Ocean City Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Mr. Petro is a founding partner and heads the Workers’ Compensation Department of the firm. He has limited his practice to handling workers’ comp cases over the past 45+ years. Mr. Petro is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney, which is the highest specialty certification available to workers’ compensation lawyers in New Jersey. He is one of only 18 lawyers in the state that have held this certification since its inception in 1998. For twenty-seven consecutive years, Mr. Petro has been named on the Best Lawyers in America® list for workers’...

Charles H. Nugent Jr. has been representing people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than 30 years. Recognized as one of the premier trial attorneys in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, he has a proven history of success and an unparalleled reputation for fighting for his clients rights in both criminal cases and serious personal injury cases.

In the area of personal injury law, he has obtained many large verdicts and settlements, whether resulting from automobile, truck or motorcycle collisions, legal or medical malpractice, defective products, premises liability, sexual assaults, construction accidents, dog bites, civil rights violations, or...

Mr. Scimeca is an associate at the law firm Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation litigation. In 2013, Mr. Scimeca graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2018 from Widener University Delaware School of Law and was admitted to the New Jersey bar in November 2018. During his years in law school, Mr. Scimeca served a legal intern for a Pennsylvania and New Jersey licensed business law firm focused on providing comprehensive legal services to both small and large clientele, as well as a Compliance Volunteer for Temple University...

Mr. Rosenthal is an associate at Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation litigation. Mr. Rosenthal has more than 10 years of workers’ compensation experience, and has appeared before the Division of Compensation throughout New Jersey. In 2007, Mr. Rosenthal graduated with honors from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, NJ, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, double-majoring in Journalism and Media Studies, as well as Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2010 from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, NJ. Mr. Rosenthal was selected as Henry J. Raimondo Legislative Fellow with...

Joseph B. White is a founding member of Hyberg, White & Mann who has devoted his entire legal career of nearly 38 years to the handling of Workers’ Compensation cases. His expertise in Workers’ Comp matters was recognized two decades ago with Certification by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney, a distinction he has maintained since certification was first offered in April 1998.

Born in 1954, Mr. White obtained his B.S. in Economics from Villanova University in 1976 and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1980. He was...

Jude Nelson, Esq. is the founding partner of Nelson & Associates P.A. Mr. Nelson. He has been admitted to practice law in New Jersey since 2006. Mr. Jude Nelson, Esq., earned his BA from the State University of New York College, Cortland. He went ahead to attain his J.D Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan. He speaks English, Creole, and French fluently. His profound understanding of the fundamentals of life gives him the capacity to deal with clients on a day-to-day basis. His Haitian roots have thought him humility and discipline, whilst his American roots account...

Brandon DeNafo is a graduate of the University of Delaware, graduating with honors (Cum Laude). He attended law school at University of Cincinnati. During law school, Mr. DeNafo interned for the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and for the Honorable Ann Marie Tracey of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Cincinnati, Ohio. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. DeNafo was appointed judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joseph E. Kane of the Atlantic County Superior Court. Following his clerkship, he was appointed Assistant County Counsel for the County of Atlantic and worked as supervising attorney for the Workers’...

Ms. Holz Meola heads the Social Security Disability Department at Petro Cohen, P.C. and has nearly 30 years of legal experience. In addition to Social Security disability, she handles workers’ compensation claims for the firm. Ms. Holz Meola graduated cum laude from Mount St. Mary’s College (Emmitsburg, MD) in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in political science and minoring in business. In 1989, she received a Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania State University (Carlisle, PA). As part of her legal education, Ms. Holz Meola assisted in providing free legal services to victims of...

Ms. Hiles is an associate at Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation claims with more than 25 years of legal experience. Her practice at Petro Cohen has included working in all areas of workers’ compensation, including traumatic injury claims as well as occupational exposure claims. Ms. Hiles attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia where she majored in political science and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. She then enrolled in law school at Widener University School of Law located in Wilmington, Delaware. During law school, Ms. Hiles she completed the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, and also participated...

Mr. Samuelson specializes in the areas of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Bankruptcy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors and distinction, from the University of Rochester. His undergraduate studies included a semester abroad at the University of Adelaide in Australia. He received his Master of Business Administration from William Howard Taft University and Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School. During law school he was on the Executive Board of the Moot Court Honor Society, a semi-finalist in the G. Fred DiBona Moot Court Competition, selected to the Order of Barristers and the recipient of a...

Jose has 23 years of experience in areas including personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, construction site injuries, trucking accidents, nursing home negligence, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation and criminal defense in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has worked for some of the top law firms in South Jersey where he gained much experience handling complex cases involving catastrophic injuries. He now puts that experience to work for clients of the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC .

Jose has also devoted his time and experience to public appointments. He served as a municipal court public defender for 7 years and 4 years...

Tim has more than 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on the litigation of workers’ compensation, personal injury and municipal court cases in the state of New Jersey. Now an attorney at the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC, Tim started his career with a large defense litigation firm. From there, he moved on to create the workers’ compensation defense department for Harleysville Insurance. That experience provided him with extensive knowledge of how insurance companies process claims.

Tim also established his own legal practice concentrating on representing injured workers. He developed a great deal of trial experience during his years...

A South Jersey native, Mr. Console grew up in Haddonfield and later returned to live in Cherry Hill with his wife and two sons. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated with honors from Villanova University in 1989.

As a recipient of the Richter Merit Scholarship, he attended Rutgers University School of Law and graduated cum laude with his Juris Doctor degree in 1992.

Shortly after launching his legal career, Mr. Console decided to start his own firm, and the Law Office of Richard P. Console, Jr., P.C. was born.

