Holmdel, NJ

Richard N. Schibell, Esq. is the founding member of Schibell Law, LLC and continues a half century plus proud tradition of Schibell Family members seeking and obtaining Justice for those who have been injured. Richard focuses his practice on personal injury matters including workers compensation, automobile negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice. Following graduation from Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, NJ, Richard attended Boston College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts concentrating in both Philosophy and history. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Schibell served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. English, J.S.C., in the Civil Division of the Monmouth County Superior Court.

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired) is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation, an ABA-certifying organization. In addition to being one of only about 500 attorneys who have been Certified in Elder Law in the United States, Mr. Vanarelli is also one of about 100 members of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, selected for this honor by his fellow practitioners. Don also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Elder and Disability Law Section. The Lifetime Achievement Award, the Elder and Disability Law Section’s highest honor, is bestowed on an attorney with an established history of distinguished service who has made significant contributions in the field of elder and disability law throughout his or her career. Don is also an Accredited Veterans Attorney, an Accredited Professional Mediator and a Past Chair of the Elder and Disability Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Don is actively involved in trial advocacy on behalf of elderly and disabled citizens, and has successfully litigated cases in New Jersey’s Supreme Court and in federal court. Don was lead counsel representing the plaintiff in a seminal estate planning / guardianship / Medicaid planning case entitled In re Keri, 181 N.J. 50 (2004), in which the New Jersey Supreme Court, for the first time, permitted guardians to engage in public benefits planning to obtain Medicaid eligibility for their wards. Don also represented the plaintiff in a pivotal case entitled Saccone v. Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, 219 N.J. 369 (2014) in which the New Jersey Supreme Court, for the first time, permitted a special needs trust to be designated as the beneficiary of a state pension. Don was also co-counsel representing the plaintiff in Galletta v. Velez, Civil No. 13-532 (D.N.J. June 3, 2014) in which a federal court ruled, for the first time, that a pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs may not be counted as income in determining Medicaid eligibility. Don represents seniors and disabled persons in estate planning, financing long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid and other public benefits, special needs planning, and litigation, including probate, elder abuse and guardianship lawsuits.

Jerry Friedman

Jerry Friedman, Esq. is a 1975 graduate of Rutgers Law School and a lifelong resident of New Jersey. He has been representing injured motorcyclists for over 40 years and is a motorcycle rider himself. He takes an aggressive but personalized approach to personal injury claims and has lectured on motorcycle law for the New Jersey Bar Association CLE Program and the New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association.

Mary L. King, Esq. is an associate at Schibell Law, LLC concentrating in all aspects of Personal Injury and Workers Compensation throughout Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties. Ms. Mary King graduated from Rutgers College with a Bachelor of Arts, concentrating in both Political Science and Communication. She went on to receive her Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Following her graduation from law school, Ms. King served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Ronald Lee Reisner, J.S.C., in the Family Division of the Monmouth County Superior Court.

Christopher J. Eibeler

Mr. Eibeler is a tenacious advocate of the rights of New Jersey employees. As a plaintiff-side employment lawyer, Mr. Eibeler represents individuals in all aspects of employment law. From the initial consultation through the conclusion of the case, Mr. Eibeler will meticulously prepare the case and the client to best maximize the ultimate desired recovery. Mr. Eibeler’s clients include individuals who have employment legal related issues with their employer and employees who have been unlawfully terminated from their employment. Mr. Eibeler has litigated over one thousand wrongful termination cases including sexual harassment, disability discrimination, FMLA, whistleblower retaliation, age discrimination, race discrimination, hostile work environment and wage and hour. Mr. Eibeler also represents individuals and small businesses in restrictive covenant litigation, including non-competes, unfair competition, non-solicitation and breach of loyalty cases. In addition to his employment law practice, Mr. Eibeler litigates business disputes cases, including complex commercial litigation, shareholder disputes and independent sales representative commission matters. Prior to and while attending law school, Mr. Eibeler was a sale representative for several national hardware companies which has provided him a unique understanding of the rights of sales professionals to receive their earned sales commissions. Mr. Eibeler also has experience as general counsel for a lawn and garden company who contracted with independent sales representatives throughout the world. Mr. Eibeler regularly appears before the Appeal Tribunal, Board of Review and Appellate Division representing persons in obtaining unemployment compensation claims after losing their job through no fault of their own. Mr. Eibeler has obtained favorable decisions for persons who were wrongfully denied their claims for unemployment benefits at all stages in the unemployment process. Mr. Eibeler has also assisted clients in holding former employers accountable for defaming former employees and tortiously interfering with their claim for unemployment benefits. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Eibeler also provides clients with advice and counsel in employment contracts, severance agreements, restrictive covenants, non-compete clauses and employment negotiations. Mr. Eibeler also provides small businesses with advice and counsel concerning their own employment law related policies, including drug testing policies, anti-discrimination policies and drafting employment employee handbook. Mr. Eibeler speaks on issues concerning workplace harassment investigations and provides training to employees concerning anti-discrimination and anti-harassment.

Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith represents clients in all aspects of employment law and litigation. Mr. Smith has successfully litigated cases on behalf of employees involving claims of sexual harassment, disability discrimination, FMLA, New Jersey Family Leave Act, race discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, hostile work environment and whistle blower laws. Mr. Smith also represents corporate clients in areas of human resource administration and personnel issues. Corporate representation includes, disciplines, leave of absence, disability issues, harassment, creation/monitoring of HR policies/procedures, employee training, workplace investigations, drafting/negotiating severance agreements, employee contracts, non-compete and restrictive covenants. Prosecuting and/or defending litigation involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and construction litigation.

Mary H. Smith

Mary H. Smith represents clients in all aspects of employment, labor and education law. Employment law experience includes all aspects of employment litigation, including claims of sexual harassment, hostile work environment, disability discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, race discrimination, retaliation claims and wrongful discharge as well as violations of CEPA (whistleblower claims), New Jersey Wage Payment Law, New Jersey Equal Pay Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and New Jersey Family Leave Act, in both state and federal courts. Additional employment law experience includes drafting, and providing advice and counsel with regard to, severance agreements, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants, employment handbooks and policies and procedures, providing sexual harassment and diversity training and conducting workplace investigations. Labor law experience includes extensive labor negotiations and representing clients in arbitrations, unfair practice cases and scope of negotiation proceedings. Education law experience includes providing representation with regard to a wide variety of school law matters and labor and employment law matters, including general advice and counsel and representing clients in administrative proceedings and tenure dismissal hearings. Prior to joining Smith Eibeler, LLC, Ms. Smith worked for a large New Jersey law firm for many years and subsequently was in-house General Counsel for a large public school district.