Bill Caruso
Few cannabis attorneys in New Jersey are as high profile as Caruso, who’s been an avid lobbyist for the space since way, way before it was the hot new area of practice.
Patrick Dunican and Peter Torcicollo
Torcicollo took over as Gibbons’ managing director in February, at which time Dunican stepped back from the role. He didn’t go anywhere, though—the long-term managing director moved to the post of executive chairman and continues to play a role in firm decision making.
Ann Kappler
As executive vice president and general counsel at Prudential Financial, Kappler is the head of Law, Compliance, Business Ethics and External Affairs.
Nancy Erika Smith
Smith, a civil rights attorney, is perhaps best known for representing Gretchen Carlson, when she settled her sexual harassment suit against Fox News and Roger Ailes for $20 million, but she has plenty more under her belt and surely more to come.
Frank Giantomasi
A partner at CSG Law, Giantomasi is a prominent real estate player in the Newark-Elizabeth region, and a highly regarded political insider.
Elie Honig
Current CNN senior legal analyst, Honig served as director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice from 2012 through 2018, where he oversaw a staff of more than 500 law enforcement professionals, including prosecutors, detectives, analysts and support staff.
Chris Porrino
Porrino, a partner and chair of the Litigation department at Roseland’s Lowenstein Sandler, is building the practice using his government connections to land top-flight legal talent.
Anthony Coscia
In June, Coscia received the Industry Service Award from NAIOP New Jersey, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s a partner at Windels Marx – the firm he’s been with for nearly 40 years and where he’s a member of the Executive Committee.
2022 Law Power 50: A – H
Meet the most influential men and women in New Jersey's legal profession.
Max Crane
Crane leads Sills Cummis & Gross, one of the largest law firms in New Jersey. He joined Sills in 1984, giving him a deep understanding of the internal workings of the firm and of its client base.
Tamara Linde
Now executive vice president and general counsel at PSEG, Linde joined the company’s law department as an attorney in 1990 handling a variety of natural gas and electric regulatory and transactional matters.
















