Success Stories
Variance Clears the Way for Independent Living Facility in Hamilton Township
Lionel J. Frank obtained a variance from the Hamilton Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to allow construction of a new care program for seniors in the Greater [...]
Settlements Reached in Two Mesothelioma Cases
Szaferman Lakind obtained a $3.65 million settlement on behalf of an auto mechanic who contracted mesothelioma as a consequence of brake work, and a $7.5 settlement [...]
Bid Protest Upheld in Multi-Million Dollar State Contract
Jeffrey P. Blumstein successfully protested the proposed award of a multi-million dollar, multi-year State contract to provide facility management services to several large State-owned buildings. Our client [...]
Appellate Court Allows Construction of a Taco Bell in Trenton
Szaferman Lakind prevailed on an appeal before the Superior Court, Appellate Division, on an issue of first impression. Our client, JAT Properties, was a local developer [...]
Favorable NJ Supreme Court Decision Issued in Non-Solicitation Case
Szaferman Lakind prevailed on an appeal to the Supreme Court of New Jersey seeking to reverse a judgment against a Monmouth County accountant charged with violating a [...]
$25 Million Class Action Suit Against Credit Insurers Settled
A Superior Court Judge sitting in Mercer County approved a $25,000,000 class action settlement in the matter of Hopewell v. Standard Guaranty Insurance Company. Plaintiffs were [...]
Client Receives $200,000 Settlement in Sexual Molestation Case Against School District
Three days into a federal civil rights trial, Daniel S. Sweetser successfully obtained a $200,000 settlement for our client against a local school district. During our client’s [...]
Favorable County Superior Court Decision in Non-Solicitation Case
Daniel S. Sweetser successfully defended a restaurant franchisor and its franchising company against a million dollar lawsuit filed by one of their franchisees. The franchisee alleged that [...]
Favorable Settlement in Insurance Fraud Civil Case
Robert E. Lytle was successful in brokering a settlement between the State of New Jersey, Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, and a South Jersey chiropractor. Our firm [...]
$7.5 Million Award in Mesothelioma Case
Following a two-week trial, Arnold C. Lakind, along with co-counsel, Moshe Maimon of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLC, obtained a $7.5 million verdict on behalf of [...]
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee
Bob Lytle won a favorable decision from the NJ Appellate Court, which upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against a former NJ Division of Taxation employee for [...]
$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement
Michael R. Paglione recently negotiated a $425,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement for a Szaferman Lakind client. This was the largest Workers Compensation settlement, pursuant to Section 20 of [...]