New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Rising Stars 2027

Super Lawyers

October 22, 2026

The 2027 New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Rising Stars lists, published by Thomson Reuters, include 22 Sills Cummis & Gross attorneys. Of these, 18 are included on the Super Lawyers list and 4 are included on the Rising Stars list.

New Jersey Super Lawyers

Ivette P. Alvarado – Real Estate

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 New Jersey Rising Stars 2027 list. Rising Star candidates are either 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

Newton Portorreal, Jr. – General Litigation

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.