Schreiber Receives Certification in Elder Law

PRESS RELEASE

April 18, 2013

Toms River, NJ – The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) – the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in the area of elder law – has announced that Annemarie Schreiber of Toms River has successfully completed the NELF examination and is now certified to practice elder law.

Recently promoted to partner with the law firm Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle and Sacks, LLC in Toms River, Ms. Schreiber has practiced elder law for over 9 years and focuses her practice on Estate Planning, Guardianships, and Medicare Planning.  Her practice also includes other specialties, including Education Law, Adoption, and Residential Real Estate.  Ms. Schreiber is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Widener University and has been a resident of Toms River for 14 years. She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, as well as a member of AARP Legal Services.

Certification in elder law – one of the fastest growing fields in the legal profession – will provide a measure of assurance to the public that the attorney has an in-depth working knowledge of the legal issues that impact the elderly. Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) have proven themselves as experts on legal issues affecting seniors and are experienced with public and private services and resources available for seniors and seniors with disabilities.

This accomplishment makes Ms. Schreiber the firm’s second Certified Elder Law Attorney, joining Diana L. Anderson, a partner with the same firm.

For more information on Ms. Schreiber or the firm Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, LLC, contact Julia Gliddon at 732-797-1600.  You can also learn more at www.cldds.com.

Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks L.L.C. is a full-service law firm conveniently located at the core of Ocean County’s legal community in downtown Toms River, New Jersey.  Our firm offers a full array of legal services ranging from assisting the sophisticated business person with commercial transactions to helping a family law client negotiate the terms of a divorce settlement. As a full service law firm, our diverse areas of legal practice include commercial and residential real estate and land use transactions, public entities, education law, banking and commercial transactions, tax appeals, civil and criminal litigation, elder law, family law and estate planning. We are committed to being a value-added provider of affordable and quality legal services.

National Healthcare Decisions Day: April 16th

National Healthcare Decisions Day is a day dedicated to helping promote the awareness and the benefits of healthcare directives.  All adults can benefit from thinking about what their healthcare choices would be if they were unable to speak for themselves. These decisions can be written down in an advance directive so that others know what they are. Advance directives come in two main forms:

• A ”healthcare power of attorney” (or “proxy” or “agent” or “surrogate” and also known as “advance medical directive,”) documents the person you select to be your voice for your healthcare decisions if you cannot speak for yourself.
• A “living will” documents what kinds of medical treatments you would or would not want at the end of life.

I urge you to take this opportunity and have a conversation with your family and loved ones, so that they know your wishes, and your doctors and emergency personnel can honor them. This is truly a loving act for your family and loved ones.

If you would like additional information on advance directives, please contact our law office at 732-797-1600 or via email at carlelaw@cldds.com.

Congratulations to the Firm’s Two Newest Partners – Annemarie Schreiber and Jonathan Petro

We are pleased to announce the continued growth of our firm with the promotion of Annemarie Schreiber and Jonathan Z. Petro to partners. The promotion of these two attorneys is credited to their demonstrated professional excellence, their dedicated service to clients and the firm and their active involvement in the community.

Since joining CLDDS in 2004, Annemarie Schreiber has concentrated in elder law including Medicaid Applications, Guardianships and Estate Planning. Her practice also includes adoption and real estate law. With the recent appointment of the firm as attorney to the Toms River Regional Schools Board of Education, Annemarie will be part of the team lead by forming partner, Stephan R. Leone. Annemarie will speak at the Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates Seminar hosted by the National Business Institute on February 25^th. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, AARP Legal Services, Toms River Kiwanis and as of this year is now a member of the board for the Brick Chamber of Commerce.

Jonathan Z. Petro has been with the firm since 2005. Jonathan is the firm’s leading family law and divorce attorney and dedicates himself to his clients and the community where he resides. On January 31^st, Jonathan was a panel member for the Super Storm Sandy: Its Impact on Our Family Law Cases Seminar hosted by the Ocean County Bar Association. In 2012, he received an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, became a qualified matrimonial mediator and received the United Way of Ocean County Young Altruistic Professional Award. Additionally, Jonathan has been recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2009 and received the Ocean County Young Lawyer of the Year in 2009 from the Ocean County Bar Association.

Robert L. Gutman Receives Top Contributor Award for 2013 from AVVO

Robert L. Gutman has received the 2013 Top Contributor Award from AVVO. This award is given to attorneys who have responded to a set number of legal questions asked on AVVO.com

AVVO.com main mission is “to help people make the best decisions for their important legal needs.” If you visit AVVO.com, you can find answers to a multitude of legal questions or ask a question yourself. The best news about this website is that lawyers are the ones answering your questions.However, you should consult with an attorney about your legal issues as the answers provided is for informational purposes only.

If you have a legal question, our office can be reached at 732-797-1600. You can also visit our website at www.cldds.com.

Now Hiring – Full Time Marketing Coordinator

Coordinator will be responsible for all public relations, advertising, internet marketing, event planning, and print marketing for 12 to 15 lawyer, progressive law firm. They will collaborate with attorneys on several marketing projects throughout the year.

