DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW
KLG represented Sara Ibrahim against husband, Kerolus Ibrahim.
KLG represented Libby Dunn, wife, against Mark Dunn, husband. This was a highly complex international divorce.
In this divorce action, this office represented Cynthia Polar, wife, against Bill Polar, husband. In an otherwise unremarkable case, division of marital retirement funds took over a year.
We represented Dad, Steven Jones, in this post-divorce matter. Steven was permanently and totally work disabled from a motorcycle accident.
In this not-so-ordinary custody case, we represent the grandmother, Mandy Maron, who had residential custody of granddaughter Daniella.
In this post-judgment of divorce matter, Bernice Bickram, a tenured professor at a State University, sought renegotiation of a 20-year divorce obligation she voluntarily entered with her former husband, Louis. Bernice earned most of the family income pre-divorce.
Our client, Jason, was in a lengthy marriage to Camille, who was mentally unstable and a substance abuser.
In this heartbreaking custody and parenting time matter, in which we represented Betty, the former wife, a Judge prematurely allowed the father to relocate out-of-state with the parties’ two children.
A unique case involving a woman who adopted a child and her former long-term boyfriend who wanted to become the child’s father.
A case that began with a difficult child support enforcement request ended happily with an adoption
The case of a man suffering from ALS who sought a modification to his alimony payments.
This case concerned a father’s decision to enroll his child in a private school without consulting the child’s mother.
In this high conflict post-judgment of divorce matter, we represented a father who had negotiated, together with his former wife, a modification of the previous child custody and child support terms.
A case in which our law firm had to move quickly to protect a child from an abusive father.
A New Jersey Supreme Court case that revolved around the issue of court costs for lawyers acting as parenting coordinators.
A “friend of the court” document that supports a parenting coordinator’s right to be compensated for her time while defending against a meritless complaint.
A case involving a woman whose husband shot up their out-of-state apartment while she was living in New Jersey.
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) is a non-profit, international, interdisciplinary association of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families through resolution of family conflict.
Attorney Hanan Isaacs acted as an expert witness in an attorney malpractice case. The attorney was accused of failing to fight for an appropriate amount of spousal support in a divorce case.
Lehr arose from a divorce proceeding that commenced in 2002 between Karin Lehr and John Afflitto, after a 22-year marriage that produced two children, then ages 15 and 10.
A case involving multiple issues, including whether a single person can act as both guardian ad litem and mediator.
FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT LAW
Registered Nurse Paula Portnoy is an African-American who is about 50 years old. Paula was an experienced nurse with a long career serving the nursing needs of her central NJ patients.
Bill and Shirley have been able to put this nightmare saga behind them as they go about their younger yet wiser lives.
Kelli Jones worked as a design expert for the Federal Department of the Interior. Kelli was a highly regarded employee, until her supervisor left.
Bob had successive injuries on the job. Between them, he warned management that he had been injured and was on restricted work duty.
Annabelle came to this office complaining of wrongful discharge from her employer, a national warehousing operation for which she was a property manager at a South Jersey location.
Fred Funderbuck worked as a longtime computer analyst for a series of Federal Contractors, contracting with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Thea was a single woman in her early 30’s, working at a tavern and bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
A manager in a trucking company was fired after his daughter developed a blood disorder that caused the company to incur medical insurance expenses.
Our client was seeking unemployment benefits, but the former employer asserted that our client had left voluntarily.
A case involving an employee who was suddenly forbidden from making certain expenses with a company credit card, thus changing the nature of the job.
A whistleblower retaliation case spanning 12 years of legal effort.
A case involving an FMLA violation in which a man was fired after leaving work to care for his infant child, who was facing a life-threatening illness.
In this case, a school fired a special education teacher who was recovering from knee surgery. The teacher had been asked to perform tasks that had been forbidden by her physician.
A workplace bullying case in which the victim was fired alongside the bully. We successfully pushed for the victim’s reinstatement.
A discrimination case in which our white male client was passed over for promotion by a much less qualified female.
A case against the Federal Aviation Administration in which a white male with an excellent work history was repeatedly passed over for promotion in favor of much less experienced females and minorities.
GENERAL CIVIL LITIGATION
In this devastating personal injury case, Evesham Carmichael, age 53, slipped and fell on “black ice”.
Bill, a retired lawyer, was sued by a couple who alleged legal malpractice, executor breach of duty, and contract breach. Plaintiff’s wife, a CPA, worked on an estate matter with Bill, the executor.
A complex case involving an inventor and an investor who faced significant conflicts at work. Our law firm promoted an effective solution using alternative dispute resolution techniques.
This case involved a woman who was subjected to sexual harassment at work. After leaving that company and taking another job, her employer attempted to enforce a noncompete agreement against her.
An injury case involving a man who suffered serious harm to his fingers while trying to remove hundreds of dollars of his own money that had become stuck in an ATM.
A case between two telecommunications companies involving millions of dollars in damages.
A case, taken to the New Jersey Supreme Court, involving a patient who suffered serious injury following an allegedly botched toe surgery.
This case, taken before the Supreme Court of New Jersey, dealt with attorney advertising requirements and the freedom of speech.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
This New Jersey Supreme Court case helped determine the ways arbitration can be used in child custody and parenting time disputes.
In this case, the appellate court ruled for the first time on a client’s ability to move forward in a legal proceeding without first gathering all of the information relevant to the case.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE LITIGATION
Bethany, a freight forwarder, was charged on multiple counts of fencing stolen cars in Monmouth County.