Cohn Lifland Helps Shape the 2025 NJ Personal Injury Litigation Guide
The 2025 (19th Edition) LexisNexis Practice Guide to New Jersey Personal Injury Litigation, released earlier this year, once again highlights the experience and influence of Cohn Lifland attorneys in shaping New Jersey’s legal landscape.
We are proud to share that Partner Audra DePaolo served as General Editor and contributing author alongside a distinguished panel of leading practitioners. The 2025 edition offers deep, practice-ready insights, blending authoritative legal analysis with practical strategies drawn from decades of collective experience.
Why This Matters
The LexisNexis Practice Guide is widely regarded as one of New Jersey’s most trusted authorities on personal injury litigation. Legal professionals rely on it for its clear guidance, strategic frameworks, and practical tools for handling claims from inception through trial and appeal. Contributing to such a resource requires not only deep subject-matter expertise, but also the ability to distill complex legal doctrines into usable, real-world strategies.
In this way, Audra and our team continue to help shape how practitioners across the state analyze negligence claims, evaluate liability, approach discovery, and advocate for injured clients. This edition highlights Cohn Lifland’s long-standing commitment to thought leadership, excellence in litigation, and unwavering advocacy for victims of negligence.
About Audra DePaolo
Audra concentrates her practice on civil litigation and appeals, and is an active member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Bergen County Bar Association, and the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey.
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Cohn Lifland Attorneys to Speak at NJSBA’s Post-Judgment Family Law Program
Cohn Lifland Attorneys to Speak at NJSBA’s Post-Judgment Family Law Program
Cohn Lifland is proud to announce that two of our Family Law practitioners, Jeffrey Fiorello and Jacqueline N. Larsen, have been selected as speakers for the New Jersey State Bar Association’s upcoming program, “The Fab Four and Lepis – Hot Tips for Navigating the Many Areas of Post-Judgment Family Law Practice.”
This program will focus on some of the most challenging aspects of post-judgment family law, including modification applications, cohabitation issues, retirement, custody disputes, and other matters that frequently arise long after a divorce judgment has been entered.
Serving Clients Through Ongoing Professional Leadership
Both Jeff and Jackie bring deep experience in the nuances of post-judgment practice:
Jeffrey Fiorello has practiced family law for more than 25 years and focuses on mediation, custody and parenting-time matters, support issues, and equitable distribution. His longstanding involvement in bar associations and ADR panels underscores his commitment to constructive, client-centered solutions.
Jacqueline Larsen draws on her background as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Family Part and her experience litigating a wide range of matrimonial matters. Her work spans custody disputes, support applications, post-judgment enforcement, and mediation.
Why This Matters for Our Clients
Post-judgment matters are often the most complex and high-stakes issues families face. By contributing as speakers at statewide CLE programs, our attorneys stay immersed in emerging trends, judicial expectations, and practical strategies that strengthen our advocacy.
The NJSBA’s selection of Jeff and Jackie for this panel reflects Cohn Lifland’s continuing leadership within the family-law community and reinforces our commitment to providing clients with informed, forward-thinking representation.
Cohn Lifland Attends WLIB Judicial Reception
Cohn Lifland is proud to have been represented by several of our team members at the Women Lawyers in Bergen (WLIB) Judicial Reception, honoring recently appointed female judges.
By actively engaging in professional organizations like WLIB, our attorneys build meaningful relationships with colleagues and members of the judiciary—connections that ultimately enhance our ability to advocate for and serve our clients with insight, collaboration, and excellence.
We applaud WLIB for continuing to advance opportunities for women in the legal profession and to celebrate those who have paved the way for greater representation on the bench.
Amanda S. Trigg to Attend the 2025 AAML Annual Meeting in Chicago
As a Second Vice President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Amanda S. Trigg, Esq. is honored to attend the AAML Board of Directors Meeting and 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago next week.
This annual gathering—described by AAML as “the quintessential meeting for AAML Fellows,”—brings together hundreds of the nation’s most distinguished matrimonial and family law practitioners for cutting-edge CLE programs, national networking, and in-depth discussions on emerging issues shaping family law today.
What this means for clients:
We look forward to Amanda returning from the conference with renewed insights, refined strategies, and expanded professional resources to serve clients and their families with the highest level of care.
BIG NEWS: We’re proud to share that Jenna Rosenstein has passed the NY Bar Exam!
Jenna has been a tremendous addition to our team, bringing sharp legal analysis, professionalism, and a client-first mindset. Please join us in congratulating Jenna on this major milestone and welcoming her as she begins her practice here at Cohn Lifland.
Congratulations, Jenna! We’re excited for all that’s ahead.
Mercedes Diego Quoted in Homes.com Article: Here's How an Assumable Mortgage Works
We’re proud to share that our very own Mercedes Diego, Esq., a recognized thought leader in real estate law, was recently quoted in a Homes.com article entitled “Here’s How an Assumable Mortgage Works.”
Read the article here: Here's How an Assumable Mortgage Works
Mercedes’ insight highlights her depth of knowledge in real estate matters and her commitment to helping clients navigate complex legal issues with confidence. If you're seeking legal real estate advice, contact Mercedes today.
Motion Practice Before the District Court: Tips from the Bench
Michael Alderman Joins Cohn Lifland's Civil Litigation Practice
Michael Alderman has joined Cohn Lifland as an associate in the civil litigation practice group. Michael graduated cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law and earned recognition for excellence in the Entertainment and New Media Law specialization. While in law school, Michael served as the Executive Editor of Volume 48 of the Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy.
Prior to joining Cohn Lifland, Michael clerked for the Honorable Marcy M. McMann, P.J.F.P., during her honor’s tenures in both the Law Division and the Chancery Division, Family Part. During his clerkship, Michael also served as a settlor on landlord-tenant cases in the Morris/Sussex Vicinage.
Matthew Gately Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Cohn Lifland
Congratulation to Partner Matthew F. Gately on his 10th anniversary with Cohn Lifland. Matthew has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney and has tried cases in state and federal courts, as well as in private arbitration. Matt has served on the litigation team for some of the firm’s largest recent cases including In re K-Dur Antitrust Litigation ($60.2m settlement), In re Lipitor Antitrust Litigation ($93m settlement), In re Effexor XR Antitrust Litigation ($39m settlement against one defendant) and In re Prudential Financial Securities Litigation ($35m settlement). He currently serves as interim liaison counsel in In re Insulin Pricing Litigation, In re Effexor XR Antitrust Litigation and In re Vascepa Antitrust Litigation.
He currently serves as a Trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey and the Co-Chair of the Bergen County Bar Association’s Federal Practice Committee, is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and was named a “New Leader of the Bar” by the NJ Law Journal. Matt has moderated several panels on federal practice and will again serve in that role for the Bergen County Bar’s upcoming CLE, "Motion Practice Before the District Court: Tips from the Bench," on November 5.
OPRA: What You Need to Know in 2025
Last year, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that marked a significant overhaul of New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Nearly one year later, practitioners are adapting to the drastic changes imposed by the legislation, which some argue limits the public’s ability to access records.
Cohn Lifland's Walter Luers is part of a panel of attorneys with experience in OPRA proceedings and in representing municipal, county and state governments who will present an NJICLE program, "OPRA: What You Need to Know in 2025" on September 18: https://bit.ly/3InAbcl
