Pitman, NJ

Christopher G. Aiello

Mr. Aiello has been engaged in litigation throughout his career, which began in 1983. He has been honored with the Top 100 Trial Attorney award in New Jersey by the National Trial Lawyers. He has achieved a 10.0 superb rating by Avvo a leading lawyer rating agency. His firm has been awarded a 5.0 out of 5.0 rating by Martindale Hubbell, another leading lawyer rating group. He has appeared in dozens of televised, print, and internet media, including the New York Post, New York Daily News, the Newark Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record, the Philadelphia Inquirer, NJ.com, News 12 New Jersey, ABC, NBC, CBS, CBS Radio, 101.5 FM, WINS Radio New York, etc. He initially worked a well-known insurance defense firm where he served as defense counsel for insurance companies and large corporations including the Chrysler Corporation, the Hertz Corporation, Mitsubishi motors, Stanley tools, and medical professionals involved in medical malpractice cases. Mr. Aiello then took this intensive background and training and began representing people as plaintiffs in personal injury and employment litigation matters. He also, since he was a former municipal prosecutor, represented people in need of criminal defense. He and his team of attorneys have achieved substantial results for their clients.

Evan Mason Harris

Mr. Harris, a partner in the Watchung, New Jersey Firm of Aiello, Harris, Abate Law Group PC, had numerous years of trial experience representing defendants in personal injury cases for the insurance industry and began representing plaintiffs in their injury claims. Mr. Harris has secured 7-figure results for individual clients against major trucking firms and construction companies. He has had numerous case results reported in the New Jersey Law Journal’s “Suits & Deals” and is rated a 10.0 by Avvo. Nevertheless, Mr. Harris remains a down-to-earth person whose priorities - “family and colleagues have always come first to me.” - Growing up in Great Falls, Virginia, Mr. Harris admired his father a former World War II combat veteran, who closed his law practice to join the military after the Pearl Harbor attack. He later served under Robert Kennedy in the Department of Justice, pursuing prosecutions against organized crime.

Robert Novicke

Robert D. Novicke Jr. centers his practice in the areas of employment discrimination and civil rights violations. Mr. Novicke graduated from Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey, with a B.A. in Political Science. While at Rutgers, Mr. Novicke served as Political Action Chair of the Rutgers NAACP. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law, where he helped veterans in the Veterans Advocacy Clinic. Before joining the Firm, Mr. Novicke clerked for the Honorable Timothy W. Chell, P.J. Cv. and Honorable David W. Morgan, J.S.C. in Gloucester County, New Jersey. During his clerkship, Mr. Novicke drafted memos concerning a variety of civil matters, such as medical malpractice, employment discrimination, negligence matters, and landlord-tenant disputes. He also served as a mediator between landlord-tenant disputes as well as special civil settlements. This culminated in him being awarded the Samuel G. DeSimone Mediation Award, given to the most successful mediator in Gloucester County. Mr. Novicke is actively involved in his community. He has previously served as a county committee member in his local Democratic party, rising to the position of Vice-Chair of the Vineland Democratic Organization. He also assisted in the founding of the Cape May-Cumberland Young Democratic Organization. Mr. Novicke has been honored for his commitment to his community by being awarded the Future Leader of the Year Award by the Vineland African American Community Development Center. Mr. Novicke is barred in New Jersey with a pending application to be barred in Tennessee.

