Family Law

• Divorce
  Joy, disappointment, hope – emotions like these are thoroughly intertwined in the issues of family law. Cooper Levenson is sensitive to the feelings of these matters and understands that when the heart is involved, clear-headed legal guidance is more important than ever.
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Team approach – Given the reality that criminal matters can involve both state and federal agencies, our attorneys take a multi-disciplinary team approach, and are fully capable of defending clients in parallel prosecutions.
• Wrongful Death
  Truck Liability – we have a record of success in matters ranging from “soft tissue” cases to the most catastrophic wrongful death action
• Fraud
  Integration with other legal issues: Because there are tax ramifications to issues as disparate as divorce actions (nearly 50 percent of criminal tax fraud cases are triggered by matrimonial suits), property tax revaluations and real estate transactions, our lawyers frequently work with department chairs across many specialties. These cooperative, interactive in-house resources provide our clients with versatile, effective, seamless legal protection.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Corporate Governance including Hospital and System, Medical Staff, Foundation, ASC, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and compliance review for CMS, State law, Joint Commission and other regulatory or accrediting entities
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Middle-market mergers and acquisitions (M&As) with private equity firms and hedge funds. Our attorneys bring a long history of successfully structuring, negotiating, and closing deals within this space; they have guided clients through every phase of these transactions, from the initial letter of intent through transaction completion in a cost-effective manner. Our clients include both buyers and sellers; our experience and knowledge from the perspective of all facets of a transaction enables our attorneys to understand the challenges and opportunities that our clients face.
• Business Formation
  Transactional and organizational matters such as business formation, mergers, acquisitions, sales and purchases, partnership agreements, operating agreements, business consolidations, real estate transfers and planning for ownership succession. Our lawyers draw on considerable firsthand experiences in structuring wise, creative solutions.
• Business Disputes
  While countless business law lawyers advertise assistance with creating transactional documents and contracts, not all can strategically structure financing in order to propel an organization to the next level. At Cooper Levenson, we can.
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  In the evolving and often relentless world of workers’ compensation, Cooper Levenson has earned a preeminent reputation among insureds, insurance companies, and third-party administrators. Our ability to evaluate and process claims wisely and efficiently – consistent with the strategic guidelines set by our clients – is unmatched. We understand the pressures and priorities related to the timely disposition of these cases, whether complex or routine, and we offer distinct advantages to those whose interests we serve...
• Employment Litigation
  Chairman Russell L. Lichtenstein has been recognized as one of the premiere trial attorneys in New Jersey and has an impressive collection of favorable jury verdicts in employment matters. Russell is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell in Labor Law, Employment Law, Employment Litigation. He has been named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business, in the employment litigation field every year since 2005. Russell has also earned the distinction of being recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Certified Trial Advocate.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
  Premises Liability – slip-and-fall actions, escalator and elevator malfunctions, ingress and egress at doorways, snow removal, parking lot claims, and more.
• Construction Litigation
  Construction Litigation Claims – architects, engineers, contractors, and owners faced with every type of construction claim have counted on us to defend them against personal injury, construction accident, construction deficiencies, and architect/engineering malpractice, especially in facilities-design cases
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our attorneys are experienced with the entire range of issues that could arise in real estate transactions. We provide services to a wide range of entrepreneurial and institutional clients, including...
• Land Use and Zoning
  We have assisted clients with the site, environmental and land use issues often encountered in both traditional energy and new generation energy projects. Brownfields issues, wetlands permitting and mitigation, waterfront permitting, and the entire gamut of land use and environmental matters that can arise are all areas our attorneys have successfully navigated for our clients.
• Condominium Law
  Cooper Levenson attorneys represent community associations (CA), homeowner associations (HOA), and condominiums of all sizes. Cooper Levenson also defends claims based on errors and omissions as well as claims against directors and officers. Our CA, HOA, and Condominium Law Practice Group has the experience and resources to guide our clients with cost-effective, client-centered service.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Uninsured Motorist, Underinsured Motorist, and Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Arbitration and Litigation – defense services and seminars for insurance clients in UM, UIM and PIP
• Medical Malpractice
  Cooper Levenson’s medical malpractice defense team guides doctors, hospitals, physician  groups, and other health  care providers in best practices to help manage risks and in the defense of medical malpractice claims. Clients including doctors, nurses, hospitals, and physician groups depend on our lawyers to guide them through medical malpractice matters that involve state and federal agencies, medical review panels, mediations, and trials.
• Medicaid Planning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Healthcare professionals and industry members can rely on the experienced and practical counsel of Cooper Levenson to guide them through the wide array of challenges and opportunities affecting their businesses. Our attorneys have long and distinguished histories as counsel to various types of healthcare providers through experience as outside or in-house counsel. Working with other firm attorneys in a multidisciplinary approach, we regularly provide legal services, a variety of regulatory transactional and corporate healthcare matters on the state and federal level. From structuring joint ventures and strategic alliances to compliance and regulatory law matters, to tax, estate planning, and succession issues for industry professionals, Cooper Levenson attorneys are relied upon as advisors and as valuable team members.
• Wills
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
• Tax Law
  Whether in the hospital or Medical Executive Committee Board room, negotiating complex managed care contracts, drafting partnership agreements, or providing business, regulatory or tax advice, the firm adheres to a principle of quality first. Unique to the firm is the experience of attorneys in providing advice on tax issues. Understanding that few transactions, agreements, joint ventures, etc. are insulated from tax authorities, we view each transaction with particular scrutiny towards these long-term effects.