We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 3 years experience or a college degree in marketing related field. Candidate must be knowledgeable in Internet Marketing and able to update content for firm website using WordPress or Dreamweaver.

This is a full time position Monday through Friday with health benefits, 401k pension and profit sharing

Send resume to carlelaw@cldds.com.

Jonathan Z. Petro Speaker at Family Law Committee Seminar Hosted by Ocean County Bar Association

On Thursday, January 31 Jonathan Z. Petro will be a speaker at the Family Law Committee Seminar. This seminar is hosted by the Ocean County Bar Association and will be held at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Toms River. The title of this seminar is “Superstorm Sandy: Its Impact On Our Family Law Cases” and will focus on the following topics…

- Is it a change of circumstances if your client’s job, or their spouse’s job, floated away after the storm?
- Removal and parenting time applications in the wage of residents’ temporary and permanent relocation.
- What will be the impact on real property value in our cases? FMV and tax appeal issues

Attorneys will receive CLE credit for this seminar and to register you can visit http://www.oceancountybar.org/.

Press Release – Toms River Board of Education Appoints CLDDS to Represent

During an executive session Monday night, the Toms River Board of Education interviewed the Toms River law firm Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks L.L.C. At the public session that same night, CLDDS was chosen over seven other law firms in a 6-2 vote by the members of the board to represent the Toms River Board of Education.

Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, L.L.C. is a full service law firm, AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell, one of the largest law firms in the Ocean County area and will utilize their resources to represent the fourth largest school district in New Jersey during their year appointment. Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks has over 25 years combined experience in public school board representation.

Stephan R. Leone Esq., founding member of CLDDS, is currently a member and the secretary of the Board of Trustees for Ocean County College. Leone previously served as co-counsel, at a former firm, for the Howell Board of Education and was the Brick Township Business Administrator from 1983 – 1985. He has also served as co-counsel to the Brick Township MUA and special counsel to the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation. Leone has received various recognitions including AV Peer Review Rated, NJ Top Rated Lawyer and Super Lawyers.

Annemarie Schreiber Esq. has school board experience, at a previous firm, representing the Toms River Board of Education as well as the Manchester Board of Education. Schreiber assisted as the Municipal Attorney for the Townships of Eagleswood, Stafford, Lacey, Plumstead and the Borough of Seaside Heights. Additionally, Schreiber has represented the Borough of South Toms River Sewer Authority, Hamilton Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Sodexo Services and Ocean County Board of Social Services.

John Paul Doyle Esq. has served on the Board of Trustees for Georgian Court College since 2001. Doyle previously represented the Point Pleasant Board of Education for a ten year period and was the Municipal Attorney for the Township of Brick for seven years. Beyond that, he has represented the boroughs of South Toms River and Pine Beach, the Brick Township Planning Board, the Lacey Township Planning Board, the Brick Township MUA and has served as the Berkeley Township Prosecutor.

Neil Brodsky, Esq. was the General Counsel for the Pennsauken Board of Education, at a previous firm, for more than seven years and was the attorney for several other municipalities, planning boards and zoning boards during such period of time. Brodsky is also an AV Peer Review Rated Attorney.

Ronald E. Prusek Esq. along with the newest member of the firm, Valter H. Must Esq., will provide their experience in special litigation matters. Prusek has more than forty years of litigation experience, served as Deputy Attorney General for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice from 1973-1981 and has received recognition as an AV Peer Review Rated Attorney for more than ten years. Must is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney with over twenty five years experience and is also AV Peer Review Rated.

Leone says he is confident the firm will bring multiple disciplines to serve the fourth largest school district in New Jersey.

Robert L. Gutman, Esq. Speaker at Landlord and Tenant Law in New Jersey Seminar on March 6, 2013

Robert L. Gutman, Esq. will be one of the two speakers at a seminar focused on Landlord and Tenant law in New Jersey on March 6th. The seminar is hosted by Lorman Education Services and will be held in Mount Laurel, NJ.

Earlier this year, Gutman, received his AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was featured as one of New Jersey’s Top Rated Lawyers for 2012.

To register for this seminar, visit this link.

Annemarie Schreiber, Esq. to Speak at Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates – February 2013

Annemarie Schreiber, Esq. will be a speaker at the Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates Seminar hosted by the National Business Institute.  On February 25th, Annemarie will join two other speakers in Atlantic City to discuss the following topics.

- Gift Tax Planning
- Federal Estate Tax Update
- State Death Taxes
- Estate Tax Planning Considerations
- Post-Mortem Tax Planning Options
- Federal Estate Tax Return
- Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts

Annemarie concentrates her practice in the areas of elder law; including trust and probate litigation, estate planning, probate, and trust administration. She regularly lectures to senior communities throughout Ocean County regarding trust and estate planning, Medicaid planning and elder abuse; and also is a frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by financial planners. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and her J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law.

Welcome the New Year and Deadline for Property Reassessments

We hope everyone had a fun-filled and safe New Years.

As we welcome the New Year we want to remind all our readers that if your property was damaged from Super Storm Sandy you have until January 10th to file a notice with your township assessor. Our offices are available for legal assistance at 732-797-1600.

For additional information visit our FAQ page at cldds.com