Paramus, NJ

Christopher Perez

Christopher Perez is a personal injury trial lawyer, who has zealously advocated the interests of several thousand accident victims, since becoming an attorney in 2005. For many lawyers, the practice of law is just a job or a way to make a living. For Mr. Perez, it is much more than that-it is a calling. As a child, he and his immediate family members were involved in a devastating truck accident, in which he lost his older brother to a spinal cord injury. He almost lost his second older brother and father as well in the accident. Both were hospitalized for months. This tragedy gave Mr. Perez a very personal mission in life-to help those who have suffered similar trauma as a result of an accident. Mr. Perez consistently obtains favorable jury verdicts and settlements in complex matters involving spinal injuries and other orthopedic and neurological injuries. He brings a passion and intensity to the courtroom, which is fueled by his genuine desire to help each of his clients to the greatest extent possible. In 2009, the Supreme Court of New Jersey appointed Mr. Perez to the Supreme Court Ethics Committee, District VC-Essex County, and he served on the Ethics Committee from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Perez has argued cases before the New Jersey Appellate Division as well as the Disciplinary Review Board of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey.

Andrew L. Statmore

Andrew L. Statmore is a partner at Fredson Statmore Bitterman and currently heads the litigation department at the firm. With over two decades of experience as a trial lawyer, Andy represents those injured in various types of accidents, including automobile accidents, fall downs, product liability claims, and construction site accidents. Mr. Statmore graduated from the George Washington University in 1992 with a degree in finance. Thereafter, he attended law school at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, where he served as a senior staff member on the Law Review. He earned his juris doctorate degree in 1995. Since that time, Mr. Statmore has served as an advocate for the interests of accident victims. He has a record of obtaining favorable jury verdicts and settlements in personal injury matters on behalf of plaintiffs involving spinal injuries, orthopedic injuries, neurological injuries, traumatic brain injuries, complex regional pain syndrome/RSD, as well as psychiatric/psychological injuries. In 2009, Mr. Statmore became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum*, and thereafter a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum*, where fewer than 1% of attorneys in the United States are members. Every year since 2013, Mr. Statmore has been elected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers*, which is a distinction only held by 5% of New Jersey attorneys. In 2010, the Supreme Court of New Jersey appointed him to the Supreme Court Ethics Committee, District VA-Newark. He has also been an active member of the New Jersey Association for Justice since 1997.

Lance J. Bitterman

Lance J. Bitterman is a partner at Fredson Statmore Bitterman with extensive experience litigating all types of personal injury actions from inception of the case through trial. Lance joined the firm after completing a Superior Court Clerkship with the Honorable Yolanda Ciccone, Assignment Judge of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties. He received his undergraduate degree from Saint Joseph’s University and attended law school at Nova Southeastern University. While in law school, Lance distinguished himself as a Deans Law Scholarship recipient and later graduated cum laude. After three years with the firm, Lance was promoted to partner. He advocates for those injured in all types of accidents and has litigated cases throughout the entire State of New Jersey, appearing before Judges in each and every County. He has tried numerous cases to verdict which have been featured in the New Jersey Law Journal and Top 50 Verdicts in New Jersey. In 2017, he received the 37th largest jury verdict of any lawyer in the State of New Jersey. In 2018, Lance became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, where fewer than 1% of attorneys in the United States are members. Every year since 2019, Lance has been elected to the New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Stars* list, a listing of the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in New Jersey who are 40 or younger or have been practicing for less than 10 years.

Raffi T. Khorozian

Raffi T. Khorozian is the Sole Proprietor of a family-owned and operated law practice established in 2012. He has been protecting the rights of injured individuals throughout New Jersey since 1993, specializing in workers’ compensation, car accidents, and personal injury cases. He was a Partner at Aslanian & Khorozian, LLC from 1992 to 2012. The firm offers a reduced rate of 25% of net recovery.

Dawn M. Pinnisi

Dawn M. Pinnisi is a Founding Partner of the Firm. She has twenty-five years of litigation experience, predominantly handling injury claims in New York and New Jersey on behalf of victims of product liability, professional malpractice, and negligence. She has recovered tens of millions of dollars in jury verdicts, settlements, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Pinnisi is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and was honored as one of the 'Top 100 Trial Lawyers' by the National Trial Lawyers. She has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer and by Best of the Bar. She is a proud member of the National Traumatic Brain Injury Association. She received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and her B.A. from St. John’s University, Magna Cum Laude.

Corey P. Morano

Corey P. Morano is the owner of The Morano Law Firm, LLC and a New Jersey Licensed Attorney. He practices general litigation, commercial litigation, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, municipal court, traffic, DUI/DWI, real estate, collection, and personal injury. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 2006.

Alexandra Loprete

Alexandra Loprete is a partner at Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC. She is a skilled trial attorney focused on personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect cases. Ms. Loprete joined Fredson Statmore Bitterman after gaining almost a decade of experience at another well-respected medical malpractice and personal injury firm. She is a zealous advocate for her clients and consistently obtains high-value results. She has valuable experience pursuing claims against doctors, hospitals, nurses, and nursing homes and has acted as a pivotal part of many medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases that have resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts, including a $5.1 million jury verdict in Somerset County and a $17.15 million settlement in Essex County. Ms. Loprete proudly serves in leadership positions for the New Jersey Women’s Lawyers Association (NJWLA) and New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). These organizations promote and support the success and leadership of emerging and diverse attorneys across the state. Ms. Loprete shares these values and is honored to serve the legal community through her leadership roles. After graduating from Seton Hall University School of Law, Ms. Loprete clerked in the Hudson County Civil Division for the Hon. Patrick J. Arre, J.S.C. While in law school, Ms. Loprete was a recipient of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) Scholarship, wrote on the Legislative Journal, and was an accomplished member of the Interscholastic Moot Court Board where she was awarded for her excellence in oral advocacy. She continues to serve the legal community by teaching current Seton Hall Law students oral argument skills. Ms. Loprete is also an accomplished equestrian. She graduated from Auburn University after attending on a full athletic scholarship for her participation 0n the Women’s Equestrian Team, and after earning two National titles and two SEC titles. Every year since 2021, Alexandra has been elected to the New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Stars* list, a listing of the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in New Jersey who are 40 or younger or have been practicing for less than 10 years.