According to Docket Navigator’s 2024 data, there has been a surge in patent cases filed in New Jersey, which has now surpassed Delaware in cases targeting generic drug makers. McCarter & English Partner Mark Makhail spoke with IAM about the reasons behind the rising case numbers across the state Continue Reading
Scott Kobler Recipient of ECBA Professional Achievement Award
The Essex County Bar Association has selected Scott Kobler to be the recipient of the distinguished Samuel S. Saiber Professional Achievement Award for 2025. This honor, awarded at the organization’s 2025 Annual Installation & Awards Reception on May 5, is bestowed upon an attorney whose Continue Reading
McCarter & English Welcomes Partner Peter Lagonowicz to Lead International Tax and Latin America Practices in Miami; Janine Kucaba Joins McCarter’s Growing Private Clients Group
MIAMI (February 19, 2025) – McCarter & English today announced the expansion of its Miami office with the additions of its new partner, Peter Lagonowicz, and special counsel, Janine Kucaba. Their combined experience in sophisticated tax and estate planning matters, both foreign and Continue Reading
Reframing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
McCarter & English Partner Omar Bareentto was joined by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter, Chair of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, Tai Cooper, Chief Community Development Officer at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and other officials and business Continue Reading
Dismissal of Eric Adams Case Represents Departure for DOJ
Former federal prosecutor and chair of McCarter’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense group, Robert Mintz spoke to The Wall Street Journal about The Justice Department’s decision to drop criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and what it may signal for the US Continue Reading
Ex-Conn. US Atty On Melding Public Service, Private Practice
For Vanessa Roberts Avery, who recently stepped down as US Attorney for the District of Connecticut and joined McCarter & English, pursuing a legal career or even attending law school was not something she had dreamed about as a child, but rather a seed her mother planted in her Continue Reading
McCarter & English Continues Growth in Indianapolis, Adds Partners Aaron Grant and Christopher Drewry
New Partners Expand Firm’s Commercial Litigation, Construction, and Labor and Employment Capabilities INDIANAPOLIS (February 6, 2025) – McCarter & English today announced the addition of Aaron Grant and Christopher Drewry as partners in its Indianapolis office, expanding its capabilities in Continue Reading
Three McCarter Attorneys Among 2025 Class of LCLD Fellows and Pathfinders
Ira Gonzalez has been named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for the 2025 program year, and Kendeil Dorvilier and Salvatore D’Alia were selected as Pathfinders. The intensive year-long professional development program brings together exceptional attorneys with leading general Continue Reading
Vanessa Roberts Avery Rejoins McCarter & English
Vanessa Roberts Avery, former US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has returned to the firm as a partner in the Hartford office. Vanessa spoke with the Connecticut Law Tribune about the transition and referred to her service as “the honor of a lifetime.” She said, "I think some people might Continue Reading
Former Conn. US Attorney Returns To McCarter & English
Vanessa Roberts Avery, who recently stepped down as US attorney for the District of Connecticut, has returned to her roots as a business litigator at McCarter & English’s Hartford office. In her new role, she will help clients across industries in business, criminal and civil Continue Reading