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1 New Jersey Judiciary Philip S. Carchman, Acting Administrative Director of the Courts njcourtsonline.com Judiciary News Release For more information: For immediate release: Oct. 29, 2007 Winnie Comfort Tammy Kendig Volunteers Appointed to Attorney Ethics Committees David E. Johnson, director of the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE), has announced the appointment of 136 attorneys and citizens to the state s 17 District Ethics Committees. These committees investigate and prosecute ethics cases involving New Jersey attorneys. As members of the District Ethics Committees, the volunteers will be called on to perform a number of duties. All members participate in regular monthly committee meetings. Additionally, attorney members investigate grievances docketed by the committee. If their initial investigation finds grounds for a formal complaint, the matter is heard by a panel of committee members comprising two attorneys and one public member. Volunteers serve for a four-year term. Our volunteers, both attorneys and non-attorneys, are the backbone of our attorney ethics system, said Johnson. They are a dedicated and determined group whose contributions help ensure the integrity of, and the public s confidence in, our legal profession. The committees are supported and overseen by the OAE, and any recommended sanction is reviewed by the state s Disciplinary Review Board. Final discipline is imposed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, which reviews sanctions recommended from below. The OAE maintains a comprehensive Web site, which can be accessed through the Judiciary Web site at njcourtsonline.com. In addition, clients wishing to file a grievance can call the automated OAE hotline at Callers need to enter the attorney s office zip code to receive contact information for the secretary of the appropriate district committee. The Supreme Court imposed final discipline on 122 attorneys last year. In addition, the Court issued 20 emergent sanctions to protect the public while discipline charges were pending. Currently there are 507 volunteers serving on the District Ethics Committees. Please see the attached list for the names and hometowns of the new committee members. ###

2 District I (Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties) Richard J. Albuquerque, Esq. of Atlantic City James B. Arsenault, Jr., Esq. of Cape May Courthouse Epiphany J. McGuigan, Esq. of Ocean City Benjamin M. Podolnick, Esq. of Northfield Robert A. Woodruff, Sr. of Elmer Robert M. Biagiotti, Esq. of Hackensack Edward G. Johnson, Esq. of Hackensack Frank J. LaRocca, Esq. of Glen Rock Joel J. Reinfeld, Esq. of North Bergen Robert A. Schandler, Esq. of Cliffside Park Linda H. Schwager, Esq. of Oakland Henry B. Chernin of New Milford Beth Politi of Montvale Bruce L. Atkins, Esq. of Hackensack Joseph R. Donahue, Esq. of River Edge Patricia Ann Kieck, Esq. of Hackensack Sean Mack, Esq. of Hackensack Jose I. Carballo of Hackensack Sheila O Shea Melli of Ridgewood Robert D. Budesa, Esq. of Toms River Eli L. Eytan, Esq. of Lakewood Laura M. Halm, Esq. of Lakewood Scott W. Kenneally, Esq. of Brick Christine L. Matus, Esq. of Toms River Ronald E. Prusek, Esq. of Toms River Kevin E. Young, Esq. of Toms River Roger Lai, Esq. of Westmont John O. Poindexter, III, Esq. of Moorestown William R. Powers, Jr., Esq. of Moorestown Robert R. Prisco, Esq. of Riverside Mark P. Tarantino, Esq. of Mt. Holly Julia A. Williamson, Esq. of Mt. Laurel Randi A. Wolf, Esq. of Cherry Hill Thomas McCue of Robeling Robert C. Zmirich of Mt. Laurel District IIA (North Bergen County) District IIB (South Bergen County) District IIIA (Ocean County) District IIIB (Burlington County)

