FBT Gibbons LLP
Newark, NJ
Formed in January 2026 when Newark's Gibbons combined with Frost Brown Todd, creating a firm of nearly 800 lawyers in 25 offices.
Business & CorporateLitigationBankruptcy+8
Mercer County
Estate Planning Lawyers in Trenton, NJ
4 firms have an office in Trenton, Mercer County. These firms list estate planning.
Firms with offices in Trenton
McCarter & English, LLP
Newark, NJ
One of the oldest and largest firms based in New Jersey, with more than 400 lawyers along the East Coast.
Business & CorporateLitigationIntellectual Property+10
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
Parsippany, NJ
In New Jersey since 1962, with more than 100 attorneys and deep life sciences and education law practices.
Business & CorporateLitigationEmployment+8
Riker Danzig LLP
Madison, NJ
A full-service firm of more than 140 attorneys, founded in Newark in 1882.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateBankruptcy+10
Other firms in Mercer County
Stark & Stark, PC
Hamilton, NJ
Founded in 1933, with 200+ legal professionals serving both people and businesses.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationBusiness & Corporate+13
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