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Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is pleased to share that Matthew S. Decker, associate in the firm’s Litigation and Corporate & Business Law practices, has been featured in a recent Legal Intelligencer column, “People in the News.” The article discusses his recent move to the Litigation and Corporate & Business Law practices, where he focuses his practice on complex business disputes and corporate counseling.

“Drawing from both large firm and in-house experience, Decker brings a practical, business-focused approach to managing risk, developing case strategy, and partnering with clients to support their broader objectives. He has experience advising clients on how to optimize their use of emerging technologies while mitigating the uncertainties of developing legal and regulatory frameworks. Decker is an IAPP-Certified Information Privacy Professional,” wrote The Legal Intelligencer.

To read the full article in The Legal Intelligencer, click here: https://zurl.co/mmrqZ

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C.'s Trusts & Estates and Elder Law & Special Needs Planning practice groups have published their monthly newsletter. This issue of the newsletter discusses how online scams targeting older adults can quickly escalate from identity theft and financial fraud into broader estate-planning and elder-exploitation concerns.

To read the full newsletter, click here: https://zurl.co/qJaPR.

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to be a sponsor of Women Lawyers in Bergen’s 50th Anniversary Landmark Gala. The milestone evening will bring together members, colleagues, friends, judges, and supporters to honor five decades of friendship, mentorship, and achievement in the law. The event will recognize WLIB's founders, celebrate the accomplishments of current leaders, and inspire the next generation of women in the legal profession.

Pashman Stein attorneys Hon. Ellen L. Koblitz, P.J.A.D. (Ret.) and Jhanice V. Domingo, Esq. are long-time members and supporters of WLIB and serve on this year's Gala Committee. Both will be attending the 50th Anniversary Landmark Gala, along with several Pashman Stein attorneys. Domingo was previously a recipient of the Diversity in the Profession Award by the Bergen County Bar Association and Women Lawyers in Bergen in 2023.

To learn more about Women Lawyers in Bergen and register for the Gala, click here: https://zurl.co/CS27m.

David E. Sklar, associate in the Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights practice at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C., was recently a featured guest speaker on two panels as part of AIRA’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring 2026 Conference, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee from June 3-5, 2026.

Sklar was a featured speaker on the panel “Introduction to Merchant Cash Advances & Bankruptcy” which explored the growing use of merchant cash advances and the legal and regulatory challenges they present.

Sklar was also a featured speaker on the panel titled, “Preserving Vendor Confidence — Trade Credit Management in Stress & Distress,” which discussed strategies for managing vendor relationships to preserve liquidity and business operations.

To read more about the AIRA Bankruptcy & Restructuring 2026 Conference, click here: https://zurl.co/EkMPB

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden seeks a full-time Senior Associate, Counsel, or Partner-level attorney with 6+ years of Trusts & Estates experience and a strong background in estate planning, trust and estate administration and related tax matters to join the firm in our Hackensack or Holmdel, New Jersey offices.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience handling a broad range of Trusts & Estates matters, including drafting comprehensive estate planning documents (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare proxies, and living wills), handling trust and estate administration matters (probate, tax filings, accountings, and distributions), as well as advising clients on complex estate planning strategies, charitable gifting, tax planning, and corporate and succession planning, including LLC operating agreements.

Admission to the New Jersey Bar is required. Admission to New York a plus.

To read more about the role, click here: https://zurl.co/A7oJP

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to announce that Seth A. Goldberg, partner in the firm’s Litigation practice and co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis practice, has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in Band 2 its 2026 USA Guide for Cannabis Law: Eastern United States. This ranking marks 8 years that Goldberg has been ranked by Chambers and Partners.

Goldberg joined the firm in 2025 and leads the firm’s Philadelphia office. In addition to his Cannabis practice, Goldberg is a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice, with a focus on complex commercial litigation, including trials, arbitrations, and appeals.

Goldberg has extensive experience representing businesses, officers and directors, and individuals across a range of industries in litigation, including class actions and mass actions, involving complex commercial contracts and arrangements; antitrust and unfair competition; products liability and consumer fraud; fiduciary duties and corporate governance; tortious interference with contract; and non-compete violations. Goldberg regularly appears in federal and state courts, arbitrations and mediations, and he has been appointed to lead and liaison roles in class actions and multi-district litigation. He has appeared before the SEC, FDA, FTC, state Attorney General offices and state Departments of Health.

