Events
Cole Schotz periodically presents seminars and other programs that we hope will be of interest to our clients, contacts and friends.
Upcoming Events
Attorneys Speaking:
Richard J. Ericsson,
Catherine E. Bostock,
Douglas I. Eilender,
David P. Steinberger,
Susan C. Karp,
Gerard M. Giordano and
Marcie R. Horowitz
(May 15, 2013)
Attorneys Speaking:
Norman L. Pernick
(August 8-10, 2013)
Past Events
Attorneys Speaking:
Kenneth L. Baum and
Michael D. Sirota
(April 5, 2013)
Guest lecturer at The George Washington University School of Business
Attorneys Speaking:
Richard W. Abramson
(April 2, 2013)
Attorneys Speaking:
John S. Stewart
(March 13, 2013)
NJICLE
Attorneys Speaking:
David S. Gold and
David M. Kohane
(May 29, 2013)
NAIOP
Attorneys Speaking:
Marcie R. Horowitz
(February 20, 2013)
Panelist in 'Sixth Annual 2013 DOJ and SEC Hot Topics Conference."
New Faces of Economic Crime Conference
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Weinstein
(March 12, 2013)
Attorneys Speaking:
Susan M. Usatine
(January 31, 2013 )
Attorneys Speaking:
David S. Gold and
David M. Kohane
(January 19, 2013)
Attorneys Speaking:
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(January 14, 2013)
Professionalism and Ethics
Attorneys Speaking:
Donald A. Ottaunick
(December 20, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Norman L. Pernick
(November 30, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Jennifer L. Horowitz,
Barry M. Schwartz and
Roger M. Iorio
(November 29, 2012)
New Jersey Society of CPAs
Attorneys Speaking:
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(November 17, 2012)
Panel II: Exposure and Legal Issues Associated with Privacy of Information
Attorneys Speaking:
Arianna Frankl
(October 30, 2012)
"Using Social Media for the Job Search and Beyond" University of Baltimore School of Law, October 3, 2012
Attorneys Speaking:
Gary H. Leibowitz
Hot Topic in Real Estate- Practical Considerations in Real Estate transactions in Light of the Site Remediation Reform Act
NJCCA's 10th Annual Conference
Attorneys Speaking:
Douglas I. Eilender and
Jan Alan Lewis
(September 21, 2012)
Panelist in "Negotiating and Drafting the Environmental Provisions of Real Estate and Commercial Agreements."
ICLE seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Catherine E. Bostock
(September 20, 2012)
Appropriation Art and Fair Use, Rutgers School of Law
Attorneys Speaking:
David S. Gold
(September 19, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Jamie P. Clare,
Randi W. Kochman and
Michael N. Morea
(September 11, 2012)
September 10 - 11, 2012
Attorneys Speaking:
Leo V. Leyva
(September 10, 2012)
700 Block of Market Street, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Attorneys Speaking:
Norman L. Pernick
(September 7, 2012)
Summer Cocktails Under the Stars, Cole Schotz Real Estate Special Opportunity Group, The Kimberly Hotel, New York, NY
(August 8, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Jennifer L. Horowitz,
Roger M. Iorio and
Barry M. Schwartz
(August 8, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Gary H. Leibowitz
(August 3, 2012)
July 12-15, 2012
Attorneys Speaking:
Norman L. Pernick
(July 13, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
David M. Kohane and
Nicole Gerritsen McDonough
(June 14, 2012)
12:00 PM EST
Attorneys Speaking:
Randi W. Kochman
(June 13, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Jamie P. Clare and
David M. Kohane
(June 7, 2012)
Management Forum on "Compensation" Law Firm Alliance International Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, April 2012
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Meisel
(May 17, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Mary W. Browning and
Lori I. Wolf
(May 16, 2012)
Mock Examination of a real estate appraiser as the plenary session, Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference, East Brunswick, NJ
Panel II: Exposure and Legal Issues Associated with Privacy of Information
Attorneys Speaking:
Gerald H. Gline
(May 11, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Leo V. Leyva
(May 9, 2012)
CPA Club Seminar on Bankruptcy, Saddle Brook, NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Gerald H. Gline
(May 2, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Steven R. Klein
(April 17, 2012)
Guest lecturer at The George Washington University School of Business
Attorneys Speaking:
Richard W. Abramson
(April 4, 2012)
Extensive speaking on a range of topics from estate planning to special needs planning at various study groups, schools and support groups
Attorneys Speaking:
Lori I. Wolf
(April 03, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Gary M. Albrecht
(March 28, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Wendy M. Berger
(March 10, 2012)
