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Marc is Supervising Partner of the Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation Department at Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, based in New Brunswick, NJ. Leveraging a background in biochemistry, Marc has resolved hundreds of toxic tort, mass tort, environmental and product liability disputes throughout New York, New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania over his 35+ year career with a unique scientific perspective and understanding. He is among the few attorneys in the nation who are members of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Marc handles toxic tort and mass tort matters involving asbestos, mold, talc, silica, benzene, pesticides, and chemical compounds, and has also litigated numerous environmental matters involving fuel oil discharge, hazardous waste, Superfund site construction and remediation, and landfill clean-up. Of particular note, he assisted in the litigation of the landmark case of Ayers v. Township of Jackson and was lead trial attorney in NJDEP v. Dimant, one of the most cited environmental cases in New Jersey. Marc also successfully argued in the New Jersey Supreme Court as amicus curiae on behalf of the New Jersey Defense Association in the significant case of Rowe v. Hilco, Inc. As National Coordinating Counsel for multiple manufacturers, Marc coordinates the defense of all toxic tort matters across the country, including overseeing litigation, strategy and trial, managing files, negotiating major settlements, hiring local counsel and retaining experts.

Marc is the Co-Chair of the MCBA’s Environmental Law Committee and has been a speaker at the Committee’s seminars. In addition, Marc is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University, Department of Political Science, where he teaches undergraduate Constitutional Law, as well as seminars combining aspects of bio-chemistry and the practice of law. He currently serves as Monroe Township Planning Board Chairman. Marc received his law degree from Western New England College School of Law cum laude and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry at Syracuse University.

  President-Elect
  Shamy and Shamy
178 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.828.7700

George is the managing/senior partner at Shamy & Shamy, LLC, a New Brunswick based general law practice. He practices primarily plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. George obtained his BA from the University of Colorado in 1976 and his JD from Seton Hall University in 1979. He was admitted to the NJ bar and the US District Court of NJ in 1979. He was admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court in 1992. In 1992 he was appointed by the NJ Supreme Court as a certified civil trial attorney and he has maintained that designation through multiple re-certifications. In 2013 he was honored by the MCBA as the civil trial lawyer of the year.

George is an active civil arbitrator sitting regularly in both, Middlesex and Somerset Counties. He also mediates civil cases in Middlesex County. Currently, he is Chairman of the MCBA Arbitrator Selection Committee. He has been the principal instructor of the Supreme Court mandated Arbitration Training Program for the past seven years. He is one of a select few appointed by the Middlesex County Civil Assignment Judge to serve on the exclusive Middlesex County Civil Bar Panel. George has both moderated and presented numerous CLE Programs on Civil Trial Practice and Civil Trial Techniques.

George is a Past President of the Middlesex County Bar Foundation. He is also a member of the ABA, American Arbitration Association, NJAJ, NJSBA, the Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association and the New Brunswick Bar Association.

First Vice President
Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo
111 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.247.3600

Rachel is an associate at Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo, LLP. Her practice focuses primarily on premises liability matters, motor vehicle crashes, defective products, and childhood sexual abuse.

Rachel graduated from Rutgers University in 2014 and received her JD in 2016 from the Drexel University Law School. During law school, Rachel earned the title of two-time National Trial Team Champion in both the AAJ and Tournament of Champions competitions. She was also a semi-finalist in Baylor Law School’s Top Gun competition, where she competed against the top 16 advocates in the country.  Following her graduation from law school, she clerked for Hon. Colleen M. Flynn, JSC. She was admitted to the NJ bar in December of 2017 and began working at Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo in September of 2018. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2021-present.

Rachel is an active member of the MCBA where she is a co-chair of the Young Lawyers Committee, LGBTQ+ Committee and Board for the Advancement of Racial Equity and Social Justice (BARESJ). She is also a former adjunct faculty member of the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law where she served as a coach to their nationally recognized trial team as well as a former adjunct professor at The College of New Jersey.

Second Vice President
Menar & Menar
148 Livingston Avenue,  Suite1
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.227.1188

Raul is a partner at the firm of Menar and Menar, where he specializes primarily in Family Law and Wills and Estates.

As part of his service to the Bar of Middlesex County, Raul is on the list of volunteer attorneys with Middlesex County Legal Services; he volunteers in the county’s matrimonial Early Settlement Panel and is a member of the Assignment Judge’s committee for the Family Section. He is a member of the Middlesex County Family Law Section Executive Committee and the Inns of Court for Family Law program. He is an active supporter of the Middlesex County Bar Foundation where he not only always attends their events and fundraising efforts, but also donates his time on different initiatives.

Raul joined the firm of Menar & Menar, then known as Paula A. Menar, Attorney at Law, LLC, in New Brunswick, in August of 2005. In January of 2007, Raul became a partner in the firm. Raul has represented clients in cases involving a variety of issues of Family Law, as well as Estate Planning and Litigation.

Raul was born in Punta Arenas, Chile and immigrated to the US with his family at the age of 12 and settled with his family in NJ. He is married to Paul DePascale. He obtained his BA Political Science from New York University and his JD degree from Brooklyn Law School. He was admitted to practice in NJ in 2006 and NY in 2007. In 2021 Raul was chosen by the Middlesex County Family Law Section as the recipient of the Martin S. Goldin Family Law Award.