Learn more about Goldberg here: https://zurl.co/0CVAY

The Chambers USA guide is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found here: https://zurl.co/eA4NC

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Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to announce that Daniel R. Guadalupe, partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group, has once again been ranked in Commercial Litigation in New Jersey by Chambers and Partners in its 2026 USA Guide.

Guadalupe represents clients in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters and provides “outside” general counsel assistance with a specialty in business strategy, manufacturing and distribution, business disputes of all types, construction, shareholder and LLC member disputes, professional liability, franchise law, arbitrations and mediations, and international matters. He is a former President of the New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association and former General Counsel to two consecutive presidents of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Guadalupe is a former member of the Lawyers Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court and served on two U.S. Magistrate selection committees.

Guadalupe has been the recipient of numerous awards, including being named 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Hackensack region by Best Lawyers in Litigation-Construction. He was also the recipient of the New Jersey Law Journal 2020 “Mentor” award.

Learn more about Guadalupe here: https://zurl.co/JWIch

The Chambers USA guide is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found here: https://zurl.co/nKN46

The New Jersey Legal Awards are published by the New Jersey Law Journal. A description of the selection methodology can be found at: https://zurl.co/2aiWK

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Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to announce that David B. Stratton, senior counsel in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice group, has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in its 2026 USA Guide in Delaware. This ranking marks 24 years that Stratton has been ranked by Chambers and Partners.

Stratton serves a pivotal role in the firm’s practice group, providing sophisticated and trusted counsel on complex issues impacting numerous parties in bankruptcy proceedings, offering strategic counsel to clients in bankruptcy litigation, and advising clients on risk mitigation and strategies to meet their objectives.

He has decades of experience representing a wide variety of clients across diverse industries, including debtors, creditors’ committees, chairmen and members of creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, asset acquirers, indenture trustees, appointed trustees and examiners in both Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases, and many other parties-in-interest as both lead and co-counsel in Bankruptcy Courts in the District of Delaware and other jurisdictions throughout the country. In addition, Stratton has significant experience representing clients in bankruptcy litigation matters. Stratton also himself serves as an appointed trustee in complex bankruptcy cases.

Learn more about Stratton here: https://zurl.co/ugKjd

The Chambers USA guide is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found here: https://zurl.co/eABC9

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Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to announce that Diane E. Vuocolo, partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice, has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in its 2026 USA Guide for Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds. This ranking marks 18 years that Vuocolo has been ranked by Chambers and Partners.

Vuocolo joined the firm in 2026 and focuses her practice on business reorganization, corporate work-outs and restructurings, bankruptcy law, loan restructurings, loan documentation, receiverships, restructuring distressed debt situations, foreclosure litigation, and commercial litigation.

Diane’s practice includes representing various types of clients at every stage of distressed credit situations, from the initial emergence of financial difficulties through enforcement, recovery, bankruptcy, and liquidation. Her practice ranges from guiding clients through loan restructurings when early signs of distress arise and negotiating forbearance agreements to stabilize troubled facilities, to implementing out‑of‑court dissolutions when liquidation of assets is warranted. When a party seeks bankruptcy protection, Diane represents clients throughout the entire process, with a focus on maximizing recoveries and protecting collateral value. She provides strategic counsel on turnaround strategies, enforcement of rights and remedies, and the comparative risks and benefits of out‑of‑court resolutions versus judicial proceedings.

Learn more about Vuocolo here: https://zurl.co/yRFlW

The Chambers USA guide is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found here: https://zurl.co/fiwFo

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Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is proud to announce that Aidan P. O’Connor, co-chair of the firm’s Criminal Defense and Investigations practice groups, has been ranked in Band 2 in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New Jersey by Chambers and Partners 2026 USA Guide. This ranking marks 14 years that O’Connor has been ranked by Chambers and Partners.

A former president of the ACDL-NJ, O’Connor’s practice focuses on criminal defense, internal investigations, and both commercial and complex civil litigation, including securities fraud matters. Prior to entering private practice, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of New Jersey for 18 years, serving in the Criminal Division, the Organized Crime Strike Force, and as the chief of the Violent Crimes Unit, conducting and leading RICO, fraud and other investigations and prosecutions.

Learn more about O’Connor here: https://zurl.co/1jRAI

The Chambers USA guide is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found here: https://zurl.co/DKNgD

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