--14 Partners Ranked As Leading Individuals--

The 2014 Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in its annual rankings of the foremost law firms and lawyers in the country, once again placing the firm among the top tier law firms in New Jersey in four core practice areas - Litigation, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Environment. 

Additionally, fourteen of the firm’s partners are ranked among the top individual attorneys.

A summary of the firm’s editorial presence in the 2014 Chambers USA Guide follows:

Litigation: General Commercial

• Chambers notes the firm’s ‘impressively broad-based commercial litigation practice' and ability to handle ‘diverse disputes across areas such as construction, environment, bankruptcy and employment law,’ as well as its ‘expertise in legal malpractice defense work.’
• The publication quotes research sources who report: "They have a great reputation in the commercial litigation field."
• Partners recognized in this practice area are:
  • Paul A. Rowe (“He is one of the finest trial lawyers I have ever encountered”)
  • Alan S. Naar (“a mainstay of litigation in central Jersey”)
  • John D. North (“he achieved a great result and is a pleasure to deal with”)

Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions

• Chambers comments that Greenbaum is ‘a quality New Jersey firm that can handle a wide variety of corporate work as well as offering seamless services from other departments.’
• The publication quotes research sources who comment: "They are wise and entrepreneurial, and helped us achieve something in an appropriate period of time." 
• Partners recognized in this practice area are:
  •  W. Raymond Felton (“thoughtful, detail-oriented and responsive”)
  • Alan E. Davis (a “force of nature”)

Real Estate and Zoning/Land Use

• Chambers reports that the firm has ‘one of the deepest benches for real estate, zoning and land use work in the state, with impressively broad-based skills’ and a ‘leading transactional real estate group active across multiple high-value sales and acquisitions for clients.’
• The publication quotes research sources who say: "The team brings big law firm sophistication and resources to very local work like zoning and environmental issues."
• Partners recognized in this practice area are:
  • Thomas J. Denitzio, Jr. (‘maintains an impressive transactional practice’)
  • Martin E. Dollinger (“bright, sharp, fair-minded and an absolutely top-notch attorney”)
  • Jack Fersko (“one of the best”)
  • Robert S. Goldsmith (“a top redevelopment lawyer”)
  • Meryl A.G. Gonchar (“highly skilled”)
  • Christine F. Li (“a leading light in condo work”)
  • Ann M. Waeger (“knows her stuff inside and out, and is a professional and respected person who seems to work 24/7”)

Environment

• Chambers notes the firm’s ‘wide-ranging environmental practice that represents both large public companies and smaller firms.’ They add that the practice ‘maintains the ability to represent clients in complex environmental litigation and assist with regulatory compliance.’
• The publication quotes research sources who comment: "They offer quality service at reasonable rates."  
• Partners recognized in this practice area are:
  • David B. Farer (‘praised for his “very intelligent” approach to matters’)
  • David A. Roth (“practical and reasonable legal advice while also being incredibly responsive and flexible”)
  • Ann M. Waeger (‘a highly specialized practice in providing expertise in environmental insurance’)

The London-based publishers of the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business conduct comprehensive annual research, including in-depth interviews with thousands of lawyers and clients, as they seek to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers from across the country. The qualities determining firm and individual rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence and commitment.  

A description of the standard or methodology on which these accolades are based can be found at http://www.chambersandpartners.com/methodology.  No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.