Diversity Officer & Legal Liaison
NJ Department of the Treasury
50 West State Street, 2nd Floor
PO Box 211, Trenton, NJ 08625
609.292.0555

Valerie currently serves as the inaugural Diversity Officer and Legal Liaison for the NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Administration. In this dual role, Valerie manages the Department’s workforce Diversity program impacting 3,400 employees across 25 divisions and agencies, as well as its external-facing customer service units. She is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and administration of programs and policies that support the Department’s workforce Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEI&B) initiatives, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, coordination of learning programs, action plan development, and data analysis. In her role as Legal Liaison, she provides guidance on legislation, manages the rulemaking process, and liaises with legal counsel and external parties on legal matters. Prior to her current role, Valerie enjoyed a successful career with the Office of the Public Defender where she served the last 12 years as Managing Attorney of the Offic

An experienced attorney and DEI&B professional, Valerie holds a B.A. from Rutgers University, an M.A. from New York University, and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School-Newark. She has practiced law since 1998. She earned her Diversity Certification from Rutgers University’s - Center for Executive Leadership in Government. Valerie is a sought-after DEI&B thought leader, trainer, and presenter with a demonstrated commitment to advancing justice and promoting DEI&B in the profession. She serves as an appointed member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Commission on Racial Equality in the Law, co-chair of its Diversity Committee, and as Second Vice Chair-Elect of its Minorities in the Profession Section. She also serves as co-chair of the Middlesex County Bar Association’s Board for the Advancement of Racial Equity and Social Justice.

In addition to her legal accomplishments, Valerie is committed to service in the profession and holds several key leadership positions in state and local bar associations, including serving as Middlesex Trustee for the New Jersey State Bar Association and as Treasurer-Elect of the Middlesex County Bar Association. Notably, Valerie was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of 18 Women Attorneys of the Year 2022, in recognition of her excellence and achievements in the law. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

 
Secretary
Rozin | Golinder Law, LLC
197 Route 18 South, Suite 303N

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

732.810.0034

Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder is the founder and managing attorney of Rozin | Golinder Law, LLC. She is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Matrimonial Law Attorney and has offices in Middlesex County and Monmouth County. Elizabeth has focused her practice on divorce and family law matters and is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and New York.

Prior to becoming Secretary of the Middlesex Bar Association, Elizabeth was a Trustee from 2019 to 2024. She is the co-chair of the Middlesex County Bar Association Strategic Planning Committee and frequently lectures for seminars on various topics relating to Family Law.

Elizabeth is also a member of the executive committee of the Middlesex County Family Law Section and is also a member of the Family Law Executive Committees for both the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Association for Justice.

Elizabeth volunteers her time as an Early Settlement Panelist for Middlesex County and Monmouth County. She was awarded the Martin S. Goldin award by the Middlesex County Bar Association in 2019 and the Middlesex County Young Lawyer Award in 2018. Elizabeth has also been selected for Super Lawyers Risings Stars in each ear from 2016-2024. She was selected to Super Lawyers in 2024 and was recognized by Best Lawyers in 2024. New Jersey Family has selected

Elizabeth as one of the Best New Jersey Lawyers for families in 2023 and 2024.

Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University and her Juris Doctor from New England School of Law in Boston.

Megha is Counsel at Hill Wallack LLP, where she is a member of the firm’s Family Law practice group. She represents clients in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including divorce litigation, mediation, and arbitration, custody and parenting time issues, alimony and child support disputes, post-judgment applications, marital settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence litigation. Megha is also a qualified mediator in family law matters pursuant to R. 1:40 and serves as a Matrimonial Early Settlement Panelist in Middlesex and Somerset Counties.

Megha has served as a leader of the MCBA for over a decade, first becoming a Trustee in 2011, where she continued through 2018. At that time, she joined the Executive Committee as an Officer where she has served since, rising to the role of President during the 2023-2024 term. In addition, Megha is the Chair of the MCBA Judicial & Prosecutorial Appointments Committee. She is also serves on the MCBA Family Law Executive Committee.

Beyond her service to the MCBA, Megha is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the NJSBA Family Law Executive Committee (FLEC). She currently serves as the FLEC County Liaison to Middlesex County. Megha is also a member of the Aldona E. Appleton Inn of Court, the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey (SABA-NJ) and the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (APALA-NJ). She is also a frequent lecturer for seminars addressing issues of family law, ethics and professionalism, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In January 2016, Megha received the Martin S. Goldin Family Law Award from the MCBA. In 2019, Megha was named as a New Leader of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal. Megha was selected for inclusion on the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Family Law in each year from 2014-2024.

Prior to entering private practice, Megha served as a Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Andrea G. Carter, J.S.C., Family Part, Middlesex County. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. Megha earned her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, where she was a St. Thomas More Scholar, and her Bachelor of Arts from New York University.

Jonathan has been the Executive Director since 1992.  Prior to joining the MCBA, he was the Associate Director of the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program in Columbia, SC from 1985-1992.

He received a BA in Political Science from Syracuse University in 1980 and a MPA from California State University at Heyward (now East Bay) in 1984. During his studies at Syracuse, he was a 4-year varsity letterman in soccer. Following his graduation he continued playing soccer until he was 51. He also served as the assistant varsity coach at his alma mater Westfield High School (Westfield, NJ) from 1980 to 1982, where the teams won county championships all 3 years. He continued his coaching career when he moved to South Carolina, serving as the JV, then varsity coach at Hammond Academy in Columbia. His 1990 team won the Independent League state championship where he was named Coach of the Year.

Jonathan lives in Colts Neck with his wife, Martha, children Daniel and Abigail, and labradoodles Ollie and Darcy, who are both trained therapy dogs and "work" twice a month with the adults and youth at The New Hope Drug Rehabilitation Center in Marlboro.