Awards & Recongition

Best Lawyers Recognizes 34 Wilentz Lawyers 08.15.201834 Wilentz lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019.

Roy H. Tanzman Selected as Member of New Jersey State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee 08.07.2018Roy H. Tanzman, member of the Real Estate group and Cannabis Law group, was selected by the New Jersey State Bar Association as a member of the NJSBA Cannabis Law Committee. NJSBA supports 18,000 members by fostering professionalism, advancing personal development and encouraging participation.

David H. Stein Re-Appointed as Member of Board of Directors, Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce 07.12.2018Wilentz Shareholder David H. Stein, Co-Chair of the Banking & Financial Services group and the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights group, was re-appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce (MCRCC) for 2018-2019.

Michael Schaff Selected as Co-Chair of New Jersey State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee 07.05.2018Michael Schaff, Chair of the Corporate and Health Law groups and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Law group, was selected by the New Jersey State Bar Association as Co-Chair of the NJSBA Cannabis Law Committee. NJSBA supports 18,000 members by fostering professionalism, advancing personal development and encouraging participation.

Daniel Bernheim, 3d, Elected President of the Eastern Conference of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners 07.03.2018Daniel Bernheim, 3d, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. managing partner in Philadelphia, has been elected President of the Eastern Conference of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC).

Michael Schaff Selected as Member of the Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law Editorial Board by the American Health Lawyers Association 07.02.2018Wilentz Shareholder Michael F. Schaff, Chair of the Corporate and Health Law groups and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Law group, was selected by the American Health Lawyers Association as a member of the Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law Editorial Board, effective July 1st.

Michael Schaff Honored with the American Health Lawyers Association 2018 David J. Greenburg Service Award 06.25.2018On June 23, Wilentz Shareholder Michael F. Schaff was presented with the 2018 David J. Greenburg Service Award by the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA). This prestigious award is presented annually to an individual who has “made significant contributions to the growth and life of AHLA” throughout his or her career. With nearly 14,000 members, the AHLA is the nation’s largest, nonpartisan, educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field.

Satish Poondi Named to the 2018 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal 06.20.2018Satish Poondi has been named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2018 New Leaders of the Bar.

Wilentz Shareholder Lynne Kizis Sworn in as President of the New Jersey Association for Justice 06.18.2018On June 15th, Lynne Kizis, Wilentz Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Mass Tort and Class Action team, was installed as President of the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) at the NJAJ Installation Dinner in Long Branch, New Jersey.

Brett Harris Elected Chair of New Jersey State Bar Association Business Law Section 05.25.2018On May 17th, Wilentz Shareholder Brett Harris was elected Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA)’s Business Law Section at the Section’s Annual Meeting.