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6 distinguished attorneys in Hackensack, New Jersey, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Evan L. Goldman

Evan L. Goldman

Distinguished Lawyer

Labor Law

3 University Plaza Dr, 410, Hackensack, NJ 07601-6229

Area of Practice: Employment Law Civil Litigation attorney, Evan L. Goldman, Esq. has been practicing law since 1979. He received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers with High Distinction in Economics and his Law Degree from the University Maryland School of Law. Following Law school he clerked for the Hon. Marshall Selikoff, J.S.C. who at that time was both the Assignment Judge and Presiding Judge Civil in Monmouth County. For most of the past 40 years, he has represented both individuals and businesses in all areas of civil litigation. During the past 20 years he has narrowed his practice to representing individuals in Employment Matters and in other areas of civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts here in New Jersey. To date, he has tried to conclusion over 125 Jury Trials and has been involved in thousands more. He has lectured extensively in the area of Employment Law and Insurance Coverage Law and has also published both articles and Op Ed. articles in these legal areas. Currently he is President of the National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey, the New Jersey affiliate of the National Organization. Previously, he had been Co-Chair of the Employment Law Section of the New Jersey Association for Justice and a member of its Board of Governors. He is also a member of both the Middlesex County Bar Association and Bergen County Bar Association. Formerly he was also a Registered Player Agent for the National Basketball Association. Evan has also been retained as an expert in numerous legal malpractice cases.

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Helen Dukhan

Helen Dukhan

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

15 Warren St suite 36, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA

Helen M. Dukhan has been focused solely on family, divorce, and matrimonial law for 15 years. After being officially admitted to practice law, Helen quickly excelled and became supervising attorney of the matrimonial and family law department of a boutique general practice law firm representing both high net worth individuals and mid-to-low income households in the toughest courts of New York. During her time at the firm, Helen also showed her passion for the community by doing extensive pro-bono work which earned her: Certificates of recognition, The distinction of being an Empire State Counsel Honoree, and The Gold Certificate for Exceptional Commitment to Pro-Bono Service. After only two years at the firm, she opened her own successful Divorce and Family Boutique Award Winning Law Office. She has offices in both New York and New Jersey, where she has earned accolades such as: Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars and Top 10 under 40 from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.

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Joseph Nackson

Civil Litigation

21 Main St, STE 304, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Joseph L. Nackson is an attorney based in Hackensack, New Jersey, operating the Law Office of Joseph Lewis Nackson, Esq. Practice Areas • Litigation (Civil and Criminal) • Divorce and Family Law • Business and Commercial Law • Real Estate • Estate Planning, Wills, and Probate

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Missy Duarte

Personal Injury Law

235 Main St suite 101, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA

Ms. Duarte is a seasoned legal professional specializing in civil litigation, with a keen focus on personal injury. Joining RWKD Law as a Partner in 2021, she brings a wealth of expertise, having served as a Senior Associate at a top New Jersey personal injury firm. Her legal practice revolves around personal injury litigation, and she holds bar admissions in both New Jersey and Florida, as well as the New Jersey District Court. Ms. Duarte commenced her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Florida, passionately advocating for indigent individuals facing criminal charges, including juveniles in delinquency proceedings. Recognized annually by Super Lawyers Rising Stars since 2019, she is actively involved in professional associations such as the National Trial Lawyers, New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association, and the New Jersey Association for Justice, where she contributes to the diversity, equity, and inclusion committee. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Ms. Duarte is dedicated to providing inclusive and exceptional legal representation.

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Prerak Zaveri

Prerak Zaveri

Distinguished Lawyer

Immigration Law

167 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Mr. Zaveri is the founder of Zaveri Law Firm P.C. He is an Indian-American attorney who is dedicated to the practice of immigration and nationality law in the United States. Mr. Zaveri’s passion for immigration law stems from being raised in a family and community of Indian immigrants and learning of the many difficulties and challenges that immigrants, regardless of country of origin, commonly experience while engaged in the U.S. immigration process. Since establishing Zaveri Law Firm P.C., Mr. Zaveri has counseled individuals and businesses in a variety of complex immigration matters, including matters involving visas, permanent residence, adjustments, waivers, entrepreneur immigration, business immigration, and compliance. He has also assisted a wide array of professional immigration attorneys, including individuals in academia, technology, engineering, music, and the performing arts. In addition, Mr. Zaveri’s prior first-hand experience in business ventures and start-ups has allowed him to provide guidance and insight to foreign entrepreneurs who are considering establishing businesses or are already engaged in business enterprises in the United States. Mr. Zaveri is a graduate of Vermont Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctorate (JD) and Master of Study in Environmental Law (MSEL). Upon graduation, Mr. Zaveri held the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) at a financial risk management media start-up in New York City and thereafter served as a law clerk, then associate at a New Jersey corporate and commercial litigation law firm. Mr. Zaveri is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), and the New Jersey State Bar Association Immigration Section. Over the course of several years, he had the honor of serving on the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association as Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer on the Executive Committee and Chair of the New Members Division. He has also been recognized for his professional performance by several organizations, including recognition by Thomson Reuters in its Super Lawyers Rising Stars rating system for 4 years straight. Mr. Zaveri is licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court for the State of New Jersey, which permits him to practice federal immigration law nationwide.

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Robert P. Shapiro

Corporate and Transactional Law

411 Hackensack Ave 6th floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA

Robert has been practicing law in New Jersey and trying cases in its varied courts since 1967. The head of ShapiroCroland Corporate, Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation departments, Robert’s varied experience includes advising companies and individual clients in such diverse areas of the law as acquisitions and mergers, bankruptcy reorganizations and litigation of insurance, construction and complex commercial matters. A graduate of New York University and The George Washington University Law School, Robert is admitted to practice before both the federal and state courts of New Jersey and New York as well as the United States Supreme Court. Robert is an active member of several state and local bar associations. He is a former member of the Judicial Selection and Appointment Committee; past Chairman of the New Jersey Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section; Co-Editor of the New Jersey State Newsletter of the Bankruptcy Section; past Master of the Vincent Commisa and D. Joseph DeVito Bankruptcy Inns of Court; Lecturer, Institute of Continuing Legal Education of New Jersey; and Chairman of Audit Committee of UJA, Northern New Jersey and currently a Director, past Director and Officer of JCC of the Pascack Valley, past Director of Graphic Scanning Corporation, Past Vice-President and Director of Banyan Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida, past Director of Jewish Home and Rehabilitation, Rockleigh, New Jersey.

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