New Jersey State Bar Association headquarters at 1 Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ. Credit: Google New Jersey State Bar Association headquarters at 1 Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ. Credit: Google

NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law to honor 3 distinguished attorneys, dozens more 

Top honors from the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law will go to a prominent civil attorney, an advocate for the economically disadvantaged and a retired state Superior Court assignment judge. 

The commission's most prestigious awards honor individuals who uphold the profession's highest ideals and have significant career achievements. Joseph LaSala, a partner at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, will receive the Daniel J. O'Hern Award. Colleen M. Cunningham, a team leader at Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey, will be recognized with the Charles J. Hollenbeck Award. The Lighthouse Award will be given to Retired Assignment Judge Peter F. Bariso Jr., of Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo. 

The annual awards will be presented during a luncheon on July 12. Dozens of attorneys representing bar associations across the state will also be honored with Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards, given to those who are respected by colleagues for their character, competence and exemplary professional behavior.