Woodland Park, NJ

Ernest P. Fronzuto

Ernest P. Fronzuto is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney and founded Fronzuto Law Group in 2006. He concentrates his practice in medical malpractice, product liability, and catastrophic injury matters. He has successfully argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court in significant cases and has been selected for inclusion in New Jersey’s “Super Lawyers” since 2006. He also served as the municipal prosecutor in Woodland Park for 15 years and was appointed Little Falls Municipal Court Judge.

Franklin G. Soto

Franklin G. Soto is a partner with Bastarrika, Guzman, Soto & Gonzalez, LLP. He concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation. He also handles all aspects of commercial and residential real estate matters, including but not limited to zoning, planning, acquisition and financing. His experience in these areas is extensive. Mr. Soto began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office. There he was charged with the prosecution of felonies, misdemeanors and violations of the law from arrest to their conclusion. He used that experience to fashion a litigation expertise. Mr. Soto has tried numerous civil and criminal matters before juries of this State and others. His prior internships at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and for the Honorable Anne E. Thompson in the United States District Court of New Jersey have also permitted him to understand the inner workings of both the New Jersey Superior Court and the Federal Court system. Mr. Soto has handled numerous personal injury matters and has successfully recovered millions of dollars for clients who have suffered injury as a result of the negligence of others. Currently, in addition to his civil and criminal practice, Mr. Soto also handles numerous matters before the Bankruptcy Court. He assists individuals and small businesses to navigate through insolvency proceedings as well as reorganization. In addition, Mr. Soto handles commercial and consumer real estate matters. He has tried many of these matters from partition to partnership disputes before the Chancery Courts of this State. Mr. Soto is fluent in Spanish and lectures regularly at seminars focusing on the purchase and sale of residential properties, bankruptcy and criminal law and has a regular featured column in a local periodical. Mr. Soto has also been featured as a commentator on local radio stations discussing various issues in criminal law.

John T. Somohano

John T. Somohano is a partner with the firm Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, LLP since 2008. He joined the firm on August 2004. He is a member of the BSGS Criminal, Municipal Court, and Worker’s Compensation practice groups. Mr. Somohano represents clients in various areas of criminal law including, homicide/manslaughter, sex assault, drug offenses, and white collar crimes. He also represents injured workers suing their employers or complex DWI / driving offenses in municipal courts all throughout the State of New Jersey. He has extensive civil and municipal court trial experience, and has persevered through several high profile criminal matters as well. Mr. Somohano has proudly served as assistant municipal public defender in the Passaic and Paterson Municipal Courts. Mr. Somohano also represents those injured at work to ensure their fair treatment in New Jersey through his Workers Compensation Practice. Mr. Somohano received his B.S. from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1996. He attended and graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan where he earned his J.D. in September 2000. He is a lifelong New Jersey resident and was married in 2007. Mr. Somohano was born to Cuban parents and is fluent in Spanish.

Andrew A. Fraser, Esq.

Andrew A. Fraser, Esq. has over 30 years of experience litigating personal injury cases, specializing in permanent physical and psychological damage. He has secured numerous million-dollar and multi-million-dollar verdicts, including the largest auto personal injury and products liability verdicts in New Jersey in the same year. Andrew is a member of the International Society of Barristers, has been recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers since 2006, and Best Lawyers in America since 2019, and was named Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year in 2021.

Michael D. Russo III

For over 30 years, Michael D. Russo III, Esq. has been providing superior and reliable legal counsel to the residents of New Jersey. He is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court. In dealing with a personal injury, your accident could end up costing you a fortune in medical bills or lost work wages. Mr. Russo will ensure that you are justly taken care of during these difficult times. He is there to negotiate a reasonable settlement and help you receive just compensation for your injury.

Jerard A. Gonzalez

Jerard A. Gonzalez is a partner with Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano LLP (BSGS) since April 2009. He is the partner responsible for the firm’s immigration practice before the Immigration and Federal Courts. Prior to joining BSGS, Mr. Gonzalez was an associate and subsequently a partner with Meyner & Landis LLP (2001-2009) where his practice concentrated on immigration and criminal law. Mr. Gonzalez is a former Prosecutor (2005-2006) and Deputy Public Defender (2002-2004) of the Borough of Ridgefield, N.J. He was also an Assistant District Counsel with the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Newark, NJ (1997-2001). As an Assistant District Counsel, Mr. Gonzalez handled asylum cases, criminal alien cases and complex cases of national security before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals. He also served as Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor, where he handled juvenile and adult jury trials (1993-1997). In addition to his corporate immigration practice, Mr. Gonzalez immigration practice includes providing defense in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals and Federal Court, as well as providing advice on the immigration consequences of criminal pleas. In addition to handling his own state and federal criminal cases, Mr. Gonzalez has successfully worked with other defense counsel in negotiating pleas in criminal court that would permit the respective foreign national client to legally remain in the United States. He has successfully vacated convictions for foreign nationals who were not properly apprised of the immigration consequences of their guilty pleas. Mr. Gonzalez served as the Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association ("AILA") and previously served as its Vice Chairman (2005-2007). Mr. Gonzalez has lectured on the immigration consequences of criminal activities on behalf of the Federal Bar Association, the Institute for Continuing Legal Education ("ICLE") and the Bergen County Bar Association. Mr. Gonzalez is admitted to practice law before in the State of New Jersey, the Federal District Court of New Jersey, the U.S, Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Gonzalez was voted a 2006 Rising Star and a SuperLawyer in 2009 and 2011 in the area of Immigration Law by the Super Lawyers New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

Peter J. De Frank, Esq.

Peter J. De Frank, Esq. is a highly experienced personal injury attorney who began his practice in 2008. He has worked on some of New Jersey's largest civil verdicts and settlements, including multi-million dollar results. Peter is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers and as a Top 40 Under 40 attorney. He consistently achieves unparalleled results for his clients through trial and complex litigation cases, often taking on cases rejected by other firms.