Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC

03/21/2025

As the 2024-2025 school year concludes, school administrators are tasked with determining whether or not to renew employment of non-tenured staff members. The reasons for non-renewals may differ, but the process never should. These processes vary based on the employment category. However, if the pro...

03/20/2025

Congratulations to Ralph Lamparello, Cindy Vogelman, John Mallon, Maria Trish Vallejo Silva, Philip Lamparello, Cheyne Scott, and Thomas Zuppa!

Seven CLMC attorneys were recognized by Thomson Reuters’ 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers®, a peer-nominated list of lawyers who have attained a high degree of recognition and professional achievement and who exemplify excellence in the practice of law. This marks the 21st consecutive year attorneys...

03/07/2025

Congratulations Cheyne Scott!

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Team Wilderness, a Jersey City-based nonprofit dedicated to bridging the nature gap for youth from marginalized communities, is proud to announce that Cheyne Scott has joined its...

02/21/2025

A recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision significantly affects school districts’ handling of transgender students. Last week, the Court upheld an injunction blocking four school districts from enforcing policies that would require parental notification if a student identified as transgender...

02/10/2025

In his recent State of the State address, Governor Phil Murphy highlighted a significant initiative aimed at enhancing student focus and well-being—proposing a statewide ban on cell phones in K-12 classrooms. This bold move is part of a growing trend across the nation to address the challenges pos...

02/07/2025

In the first week of President Trump’s second tenure, an Executive Order was issued that greatly expanded the arrest and subpoena powers of the federal immigration services. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) is tasked with, among other duties, serving arrest warrants for those in...

02/07/2025

We’re excited to have Thomas R. Lloyd join the firm!
Tom is a civil litigation attorney practicing in the areas of insurance coverage, defense and civil litigation. He brings a wealth of experience, including his time as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Kimberly Espinales-Maloney, J.S.C, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part.
With impressive achievements from Rutgers Law School and a strong background in appellate advocacy, we're looking forward to the expertise Tom brings to the firm!

Thomas R. Lloyd is a civil litigation attorney practicing in the areas of insurance coverage, defense and civil litigation, representing insurance companies and their clients in tort-based liability matters.

02/07/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Nick Strasser back to CLM&C! With a wealth of experience in civil litigation, governmental law, and land use, Nick has a proven track record of representing individuals, corporations, and public entities in both State and Federal courts.
Nick’s impressive background includes roles as an assistant prosecutor for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, First Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Jersey City, and representing public entities in redevelopment projects. His service in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps - 1st Cavalry Division, including deployment to Iraq, further showcases Nick's exceptional leadership and legal expertise. We’re excited to have Nick’s dedication and experience with us again!

Nick is a civil litigation attorney practicing in the areas of governmental law and land use, representing individual, corporate and public-entity clients in State and Federal Court.

02/04/2025

On January 27, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that email logs from a current or past Board member’s private email account were subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) when those logs contained emails discussing Board business. In overturning the trial cou...

01/02/2025

Nearly 50 years ago, the New Jersey Legislature approved the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975, Chapter 231), popularly known as the “Sunshine Law.” In the wake of the Vietnam War and Watergate, the Act was the Legislature’s attempt to preserve the public’s trust in local government units. ...

12/17/2024

On December 9, 2024, Governor Murphy signed P.L. 2024, Chapter 96 into law. This statute, entitled the “Freedom to Read” Act, mandates that school districts adopt a policy dictating how library materials are selected and how removal requests are addressed.

12/16/2024

Our volunteer high school mock trial coaches Ken Porro and James Shovlin are preparing the Lyndhurst High School team for the upcoming Bergen County competition. Special acknowledgement to LHS teacher mentor, Gina DiMaggio for her dedication & oversight. Go Bears!

11/07/2024

CLMC was honored to be named to the list of “Best Law Firms” in the 2025 edition U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers. The Firm received Tier 1 distinction in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Litigation, and Municipal Litigation. This is the 13th year in a row the Firm has earned this award.

https://www.chasanlaw.com/publication/US_News_and_World_Report_Names_CLMC_to_Best_Law_Firms_List_for_13th_Year_in_a_Row/

10/30/2024

Congratulations to Cheyne R. Scott who was among those who received the New Leaders of the Bar Award at the NJ Legal Awards. Kudos to all award recipients!

10/23/2024

Maria Trish Vallejo Silva will be guest speaker at the New Jersey Association of Planning & Zoning Administrators (NJAPZA) Annual Luncheon & Seminar on Wednesday, November 20th from 12-2pm.
Please follow this link for more information and registration:
https://njapza.org/event/2024-annual-luncheon/
*Educational session is approved for 1 Technical CE Credit.

10/23/2024

Congratulations to Tom Zuppa on being named Jersey City Italian Man of the Year 2024!

10/21/2024

Recently, an arbitrator with the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) determined that a school district is obligated to provide health benefits to part-time teaching assistants, or paraprofessionals, under P.L.2020, c.4 (“Chapter 44”). This interpretation could have significa...

10/18/2024

Thank you to all who supported The Young Lawyers Division of the HCBA Team in this year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Your generosity and participation made a significant impact, and we are grateful for your commitment to this important cause.