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HOFFMAN JOINS
LINDABURY IN REAL
ESTATE, LITIGATION
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook
& Cooper PC has welcomed Gregory
Hoffman as an associate in its
litigation and real estate, land use
and zoning practice groups.
The fi rm, which is based in
Westfi eld, said Hoffman represents
clients in a wide range of disputes,
with a practice that spans
commercial
litigation,
insurance
defense and
real estate
matters. He
also serves as
a councilman
and planning
Gregory Hoffman
board member
in Park Ridge, which Lindabury said
enhances his ability to represent
clients in matters involving
approvals for developments,
variances and site plans.
“We are delighted to welcome
Gregory and admire his expertise
and energy,” said Eric B. Levine,
Lindabury partner and president.
“He brings an impressive track
record in achieving favorable
outcomes for clients and will be a
great asset to the fi rm.”
Hoffman holds a J.D. from Rutgers
Law School, where he served as
vice president of the Student Bar
Association and president of the
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Society, according to a news
release. Admitted to practice in New
Jersey, he is actively involved in the
New Jersey State Bar Association
and the Bergen County Bar
Association.
“Lindabury has a notable history
of success in handling complex
legal matters,” Hoffman said. “I
look forward to working with the
dedicated, talented team at the
fi rm.”
BERTONE PICCINI
MAKES THREE HIRES
ON GROWING TEAM
Bertone Piccini LLP has broadened
its team with the addition of Donald
Pierce and Madison Conlon as
attorneys and Eliseo Labayen as a
law clerk.
The fi rm, which is based in
Hasbrouck Heights, said Pierce
joins its ranks as an experienced
commercial and consumer litigator
with an emphasis in the areas of
construction law and consumer
fraud. Prior to joining Bertone
Piccini, he successfully represented
clients in complex contractual
disputes, construction lien claims
and in general litigation matters
involving the Consumer Fraud Act,
Home Improvement Practices Act
and other consumer regulations.
Pierce is a U.S. Army veteran, having
served as an infantry offi cer in the
82nd Airborne Division, and received
his juris doctor from Rutgers Law
School.
“We are thrilled to announce the
expansion of our fi rm with hired
attorneys
Donald Pierce,
Madison
Conlon and Law
Clerk Eliseo
Labayen,” said
Jeremy Piccini,
a founding
partner with
Donald Pierce
Bertone Piccini.
“Their distinct abilities will empower
our fi rm to improve how we
support clients and foster stronger
relationships within the business
community.”
Pierce added: “I am very excited
to join the expanding and talented
team at Bertone Piccini LLP. The
fi rm’s reputation for providing
sophisticated, creative and highly
effective legal counsel aligns with
my core principles. I look forward
to leveraging my litigation and
construction experience in servicing
its prominent clientele.”
Conlon, who joins the fi rm as an
associate, has worked as a paralegal
at multiple real estate law fi rms
across Bergen
County and
at a litigation-
focused law
fi rm in Sydney,
Australia, as
part of a study
abroad and
internship
Madison Conlon
program at
Boston University, according to a
news release. She received her law
degree from Seton Hall University
School of Law, where she was
awarded a full-tuition Presidential
Scholarship.
“I am beyond excited to begin my
legal career at Bertone Piccini, a fi rm
focused on providing the highest-
quality services to its clientele,”
Conlon said. “I’m looking forward
to learning from my esteemed
colleagues.”
Labayen, meantime, is in his second
year at New York Law School and
expects to receive his juris doctor in
2026. During his law school career,
he has interned for a renewable
energy construction company,
where he assisted in the research,
drafting and review of engineering,
procurement and construction
agreements and other legal
developments in the construction
industry.
Prior to entering law school,
Specializing in heavy construction with a commitment
to quality & safety in the private and public sector
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Labayen was a candidate for the New
York City Council District 29 and
taught English as a foreign language
in Tudela, Spain.
“I feel excited and exhilarated to join
as a law clerk at Bertone Piccini,”
Labayen said. “The fi rm is comprised
of powerhouse
attorneys and
professionals
dedicated to
the success of
their clients. I
look forward to
aiding in that
success and
Eliseo Labayen
developing the
expertise that so many here share.”
Bertone Piccini has grown to 16
attorneys since its founding in 2011
by Grace C. Bertone and Piccini,
with practice areas including
commercial real estate, corporate
and business transactions, litigation,
personal injury, employment, estate
planning, estate administration and
more, the news release said. It has
also grown recently by providing
outside general counsel services to
startup and midsized businesses and
real estate developers.
REYNOLDS TAPS
GREEN AS CFO
Real estate fi nance veteran Stuart
Green has joined Reynolds Asset
Management as its chief fi nancial
offi cer, bolstering the fi rm’s
executive team as it eyes continued
growth.
The company, which is based in
Paramus, said Green brings more
than 35 years of experience leading
fi nance and investment operations.
He’s also an expert in accounting,
business development, fi nancial
analysis and project management,
which Reynolds said will be critical