Cape May Court House, NJ

Barry D. Cohen

Mr. Cohen is a founding partner and Of Counsel, focusing on civil litigation, personal injury, maritime, product liability, professional negligence, and construction accident claims for over 40 years. He is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney since 2001. He co-founded Academic Activists (NJPIRG) and was a member of the Columbia School of Law Catholic University of America Law Review. He has been named to the NJ Super Lawyers list for personal injury multiple times.

Thomas D. Begley, Jr.

A lifelong resident of Southern New Jersey, Tom earned both his undergraduate and law degrees at Georgetown University. In a career that spans over 60 years he has extensive experience in Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Disability Law and Personal Injury Consulting. He is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and a former Board Member of NAELA. He is also a past president and founding member of the Special Needs Alliance. Tom is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer®.

Susan Petro

Ms. Petro is a founding partner and Of Counsel, working with the Personal Injury Department. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is a former President of the Atlantic County Bar Association and served as a master in the Vincent S. Haneman America Inn of Court. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and a law degree from Rutgers University School of Law. She received a Distinguished rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Emily M. Schurr

Associate Attorney Emily Schurr focuses on Special Needs Planning and Personal Injury Consulting, helping individuals maintain public benefits after settlements or inheritances. She is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Emily graduated summa cum laude from Rowan University and cum laude from Rutgers Law School. She earned the Dean’s Pro Bono Publico Award for Exceptional Service and the Mary Philbrook Student Public Interest Award for over 100 pro bono hours.

Richard W. Gaeckle

Mr. Gaeckle is a Shareholder/Managing Attorney in the Personal Injury Department with over 20 years of litigation and trial experience. He handles various personal injury cases. He graduated from St. Peter’s College and New York Law School. He served as Co-Chair of the Construction Section of the New Jersey Bar Association and is LEED Accredited Professional. He has received an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and recognition by New Jersey Super Lawyers.

Frank A. Petro

Mr. Petro is a founding partner and Of Counsel, heading the Workers’ Compensation Department with 45+ years of experience. He is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney since 1998. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America for 28 consecutive years and Super Lawyers since 2005. He holds an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a "Superb" rating from AVVO. He is a former President of The Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. New Jersey Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court and a National Trustee for the American Inns of Court Foundation.

Michael Veneziani

Mr. Veneziani is a Shareholder at Petro Cohen, P.C., with more than 15 years of legal experience, focusing exclusively on personal injury cases. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph’s University in 2001 and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the same university. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law in 2007. He was a student attorney with the Widener Law Bankruptcy Clinic and a law clerk for Hon. Lee A. Solomon. He is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.