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17/06/2024

A gorgeous Osprey nest at the top of a twenty foot chimney at Camp Evan’s!

18/01/2023

Microsoft announced 10,000 employee layoffs today. We offer free confidential bankruptcy consultations.

The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years.

13/10/2021

Join us at the November 18th NJSBA Bankruptcy and Restructuring Forum! Melinda Middlebrooks, Esq. will be a speaker for the "Elder Law and Bankruptcy" portion of the program. 6.7 CLE Credits available.

15/01/2021

Searching for the best way to dissolve a dormant, non-performing or distressed business? Give us a call to discuss your options.

14/01/2021

Can filing stay a pending proceeding? Need to consider your or options? Find some time for your free consultation.

09/01/2021

Need to prevent an eviction and to catch up on your lease payments? 🔑 give us a call ☎️

07/01/2021

Funds frozen by a bank levy and at risk of turnover to a creditor? 💸 Take action to protect your funds.

06/01/2021

Searching for options to catch up on your mortgage or home equity line of credit? 💸🏡 The good news is that you may have a number of options to resolve those arrears.

05/01/2021

Tax debts can be reorganized and even discharged in bankrutpcy. If your recommends bankrutpcy, or if have your own questions about tax issues, give us a call.

04/01/2021

If you’re behind on car payments, you can propose a plan to pay them back over 3 and even 5 years. Let’s talk about your options.

03/01/2021

If you’re finding it hard to organize and prioritize your , let us help.

21/09/2020

Join IWIRC-NJ and the AFBNJ for a Virtual Town Hall addressing the current state of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Court & discussing issues relating to the virtual practice of law.

10/09/2020

Another 1,400 jobs lost. "Century 21 has 13 stores mostly in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. As of Thursday, it had 1,400 employees".

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/10/business/century-21-bankruptcy-closing/index.html

New York department store chain Century 21 filed for bankruptcy Thursday and said it will shut down its business.

13/08/2020

Here is a link to the New Jersey statewide policy regarding exposure to COVID-19 in judiciary facilities: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.essexbar.com/resource/resmgr/covid_information/covid-19_updates_--_streamli.pdf

13/08/2020

The Essex County Correctional Facility is accepting Professional Visit Applications for defense attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders, and DCF officials for "video visits" with clients/inmates. Here is the link: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.essexbar.com/resource/resmgr/covid_information/professional_video_visitatio.pdf

10/08/2020

"It’s not often that lawyers die from work-related circumstances, but that’s what happened to Raymond D’Uva. According to colleagues, D’Uva, an immigration lawyer who practiced in Newark for more than 30 years, died on June 3 after struggling for two months with COVID-19 that he contracted at a U.S. immigration court proceeding in Newark. He was 68."

https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2020/08/07/for-some-lawyers-hitting-right-note-on-remote-trials-is-matter-of-life-and-death/

A lawsuit by New Jersey attorneys seeks a declaration that making attorneys appear for in-person proceedings in nondetained cases during the pandemic, without a videoconference option, is a violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and the Fifth Amendment's due process clause.

05/08/2020

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy can help distressed companies, including commercial developers and business owners, before the bottom falls out. We know that funding has essential dried up for commercial developers and, therefore, there is a change in plans for the market. “I do a lot of mixed-use work,” Bailey says. “Any prospect of doing any sort of new build — restaurant or retail — is nonexistent. I had a couple of retail deals that died in March and probably aren’t coming back.” In the Boston market, Devereaux says it’s notable that developer Millennium Partners recently scaled back its $1.3 billion Winthrop Square project due to the loss of financing at the beginning of the pandemic. Changes to the project included making planned apartment space into condominiums. She says she won’t be surprised to see other developers scale back their plans in light of the changing economic environment. “That’s the tip of the iceberg,” Devereaux says. “You are going to be seeing more project changes.” Since 1993, our Law Firm has assisted business owners in reorganizing their companies and bringing them back to financial health.

While the pandemic has triggered a surge of legal work over the negotiation of rent relief for tenants trying to survive the crisis, commercial property attorneys say the long-term impact of COVID-19 on brick-and-mortar retail and the demand for office space remains to be seen. Boston attorney Thoma...

03/08/2020

"Tailored Brands Inc., the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, filed for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus lockdown kept America’s office workers at home, curtailing demand for new suits."

Tailored Brands Inc., the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, filed for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus lockdown kept America’s office workers at home, curtailing demand for new suits.

01/08/2020

The “new normal” for our Court appearances. Thankfully, our Firm was prepared on day one to represent our clients despite the pandemic.

24/07/2020

We greatly appreciate your support and referrals. It drives our business, and we couldn't do what we do without you!

23/07/2020

Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced that the Superior Courts of New Jersey will resume jury trials incrementally beginning in September 2020. Jury trials will begin first in three vicinages: Atlantic/Cape May, Bergen, and Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem. The plan is to use a combination of remote and in-person proceedings to select juries and conduct live trials in courthouses.

16/07/2020

Status of Landlord/Tenant Actions in New Jersey Due to COVID-19: Pursuant to an Order dated July 14, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court has authorized several steps to support the resumption of landlord/tenant case processing during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Landlord/Tenant Trials Remain Suspended; Exception for Orders to Show Cause in Emergencies. The Court’s July 14, 2020 Order permits landlords to apply for issuance of an Order to Show Cause for eviction. The basis of that lord/tenant action cannot be nonpayment of rent, except in the case of the death of the tenant. All applications for an Order to Show Cause will be reviewed and will proceed to a trial only if the court determines that an emergency exists. Examples of such emergency include but are not limited to, documented violence, criminal activity, or other health and safety concerns. The Court’s July 14, 2020 Order also acknowledges that an eviction may proceed in the “interest of justice” as provided by Executive Order 106 (issued March 19, 2020).

09/07/2020

"It was the clothier that dressed 40 presidents, brought us the button-down polo shirt and survived not only the Great Depression and two world wars but also casual Fridays. But like so many other traditional retailers, Brooks Brothers was no match for the coronavirus."

It was the clothier that dressed 40 presidents, brought us the button-down polo shirt and survived not only the Great Depression and two world wars but also casual Fridays. But like so many other traditional retailers, Brooks Brothe...

08/07/2020

"The [New Jersey] state bar report expresses a wary view of any expanded use of technology in jury trials, and expresses concerns that unequal access to technology in society could lead to jury pools that are less representative of the population."

The state bar report expresses a wary view of any expanded use of technology in jury trials, and expresses concerns that unequal access to technology in society could lead to jury pools that are less representative of the population.

28/05/2020

Free joint webinar! Link in bio. The Springfield, NJ law firms of Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C. (bankruptcy law firm) and Gomperts Penza McDermott & Von Ellen, LLC (family law firm) are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. entitled “Divorce Bankruptcy & COVID-19”. The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has raised novel legal issues for many people and businesses. Family law and bankruptcy law have been particularly impacted by the pandemic. Our panel of esteemed Springfield, NJ family law and bankruptcy law attorneys have joined together for a discussion of important updates and issues impacting these areas of law.