Day Pitney's Stracco Receives LSNJ Award   

On June 3, Day Pitney partner Christopher Stracco received the Legal Services of New Jersey Debevoise-Eakeley Award for his work in connection with the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Fund of the Bar of New Jersey, which promotes access to justice for New Jersey residents living in poverty. The award was presented to him at the 2019 “Equal Justice Awards” reception at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton.  In 2014, Stracco was appointed by the state Supreme Court to serve a five-year term on the board of trustees of the fund. He served a one-year term as treasurer, and then in early 2019 completed an unusual two-year term as chair. As noted by Legal Services of New Jersey, “He led the IOLTA program through a critical transition, as it successfully identified a worthy successor to its previous executive director of nearly two decades, Ellen Ferrise. During his years as chair, he constantly sought ways to increase the resources of the IOLTA program, and thereby expand free civil legal assistance in New Jersey. Mr. Stracco's overlapping and essentially continuous service on Supreme Court and Bar committees through most of his career bespeaks a deep commitment to public services, precisely the kind of dedication epitomized by both Dickinson Debevoise and Douglas Eakeley.”

Brach Eichler Donates CPR Kit to Grandview School

BRACH EICHLER DONATES CPR KIT: Shown, from left to right: Judith Friedland, Regional Heart Walk Director, American Heart Association; Carl J. Soranno, Esq., partner, Brach Eichler; Michelle Mitchell, nurse, Grandview Elementary School; Michael Stefanelli, principal, Grandview Elementary School; John D. Fanburg, Esq., managing partner, Brach Eichler; and James Presbrey, Vice President, Youth Market, American Heart Association. on April 30, 2019, at Grandview School in North Caldwell.

As part of its commitment to the American Heart Association, Brach Eichler on April 30 donated a CPR kit to Grandview School in North Caldwell, the Roseland-based law firm announced. On hand for the presentation were Judith Friedland and Jim Presbrey of the association, school Principal Michael Stefanelli and Nurse Michele Mitchell, Brach Eichler member Carl J. Soranno and firm managing partner John D. Fanburg. Last year, the firm raised more than $25,000 in support of the association's ”Greater Northern New Jersey Heart Walk.” Stefanelli said in a statement that the CPR kit “will be helpful in teaching the students about life-saving situations from a young age. This would not be possible without the generous CPR kit donation from Brach Eichler, and we are very grateful.”

Lindabury Hosts Annual Parlex Group Meeting

LINDABURY HOSTS INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS GROUP: Shown, standing left to right: Daphna Fisher, senior partner at Israel's Gideon Fisher & Co. and newly installed president of The Parlex Group; Robert W. Anderson, partner at Westfield's Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C., and outgoing Parlex president; and Evert-Karel Ditvoorst, partner at the Netherlands' Kneppelhout & Korthals Advocaten, on May 18, 2019, at the Hyatt Centric Times Square in NewYork. (Both Anderson and Ditvoorst are members of Parlex's Management Committee, )

Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper in Westfield hosted the annual spring meeting of The Parlex Group from May 16-19 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square in New York. The organization is an international network of independent law firms specializing in commercial law. It provides access to legal specialists in 25 countries who offer local market knowledge and a multi-disciplinary approach. On May 18, the group installed senior partner Daphna Fisher of Gideon Fisher & Co. in Israel as its new president.

Weber Gallagher's Kinkopf Named Consultant of the Year

Julie Kinkopf

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby employment group partner Julie Kinkopf received the Delaware Valley HR “Consultant of the Year” award at the Delaware Valley HR “Person of the Year” award dinner, held on May 23 at Vie in Philadelphia. The award began in 2001 to celebrate the human resources field and recognize professionals who exemplify outstanding achievement within the Delaware Valley's human resources community. Kinkopf, who practices in the firm's Philadelphia and Mount Laurel offices, said in a statement: “I love working with my clients to navigate the legal challenges that come with having employees. It's gratifying to receive an award as meaningful as this one from an industry that I am fortunate to work with every day.” Kinkopf represents employers in all aspects of the employment relationship.