A M E S S A G E F RO M O U R P R E S I D E N T L O U I S C H A R L E S S H A P I R O , E S Q U I R E

JANUARY 2012

2011-2012 Officers

Louis Charles Shapiro President

Rebecca J. Bertram Vice President

Jospeh M. Chiarello VP of Fundraising

Charles J. Wettstein Secretary

Justin R. White Treasurer

Board of Trustees

Carlos Andujar, Jr.

Evan J. Lide

Matthew W. Ritter

Demetrica Todd-Hunter

Lauren A. Van Embden

Beth Hellriegel White

Jr. Trustee

Nicole J. Curio

Sr. Trustee

Michael L. Testa, Sr.

Immediate Past President

Michael L. Testa, Jr.

ET SEQ. MARK YOUR CALENDERS

JANUARY 14th– All Day CLE by Gloucester County Continuing Legal Educa-tion 31st– General Membership Meet-ing at Centerton

Each year a lot of us make New Year’s Resolutions. For instance, I usually resolve to get into the gym on a regular basis. So far, that one is working out – pun intended – just fine. Unfortunately, I know that once that first major brief of the year comes along, and takes up an inordinate amount of my time, my regular gym schedule will probably fall apart. But I do the best I can. I also typically resolve to clear my desk and start each year off fresh. I did not get that one accomplished before the end of the last year, but I did manage to do it just this past week. At this point, I actually can see most of the top of my desk. How long will this glorious state of affairs last? Who knows? I am sure that the previously mentioned first major brief of the year will undo all of my best efforts to become and stay organized. But I do the best I can. As organized as we all try to be, the daily realities of the practice of law sometimes make that difficult. We have phone calls to return, clients to see, and businesses to run. Perhaps it is best to focus on the type of New Year’s Resolution to which we all realistically can adhere. And that is to be civil to each other as lawyers and colleagues. When I was a law clerk to Judge Stanley S. Brotman, one of the things he impressed upon me and all of his law clerks was that we as lawyers should strive to be “sweet and kind to each other.”

Not only is this great advice, but it is easy to remember. As you deal with your colleagues – even if it is a contentious matter – just remember that the attorney on the other side also probably cannot get into the gym as much as he or she would like. Remember that the attorney on the other side of your case most likely also cannot see the top of his or her desk, either. Know as well that your colleagues also have phone calls to return, briefs to write, clients to see and businesses to run. Once you recognize these simple realities, being “sweet and kind” to one’s colleagues at the bar is the best and easiest thing in the world. Finally, as your president, please permit me to wish you all a Happy New Year, and continued health and success.

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH JEFFREY BARILE, ESQUIRE

NICKNAME: Jeff BIRTH DATE/PLACE: September 13, 1980 / Englewood, NJ CURRENT HOMETOWN: Shiloh, NJ SPOUSE: Hillary Barile, nee Bakker UNDERGRAD and MAJOR/LAW SCHOOL: B.A. Drew University (Sociology and Chemistry) J.D. Catholic University- Columbus School of Law AREAS OF PRACTICE: Criminal Prosecution DESCRIBE FIRST CAR: Audi 5000 FAVORITE HOBBY: Woodworking, sailing, or skiing. ALL TIME FAVORITE MUSIC: A 50/50 split between Classic Rock and Hip-Hop. ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE: The Red Violin CURRENTLY PLAYING ON MY CD PLAYER/iPOD: Lil’ Wayne - Let the beat build LAST BOOK I READ: Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout - Philip Connors FAVORITE FOOD: NanJee Thoke (It’s a Burmese noodle dish served at room temperature and it has curried chicken, onion, cabbage, cilantro and carrot strips) FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: My family’s ski house near Killington, VT FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Don’t really have one, but nowadays I always cheer for the Philly teams. IF I WON THE POWERBALL LOTTERY I WOULD….: Donate a bunch of it, travel, take a few classes on topics I know nothing about, aggressively pursue my hobbies, and litigate one or two criminal cases a year. IF I WASN’T AN ATTORNEY I’D BE…. A teacher.

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GE N E R A L ME M B E R S H I P ME E T I N G DA T E S FO R 2011-2012

Please note that each meeting will have a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the dinner meeting following unless noted. Some months will also have a Nuts & Bolts Seminar which the membership will

be notified of on the registration form for that month’s dinner.