3 Albert M. Afonso, Esq. of Cherry Hill LaTonya N. Bland, Esq. of Mount Laurel Daniel J. DiStasi, Esq. of Cherry Hill Dina Gattuso, Esq. of Blackwood Andrew J. Karcich, Esq. of Voorhees Wayne E. Natale, Esq. of Woodbury Kathleen P. Stockton, Esq. of Haddonfield Donna M. Whiteside, Esq. of Camden Elizabeth M. Dunlap, LCSW of Marlton Joseph R. Ford of Cherry Hill District IV (Camden and Gloucester Counties) Gail Howie Conenello, Esq. of Newark Laura Helen Corvo, Esq. of Newark Benjamin C. Curcio, Esq. of Newark Robert P. Donovan, Esq. of Newark Mary B. Goldhirsch, Esq. of Newark Donald W. Kiel, Esq. of Newark Darlene Lapola, Esq. of Newark Mileidy Perez, Esq. of Newark Michael I. Berliner, Esq. of Livingston Lisa A. Breen, Esq. of Maplewood Betsy W. Bresnick, Esq. of Livingston Heather Lorraine Brown, Esq. of Maplewood Neil J. Dworkin, Esq. of Irvington William J. Fitzsimmons, Esq. of West Orange Paula I. Getty, Esq. of Newark Vicki J. Isler, Esq. of Newark Brian R. Lehrer, Esq. of Paramus Christopher K. Williams, Esq. of Newark Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Esq. of Livingston John R. Knodel, Esq. of Edison Benjamin D. Light, Esq. of Montclair David E. Maitlin, Esq. of West Orange Sheryl Gandel Mazur, Esq. of West Caldwell Jonathan R. Mehl, Esq. of Rutherford Thomas J. Morgan, Esq. of Fairfield Maurice Brown of Montclair Lorelle N. Michelson, MD, FACS of West Orange District VA (Essex County - Newark) District VB (Essex County - Suburban Essex) District VC (Essex County - West Essex)

4 Joseph Cicala, Esq. of West New York Anthony V. D Elia, Esq. of Secaucus Angela C. Femino, Esq. of Kearny Richard W. Mackiewicz, Jr., Esq. of Hoboken Brian J. Neary, Esq. of Hoboken John A. Young, Jr., Esq. of Jersey City Cheryl Baker of Kearny William L. Blevins of Kearny Robert F. Hahner of Ocean District VI (Hudson County) District VII (Mercer County) Andrew Bayer, Esq. of Trenton Thomas W. Eschleman, Esq. of Lawrenceville Jeanette Estremera, Esq. of Lawrenceville Michelle Warner Hammel, Esq. of Trenton Azzmeiah R. Vazquez, Esq. of Trenton Herbert K. Ames of Hamilton Square Anne Skalka, CPA of Lawrenceville District VIII (Middlesex County) Kim Marie Connor, Esq. of Newark Paula A. Menar, Esq. of New Brunswick James B. Smith, Esq. of Metuchen Melissa B. Zemsky, Esq. of Springfield Chris Flood of Perth Amboy Gary P. McLean, Esq. of Freehold Daniel J. O Hern, Jr., Esq. of Red Bank Reverend Bernard D. Oates of Neptune Kevin E. Barber, Esq. of Morristown Linda S. Mirsky Brenneman, Esq. of Morristown David C. Donohue, Esq. of Fairfield Thomas F. Dorn, Jr., Esq. of Denville Karin Duchin Haber, Esq. of Florham Park Lee Ann Pounds, Esq. of Morristown Karen H. Moriarty, Esq. of Morristow Judith S. Scolnick, Esq. of Florham Park Mark M. Tallmadge, Esq. of Morristown Patricia L. Veres, Esq. of Morristown Robert M. Vinci, Esq. of Florham Park Marc H. Zitomer, Esq. of Florharm Park Richard G. Bourque of Newton James McCrudden of Mountain Lakes Lynn Litwin Ross of Madison Len Schrader of Long Valley District IX (Monmouth County) District X (Morris and Sussex Counties)

5 Michael P. DeMarco, Esq. of North Haledon Michelle Katich, Esq. of Clifton Carl A. Mazzie, Esq. of Totowa Linda Couso Puccio, Esq. of Wayne Jane E. Salomon, Esq. of Paterson Kevin D. Sisco, Esq. of Wayne Francis VanLeeuwen of Totowa Bruce H. Bergen, Esq. of Cranford Susan B. McCrea, Esq. of Westfield Elizabeth A. Weiler, Esq. of Cranford Casey J. Woodruff, Esq. of Scotch Plains Adam J. Rowen of Elizabeth District XI (Passaic County) District XII (Union County) Santina M. Bombaci, Esq. of Warren Ada H. Carro, Esq. of Alpha Steven B. Fuerst, Esq. of Somerville Daniel R. Guadalupe, Esq. of Somerville Nadine Maleski, Esq. of Flemington Michael J. Rogers, Esq. of Somerville Albert D. Rylak, Esq. of Clinton Bonnie M. Weir, Esq. of Bridgewater Florence W. Cook of Far Hills District XIII (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren Counties)