LUBINER SCHMIDT AND PALUMBO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School
Alan J. Pollack, has been in Immigration practice in both New Jersey and New York for over 28 years. He is a Past Chair of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a recent Past Chair of the Immigration Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. Pollack was also recently on National AILA's USCIS EOIR/ICE Liaison Committee.
Mr. Pollack is currently an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School and has also been an Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University where he has taught courses on Immigration Law and Politics and Business Immigration Law. Mr. Pollack was named a Best Lawyer and Law Firm for the State of New Jersey (Immigration) by U.S. News & World Report for the past several years including 2023.
The Firm has also been accepted into the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, the highest achievement possible under the Martindale Hubbell attorney ratings system. Mr. Pollack often speaks for both the State Bar and AILA national on Immigration topics. Mr. Pollack practices in all areas of Immigration and Naturalization. His well-rounded experience allows him to develop a comprehensive strategy for even the most complex Immigration related cases.
Attorney David Schmidt (Retired) started out as a New York City criminal prosecutor, but quickly turned to defending clients from devastating charges in court. Over the course of decades, he has successfully defended clients in criminal and civil cases on both the state and federal level. Mr. Schmidt tackles these difficult cases using his in-depth knowledge and insight gained from decades of success in order to protect the well being and futures of defendants and their loved ones.
David W. Schmidt began his career as a Prosecutor in New York City and has been litigating cases in state and federal court as well as in alternative dispute forums for 30 years. Mr. Schmidt's state and federal experience has included the trials of complex criminal and civil matters. In the era before Shearson/American Express, Inc. v. McMahon, 482, U.S. 220 (1987), and the advent of, almost, universal arbitration of securities cases, he handled these matters in State and Federal Court. In the aftermath of McMahon, which upheld the enforceability of arbitration agreements, Mr. Schmidt has handled hundreds of securities arbitrations on behalf of firms and individuals alike.
Mr. Schmidt was one of a select group of lawyers asked to handle expedited arbitrations on behalf of a National Broker Dealer as administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Schmidt has also represented firms and senior personnel with regard to matters pending before the Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory organizations. Mr. Schmidt is presently regional counsel to several major brokerage firms and oversees all litigation handled by Lubiner, Schmidt & Palumbo. Mr. Schmidt has lectured to industry organizations regarding legal and regulatory developments in the securities field.
Jack Jenkins is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law (J.D.), and S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook (B.S. majoring in applied mathematics and economics). Jack's experience includes years as in-house counsel at UBS and Shearson Lehman Brothers, in addition to representing Financial Advisors and firms as outside counsel.
Jack has been representing financial advisors and their firms for over 25 years, in arbitration, mediation, regulatory inquiries before FINRA, the SEC and state regulators, and court litigation and appeals. He has handled hundreds of cases relating to customer complaints and sales practice matters. They have included equities, municipal and corporate bonds, options, structured products, variable annuities, insurance policies, mutual funds, ETF's and leveraged and non-traditional ETF's, managed accounts, margin use and claims of unsuitability, churning, fraud, breach of contract and negligence.
He has also concentrated in recent years on cases involving non-solicit and non-compete agreements, and raiding cases. Those have included court proceeding for Temporary Restraining Orders and FINRA hearings in which the former employer seeks to prevent the Advisor from soliciting the business of clients the advisor
Michelle Welsh has been practicing criminal law since 1994. She prides herself on fiercely fighting for her clients. In the words of just one of her many satisfied clients, "Michelle is an excellent, caring lawyer who takes everything into consideration for the best possible outcome. She kept me in the loop through every step of the process and broke things down in a way that made me fully aware of the situation at hand....Through Michelle's hard work and relentlessness, I was cleared of all charges...." Posted by Emilio on Avvo.com September 27, 2018 (visit Avvo.com to see more reviews)
Michelle started her legal career by spending a summer in the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and has since dedicated her entire professional career to representing clients charged with both criminal and municipal court offenses.
Michelle also serves on the Supreme Court of New Jersey's District Fee Arbitration Committee. As a member of the Cranford community she finds it important to give back and serves on the Board of Directors for Cranford Family Care.
Michelle graduated law school Cum Laude and is New Jersey Bar Certified. She is also certified in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
After graduating from the University Of Texas School Of Law, Todd Palumbo moved almost immediately into private practice. As a solo practitioner, he built his criminal defense, DWI and municipal court practice from the ground up. His track record of success is evident, as many of his past client highly review him and recommend him to those they know. He is well known among his contemporaries and a respected adversary for those prosecutors who have faced off against him.
It was during his time as a solo practitioner and office mate with David Schmidt and Alan Lubiner that their relationship formed. A friendship developed into professional admiration and respect. A partnership was a logical and seamless step. The Firm has flourished since the partnership began.
Todd Palumbo's practice spans across the State and he has appeared in almost every county and municipal court in New Jersey.
He is certified in the administration of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and the administration of the Alcotest, the two most important proofs used by the State during a DWI prosecution.
He has trial experience in all areas expanding across a large cross section of the State. He has a high success rate and a high rate of client satisfaction.
His ability to isolate and organize the relevant legal issues in any case is at the core of his success. It enables him to better explain the issues to his clients. It fosters more effective negotiations with adversaries. It provides potential clients with relevant and easily understandable information during his consultations.
His effectiveness as an advocate is evident from his reviews from prior clients and other attorneys who practice in the same area. Most people will tell you that the most impressive aspect is his easy accessibility. He is available via cell phone constantly. Text, call, email, he will be there to the best of his ability to get what you need.