RUBENSTEIN - Key Persons
Anthony Marucci has been an asset to the legal and practical needs of his clients in Northern New Jersey for over a quarter-century. He started his career in 1988 in the general practice of law, and over the years his focus has evolved to an emphasis in family law, commercial litigation, real estate/transactional matters, bankruptcy, criminal/municipal court and estate/probate matters, which provide him with a detailed and thorough outlook of the present legal landscape. Mr. Marucci's philosophy is that the most important contributing factor to the successful outcome of a case is when clients are fully informed of their rights and actively participate in the resolution of their matters. Mr. Marucci takes great pride in the fact that he is not an impersonal or "factory" attorney that delegates his responsibilities to associates or paralegals as is typical in most large law firms, instead taking a personalized hands-on approach in every matter entrusted to him by his clients. Mr. Marucci will carefully examine your options and help you to determine the legal strategy best suited for your needs. Each client and every case will be treated with care, compassion, understanding, dedication and excellence.
Anthony Marucci is a graduate of New York Law School, where he graduated cum laude in 1988, after which he was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey. Mr. Marucci received his undergraduate degree at Drew University in 1985 where he majored in political science. He presently resides in Morris County with his wife and two children.
Mr. Marucci has been successfully assisting clients in the following legal matters for over 25 years:
Family Law: including high net worth and complex divorce cases, equitable distribution of marital assets and business valuation, domestic violence and related proceedings
Child Custody and Support: parenting time, legal, physical and joint custody, child support and spousal support
Personal injury: automobile accidents, premises liability and serious injuries
Civil Litigation: representation of individuals and small businesses in matters such as breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation and Consumer Fraud claims, defamation claims, business disputes, real estate partition, negotiation of mortgage modification agreements, collections and general civil litigation
Real Estate/Transactional Law: sales and purchases of residential and commercial properties, small business acquisitions; organization, operation and sales, landlord/tenant law
Wills and Estate Planning: drafting of wills, probate and general estate planning/administration
Bankruptcy: representation of individuals and small businesses in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceedings
Criminal defense: DWI, drug possession, theft, assault, and other criminal charges
Job Titles:
- Counsel at the Law Firm of Rubenstein Berliner
Daniel Geddes is of counsel at the law firm of Rubenstein Berliner and Shinrod. Mr. Geddes has been practicing in the area of Workers Compensation for over 25 years. Dan has successfully litigated thousands of workers' compensation cases, as well as public employment matters in the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers' Compensation Law Attorney. He conducts several seminars educating unions and union members regarding workers' compensation and public employment disability pension rights, and frequently advises and counsels unions in both the public and private sectors of New Jersey's workforce. Mr. Geddes has served as an adjunct professor at Kean University for over 20 years and has served as an instructor for the Union County Police Academy and the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. Dan is also a former Police Officer for the City of Elizabeth with more 26 years of experience. He retired from the force, and PBA Local 4, in 1998.
Job Titles:
- Attorney at Law, Sole Practitioner, 2004 - 2014
Doreen D. Scanlon has been with the law firm of Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, LLC since 2014. She is a 1995 graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law. Ms. Scanlon attended law school in the evening while working full time as a probation officer in Union County. After completing law school, Ms. Scanlon served a one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Miriam N. Span, J.S.C. in the Union County Civil Division.
Ms. Scanlon has over 20 years of experience in Workers' Compensation. She represented an insurance carrier for over 10 years and appeared in nearly every Workers' Compensation Court in the state. She then worked on a part-time basis while raising her son. It was then that she began representing injured workers.
In addition to Workers' Compensation, Ms. Scanlon has extensive experience in Residential Real Estate, Wills and Estates, and Probate.
Ms. Scanlon is admitted to practice before all New Jersey State Courts as well as the Federal District Court of New Jersey.
Job Titles:
- Counsel at the Law Firm of Rubenstein Berliner
Joseph Accardi is of counsel at the law firm of Rubenstein Berliner and Shinrod. Mr. Accardi has been practicing in the area of Workers Compensation for over 25 years. He has handled workers' compensation cases from inception through trial. He has been focused on representing Petitioners in various courts in New Jersey.
Job Titles:
- Workers Compensation Inns of Court, Member
Randy Grossman, Esq. has extensive litigation experience in complex matters and has appeared in both administrative and state courts. His areas of practice and expertise include (and are not limited to) personal injury law and workers' compensation law.
Mr. Grossman is certified as a Workers' Compensation Law Attorney. Certified workers' compensation law attorney is a designation granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who are able to demonstrate sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge, and skill in workers' compensation law practice, which includes being favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges, and passing a written examination. He has also appeared in the New Jersey Law Journal for obtaining one of the top 20 personal injury awards of the 1999 court year for his client, who received an award of $4.16 million.
Before joining Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, Mr. Grossman gained valuable experience in personal injury and workers' compensation law at two Hudson County litigation firms. He also served as a Judicial Intern for the Hon. Sherwin D. Lester, Presiding Judge of the General Equity Part, Bergen County Superior Court of New Jersey.
Outside of practicing law, Mr. Grossman has volunteered for the New Jersey Bar Foundation's Mock Trial Program, where he has served for 20 years as an attorney-advisor for a Hudson County high school in its county and state competitions.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner of Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, LLC
Richard B. Rubenstein, managing partner of Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, LLC, has practiced in the area of workers compensation since 1985, representing both Petitioners and Respondents in every Court in New Jersey. He also represents injured Longshoremen, and plaintiffs in personal injury and professional negligence claims. A frequent lecturer and author on the subject of workers compensation, he is Co-Chair of the Council on Safety and Health of NJ. He is a Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers' Compensation Trial Attorney, and a Fellow of the American College of Workers' Compensation Attorneys. Mr. Rubenstein is the named author of the Lexis-Nexis Practice Guide to New Jersey Workers' Compensation, in its 5 th Edition.
Job Titles:
- Counsellor at Law, Associate, 1996 - 2004
Shari Cohen is a partner at the law firm of Rubenstein Berliner and Shinrod Ms. Cohen has been practicing in the area of Workers' Compensation for over 25 years. She handles workers' compensation cases from inception through trial. She has represented Respondent employers in the past, put for several years has focused on representing Petitioners in various courts in New Jersey. She graduated Cum Laude from UCLA in 1990 and received her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers Law school Newark in 1994. She is a New Jersey Supreme Court certified workers' compensation attorney, a member of the Justice James A. Coleman Workers Compensation Inns of Court, New Jersey Association for Justice, and the Council on Occupational Safety and Health. She is a contributing author to the Lexis/Nexis Guide to New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law, 2020 edition. Outside of the practice of law, Ms. Cohen has a passion for animals and often brings her two-rescue dog to the office to the joy of staff and clients alike.