Riker Danzig Promotes Four, Hires One 

Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP announced that it has elected one new partner, appointed three new counsel, and welcomed a new associate, effective January 1, 2020. Tara J. Schellhorn [Courtesy Photo.]
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti of Morristown announced the election of one new partner, the appointment of three new counsel, and the hire of one new associate, effective Jan. 1. 

Tara J. Schellhorn became a partner in the bankruptcy and reorganization group. She handles representation of debtors, creditors' committees, trustees, financial institutions, secured

Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP announced that it has elected one new partner, appointed three new counsel, and welcomed a new associate, effective January 1, 2020. Jorge A. Sanchez [Courtesy Photo.]
Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP announced that it has elected one new partner, appointed three new counsel, and welcomed a new associate, effective January 1, 2020. Hunt S. Ricker[Courtesy Photo.]

Jorge A. Sanchez was appointed counsel in the commercial litigation group. His practice includes real estate and title insurance litigation. Sanchez received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Rutgers University-Rutgers College. He received his law degree, cum laude, from Rutgers Law School-Newark, where he held editor positions on the

Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP announced that it has elected one new partner, appointed three new counsel, and welcomed a new associate, effective January 1, 2020. Rebecca A. Borgese[Courtesy Photo.]
Rutgers Law Record, and earned the Order of the Coif.

Hunt S. Ricker was appointed counsel in the securities litigation, arbitration, regulation and investigations group. He represents broker-dealers and their employees in sales practice arbitrations, employment disputes, subpoenas, and regulatory enforcement defense. He earned his B.A. from the College of Charleston, and his J.D. from New York Law School.

Rebecca A. Borgese was appointed counsel. She practices in two groups: securities litigation, arbitration, regulation and

investigations; and commercial litigation. She focuses on securities arbitration and litigation representing broker-dealers and registered representatives, defending against  various claims. She previously served as assistant general counsel for UBS Financial Services Inc. Borgese graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in politics and received her J.D., cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP announced that it has elected one new partner, appointed three new counsel, and welcomed a new associate, effective January 1, 2020. Christopher S. Ko[Courtesy Photo.]
Christopher S. Ko is an associate practicing in the firm's Insurance and reinsurance group. His practice focuses on representing insurance carriers, claim administrators and brokers in a range of matters, including errors and omissions defense, coverage opinions, and defense of breach-of-contract and bad-faith actions. Ko received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School-Newark in 2012. He graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2008, with a B.A. in philosophy.

Witman Stadtmauer Names Two to Partnership

Witman Stadtmauer in Florham Park announced that Elaine M. Cohen and Tara S. Sinha have been named as partners of the firm. Cohen's practice concentrates on business structures to more fully benefit from current tax laws. Sinha handles both sophisticated estate planning services and complex estate administration practice, which includes probate litigation and guardianships. She is a frequent lecturer for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the New York City Bar Association and other organizations, and has published numerous articles, according to a release.