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Robert Solomon

Robert Solomon

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

91 Pacific St, Newark, NJ 07105, USA

Robert A. Solomon was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1977. He returned to New Jersey upon his graduation from Drake University School of Law in 1979. Robert was admitted to practice law before the State Courts of New York as well as the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York in 1980. He was admitted to practice law before the State Courts of New Jersey and the United States District Court of New Jersey in 1982. He is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice. Robert was appointed Municipal Court Judge for the Borough of Norwood. Serving as a Municipal Court judge, Robert is still permitted by New Jersey Court Rules to maintain a private law practice.

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Ruth Liebesman

Criminal Defense Law

140 E Ridgewood Ave #415, Paramus, NJ 07652, USA

Solo practitioner: RUTH M. LIEBESMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, New York, New Jersey & Massachusetts. Conduct trials and appeals of federal criminal cases, including four and a half month racketeering trial of U.S. v. Melendez; conducted medical and psychological competency hearings in U.S. v. Gambino. Defended various Federal Racketeering, Murder, Drugs and Gun Running cases in District Courts of New York and New Jersey, as well as drug, robbery and murder trials in the state courts of New York and New Jersey. Conducted numerous federal appeals and habeas corpus proceedings before the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Third and Ninth Circuits. Wrote and argued post-trial motions in U.S. v. Gotti (LoCascio) with 2nd circuit panel including Sandra Day O’Connor. Guest commentator/analyst on Court TV; guest commentator/analyst on News Talk Television and CNBC, discussing OJ Simpson trial on numerous occasions, debating various issues, including Habeas Corpus Reform, Asset Forfeiture, Medical Marijuana and other issues.

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Salim F. Sabbagh

Personal Injury Law

642 Broad St #8, Clifton, NJ 07013, USA

Salim F. Sabbagh is a founding partner of Sabbagh Thapar, LLC. Salim’s practice is focused solely on representing the injured. Salim specializes in seeking justice for those harmed in motor vehicle crashes, slip and fall incidents, dog bites/attacks, and other serious personal injury accidents. As a trial lawyer in both New Jersey and New York, Salim has obtained multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Salim’s success in and out of the courtroom has earned him life membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor limited only to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements. Less than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members of this prestigious group. Salim has been consistently recognized as a top attorney in his field. Salim is nationally ranked as a “Top 10 Under 40 attorney” by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys for 2023, along with being named as a Rising Star by New Jersey Super Lawyers, who named him a Rising Star for 2021-2024. Rising Stars is a recognition of the top up-and-coming attorneys. Each year, less than 3 percent of the lawyers in New Jersey are selected by Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Salim was also named to the 2021-2024 editions of Ones to Watch, a program sponsored by The Best Lawyers in America©, designed to recognize younger attorneys for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Salim has also been named New Jersey’s Best Lawyers for Families by New Jersey Family in both 2020 and 2021. Salim also was recognized as a winner of one of the Top 10 personal injury verdicts in New Jersey in 2017 by TopVerdict. Salim dedicates his time outside of the office to the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), an organization dedicated to protecting the citizens of New Jersey by fighting to preserve and strengthen the laws for safer products and workplaces, a cleaner environment, quality healthcare, and other issues related to protecting citizens’ rights. Salim is not only a member of NJAJ, but he has also been appointed to their Board of Governors, and holds positions on the Minority Trial Lawyers committee. Salim is a frequent speaker at NJAJ events, providing insight into the law to fellow attorneys across the state. Prior to opening Sabbagh Thapar, Salim worked at a prominent New Jersey law firm, which was consistently ranked as one of the “Best Law Firms” in the state by U.S. News. Salim has also served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Susan J. Steele, Civil Division, in Bergen County Superior Court, and to the Hon. Kathleen A. Sheedy, Family Division, in Monmouth County Superior Court.

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Samantha L. Varsalona

Samantha L. Varsalona

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

81 Junco Ct, Three Bridges, NJ 08887, USA

Sam Varsalona is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey office. Prior to private practice, Sam clerked for the Honorable Jack M. Sabatino, Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and circumstances.

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Scott E. Kaplan

Scott E. Kaplan

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

5 S Main St, Allentown, NJ 08501, USA

Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated, positive history of working diligently on behalf of his clients' best interests. Skilled in legal writing and research, negotiation, real estate transactions, landlord/tenant issues, estate and will matters, individual and business representation in Chapters 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy and personal reorganizations, mortgage modifications and commercial transactions. Strong legal professional graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1977 after working his way through law school in the evenings and during the summer months while working full time.

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