James A. Abate

James A. Abate is a founding partner at Aiello, Harris, Abate, Law Group PC. Mr. Abates practice is focused on Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DWI, Complex Litigation, and Appellate practice. Mr. Abates criminal experience is in the State and Federal systems. It includes the defense of sexual based crimes, drug crimes, and violent crimes, including a recent dismissal in an attempted murder case in Somerset County. Mr. Abate has represented clients in both State and Federal Courts for allegations of the possession of Child Pornography. Mr. Abate is a member of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDLNJ) and the National College for DWI Defense. Mr. Abate has served as the Legislative Chair for the New Jersey Bar Association Municipal Court Practice Section. Mr. Abate recently moderated the “Emerging from The Pandemic” symposium at the New Jersey Bar Association Meetings, which featured a who is who of judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel. Mr. Abate represents individuals from all walks of life, including Actors, Athletes, and Politicians. He successfully defended New York Giants cornerback Kamrin Moore, securing the dismissal of a Temporary Restraining Order and Criminal charges, paving his path for removal from the commissioner’s exempt list. Mr. Abate’s reported cases include the seminal Domestic Violence case of R.G. v. R.G. and State v. Thompson, which redefined operation in DWI cases. Mr. Abate has been featured in various media outlets, including ESPN, Bleacher Report, CNN, The New York Post, NJ.com, and the blog Advocacy for Fairness in Sports. Mr. Abate is rated by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the preeminent criminal defense, DWI defense, and domestic violence litigation lawyers. He holds a rating of 10.0 from Avvo-the highest ranking possible-5.0 from FindLaw, and 4.5 from Google.

William R. Marth

Mr. Marth received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law at Camden and his B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers College. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the Pennsylvania State Bar, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Marth’s practice areas include civil litigation including personal injury, workers’ compensation, and condominium construction as well as commercial cases and criminal litigation including municipal court, juvenile law, and indictable offenses. He is fluent in German.

Daniel J. Lane

Daniel J. Lane is a skilled and experienced attorney who has devoted his practice to all aspects of matrimonial, family, and divorce law, including but not limited to divorce, mediation, property distribution, child custody, post-judgment litigation, modifications, enforcement, domestic violence, and appeals. Daniel is Certified to the Supreme Court of New jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney. Daniel’s hard work and dedication to his clients is respected by his peers and has been recognized by many organizations. Specifically, Daniel Lane was selected to “Super Lawyers”; “Top 10 40 Under 40” by The National Advocates; “Top 10 Family Law Attorney” by Attorney and Practice Magazine, and “10 Best” by The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. In addition, Daniel Lane was awarded the “Equal Justice Medal” for his devotion to providing legal services for low-income families for Divorce and Domestic Violence matters. Daniel is a former member of the Bernards Township Zoning board of Adjustment and Former member of Bernards Township Environmental Commission. Daniel received his bachelor’s degree from Muhlenberg College in 2003 and graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2007. Since that time, he has dedicated his practice to Family, Divorce and Matrimonial Matters.

Jay J. Freireich

As a highly recognized attorney of over 30 years, Jay Freireich focuses on tax, estate planning, estates and business, and is skilled in both planning and litigation in these areas - a rare combination. With a passion for his profession as a lawyer and a larger than life competitive spirit, Jay embraces challenge with a laser focus on achieving results for his clients. As a top-rated attorney, Jay is easily accessible and eagerly providing help and transparency to his clients whether handling legal cases involving sensitive family dynamics or complex tax issues. As an estate planner, Jay is experienced in minimizing the risk of litigation. On the other hand, he also has the ability to identify exposure to drive litigation on behalf of his clients. Jay leverages an advanced degree in taxation as well as a tax and planning background to litigate estate, trust and shareholder disputes as well as complex business issues. Jay successfully assisted in a bill, the Innocent Spouse Tax Law, co-sponsored by Senators D’Amato and Roth, which relieved his client of the tax obligations for a spouse’s underlying liability. He has successfully argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals, filed tax cases in the United States Supreme Court, and aided many clients in successfully resolving or winning outright multimillion-dollar tax issues. Jay handles disputes administratively before the Internal Revenue Service and the New Jersey Division of Taxation. He has successfully argued cases before the United States Tax Court, New Jersey State Tax Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for both the Second and Third Circuits. He has successfully filed certiorari briefs to the United States Supreme Court. Some of Jay’s cases have set strong precedents throughout the United States. He has also represented clients testifying before Congress. Jay welcomes requests for free initial legal consultations. Call our law firm today to learn how he can help you achieve results in tax, business, estates, and estate planning.