Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker announced that Thomas Zelante, formerly the first assistant prosecutor for Morris County, joined the firm’s Florham Park office as of counsel in the complex tort and general casualty practice. New Jersey regional managing partner Carolyn F. O’Connor said in a statement: “His experience as a prosecutor and in private practice as a litigator will benefit our litigation practice greatly and bring value to our clients.” Zelante was the first assistant prosecutor at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office from September 2007 until December 2020, serving under three county prosecutors from different political parties. He is the office’s longest-serving first assistant, the firm said. In that role, he helped supervise more than 160 employees, managed numerous units and was in charge of all civil litigation involving the office. Prior to working in the prosecutor’s office, Zelante was a partner at Bowkley & Zelante in Randolph. There he specialized in litigation, governmental practice, insurance defense, land use and real estate. Zelante also served as special counsel, borough attorney and zoning board attorney for several New Jersey communities, and was appointed to state authority, educational and taxation agency roles by New Jersey governors Jim McGreevey and Richard J. Codey. Additionally, he served for four years as a trustee of the Morris County Bar Association. He remains a member of the association and sits on the professionalism committee. He also served four years on the District X Ethics Committee, governing Morris and Sussex counties. Zelante was chairman of the Morris County Democratic Committee from June 2002 to June 2004, and in 2003 ran for the New Jersey General Assembly. He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law and LaSalle College.
Ex-Proskauer Partner Joins Rottenberg Firm
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Fiero Makes Partner
" height="300"> Kimberlie A. Fiero [Photo Credit: ©Colette Oswald, 2019.] Timothy Rice Estate and Elder Law in Voorhees announced that Kimberlie A. Fiero was promoted to partner. “Kim embodies all that is good about lawyering. She has demonstrated time and again that she is deeply knowledgeable in estate and elder law in which she consistently provides extraordinary service to TREEL’s clients with great care,” managing partner Timothy J. Rice said in a statement. Fiero previously practiced at Hanlon Niemann & Wright and before that served as a staff attorney, unit supervisor and a program manager with Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, a nonprofit agency providing legal assistance to low-income residents. “It’s at OMLS where I witnessed first-hand how important our assistance was, and remains, to people with fewer options than most others,” Fiero said in a statement. “And those experiences have prepared me to provide knowledgeable, compassionate and accurate counsel and guidance in life planning.” Timothy Rice Estate and Elder Law Firm was formed in 1991.Meyner and Landis Promotes Simon
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Meyner and Landis announced that Stacey A. Simon was named partner in the firm’s immigration law group in Newark. She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York. She has extensive experience in all areas of immigration law, with an emphasis on employment-based and family-based petitions, according to the firm. She represents U.S. and multinational employers in connection with all aspects of employment matters related to U. S. immigration laws and regulations, the firm said.
Rodriguez Named NELC Fellow
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