Awards & Recognition

New Jersey State Bar Foundation Presents Hon. John E. Keefe, Sr. (Ret.) with Medal of Honor Award for 2020 09.29.2021The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has honored Wilentz Of Counsel John E. Keefe, Sr. with its Medal of Honor Award for 2020, its most prestigious award presented annually for “significant contribution to the advancement of New Jersey’s justice system or legal profession.” Norberto A. Garcia, NJSBF past President, commended Judge Keefe, Sr. for demonstrating “a dedication and commitment to the highest standards of excellence.”

The Best Lawyers in America Names 33 Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer Attorneys in 21 Practice Areas to 2022 List 08.19.202133 Wilentz attorneys have been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers in America list; 22 have been named to this list for ten years or longer.

James E. Trabilsy Honored with the New Jersey State Bar Association’s 2021 Municipal Court Practice Award 08.04.2021Wilentz Shareholder James E. Trabilsy has been honored by the New Jersey State Bar Association as the 2021 Municipal Court Practice Award recipient.

Daniel J. Kluska and Christopher J. Keating to be Recognized as “New Leaders of the Bar” by The New Jersey Law Journal 08.03.2021The New Jersey Law Journal has named Wilentz Shareholder Daniel Kluska and Associate Christopher Keating as “New Leaders of the Bar” honorees for 2021.

Samantha Stillo Appointed to the Monmouth University Alumni Association Board of Directors 05.28.2021Samantha Stillo, an associate in the Business and Commercial Litigation group at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. has been elected to serve as a member of the Monmouth University Alumni Association Board of Directors effective July 1, 2021. Directors serve as ambassadors for the 54,000-plus alumni family. Elected by their peers each spring, board members serve a three-year term and work closely with Monmouth leadership to engage all alumni through events, volunteer activities, and fundraising efforts. 

Daniel S. Bernheim, 3d and Katherine A. Hopkins Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2021 List 05.26.2021Daniel S. Bernheim, 3d and Katherine A. Hopkins have been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2021 list for excellence in commercial litigation.

Chambers USA Recognizes Wilentz as Leading Business Law Firm in New Jersey in 2021 Edition 05.20.2021Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. has been recognized in Healthcare, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Land Use, General Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law categories by Chambers USA 2021. 18 Wilentz lawyers have also been ranked in the latest edition.

Chambers USA 2021 Names Michael F. Schaff as Sole Attorney Achieving Star Ranking and Wilentz as a Band 1 Firm for Healthcare in New Jersey 05.20.2021For the 2nd consecutive year, Chambers USA has named Wilentz Health Law Co-Chair Michael F. Schaff as the sole attorney achieving “Star” ranking on its list in healthcare and across all practice areas in New Jersey, based in part upon client and market sources that described him as "incredibly experienced," and as "the preeminent physician attorney in New Jersey and in the country." Another interviewee praised him for "…an easygoing way about him” and that he “always provides very good-quality work," as well as another who commented that "Michael Schaff is fantastic. He is very, very responsive, knowledgeable and detail-oriented." 

Rutgers Hillel Honors Roy H. Tanzman at 2021 Annual Gala 04.20.2021Rutgers Hillel has honored Wilentz Shareholder Roy H. Tanzman and wife Brenda Tanzman as “Visionaries in Partnership” for their significant and long-standing contributions in leading, building and supporting the institution. Rutgers University is home to more than 6,400 Jewish undergraduate students, the largest Jewish undergraduate population in the country. Rutgers Hillel is extraordinary in terms of its size, student diversity and quality of programming.

Roy Tanzman Reappointed to Serve as Member of the New Jersey-Israel Commission 04.19.2021Wilentz Shareholder Roy H. Tanzman has been reappointed by Governor Murphy to serve as a member of the New Jersey-Israel Commission. Mr. Tanzman has served on the Commission since 2007.