March 13, 2019

Attorneys: Richard W. Abramson, Joseph Barbiere, Glenn R. Kazlow, Steven R. Klein, Randi W. Kochman, Jason R. Melzer, Donald A. Ottaunick, Jeffrey H. Schechter, Michael D. Sirota, Warren A. Usatine, Samuel Weiner, Jason R. Finkelstein, David S. Gold, Jonathan Goodelman, Eric S. Latzer, Lauren M. Manduke, Michael R. Yellin and Felice R. Yudkin

HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY – March 13, 2019 – Cole Schotz P.C. is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys in the firm’s Hackensack, NJ office have been recognized by Super Lawyers for excellence in their field. Fourteen attorneys were named to the 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and nine attorneys were named New Jersey “Rising Stars.”

Michael D. Sirota was recognized on the Top 10 New Jersey Super Lawyers List and Warren A. Usatine was recognized on the Top 100 list, with Usatine appearing for the tenth year on a Super Lawyers list.

Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers as determined by peer recognition and professional achievement. The attorneys named to the 2019 lists practice in a variety of areas including Bankruptcy (Business), Business Litigation, Employment & Labor, Environmental, Estate & Probate, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate and Tax.

Cole Schotz’ 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers are:

Richard W. Abramson
Joseph Barbiere
Glenn R. Kazlow
Edward Sun Kiel
Steven R. Klein
Randi W. Kochman
David M. Kohane
Jason R. Melzer
Donald A. Ottaunick
Jeffrey H. Schechter
Michael D. Sirota
Warren A. Usatine
Ilana Volkov
Samuel Weiner


Cole Schotz’ 2019 New Jersey Rising Stars are:

Jill B. Bienstock
Jason R. Finkelstein
David S. Gold
Jonathan Goodelman
Juliya L. Ismailov
Eric S. Latzer
Lauren M. Manduke
Michael R. Yellin
Felice R. Yudkin

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less are eligible to be named Rising Stars. Up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. See Award Methodology.