Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgewater law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., will co-host a breakfast seminar with the Somerset County Business Partnership entitled Bankruptcy ABCs for Healthy Companies: What You Need to Know When Your Customer or Supplier Goes Bankrupt. The seminar will be held on Friday, March 27, 2009, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Bridgewater office of Norris McLaughlin&Marcus. Morris S. Bauer, a Member of the firm and its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Group, will be the speaker.

The seminar will help business owners understand the difference between Chapters 7, 11 and 13, what a Debtor-in-Possession is, what a Creditors' Committee is, the role of the United States Bankruptcy Trustee, what preference payments are, how to file a proof of claim, what happens to pre-existing leases and other contracts, and how a plan of reorganization or liquidation gets assembled, approved and implemented. For more information and to register for the event, visit the Somerset County Business Partnership website at www.scbp.org or e-mail event@scbp.org.

The Somerset County Business Partnership, New Jersey's premier regional business organization, is a pro-active affiliation linking leaders of business, government, education and non-profits. Its mission is to continue to foster balanced economic growth, preserve the quality of life, protect the environment, and meet social needs of Somerset County. While operating on the principles of leadership, opportunity, and results, the Partnership addresses issues involving economic and community development, small business, the workforce, tourism and cultural arts, public affairs, and the networking and educational needs of its members.

A resident of Long Valley, Bauer is a member of the Bankruptcy&Creditors’ Rights Group at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus. Bauer has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, and stand-alone creditors in the Chapter 11 proceedings of publicly and closely-held corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, including a multi-store regional supermarket chain, a national distributor of electronics, several New Jersey residential developers, one of Northern New Jersey’s largest income-producing property owners, committees to a large-scale regional mail distributor, and a computer software outsourcing business to several Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has represented one of the largest satellite dish operators in federal and state court litigation.

Bauer is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (Debtor/Creditor Section), Morris County Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bauer earned his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. from Dickinson College.

Bridgewater, NJ – Norris McLaughlin&Marcus;, P.A. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey for the third time, ranking among the top 55 companies in the state for 2009. The firm ranked among the top 20 mid-sized companies and first among New Jersey mid-sized law firms in 2007. Norris McLaughlin & Marcus will be honored at the Best Places to Work in New Jersey gala awards ceremony on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Hilton East Brunswick. Final ranking of each company for this year will be revealed at the ceremony.

“At Norris McLaughlin&Marcus, we take pride in fostering a culture where there is a strong sense of community and true work-life balance. Our employees fully embrace and embody this culture and are the reason for our continued success. I am proud to work with such a fine group of individuals, who make Norris McLaughlin & Marcus one of the best places to work in the state,” said John Eagan, Managing Partner at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus.

Created in 2005 and produced by NJBIZ, Best Places to Work in New Jersey is a survey and award program which is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in New Jersey, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 55 Best Places to Work in New Jersey, which included an evaluation of each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics, worth approximately 25%, and an employee survey to measure the employee experience, worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process. Additionally, they analyzed the data provided and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

For awards ceremony information, contact Cristina Palumbo at cpalumbo@njbiz.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 732-246-5713. For more information on the Best Places to Work in New Jersey program, visit www.njbiz.com/events .

Bridgewater, NJ (March 4, 2009) – Norris McLaughlin&Marcus;, P.A. is sponsoring a two-part seminar entitled “Corporate Bankruptcy 101 and Select Bankruptcy Issues” at their Bridgewater office on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, for the Association of Corporate Counsel – New Jersey Chapter (NJCCA). The panel for the seminar includes Morris S. Bauer and Larry K. Lesnik, Members of Norris McLaughlin&Marcus and its Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group; Ilana Volkov, a Member of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.; Boris Mankovetskiy of Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.; James Lawlor, Partner at Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch, LLC; Andrew Stein of AT&T; and Joseph Aronds of Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc.

“A basic understanding of bankruptcy law is essential for all in-house counsel and credit managers in today’s volatile marketplace. Bankruptcies, and the threat of bankruptcies, drastically affect cash flow, contracts, property rights, real estate transactions, labor relations and other ongoing business relationships. The morning session of the seminar will provide an overview of the Chapter 11 process, the differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 proceedings, an understanding of the key players in a bankruptcy, the implications for ongoing contracts and other critical matters, and the role of in-house counsel including participation on a creditors’ committee, the monitoring of a Chapter 11 case, and identifying and administering basic legal tasks that can protect a company’s interest. The afternoon session will go more in-depth on bankruptcy issues for commercial landlords and tenants, bankruptcy issues related to intellectual property licenses, and pre- and post-bankruptcy creditors’ rights.

People can choose to attend either the morning, afternoon, or both sessions of the two-part seminar. For more information or to register, visit www.acc.com/chapters/njcca or contact Gail Girard, NJCCA Executive Director, at njcca@comcast.net.This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NJCCA represents the interests of over 1,000 in-house counsel in over 350 corporations throughout the state. It offers focus, value, and consistency for those desiring training and development, whether based on seminars, meetings, peer-to-peer interaction or online webcasts. It is in-house counsel developing programs for in-house counsel. It is also a perfect forum for professional and leadership development by offering multiple opportunities for networking and benchmarking and for becoming an active part of the Chapter.

A resident of Long Valley, Bauer has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, and stand-alone creditors in the Chapter 11 proceedings of publicly and closely-held corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, including a multi-store regional supermarket chain, a national distributor of electronics, several New Jersey residential developers, one of Northern New Jersey’s largest income-producing property owners, committees to a large-scale regional mail distributor, and a computer software outsourcing business to several Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has represented one of the largest satellite dish operators in federal and state court litigation.

Bauer is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (Debtor/Creditor Section), Morris County Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bauer earned his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. from Dickinson College.