Awards & Recognition

Wilentz Ranks Among 2020 “Best Law Firms” in 43 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers 11.01.2019U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have again ranked Wilentz in their list of “Best Law Firms” for 2020.

Satish V. Poondi Named to New Jersey Law Journal Diverse Attorneys of the Year List 11.01.2019Wilentz Shareholder Satish V. Poondi has been named a Diverse Attorney of the Year by the New Jersey Law Journal. Mr. Poondi is among the 15 honorees named to this year’s list for “advancing the cause of diversity” and “advancing the legal profession,” according to the New Jersey Law Journal.

Wilentz Assistant General Counsel John E. Hogan Sworn In as President of Trial Attorneys of New Jersey 10.18.2019Wilentz Assistant General Counsel and Shareholder John E. Hogan was sworn in as the President of Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (“TANJ”) for the 2019-2020 term at the 52nd annual Trial Bar Awards Reception held on October 17, 2019 at Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, New Jersey. Mr. Hogan has served as TANJ Officer and Trustee since 2006.

Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce Honors Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer as Corporate Citizen of the Year 10.17.2019The Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce has honored Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer with its Corporate Citizen of the Year Award 2019. The award was conferred to the firm at the 55th Annual Chairman’s Awards Dinner held on October 16 at the Delta Hotel by Marriott Woodbridge in Iselin, New Jersey.

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer Ranks as the No. 2 Bond Counsel in New Jersey in First Half of 2019 08.26.2019Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer is ranked as the number 2 bond counsel by deal count in New Jersey for the first half of 2019, reflecting Wilentz’s prominence in the New Jersey bond market. The firm ranked third by value over this same period.

Best Lawyers Recognizes 34 Wilentz Lawyers, 8 Lawyers of the Year 08.15.201934 Wilentz lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, includihng 8 lawyers named "Lawyers of the Year."

Darren M. Gelber Serves as Special Co-Editor of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine 06.27.2019Wilentz Shareholder and Criminal Law Chair Darren M. Gelber serves as special co-editor of the June 2019 edition of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine concerning the issue of Bail Reform.

Lynne M. Kizis Named to NJBIZ Law Power 50 06.24.2019Wilentz Shareholder and Mass Tort/Class Action Co-Chair Lynne Kizis has been named by NJBIZ to its “Law Power 50” list. Ms. Kizis is among the 50 attorneys in New Jersey named to this year’s list, in recognition of her leadership roles within the New Jersey Association for Justice.

Former New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert N. Wilentz Inducted into Legal Services of New Jersey’s Equal Justice Library and Archive Circle of Honor 06.14.2019Robert Nathan Wilentz, the former Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, has been inducted (posthumously) into Legal Services of New Jersey’s Equal Justice Library and Archive Circle of Honor.

Edward T. Kole Sworn in as President of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey 06.13.2019Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Shareholder Edward T. Kole was installed as the President of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey (“the Association”) at its 43rd Annual William J. Brennan, Jr. Award Reception held on June 12 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, New Jersey. Previously, Mr. Kole served as the Association’s President Elect.