Anthony La Ratta recently spoke at the NJICLE Seminar in cooperation with the NJSBA Equity Jurisprudence Committee on Wednesday, January 26th from 3:00 – 6:35. This innovative program acquainted both new and seasoned practitioners who are not familiar with equity practice with the ins and outs of practicing in Chancery Court. It gave attendees an […]

We welcome to Archer today Timothy E. Horn, who is joining the firm as an Associate in the Estates and Trusts Group, resident in the Haddonfield office.  Tim graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and earned his Juris Doctor and LLM in Taxation from Villanova University Charles Widger […]

Estate of Rosalie Jean Ryan, Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. A-2806-19 (App. Div. Dec. 1, 2021) This Appellate Division case that covers several common topics that practioners encounter in estate litigation including, but not limited to, discovery deadlines, the doctrine of laches, and statute of limitations. Plaintiffs — the five Kirschling brothers — […]

Case Summary:  Konefal v. Landau, Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. A-0024-20 (App. Div. Nov. 4, 2021) This case had initially addressed the award of counsel fees under New Jersey frivolous litigation law, Rule 1:4-8 and N.J.S.A. ¶ 2A:15-59.1.  After a bench trial, the trial judge dismissed plaintiff’s complaint and later awarded fees to […]

In re Estate of Felix Fornaro, No. A-2346-19, 2021 WL 5104820 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. November 3, 2021). This matter came to the Appellate Division a second time, following a 2019 remand to the trial court for application of the criteria relevant to an award of counsel fees.  In re Estate of Felix Fornaro, […]

When: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 – Noon-1:15PM Where: This is an online event Overview: The panel will be covering the latest cases and trends on trusts and estates in general and the following topics in particular: counsel fees, disputes as to wills and trusts, probate litigation trends, procedural hurdles, and important cases from other jurisdictions. […]

When: Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST Where: This is an online event Speaker: Lawrence C. Wohl. Esq. Overview: This Fireside Chat will address the effects changing state or international residency may have on Estate Planning, including one’s Will, Trust, Power of Attorney and Living Will. Moving to find better […]

On Monday, November 15th, Andrew J. Cevasco, Esq. moderated a Professionalism Seminar for the Bergen County Bar Association featuring speakers – Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC; Anna Levine from NJ Lawyers Assistance Program; Kim Ringler Esq; and David T. Robinson, Esq. The Professionalism in the Law Committee  presented its annual seminar exploring ethics and professionalism. Throughout […]

Archer has been named to the 2022 list of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Archer has two practice areas ranked nationally in the just-released list. Ranked firms are presented in three tiers, and are listed on a national and regional-based scale. Regionally, Archer received 18 metropolitan practice area awards. […]

The Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation (ARVF) honored Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna at the Foundation’s 19th Anniversary Birthday Bash, held virtually on November 5. Selected as one of this year’s ARVF’s Victorious Champions, Steve was recognized for his long-term contributions to volunteering and service that have made such a difference to the Foundation and the communities […]