Though he first practiced general law, he quickly decided that he...

Justin focuses his practice on the litigation of workers’ compensation and personal injury cases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His aggressive style and diligent efforts have helped him to recover significant benefits for his clients. Prior to joining the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC , Justin worked in Philadelphia on substantial personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Justin’s exposure to complex civil litigation matters from an early point in his career helped to cultivate and enhance his skills as a trial attorney.

Justin graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a dual JD/MBA degree. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in American...

“Jay” has more than 25 years of experience handling all types of personal injury cases. Upon graduation from law school, Jay clerked for the Honorable Judith Yaskin J.S.C. in the Civil Division, Mercer County. Jay then spent many years handling cases on behalf of insurance companies. He now focuses his practice on the representation of individuals hurt at work or due to the negligence of others. As a result of his experience working on behalf of insurance companies, Jay has the benefit of understanding how insurance companies defend cases. His clients enjoy the benefits of that experience.

Jay is admitted to...

Admitted: 1988, Pennsylvania; 1989, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court.

Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1988.Undergraduate: The University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1985.Member: Cumberland County Bar Association (Trustee, 2015-2016; Secretary of Executive Board 2016-2017; Treasurer: Present), New Jersey State Bar Association: (Member, Appellate and Workers Compensation Sections), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Member of the Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. American Inns of Court.Listed...

Mr. Ciprietti places the interests of their clients first in all matters. He is an experienced plaintiffs personal injury lawyer who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of personal injury matters through the process of litigation. Mr. Ciprietti handles the following matters: *car, truck and bus accidents, *slip and fall on premises liability, *dog bites and attacks, *construction accident cases, *workers’ compensation, *wrongful death, and *products liability. Mr. Ciprietti also handles estate and probate matters as well as traffic and municipal court matters. Since 1982, Mr. Ciprietti has been certified by the New...

Rich Grungo is a trial attorney concentrating on personal injury litigation. With an emphasis on matters involving catastrophic injury and death, he has obtained over $60 million in major settlements and jury awards in a wide array of practice areas, including car accidents, truck accidents, workplace injuries, construction accidents, medical malpractice, abuse and neglect, dangerous premises, improper insurance practices and alcohol-related injuries and deaths.

His trial skills and experience have been recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which designated him a Certified Civil Trial Attorney following a rigorous, court-supervised regimen of peer and judicial review, analysis of trial experience, continuing...

I provided knowledgeable legal advice to clients in South Jersey. I have extensive experience in personal injury and workers' compensation law, I represent clients with their personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation and wrongful death cases.

Tanner Maybury is an Associate in the Workers’ Compensation Group at Stark & Stark.

In his 20 years of experience, Doug has been appointed to numerous positions. When looking for an experienced Municipal Court attorney, you should know that Mr. Jones is a former Municipal Prosecutor/Alternate Municipal Prosecutor who served in 27 towns in Monmouth and Ocean Counties including the following Courts - Barnegat, Bay Head, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley, Brick, Brielle, Eagelswood, Harvey Cedars, Holmdel, Howell, Jackson, Lacey, Lakewood, Lavallette, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Manasquan, Mantoloking, Ocean Gate, Ocean Township (Waretown), Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Borough, Plumsted (New Egypt), Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River, Stafford Township (Manahawkin), Surf...

Jason S. Lomax is focused on helping injured federal workers. He has handled all kinds of injury or illness claims made under FECA, at all stages of the process. He has assisted clients in filing claims, appealed claims to the Branch of Hearings and Review (BHR) or Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB), pursued retroactive wage compensation and schedule award benefits, etc. Jason started as counsel for a litigation firm before forming his own practice, focusing on personal injury matters. In 2010, Jason and Aaron combined practices to concentrate on and better serve federal injured workers.

Samuel M. Gaylord is a founder and partner of Gaylord Popp, LLC. He focuses his practice on workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, Medicare Set Aside claims, and pension appeals.

Mr. Capizola began his career working for the Philadelphia firm of Morgan Lewis & Bockius for two years. He then returned to Vineland with Shapiro, Brotman & Eisenstat where he became a partner in 1966. In 1981 he formed his own firm in which he continues to practice.

He has had a broad general practice experience in personal injury, workers compensation, products liability and medical malpractice. He has had extensive experience in business law, real estate and estate planning.

He was a director of Minotola National Bank for over 35 years and, later, of Susquehanna Bank. For over...

I was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey. I worked as a legal secretary for over 25 years before starting my legal career. I attended Rowan University where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Thereafter, I attended Rutgers School of Law-Camden where I graduated with honors. I was recognized as a NJ Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2013.

After working in the workers' compensation department of a large law firm for ten years, left the law firm to open my own practice.

Since April 27, 2015, I have maintained my own law practice at 200 North...

Attorney Raheem S. Watson is the Founder of the Watson Law Firm. Prior to founding the Watson Law Firm, Raheem was the Managing Attorney at The Smyler Firm—a minority-owned firm specializing in Public Finance and Municipal Law.

As a graduate of the inaugural class at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem served as Senior Notes Editor & Articles Editor of the Drexel Law Review. At Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem concentrated his studies in Business & Entrepreneurial Law, one of the three areas of specialization offered at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law....

Jennifer Kathryn Powell Mondesire has been licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 2003. Jennifer is a 2003 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law. Jennifer clerked for now retired Judge Mark Bernstein in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas 2003-2004. Following her Clerkship, Jennifer worked as an Assistant Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 2004-2009.

In 2009, Jennifer went into private practice where she represented clients in all areas of law with emphasis on Criminal Defense.

Jennifer also has served as an Arbitrator for the First Judicial...