Family Law

• Guardianship
  Our clients trust the firm to provide legal advice on planning for aging and incapacity, as well as advice on elder care, planning for Medicare eligibility, and guardianships.

Criminal Law

• Theft
• Identity Theft
• Money Laundering
  For purposes of carrying out business intake procedures: This includes using and/or obtaining information for the purposes of carrying out anti-money laundering, conflict, and other business intake searches.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
  Matters related to business law can be complex and difficult to navigate without the proper experience and resources. Our firm has a great deal of experience guiding our business clients through business formation and transactions.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Brown & Connery recognizes that New Jersey employers face a unique set of legal challenges. As part of our representation of employers, starting in 2008, we began to develop a workers’ compensation defense practice focusing on New Jersey public and private employers. In 2016, our workers’ compensation defense practice group substantially expanded with the addition of the law firm of Freeman Huber Sacks Brennan & Fingerman. The Freeman firm has been engaged in the defense of workers’ compensation matters for employers since 1950 and provides a deep knowledge and years of experience in this area. Brown & Connery represents major insurance carriers and self-insured employers, as well as various public entities throughout the State of New Jersey including New Jersey Transit, Camden County, the City of Camden, New Jersey School Insurance Group and the South Jersey Transportation Authority. Three of the practice area attorneys are certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Certified Workers’ Compensation Law Attorneys. Additionally, two of our associates were selected as “Rising Stars” in New Jersey Super Lawyer Magazine.*
• Wrongful Termination
  Brown & Connery has a team of experienced attorneys in its labor and employment practice who represent employers and individual employees in litigation related to claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation and other claims of wrongful termination. The firm’s attorneys are experienced in handling matters related to all federal and state laws including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Title VII, Section 1983, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the New Jersey Family Leave Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  In addition to his role as co-chair of the Conference, Mr. Lessig also currently serves as the New Jersey State Director for Garden State Council – SHRM and frequently presents on employment issues in various forums.  Founded in 1987, the Garden State Council – SHRM is a professional organization supporting the Human Resources profession and the eleven affiliate chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) based in New Jersey along with its almost 8,000 members. Read More >
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  At Brown & Connery, we have an extensive real estate and land use practice that includes both transactions and litigation. Our firm represents sellers, buyers and developers of commercial properties in real estate transactions. Recent projects include representation of Bergstol Enterprises Inc. in the development of the Pine Hill National Golf Course located in Pine Hill, New Jersey.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  With respect to land use issues, we represent applicants in planning and zoning matters before local boards throughout New Jersey. Currently, the firm acts as a solicitor for various local planning boards.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  At Brown & Connery, we also provide estate administration services for every step in the administration process, from qualification of the personal representative to the closing of the estate. We assist the personal representative in the collection, appraisal, liquidation, and distribution of assets; prepare the necessary federal and state estate tax returns, state inheritance tax returns, and the federal and state fiduciary income tax returns. Our attorneys also advise clients on the advantages of tax elections, disclaimers, and other post-mortem estate planning devices. We represent clients in tax controversies, including audits of federal and state estate, inheritance, and fiduciary income tax returns.
• Wills
  Brown & Connery’s attorneys handle all aspects of probate litigation, including the representation of executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in will contests, will interpretation cases, and fiduciary matters.
• Power of Attorney
  The firm also provides counsel and advice on issues pertaining to the rights and care of patients, and the exposure of health care organizations and providers in the area of informed consent. The firm has considerable experience in developing internal policies, procedures and guidelines for health care providers in areas, including termination of life support systems, advance directives and powers of attorney, the physician-patient relationship, access to medical records, consent forms for general admission and medical procedures, and refusal of medical treatment.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  The firm’s creditors’ rights practice also includes commercial and residential foreclosure actions for regional and national lenders, financing companies, business entities and individuals. This practice area also handles replevin matters, foreclosure of security interests in personal property, enforcement of pledge agreements, negotiation of agreements for forbearance, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and related workout agreements, and counseling of creditor clients prior to commencement of litigation.
• Tax Law
  Notable condemnation projects include representation of the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in its acquisition of over 200 easement and fee takings and the taking for the Borough of Collingswood of an 84 unit apartment complex as part of a redevelopment project. The firm has prosecuted real estate tax appeals at the County Board of Taxation and the Tax Court levels for such clients as General Electric, Lockheed Martin and Underwood-Memorial Hospital.
• Debt Collection