Sills Cummis & Gross Attorneys Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Rising Stars 2026 Editions

Sills Cummis & Gross is pleased to announce that 20 Firm attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Rising Stars lists, published by Thomson Reuters. Of these, 17 are included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 3 are included on the New Jersey Rising Stars list.

New Jersey Super Lawyers

Joseph L. Buckley – Business Litigation; Banking

Richard H. Epstein – Business Litigation

Meryl A.G. Gonchar – Land Use/Zoning

Jeffrey J. Greenbaum – Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Business Litigation; Securities Litigation

Keith R. Hemming – Construction Litigation

Joshua N. Howley – Business Litigation; General Litigation; Appellate

Nicole Gerritsen McDonough – Business Litigation; Estate & Trust Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Family Law

Jeffrey H. Newman – Real Estate: Business; Business Litigation; Business/Corporate

Mark S. Olinsky – Business Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar; Health Care

Patricia M. Prezioso – Employment Litigation: Defense; Employment & Labor: Employer

Thomas H. Prol – Environmental; Business Litigation; Land Use/Zoning; Business/Corporate

Beth S. Rose – Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Personal Injury – Products: Defense

Richard J. Sapinski – Criminal Defense: White Collar; Tax: Business

Andrew H. Sherman – Bankruptcy: Business; Creditor Debtor Rights: Business

S. Jason Teele – Bankruptcy: Business; Business/Corporate; General Litigation

Peter G. Verniero – Appellate; Business Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar

Ted Zangari – Real Estate: Business; Land Use/Zoning; Government Relations

New Jersey Rising Stars

The following Sills Cummis & Gross attorneys are included on the 2026 New Jersey Rising Stars list. Rising Star candidates are 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.

Steven S. Fernandez – Business Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar

Joshua J. Koodray – Land Use/Zoning; Real Estate: Business

Robert B. Spawn – Business Litigation

To read about the selection process for Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, please click here.

See Award Methodology. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.