OSHA: Builders Association Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Gerard M. Giordano
(February 22, 2012)
IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program, Graduate Student Tax Program, Rutgers University
Attorneys Speaking:
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(Jaunuary 25, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Harold N. Tolchinsky
(January 25, 2011)
Tax Seminar: "Criminal Tax in New Jersey: 2012 Update for Tax Professionals" Panelist, Bergen Community
Attorneys Speaking:
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(January 24, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Christopher J. Caslin
(January 18, 2012)
Attorneys Speaking:
Mary W. Browning
(January 14, 2012)
EDR Due Diligence at Dawn Seminar,
Legal Viewpoint: Case Studies of Vapor Intrusion in New Jersey
Attorneys Speaking:
Douglas I. Eilender
(December 14, 2011)
Bankruptcy for Transactional Attorneys, Hudson-Bergen Transactional Inn of Court, Hackensack, NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Kenneth L. Baum
(December 8, 2011)
"Working With Your LSRP: Changing Roles and Responsibilities Under the New Site Remediation Program", Rutgers University
Attorneys Speaking:
Susan C. Karp
(December 5, 2011)
Great Debate at American Bankruptcy Institute 2011 Winter Leadership Conference:
Timely Issues Arising in Real Estate Cases
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
(December 2, 2011)
Attorneys Speaking:
Randi W. Kochman and
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(November 16, 2011 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am)
Management Forum on "Role of In-house General Counsel for Mid-Sized Firms"
Law Firm Alliance National Conference, New Orleans
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Meisel
(November 2011)
Tax Seminar: Tax Issues Facing Financially Troubled Individuals and Businesses, Bergen County Society of CPA's
Attorneys Speaking:
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(November 5, 2011)
Updates in Intellectual Law, WestLegalEd CLE Seminar and Webinar, October 26, 2011 (including presentation on use of competitors’ trademarks in Internet advertising and sponsored links)
Attorneys Speaking:
David M. Kohane
(October 26, 2011)
New Jersey Appellate Practice: Navigating The Appeals Process From Start To Finish, Bergen County Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Victoria Cioppettini and
Christopher P. Massaro
(October 26, 2011)
Panelist, Outsourcing Document Reviews
Women in E-Discovery, New Jersey Chapter
Attorneys Speaking:
Jenny R. Flom
(October 18, 2011)
Attorneys Speaking:
Catherine E. Bostock
(October 11-13, 2011)
In-House Counsel CLE Seminar: Update in Intellectual Property Law, New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey Law Journal
(including presentation on use of competitors’ trademarks in Internet advertising and sponsored links)
Attorneys Speaking:
David M. Kohane
(October 4, 2011)
Attorneys Speaking:
Catherine E. Bostock
(September 22, 2011)
(Septemer 8, 2011)
Estate Planning, New York Society of Security Analysts
Attorneys Speaking:
Gary A. Phillips
(September 7, 2011)
State Death Tax Issues
NJCPA Multi-State Tax conference, Edison, NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Mary W. Browning
(December 8, 2010)
Panelist, American Bankruptcy Institute 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop for the program, "Understanding Today's Capital Markets"
Attorneys Speaking:
Irving E. Walker
Panelist, American Bankruptcy Institute, 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop for program on "When Creditors Overreach"
Attorneys Speaking:
Irving E. Walker
(August 2011)
Corporate Funding and Finance Options Seminar, co-sponsored by the Bergen County Bar Association Corporate Law Committee and the Banking and Business Law Committee
Attorneys Speaking:
Jennifer L. Horowitz and
Roger M. Iorio
(June 2011)
"Advanced Estate Administration: Disclaimers as a Post-Mortem Planning Tool" New Jersey ICLE Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Tishya M. Signorelli
(June 21, 2011)
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education Panelist:
Financial Aspects of Chapter 11
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
IMN’s 12th Annual US Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum
Attorneys Speaking:
Leo V. Leyva
(June 1-2, 2011)
Management Forum on "Efficiences & Improvements/Meeting Client Needs"
Law Firm Alliance International Conference - London
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Meisel
(May 2011)
NJ Bench-Bar Conference Panelist:
Impact of The Universal Building Products Decisions on Counsel Seeking Retention by Creditors Committees
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
(May 13, 2011)
Bankruptcy Litigation Advocacy Seminar
Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Attorneys Speaking:
Marion M. Quirk
(March 11, 2011)
Ethical Minefield of Creditors' Committee Representation and Membership
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland 15th Annual Spring Break Weekend
Attorneys Speaking:
Gary H. Leibowitz
(May 6, 2011)
Third Circuit Judicial Conference Panelist:
Current Bankruptcy Issues 2011
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
(May 6, 2011)
CLE Webinar
(April 26th, 2011)
Attorneys Speaking:
John W. Park
(April 13, 2011)
Hot Topics in International Taxation
A Cole Schotz Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Edward Sun Kiel,
Jeffrey H. Schechter and
Geoffrey Weinstein
(March 8, 2011)
New Opportunities: The Impact of the 2010 Tax Legislation on Estate and Gift Planning
Attorneys Speaking:
Marc R. Berman
(March 3, 2011)
Special Needs Symposium
JCC of New Jersey
(February 13, 2011)
Planned Giving Seminar
Children's Aid and Family Services
Attorneys Speaking:
Steven D. Leipzig
(February 9, 2011)
Preserving and Planning for Individuals with Special Needs
Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC - West Orange, NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Mary W. Browning
(January 13, 2011)
An Inclusion Conference
New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJICLE)
Attorneys Speaking:
Rebecca K. Spar
(December 4, 2010)
Tax Committee CLE Seminar
Middlesex County Bar Association
Attorneys Speaking:
Jeffrey H. Schechter and
Geoffrey Weinstein
(November 23, 2010)
Hot Topics in Special Education
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Attorneys Speaking:
Rebecca K. Spar
(November 17, 2010)
Estate Planning Update
Bergen County Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Attorneys Speaking:
Henry M. Matri and
Jeffrey H. Schechter
(November 16, 2010)
New Jersey Construction Lien Law Update
A Cole Schotz Seminar co-sponsored by West LegalEdcenter
Attorneys Speaking:
Peter James Herrigel,
Adam J. Sklar and
Michael Sternlieb
(November 10, 2010)
Bankruptcy Forum:
What Judges and Trustees Want You to Know, Live Seminar -National Business Institute (NBI)
Attorneys Speaking:
Gary H. Leibowitz
(October 29, 2010)
Leasing Trends – Hot Topics and Recent Trends in Leasing a Warehouse/Distribution Facility or a Large Office Space
New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association 8th Annual Full Day Conference
Attorneys Speaking:
Jan Alan Lewis
(September 24, 2010)
Technology in Employment - What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company in Our Digital Age
A Cole Schotz Seminar co-sponsored by West LegalEdcenter
Attorneys Speaking:
Randi W. Kochman
(September 21, 2010)
BISNOW Presents: NYC Real Estate Summit
Attorneys Speaking:
Richard W. Abramson and
Leo V. Leyva
(September 15, 2010)
"All About the Benjamins" Trends in Financing
ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop
Attorneys Speaking:
Marion M. Quirk
(August 6-7, 2010)
Special Interest Group for Women
ICSC New England Idea Exchange
Attorneys Speaking:
Wendy M. Berger
(July 14, 2010)
State of the Art Approaches to the Resolution of "Futures" Claims
New Jersey Law Journal In-House Counsel CLE Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Weinstein
(June 15, 2010)
Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE)
(June 4, 2010)
Panelist, Social Media Risks and Rewards for Lawyers and Firms
New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention
Attorneys Speaking:
Randi W. Kochman
(May 20, 2010)
Handling Current Commercial Landlord Tenant Issues
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE)
Attorneys Speaking:
Warren A. Usatine
(May 12, 2010)
Selected Issues in Plan Confirmation Proceedings: Termination of Exclusive Periods
Competing Plans and the Struggle to Control the Process, American Bankruptcy Institute 2010 Annual Spring Meeting
Attorneys Speaking:
Irving E. Walker
(May 1, 2010)
Bankruptcy Preparation: Beyond the Basics
American Bankruptcy Institute 2010 Annual Spring Meeting
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
(May 1, 2010)
Environmental & Risk Management Issues: Doing More with Less
NYCREW Network
Attorneys Speaking:
Douglas I. Eilender
(April 20, 2010)
Co Chairman of the 12th Annual Hon. William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
NJBSA Bankruptcy Law Section in cooperation with NJICLE
Attorneys Speaking:
Gerald H. Gline
(April 16, 2010)
12th Annual Hon. William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
NJBSA Bankruptcy Law Section in cooperation with NJICLE
Attorneys Speaking:
Warren A. Usatine
(April 16, 2010)
Retention of Estate Professionals in Successor Cases
TMA Webinar
Attorneys Speaking:
Marion M. Quirk
(April 13, 2010)
Beyond Survival: How to Survive and Thrive in Extreme Conditions
KORE Group, Inc.
