Speaking Engagements

May 01 2019

Michael F. Schaff to Present at American Health Lawyers Association’s Health Care Transactions Program 05.01.2019Wilentz shareholder and Health Law practice chair Michael F. Schaff will present “Overview of the Deal Process – A Roadmap Through the Paper Jungle” at the AHLA Health Care Transactions Program in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mar 13 2019

Wilentz Health Law Attorneys to Present at New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s 1st Annual Cannabis Symposium 03.13.2019Michael F. Schaff, Chair of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer’s Health Law practice and Cannabis practice Co-Chair will serve as moderator of NJICLE’s 1st Annual Cannabis Symposium, presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee and the New Jersey CPA Society. Mr. Schaff serves as Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee and was the Co-Special Editor of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine’s October 2018 special issue on Cannabis Law.

Mar 08 2019

Anne Babineau to Present “Finding the Opportunities in Opportunity Zones” at New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum 03.08.2019Wilentz shareholder and Real Estate group Co-Chair Anne Babineau will present “Finding the Opportunities in Opportunity Zones” at New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum. Ms. Babineau will discuss projects that are likely to succeed using Opportunity Zone tax benefits, projects that meet the IRS requirements for achieving these tax benefits, looking for Opportunity Zones that are “shovel ready” and likely to appreciate, and bringing investments into the project.

Feb 21 2019

Paul H. Shur to Serve as Moderator and Panelist at Joint Turnaround Management Association and Commercial Finance Association Seminar Concerning Commercial Loans 02.21.2019Wilentz Shareholder Paul Shur will serve as a moderator and panelist addressing structuring and restructuring commercial loans in a program to be jointly hosted by the New Jersey chapters of the Turnaround Management Association and Commercial Finance Association. Mr. Shur and the other panelists will address formation of newly originated commercial loans and restructuring for troubled commercial loans.

Feb 21 2019

Lynne Kizis to Present at NJICLE Current Developments on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in New Jersey 02.21.2019Wilentz shareholder and co-chair of the Mass Tort/Class Action group Lynne Kizis will present at NJICLE’s Current Developments on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in New Jersey: Daubert, In Re Accutane, Townsend v. Pierre and Beyond. The program will focus on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent opinion in In Re Accutane and its implications for New Jersey civil trial practitioners.

Feb 19 2019

Wilentz Sponsors Risk Management Association’s Senior Executive Panel Event 02.19.2019Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. will sponsor and host the Risk Management Association Northern New Jersey Chapter’s Senior Executive Panel Event. The evening will include a networking reception from 5:30-6:30, followed by a panel discussion.

Feb 13 2019

Lynne Kizis to Present at HarrisMartin’s New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference 02.13.2019Lynne Kizis, Wilentz shareholder and co-chair of the Mass Tort/Class Action group, will present “Ethics – Mass Tort” at HarrisMartin’s New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference. Other presentation topics include pre-trial discovery, a special master session, Rule 104 Hearing, New Jersey recent court rulings affecting asbestos litigation, updates on medical issues in Mass Tort, and expert reports.

Feb 08 2019

Wilentz Lawyers to Present at NJICLE 2019 Redevelopment Law Institute 02.08.2019Anne S. Babineau will moderate and present on legal issues that arise when a redevelopment project includes the serving of alcoholic beverages in New Jersey and critical factors in valuation for redevelopment condemnations. Steven J. Tripp will moderate and present on areas in need of redevelopment designations, and Christopher D. Hopkins will moderate and present on using tax benefits of Opportunity Zones to help fund redevelopment projects in New Jersey.

Feb 07 2019

Maureen Binetti and Tracy Armstrong to Present at Middlesex County Bar Association RBG & #MeToo Dinner Symposium 02.07.2019Wilentz employment law chair Maureen Binetti, and shareholder and employment law attorney Tracy Armstrong, will present at the RBG and #MeToo Dinner Symposium.

Feb 06 2019

Donna M. Jennings to Present in NJICLE Webinar “Avoiding Pitfalls in the Land Use Notice Process” 02.06.2019Wilentz shareholder Donna M. Jennings will participate as a panelist in NJICLE’s webinar, “Avoiding Pitfalls in the Land Use Notice Process.”

