Awards & Recognition

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." 

Lisa A. Gorab Named Among NJBIZ’s 2021 Leaders in Law Honorees 04.26.2021Wilentz Shareholder and Managing Director Lisa A. Gorab has been named an NJBIZ 2021 Leaders in Law honoree. Chosen by a panel of independent judges experienced in the justice system, honorees were selected based on their outstanding dedication to their occupation and to their communities.

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.

Darren M. Gelber Serves as Special Co-Editor of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine’s Pandemic Law Issue 04.15.2021Wilentz Shareholder and Criminal Law Chair Darren M. Gelber served as Special Co-Editor of the April edition of New Jersey Lawyer magazine. This first of its kind edition focuses on applying the law in a society changed by the pandemic.

Lisa Gorab Named to ROI-NJ Influencers: Women in Business List 03.29.2021Lisa A. Gorab, President and Managing Director of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, has been named to the inaugural ROI-NJ Influencers: Women in Business 2021 list.

39 Wilentz Attorneys Named to New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists in 2021 Edition 03.23.202139 Wilentz attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers for excellence in their fields, including eight "Rising Stars" attorneys.