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Meisel
(March 2010)
4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference and Turnaround Awards Gala
Turnaround Case Study: Ritz Camera
Attorneys Speaking:
Irving E. Walker
(March 22, 2010)
Until Debt Due Us Part: Crossover Considerations For Family Law and Bankruptcy Practitioners
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Attorneys Speaking:
Kenneth L. Baum
(March 17, 2010)
How Technology is Changing the Face of Employment Law
Society for Human Resources Management
Attorneys Speaking:
Randi W. Kochman
(March 17, 2010)
What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About Other Areas of the Law
New Jersey State Bar Association
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Labor & Employment Law Section
Attorneys Speaking:
Gerald H. Gline
(March 16, 2010)
How Technology is Changing the Face of Employment Law
Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce
Attorneys Speaking:
Randi W. Kochman
(March 16, 2010)
Hospice for the Pension Plan Termination Process in Bankruptcy: Guiding Affected Parties Into the Great Beyond
IWIRC-NJ Network
(March 3, 2010)
The Time to Fight City Hall is Now: Why a Real Estate Tax Appeal Makes Sense
Cole Schotz Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Wendy M. Berger and
Carl A. Rizzo
(March 3, 2010)
Protecting The Tenant, Real Estate Broker & The Service Provider in This Distressed Real Estate Market
IOREBA February 2010 Meeting
Attorneys Speaking:
Jan Alan Lewis
(February 22, 2010)
NAIOP - Roundtables with Industry Experts
Attorneys Speaking:
John S. Stewart
(January 13, 2010)
"The Top Ten Things Brokers Should Know About the Site Remediation Reform Act" Coldwell Banker December 2009; Grubb & Ellis October 2009
Attorneys Speaking:
Susan C. Karp
(December 2009)
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education Panelist: New Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
"Site Remediation in New Jersey: The Economics of Site Remediation" Law Seminars International Newark, NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Susan C. Karp
(July 2009)
"Site Remediation Reform Act"
ICREW NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Susan C. Karp
(June 2009)
Law & Office New Jersey Conference
Attorneys Speaking:
Richard W. Abramson
(March 11, 2009)
Cole Schotz Seminar
Attorneys Speaking:
Wendy M. Berger and
Carl A. Rizzo
(January 13, 2009)
"Brownfield Redevelopment: Up Close and Personal" ICREW NJ
Attorneys Speaking:
Susan C. Karp
(December 2008)
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education Panelist: Dischargeability
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education Panelist: Important Decisions and Aspects of Chapter 11 Practice
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education Panelist: Recent Case Law Development in Bankruptcy from 1992 through 2006
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
Transactions Involving Contaminated Property in New Jersey
Bergen County Bar Association lunchtime series
Attorneys Speaking:
Douglas I. Eilender
(2005)
An Annual Property Tax Review Should Be In the Cards and Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
New Jersey Association of Corporate Counsel 2011 Annual Conference for In-House Counsel
Attorneys Speaking:
Carl A. Rizzo
(2011)
Discovery of Claims & Underwriting files, International Association of Defense Counsel, New York City
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael S. Meisel
(May 17, 1999)
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education Panelist: The Power of the Bankruptcy Court: An Analysis of Section 105
Attorneys Speaking:
Michael D. Sirota
Cardozo School of Law
Attorneys Speaking:
Jordan J. Metzger
(April 22, 2013 )
