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SZAFERMAN LAKIND LAW FIRM ANNOUNCES
ADDITION OF ROBERT A. GLADSTONE TO LEGAL TEAM

(October 4, 2007) Szaferman, Lakind Blumstein, Blader & Lehmann, of Lawrenceville NJ, announces that Robert A. Gladstone has joined their firm, "Of Counsel". Bob is a trial lawyer with over 35 years of experience who specializes in the valuation, environmental rehabilitation and regulation of real property. He serves as common counsel and Chairperson for compliance at two "Superfund" sites in the New Jersey Pinelands. He also provides general counsel and dispute resolution services to non-profit and for-profit business organizations.

Prior to joining Szaferman Lakind, Bob practiced as a solo practitioner in Belle Mead. Over the course of his career, he has been a member of firms ranging in size from small to very large, including partnerships in the super-regional firms of Shanley & Fisher, and Drinker, Biddle & Reath.

Bob has held several political and governmental positions, including serving as City Attorney and Director of the Department of Law for the City of Trenton, and as Township Attorney for Lawrence Township. He was appointed to the NJ Supreme Court Committee for the Tax Court, and has chaired the Local Government Law section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

He is a published author on the topics of trial advocacy, environmental law, and the taxation and valuation of real property. He has been named to Marquis' Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law. He has been designated a "NJ Super Lawyer"; holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV attorney rating; and was named a Presidential Honoree by the College of New Jersey. He has served as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the College of New Jersey and as a member of the Development Boards of two non-profit institutions.

Bob received his B.A. from Ursinus College and his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law. A father of two, Bob resides in Belle Mead, NJ with his wife Barbara.

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