Andrews v. Holloway, No. 95-1047, 2022 WL 6816758 (D.N.J. Oct. 11, 2022) This case deals with subject matter jurisdiction regarding an estate matter in federal court. The court referred to the long and circuitous history of the case, with the need for court intervention on numerous occasions.  The current application sought direction as to $12,000 […]

Archer partner Anthony R. La Ratta was reappointed to the New Jersey State Bar Association Equity Jurisprudence Committee. The Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee provides programs designed to improve the skills of Association members when practicing before the General Equity Courts of New Jersey, and facilitates interaction between the general equity judiciary and the Association. Anthony […]

Archer is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been elected to the partnership, effective May 23, 2022. Attorneys Daniel Chertok, Daniel DeFiglio, Charles Dennen, Bryan Hall, Nicole McDonough, William Rogers and Christian Stueben have been promoted to partner. “Archer welcomes a stellar group of attorneys to the firm’s partnership,” said Deborah Hays, Partner and […]

Voorhees, NJ – Archer, one of the largest full-service law firms in the Mid-Atlantic region, today announced the launch of its Houston, Texas office, which will house its new China Practice Group, established to assist clients with business in China and the United States. The group will be co-chaired by Archer partner Steve Packman and its new Houston partner, Jiangang […]

Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna has been reappointed as New Jersey State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) for the 2022-23 College year. This will be Steve’s third year of service as State Chair. In addition, Steve was reappointed as Chair of the national Fiduciary Litigation Committee. This will be Steve’s second […]

We are pleased to welcome Timothy E. Horn as an Associate in the Estates & Trusts Group. Tim focuses his practice in the area of estate planning and estate administration. He represents clients in all aspects of estate, trust, and related tax matters, including planning for both simple and complex estates, and probate litigation. Tim […]

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 […]

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. […]

Archer partner Anthony R. La Ratta was reappointed Co-Chair of the Camden County Bar Association Probate and Trust Committee for 2021-2022. In this position, Anthony and his co-chair hold meetings, coordinate Continuing Legal Education seminars, and host events to further the relationship between the Bar and the Bench. Anthony concentrates his practice in the area of Trust […]

Archer partner Anthony R. La Ratta was reappointed as Vice-Chair of the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey Board. His one-year term will run to June 30, 2022. The mission of the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey is to improve the lives of patients and their families in the community, and to transform the health care […]