The Bergen County Surrogate’s Court is pleased to announce the establishment of the Bergen County Surrogate/Bar Working Group, a newly formed collaborative initiative between the Surrogate’s Court and the practicing bar.
The Working Group will be co-chaired by Acting Surrogate April Fronduto-Slavin and Brian E. Shea, Esq., a partner at Rivkin Radler, LLP.
The purpose of the Working Group is to establish a direct line of dialogue between the bar and the Surrogate’s Court, with the goal of ensuring the highest level of service for members of the community and assisting in the streamlining of all services that flow through the Bergen County Surrogate’s Court. The Working Group is committed to serving not only the bar and broader community, but also the many community stakeholders who interact with the Surrogate’s Court, and will work collaboratively to address the needs of all parties who rely on its services.
The following individuals will serve as members of the Working Group:
• Naomi Becker Collier, Esq., Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C.;
• Conrad Olear, Esq., Strasser & Associates, P.C.;
• Andrew Cevasco, Esq., Archer & Greiner, P.C.;
• Christine O’Donnell, Esq., Meyerson Fox & Conte, P.A.;
• Eric Reiser, Esq., Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio, LLP;
• Gerald Salerno, Esq., Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, P.C.;
• Jason Shafron, Esq., Shafron Law Group;
• Melanie Costantino, Esq., The Law Offices of Melanie R. Costantino;
• William I. Strasser, Esq., Strasser & Associates, P.C.;
• Ryan Byrnes, Esq., Balian Law LLP;
• Elton John Bozanian, Esq., Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP;
• Adam Boyle, Esq., Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC;
• Steven Vanderlinden, Esq., Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, P.C.;
• Matthew M. Nicodemo, Esq., Archer & Greiner, P.C.; and
• Gregory Ein, Esq., Harwood Lloyd, LLC.
Members of the bar who have suggestions regarding items the Working Group may assist with are encouraged to contact any of the Working Group members listed above.