New Jerseyans can rest assured that the legal acumen demonstrated by the individuals profiled here will be available to manage the new normal. They are the best problem solvers the state has to offer.

The top 10 honorees are ranked numerically; the remainder are listed alphabetically.

Shannon Epstein and Adria DePasquale will be located in the firm’s Florham Park office.

Morris "Mo" Bauer, who represents represents debtors, creditor committees, banks and other secured creditors, trade creditors, and landlords in Chapter 11 proceedings and is a New Jersey bankruptcy mediator, joins the Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring group from Norris McLaughlin PA.

The concept of aging positively means knowing that you, your family and your wealth is protected. It refers to the idea that seniors should be able to enjoy their golden years without the worries and concerns that often come with aging. By Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC partner Jason E. Marx.

Employers may soon be unable to reject an applicant based on elder age, and folks 70 and older may be protected from forced retirement with the signing of a bill that received unanimous approval in the state Legislature in June.

Nursing and veterans homes were among the hardest hit facilities in the early days of the pandemic, with the outbreak among older patients prompting widespread outrage and calls for reform. Now, under legislation the governor signed in February, those facilities, hospitals, surgery centers, senior homes and hospice centers will be required to report COVID-19 outbreaks and fatalities of their staff to state health officials.

New Jersey partner Phillip Bauknight will chair the task force, which features attorneys from practice groups including wage and hour law, international law, data security and workplace privacy, corporate compliance, and employee benefits and tax.

Philip Degnan joins the firm, while Bhaveen Jani and Max Schatzow - who are both known as "leaders in their practice areas and communities," according to firm Managing Partner Michael Donahue - were promoted.

The records are the first of about 360,000 identified by the judiciary in superior and municipal courts as eligible for automatic vacation, dismissal and expungement under the decriminalization law that was effective on July 1.

Christopher Orlando will assist the firm’s governmental clients as they work to transform local law enforcement. Early in his career, he developed the legal framework for the creation of the Camden County Metro Police Department, replacing the Camden City Police Department.

On June 17, The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the ACA in California v. Texas. The Court’s 7-2 decision concluded that the plaintiffs did not have standing to litigate the constitutionality of the law. In this week's Closing Entry, Corporate Synergies General Counsel and Senior Vice President Daniel Kuperstein writes about what that means for employers.