Bertone Piccini Announces Three New Hires, Launches Family Law Practice

Bertone Piccini LLP Announces Three New Hires, Launches Family Law Division Thomas R. McConnell

Bertone Piccini in Hasbrouck Heights hired three new attorneys: Thomas R. McConnell, Charles J. Harriman and Owen Lipnick, as of counsel, and launched a family law practice to be led by McConnell. The new additions "bring decades of legal experience to their new roles, ranging from family law to litigation, commercial real estate and corporate matters," said Jeremy S. Piccini, founding partner, in a statement. McConnell, who received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, handles divorce, custody, adoptions, domestic violence, child support, prenuptial and mid-marital agreements, appeals, palimony and dissolution of civil unions. He also serves as a barrister for the Barry I. Croland Family Law Inn of Court, assisting newly admitted attorneys, and volunteers with the Bergen County Alternatives to Domestic Violence Program. "The firm has established a reputation for client service," said McConnell in a statement. "The practice of family law is very distinct from all other areas. The attorney-client relationship is complex and the clients' needs can change frequently." Lipnick, who earned his J.D. from George Washington University, has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in commercial, banking, consumer finance, bankruptcy, real estate, insurance, employment, construction, telecommunication and corporate matters. He also has experience as an in-house attorney and served as assistant general counsel and vice president of JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he helped manage mortgage litigation nationwide, principally its appellate litigation. Lipnick is also the current Finance Committee chair and former vice president of the Unity Charter School Board of Trustees in Morristown. "Bertone Piccini has solidified itself as one of northern New Jersey's leading law firms, with a wealth of experience in corporate, financial and real estate matters, where much of my experience lies," said Lipnick in a statement. Harriman earned his J.D. at Seton Hall Law in 1979 and has almost 40 years of legal experience in real estate and corporate practice, including negotiation of commercial leases and loans, contracts and licenses. 

Stark & Stark Welcomes Associate Zannatul Mustafa

Stark & Stark Welcomes Associate Zannatul Mustafa Zannatul Mustafa                                       [Photo Credit: © 2020 Cyndi Shattuck Photography.]
Stark & Stark welcomed  Zannatul Mustafa to the Lawrenceville office as an associate in the financial services group. She focuses on financial services, business litigation and family law. She was a summer associate at the firm in 2018, during her third year at Seton Hall University School of Law. She then clerked for Essex County Superior Court Judge Lisa M. Adubato. While in law school, she was involved in the Interscholastic Moot Court Board, and was a Leadership Fellow, president of the Muslim Law Student Association, vice president of the Women's Law Forum, secretary of the Immigration Law Society, and social chair of the Public Interest Network. Mustafa is fluent in Bangla, Urdu, and Hindi, and conversant in Spanish.