Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP
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Cole Schotz P.C.
Hackensack, NJ
BankruptcyReal EstateBusiness & CorporateLitigationEmploymentEnvironmentalIntellectual PropertyTaxEstate PlanningCriminal Defense
At a glance
- Founded
- 1926
- Attorneys
- 200+
- Offices
- 9
- Main office
- Hackensack, NJ
About the firm
Cole Schotz began in 1926 as a two-person practice founded by David Cole and Mendon Morrill and is still headquartered in Hackensack. It now has more than 200 attorneys in nine offices, including New York, Delaware and several in Florida. The firm is well known for bankruptcy and corporate restructuring and also handles real estate, corporate deals, litigation, employment, and tax, trusts and estates work.
Services
- Bankruptcy and corporate restructuring
- Real estate
- Real estate special opportunities
- Corporate transactions
- Litigation
- Employment
- Construction
- Environmental
- Intellectual property
- Data privacy and cybersecurity
- Tax, trusts and estates
- White collar criminal defense and government investigations
Leadership
- Randi W. KochmanCo-Managing Member
- Warren A. UsatineCo-Managing Member
- Samuel WeinerCo-Managing Member
- Michael D. SirotaManaging Member, Emeritus
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Offices
Main office
Court Plaza North, 25 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Open in Google Maps1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
Open in Google Maps500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 600, Wilmington, DE 19801
Open in Google Maps1201 Wills Street, Suite 320, Baltimore, MD 21231
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Practice areas
- BankruptcyChapter 7, Chapter 13, foreclosure and restructuring.
- Real EstateHome closings, commercial property and landlord-tenant.
- Business & CorporateFormation, contracts, financing and mergers.
- LitigationCommercial disputes, appeals and trials.
- EmploymentDiscrimination, harassment, wages and wrongful termination.
- EnvironmentalContamination, permits, cleanup and compliance.
- Intellectual PropertyPatents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.
- TaxIRS and state tax disputes, planning and audits.
- Estate PlanningWills, trusts, powers of attorney and probate.
- Criminal DefenseDWI, municipal court, drug charges and serious crimes.
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Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13 bankruptcy in New Jersey
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Buying a home in New Jersey: attorney review to closing
When a real estate agent prepares a contract to buy a one-to-four family home in New Jersey, the contract includes a three business day attorney review period. During those days either side's lawyer can disapprove the contract or negotiate changes. Since July 10, 2025, the seller pays both the realty transfer fee and the graduated fee on sales over $1 million, often called the mansion tax.
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Starting an LLC in New Jersey: filings, fees and legal help
You form a New Jersey LLC by filing a certificate of formation with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, which currently costs $100. Every LLC must keep a registered agent and office in New Jersey and file a $75 annual report, and missing two years in a row can get the LLC revoked. As of 2026, U.S.-formed companies are exempt from federal beneficial ownership (BOI) reporting.
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