DATE LOCATION DESCRIPTION Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Centerton County Club State of the Vicinage Address Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Running Deer 40/50/60 Dinner Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Lake House Restaurant Tri– County Dinner hosted by Salem Wednesday, April 25, 2012 TBD Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Gia’s Law Day Breakfast Thursday, May 24, 2012 Charlesworth Party on the Deck/Elections

Thursday, June 21, 2012 Running Deer Golf Club Installation Dinner

* Please note that some of the venues have been changed*

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SAV E TH E DA T E BA R R I S T E R S BA L L

Cumberland County Bar Foundation Barristers Ball

Friday, May 4, 2012 Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown

$150 per person Open Bar, Dinner, Band and lots more

Tickets now on sale Black tie optional

All proceeds of this event will be used for the many programs the

foundation supports in Cumberland County

IN S TA L L A T I O N O F KE V I N P. MCCA N N AS TH E NE X T NJSBA PR E S I D E N T

The Cumberland County Bar Association is pleased to announce that our member Kevin P. McCann, Esquire will serve at the next President of the New Jersey State Bar Association. All members are encouraged to attend the NJSBA Convention in May 2012 and attend the Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on Thursday, May 17, 2012, Cocktails 7 – 8 p.m. and Dinner 8 – 11 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Grand Ballroom (on the Convention Floor). The cost is $165 per person (Black tie preferred). Register on line or download a registration form at www.njsba.com. *Your support of Kevin is greatly appreciated!*

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NEW CIVIL DIVISION MANAGER

Assignment Judge Georgia M. Curio of the Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Vicinage announced the appointment of Frank A. Bosco, Jr. as the Civil Division Manager effective January 2, 2012. Mr. Bosco replaces Peggy Kleiner, who is retiring after a 32-year career with the Judiciary. Mr. Bosco will oversee a staff of 65 people and manage a caseload which exceeds 40,000 filings per year. “Frank brings over 13 years of experience in the judiciary to this position. He has consistently demonstrated strong leadership skills, enthusiasm and dedication to the work of the courts. His knowledge of the Civil Division will make this transition a smooth one. We look forward to working with him” said Judge Curio. A graduate of Rowan and Seton Hall Universities, Mr. Bosco began his career with the Judiciary in 1998 and most recently served as an Assistant Manager in the Civil Division since 2009. Mr. Bosco resides in Vineland with his wife, Kim and their two children.

LO O K I N G FO R A FE W WI L L S

Looking for anyone who has prepared a Will, Advance Directive or Power of Attorney for the following people: Shirley Ferriss Wildemer Hilscher Mary C. Devlin In addition, as to Wildemer Hilscher, also anyone who has represented him in a divorce proceeding. If you have any information, please contact: Marian E. Haag, Esquire Baker, Krell, Haag & Bertram, LLC 56 Fayette Street P.O. Box 257 Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Phone: 856-455-6000 Fax: 856-451-2029 Email: marian.haag@verizon.net

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BA R AS S O C I A T I O N SN I P P E T S FRO M TE D RI T T E R, C .C .B.A. HI S TO R I A N Here is another Jude Harry Adler story. It comes from retired Certified Civil Trial Attorney, colleague Ber-nard M. Powell through his son, Donald A. Powell, Esquire. Re: JUDGE HARRY ADLER Dear Ted: Hope this finds you well. Ed Romanik of my office recently brought to my attention the story of Judge Adler and the pork chops, and I got a chuckle out of it. I mentioned it to my dad, whom I am sure you remember. He has been retired for a few years now. He relayed to me another Judge Adler story. Don’t know if you are aware of it, so here it goes. Back in the late 50’s or early 60’s, when Judge Adler was on the bench, my father, who was then practic-ing in North Jersey, actually had a case in front of Judge Adler in Bridgeton. He came down. He was the defense attorney, J. Peter Davidow was also a defense attorney on the same file. I guess there were two defendants. Dad does not remember who the plaintiff’s attorney was. In any event, it was a hot, sweltering day in the summer. There was no air conditioning in the court house back then. Judge Adler had the brilliant idea that an ice cream cone for all the jurors would be nice. On the bench, in open court, he actually polled the jurors to find out what flavors they wanted! The three attorneys then ran across the street to pick up the ice cream cones. The corner store was actu-ally something of a drug store with a soda fountain, and that’s where they got the ice cream cones. I wish there was a picture of this, but as dad relates it to me, all the jurors were sitting in open court lick-ing their ice cream cones, and Judge Adler was sitting on the bench licking his cone at the same time! Meanwhile, the case is being put on! Dad got out on Motion at the end of plaintiff’s case. J. Peter got a no cause. Thought you would enjoy the above. I did enjoy it, and I hope Et. Seq. readers will too T.H.R.

