New Jersey Needs to Take a Harder Look at Who Appears in Lawyer Advertising

Michael J. Epstein addresses transparency in New Jersey lawyer advertising in recent coverage examining how attorneys and law firms present the people who appear in their marketing. Epstein argues that as legal advertising becomes more sophisticated, consumers should be able to clearly understand who is a lawyer, who is licensed to practice in New Jersey, […]

Morgan & Morgan is Testing The Limits of Lawyer Advertising. The Rest Of Us Should Pay Attention.

Michael J. Epstein’s commentary examines the broader implications of Morgan & Morgan’s challenge to Florida’s restrictions on celebrity appearances in lawyer advertising, focusing on what legal marketing communicates to consumers and where professional boundaries should be drawn. Epstein argues that the central issue extends beyond whether law firms have a First Amendment right to use […]

The Last Twenty Feet Are the Ones We Forget

The drive doesn’t really end when you reach the school. It ends when your child is safely on the sidewalk, the area around your vehicle is clear, you’ve taken one more careful look before pulling away, and everyone else around you has the chance to do the same. If you ask most parents about the […]

70-year-old physician was told hospital staff needed to ‘get younger.’ Then he was fired, he claims.

Recent press coverage highlights attorney Barry D. Epstein’s representation of physician Joseph D. Napolitano in a civil lawsuit alleging age discrimination against Hackensack University Medical Center and its parent company, Hackensack Meridian Health. According to the coverage, Napolitano, a 70-year-old board-certified ophthalmologist, alleges that he was terminated after nearly two decades of work at Hackensack […]

Michael J. Epstein of The Epstein Law Firm Selected by Peers for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Selection to The Best Lawyers in America® is based on a peer-review process through which attorneys are evaluated by other lawyers in their geographic region and practice area. The recognition is widely regarded as a significant professional honor within the legal community. “Being recognized in multiple categories is particularly meaningful because it reflects the confidence of fellow […]

A Pedestrian Doesn’t Know They’re About to Be Hit by a Lyft. The Law Shouldn’t Expect Them To.

Michael J. Epstein’s commentary, “A Pedestrian Doesn’t Know They’re About to Be Hit by a Lyft. The Law Shouldn’t Expect Them To,” examines the New Jersey Appellate Division’s decision in Boone v. Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund and its implications for pedestrians injured by rideshare vehicles. The case involved an uninsured pedestrian who was struck […]

The Epstein Law Firm Advances Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Hackensack Meridian: Veteran Physician Alleges He Was Told, “We Have to Get Younger”

GlobeNewswire coverage highlighted Barry D. Epstein, Esq. and George E. Morton III, Esq. of The Epstein Law Firm in connection with an age discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of Joseph D. Napolitano, M.D., a veteran pediatric ophthalmologist who worked at Hackensack University Medical Center. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court in Bergen County, […]

A Full Bench in Trenton: The Promise and Pressure of New Jersey’s Judicial Moment

The coverage, “A Full Bench in Trenton: The Promise and Pressure of New Jersey’s Judicial Moment,” by Michael J. Epstein examines the recent decline in judicial vacancies across New Jersey and considers what that shift could mean for the courts, attorneys, and the public. The article explains that a more fully staffed judiciary can help […]

New Jersey Finally Drew the Right Line Between Lawyers and Clients

The opinion piece, “New Jersey Finally Drew the Right Line Between Lawyers and Clients,” features Michael J. Epstein discussing New Jersey’s new rule prohibiting attorneys from engaging in sexual relationships with current clients unless the relationship existed before the attorney-client relationship began. The article explains why he believes the rule provides an important ethical safeguard […]

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