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Giordano Halleran Donates to Benefit Survivors

Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla Makes Wish Lists Come True For Violence Survivors READY TO GO: Holiday gifts from Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla in Red Bank are set to be distributed to domestic and sexual violence survivors and their families. [Courtesy Photo.]
For the sixth year, Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla in Red Bank has fulfilled the holiday wish lists of Monmouth County domestic and sexual violence survivors and their families, donating more than 125 gifts to 16 families with children ranging in age from 1 to 14, through nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around Inc. of Hazlet, according to a firm release.  Gifts included a bicycle and helmet, toys, art supplies, Amazon gift cards, gift cards for movies and haircuts, dolls, and clothing. "180 Turning Lives Around has told us that for some families, these are their only gifts for the holidays," said firm shareholder  Melissa V. Skrocki , who co-chairs the Giving Tree project with her co-worker, Margie Nimbley . 180 Turning Lives Around helps survivors and their families find the strength to recover from abusive situations through 24/7 hotlines, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, emergency shelter and transitional housing.  |

Kahn Elected Partners for Women and Justice Trustee

Javerbaum Partner Elected Trustee of PWJ Eric G. Kahn                                          [Courtesy Photo.]
Eric G. Kahn  of Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins in Springfield was recently elected a trustee of Partners for Women and Justice , a nonprofit organization with offices in Bloomfield that provides free legal assistance to low-income victims and survivors of domestic violence. Kahn is the managing partner of Javerbaum Wurgaft, supervising more than 60 attorneys. He is also past president of the New Jersey Association for Justice and the current president of the North Jersey chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. 
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Flaster Greenberg's Judge to Headline Spill Act Panel 

Flaster Greenberg's Marty Judge to Speak on Spill Act Panel Marty Judge                                          [Courtesy Photo.]
Environmental lawyer Marty Judge of Cherry Hill-based Flaster Greenberg is to be a  panelist on the Spill Act panel at the upcoming Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs seminar on Feb. 20 at the Trayes Hall Douglass College Student Center in New Brunswick. Sponsored by the Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association and the Rutgers University Office of Continuing Professional Education, the seminar aims to provide attorneys and site remediation professionals with the latest information on the current environmental landscape and opportunities as they relate to site remediation. Featured topics include: CERCLA; The Spill Act; Industrial Site Recovery Act; Emerging Contaminants; LSRP/SRRA; Recent Court Decisions; NJDEP Actions; Licensing Board Decisions; and Dispute Resolution.