Legislative Committee

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Assists the Board of Trustees in the formulation of legislative policy by reviewing section and committee recommendations on legislation. The committee analyzes the legal and political implications of legislation on NJSBA membership and on the public generally.

Co-Chairs
Robin C. Bogan
Pallarino & Bogan LLP
1719 Route 10 East
Suite 114
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-539-1140

Thomas J. Manzo
Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader PC
101 Grovers Mill Road
Suite 200
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-275-0400

Vice Chair
Jamie Zug
McCarter & English
Four Gateway Center
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
610-675-7520

Seth Abrams
Judith Q. Bielan
Michael Burke
Anthony M. Carlino
Steven R. Cohen
Frank D. DeRienzo
James J. DiGiulio
Michael G. Donahue
Eli L. Eytan
Jeremy Farrell
Jeffrey Fiorello
Ryan J. Gaffney
James J. Gerrow Jr.
Stephanie F. Hagan
Nancy Halpern
Sonia Y. Norman Johnson
Leonard V. Jones
Charles J.X. Kahwaty
Christopher J. Keating
John M. Keating
Richard F. Klineburger III
Philip W. Lamparello
Robert E. Laux
James Lewis V
Eugenia Lynch
Cheryl A. Maccaroni
Ron McCormick
Timothy F. McGoughran
Melinda Middlebrooks
Susan L. Nardone
Michael R. Paglione
Joseph Paravecchia
Thomas H. Prol
Dara A. Quattrone
Joshua Reinitz
Susan Girardo Roy
Sheryl Seiden
John L. Shahdanian II
Debra S. Weisberg
Audrey D. Wisotsky
John T. Wolak
Brett Yore

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Founded in 1899, the NJSBA is the largest organization of attorneys, judges and legal professionals in New Jersey. At the core of our mission is improving the lives of our members, advancing the rule of law and serving as the voice of the profession. With 85 sections and committees, the NJSBA allows attorney to benefit from being part of the most wide-reaching legal association in the state, while still cultivating expertise and building networks within specialized practice areas.

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