Feb 06 2019

Wilentz Trial Lawyers to Present at the Middlesex County Bar Association’s Trial Skills Series 02.06.2019Wilentz shareholders Lynne Kizis and Will Shih will present at the Middlesex County Bar Association’s Trial Skills Series, Part One, which will be co-sponsored by the Union County Bar Association. The series will also include participation by judges and other trial lawyers.

Feb 05 2019

Michael F. Schaff to Present at American Health Lawyers Association’s Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute 02.05.2019Wilentz shareholder and Health Law practice chair Michael F. Schaff will present “Unwinding Hospital-Physician Affiliated Medical Practices in New Value-Based Payment Environment” at the AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute in San Antonio, Texas.

Jan 30 2019

Lynne Kizis to Present at NJICLE and NJSBA Multicounty Litigation Mass Tort Seminar 01.30.2019Wilentz shareholder and co-leader of the firm’s Mass Tort/Class Action practice Lynne Kizis will present on “Jurisdiction and Choice of Law” at the NJICLE Multicounty Litigation Mass Tort 2019 Seminar presented in cooperation with the Product Liability and Mass Tort Section of the NJSBA. The seminar will provide an overview on recent developments, successful strategies, and common issues when handling multicounty and multidistrict litigation cases in New Jersey State and Federal Court.

Jan 24 2019

Judge Frank M. Ciuffani (Ret.) to Present at New Jersey State Bar Association Health Law Section Meeting 01.24.2019Wilentz General Counsel and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice Chair Judge Frank M. Ciuffani will present at the upcoming New Jersey State Bar Association Health Law Section Meeting. Judge Ciuffani will be joined by Judge Robert P. Contillo (Ret.) and Judge Stephan C. Hansbury (Ret.) to discuss “Health Law: Viewpoints from the Bench.”

Jan 17 2019

Adam Tamzoke to Moderate NJSBA Public Finance Law Committee Fireside Chat with New Jersey Treasurer 01.17.2019Wilentz attorney Adam Tamzoke will serve as moderator at the NJSBA Public Finance Law Committee Fireside Chat with the New Jersey Treasurer, Co-Sponsored by the NJSBA Women in the Profession Section and the Government, Public Sector and Public Interest Lawyers Special Committee. Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio and her top staff will discuss New Jersey Public Finance Laws and Economic Development.

Dec 15 2018

Angela Scafuri to Moderate and Speak at NJICLE and NJSBA Ethics for Family Lawyers Seminar 12.15.2018Wilentz shareholder Angela Scafuri will serve as a moderator and speaker at the NJICLE Ethics for Family Lawyers Seminar, presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section. The seminar will cover strategies to protect attorneys and their clients from ethical errors, frequent ethical problems and practical solutions, and procedures to set in place to ensure ethical problems are avoided.

Dec 13 2018

David Gordon to Moderate NJICLE and NJSBA Commercial Leasing Seminar 12.13.2018Wilentz shareholder David Gordon will serve as moderator at the NJICLE Commercial Leasing Seminar, presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section. The all-new full-day program will provide knowledge of key topics that are critical to commercial real estate lawyers, and strategies to confidently handle issues that regularly arise in commercial real estate transactions.

Dec 11 2018

Brett Harris to Present at NBI’s 2018 Tax Reform: Big Changes for Tax-Exempt Organizations Teleconference 12.11.2018Brett Harris will present a live national teleconference for National Business Institute entitled “2018 Tax Reform: Big Changes for Tax-Exempt Organizations.”

Dec 07 2018

Michael F. Schaff to Present at Louisiana State Bar Association’s 9th Annual “J. Barrett Benton” Health Law Section CLE Program 12.07.2018Wilentz shareholder Michael F. Schaff will present “Healthcare Comes to Main Street: Understanding the Legal Issues Presented by Retail Medicine” at the 9th Annual “J. Barrett Benton” Health Law Section CLE Program, hosted by the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Health Law Section.

Dec 05 2018

Ed Kole and Tracy Armstrong to Present at NJICLE Business Litigation Roundtable 12.05.2018Wilentz litigation department chair Ed Kole, and shareholder and employment law attorney Tracy Armstrong, will present at the NJICLE Business Litigation Roundtable: Current Issues in Business Litigation.