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Former Vineland Attorney, David A. Curio is seeking part-time employment with a law firm. David was a past member of the Cumberland County Bar Association and is currently on dialysis. He is looking for employment in the Appellate field. If you need a full resume please contact Lou Ann at the Bar Office.

AT TO R N E Y LO O K I N G FO R PA RT-TI M E WO RK

Michael L. Testa, Jr. will serve at the next

New Jersey State Bar Association Trustee for

Cumberland County

Michael L. Testa, Jr. will replace Robert O’Donnell in May. The Cumberland County Board of Trustees wants to thank Robert O’Donnell for his dedication to the Cumberland County Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association.

START YOUR YEAR OFF RIGHT

GET YOUR CLE CREDITS OUT OF THE WAY

GLOUCESTER COUNTY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION WILL BE HOSTING SEVERAL ALL DAY CLE SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

CHECK THE ET SEQ. FOR MORE INFORMATION

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ME M O F RO M TH E HO N O R A B L E GE O RG I A M. CU R I O, A.J.S .C .

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE STARTING FEBRUARY 2012

ON E. LANDIS AVENUE IN VINELAND

APPROXIMATELY 900 SQ. FT.

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT HAROLD SHAPIRO, ESQUIRE

CELL: 609-501-7421

Effective January 23, 2012, the Honorable Richard S. Hoffman (Gloucester, Civil) will be temporarily as-signed to the Appellate Division by Order of the Chief Justice. Effective January 17, 2012, Judge David Morgan (Salem, Civil) will be reassigned to Gloucester Civil and all Salem County Civil matters will be heard in Gloucester County per New Jersey Court Rule 4:3-2(c). COUNSEL SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUBMIT MATTERS FOR FILING TO SALEM COUNTY. Judge Morgan will be assigned to Courtroom 305 in the Justice Complex. The Chambers telephone num-ber will be (856) 686-7474. Domestic violence matters previously handled by Judge Morgan will be heard by Vicinage XV Family Judges in Salem County. Judge Morgan will continue to handle regularly scheduled probate lists in Salem County with Probate tri-als being conducted in Gloucester County. Judge Morgan will continue to handle regularly scheduled Spe-cial Civil Part and Landlord/tenant matters in Salem County, with specified trials being conducted in Gloucester County.

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VICINAGE XV-DE C E M B E R 2011 AR B I T R A T I O N AWAR D S & JU RYVE R D I C T S ( * F I L E D D E N O V O )

COMPARE Arbitration Awards & Jury Verdicts

VICINAGE XV DECEMBER 2011

(*filed De Novo) AUTO NEGLIGENCE – TORT Hopkins v. Donovan. GLO-L-154-08 Jury Trial Richard J. Geiger, J.S.C Pf. Atty: Joseph O’Neill, Esquire Df. Atty: Charles Blumenstein Esquire 12-1-11: Verdict: No Cause Arb. Award: $20,000; Df.* Scordato v. Vargas GLO-L-645-09 Jury Trial Hoffman, Richard S., J.S.C.Pf. Atty: Jennifer Pustizzi, Esquire Df. Atty: John Mastronard, Esquire 12-7-11: Verdict: No Cause Arb. Award: $17,500; Df.* TORT – OTHER Valentino Sr. v. Garden State Cemetery Co. GLO-L-1795-08 Jury Trial David W. Morgan, J.S.C. Pf. Atty: Jon DeMasi, Esquire Df. Atty.: Linton Turner, Esquire 12-7-11: Verdict: $7,500 PRODUCTS LIABILITY Szymborski v. Energizer Battery, et al. CUM-L-925-07 Jury Trial Richard J. Geiger, J.S.C Pf. Atty: Thomas Booth, Esquire Df. Atty: Richard Piccini, Esquire 12-19-11: Verdict: No cause MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Birchfield v. Vanguard Anesthesia Associates GLO-L-981-04 Jury Trial Eugene J. McCaffrey, Jr., P.J.Cv. Pf. Atty: Michael Berger, Esquire Df. Atty: Timothy Crammer, Esquire 12-22-11: Verdict: $7,345,500

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Please be advised that as of January 5, 2012 the Township of Franklin Municipal Court (Gloucester County) and the Buena Borough Municipal Court (Atlantic County) will become the Franklin Joint Municipal Court. Court sessions will be held on Thursdays at 1:00 PM. For your reference the address and contact numbers for the Joint court are listed below:

Franklin Joint Municipal Court

1571 Delsea Drive

Franklinville, New Jersey 08322

Telephone: (856)694-1661

Fax: (856)694-2192

JO I N T MU N I C I PA L CO U RT S FO R TOW N S H I P O F FR A N K L I N A N D BU E NA

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