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Additions

Noah J. Goodman joined Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer as an associate.

He will work on behalf of individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic emotional and physical harm.

Goodman received his law degree from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

Goodman also researches and writes about collective bargaining issues in professional sports, research that has been nationally recognized. Goodman was selected to present on multiple occasions at the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture and he also presented at the Society for American Baseball Research's national convention.

He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Elected and Appointed

Charny, Karpousis, Altieri & Donoian partner Nicole Donoian-Pody was named to the New Jersey court roster as divorce mediator.

She joins fellow firm partner Karen Rose Karpousis and of counsel Nancy D. Gold who have been on the roster as well as performing privately retained mediation for years.

The attorneys on this court roster provide economic mediation after the Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel (MESP) process or post-judgment. According to the New Jersey courts, the program is designed to resolve economic issues, such as equitable distribution of marital property, college contribution, support and other economic issues.

Donoian-Pody has 17 years of experience in all aspects of family and matrimonial law, including alimony, child support, child custody, parenting time, grandparent's rights, division of assets and prenuptial agreements. A particular focus of her practice includes complex divorce matters involving unique issues, substantial marital estates and business valuations.

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Speakers

Capehart Scatchard shareholder Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev spoke as a panelist at a joint event of the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey and the South Asian Bar Association of New York on Oct. 9.

Dev participated in a panel discussion titled “Rainmaking and Path to Partnership.” Panel members discussed marketing and business development techniques as well as tools and strategies for getting on the partnership track.

Dev concentrates her practice on school law and labor and employment law. She is experienced in representing, advising and defending boards of education and charter schools in all areas of school law including: labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline and civil rights.

She leads Capehart Scatchard's NJ School Law Blog, which focuses on cases, court decisions and current developments affecting education law in the state of New Jersey.

Dev is also the chair of the firm's diversity and inclusion committee.

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Announcements

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