Almost all medical providers are incredibly bright, competent and capable individuals in their chosen profession. However, occasionally and rarely, a medical professional breaches his or her duty of care, causing injury and damage to their patient. In those times when someone commits medical malpractice, you need someone skilled and experienced enough in this specialty in understanding the difference between mere normal consequences of a medical event and identifying a true act of negligence. This comes not from merely reading a book but from years of experience in the field. At Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, we have the knowledge, experience and resources to help you deal effectively with these issues, which often have profound and long-lasting effects in our lives.
If you believe that you or a loved one may have experienced the negligence of a medical professional, please call our office today at 908-526-0707 or contact us online to discuss these matters with one of our skilled attorneys.
The law of Wills, Trusts and Estates is a complex and constantly evolving area of law. Both the State and Federal government are frequently changing the laws and affecting the way we deal with wills, trusts and estates. Critical laws are changing day by day in this field.
The accumulation of a lifetime’s assets is one that requires experienced and professional legal guidance to maximize preservation of those assets for you and your heirs. At Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, we have the knowledge and resources to creatively preserve and protect your wealth.
In addition, when the time comes, we work closely with our clients to effectively and timely administer the estates of loved ones. There are complicated tasks to be accomplished and few people have experience dealing with these issues. We help with the difficult and important financial and legal decisions that must be made at a time when individuals are most stressed.
Also, there are at times disagreements among loved ones that require legal guidance and at times, the involvement of the courts to resolve. Our legal team is experienced in both the amicable and not so amicable resolutions of these issues.
We approach your wills, trusts and estates with care and experience. Please call us at 908-526-0707 or contact us online to discuss these most important matters.
Going through a divorce can be one of a person’s most difficult life experiences. It is during these difficult times that you need an experienced, competent and effective family law attorney to help guide you through the myriad of legal issues that will affect you and your family at this pivotal time in your life. You need someone that will help you make responsible decisions that affect you and your loved ones for many years to come emotionally, physically and financially.
At Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, we have the legal expertise to help you begin a new chapter in your life and to help protect your rights. Our services in the Family Law field include the following:
- Divorce
- Equitable Distribution of Assets and Liabilities
- Alimony
- Child Support
- Custody and Visitation Schedules
- Domestic Violence
- Separation Agreements
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Post-judgment Enforcement
- Palimony Claims
- Grandparents Rights
- Adoption
- Gay and Lesbian Rights
- Domestic Partnership Agreements
Please call us today at 908-526-0707 or contact us online to discuss how we can help you.
Minority shareholder litigation can be some of the most contentious litigation in our courts in New Jersey. Oftentimes, the parties to these matters include family members or formerly close friends. You may not know this, but in New Jersey, if you are a minority shareholder in a small company, one having 25 or less shareholders, you have the ability to obtain relief in the New Jersey courts if those in control of your company have acted fraudulently, illegally, mismanaged the company, abused their authority, or have acted oppressively or unfairly toward you or any other minority shareholders in the company.
Once a court gets involved in the case, a Chancery Division judge has the ability to order relief to benefit minority shareholders. This relief may include appointing a custodian, appointing a provision director, ordering the sale of the corporation’s stock at a fair price to you or even entering a judgment dissolved the corporation.
At the end of the matter if the court determines that a party acts arbitrarily, vexatiously or otherwise not in good faith, it may award reasonable expenses, including counsel fees incurred in connection with the action, to the injured party.
Please call us today at 908-526-0707 or contact us online for a free consultation if you believe that you have been treated unfairly as a minority shareholder.
We all have constitutional rights to education that requires that these significant property interests not be taken away arbitrarily or without due process of law. For either the parent or their child, when those important property interests are threatened, you need protection. Our attorneys at Savo, Schalk, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher are here to help address your needs.
There are few law firms that specialize in this type of work and we have been publicly recognized for this work, most significantly in the $2 million verdict we obtained on behalf of a dental student against UMDNJ. This is the largest verdict ever obtained on behalf of a student in the United States. In addition, through our efforts, we have been successful in getting students re-admitted into various professional schools in multiple states including medical and graduate schools following dismissal, and re-admission into medical residency programs after dismissal. In one instance, we had more than $400,000 in student loans for a student extinguished.
We are qualified to handle matters from all levels of education from graduate school to college to high school and more. These matters are far too important and you have invested too much time and money into your education to let these things be taken away arbitrarily.
Please call Charles Schalk today at 908-526-0707 or contact us online for a free consultation to discuss your matter.
For a variety of reasons, one may find themselves behind in making their mortgage or credit card payments. Attempts to negotiate directly with the creditors may prove unsuccessful and oftentimes result in frustration and a loss of self-esteem. Collection and foreclosure lawsuits may have been commenced and the loss of one’s home may appear imminent.
The attorneys at Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher are experienced and qualified to represent those who find themselves in such a situation. Remedies may include relief through the Superior Court mortgage modification process or negotiating directly with creditors or their attorneys. The experienced attorneys at our firm are well-versed in all aspects of the mortgage modification and debt resolution process, and have successfully assisted individuals through these trying situations.
Please call us today at (908) 526-0707 or contact us online to discuss your situation.
Just like that the most unexpected thing happens -you suffer a traumatic injury at work. Or it happens more slowly and you suffer a repetitive motion injury. Or it happens even more slowly and you suffer a disease from occupational exposure to a toxic substance from a long time ago. No matter how it happens: the issue is that you need an experienced workers compensation attorney to handle your matter.
Workers compensation claims are unique matters in New Jersey. They have their own separate court from all the rest of the cases in the court system. They have full-time judges devoted to hearing nothing but workers compensation cases. And the formulas for determining recovery are unique and require a specialized knowledge and experience to maximize recovery for the injured worker.
At Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, we have attorneys who are experienced and knowledgeable with the inner workings of the workers compensation system to help you the best when you hurt the most. When the time comes, please call our office at 908-526-0707 or contact us online and we can help you with your needs.
There are times when purchasers of property develop issues with the construction of the premises they have purchased. There are frequent disputes between the parties as to the responsibility for specialized knowledge and experience of a construction litigation attorney.
At Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher we are experienced attorneys in the area of construction litigation. These disputes can be lengthy and expensive if not contained and managed with competent legal counsel. We have the ability to effectively analyze the situation and provide solid advice.
Mediation is a dispute resolution process in which an impartial third party, the mediator, facilitates negotiations among the parties to help them reach a mutually acceptable settlement. The parties and their attorneys, with the assistance of the mediator, work toward a solution with which they are comfortable. The purpose of mediation is not to decide who is right or wrong, but rather its goal is to give the parties the opportunity to express feelings, clear up misunderstandings, determine interests or concerns, find areas of agreement, and ultimately, incorporate these areas into solutions.
The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution developed the mediation program for use in Civil, General Equity and Probate cases. Charles Z. Schalk, Esq. of Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher is an experienced mediator who appears on the State of New Jersey roster of qualified and court-approved mediators. Mr. Schalk mediates civil litigation matters including employment litigation, construction litigation, personal injury and complex business disputes.
Individuals and business entities file bankruptcy for a variety of reasons. Upon receipt of a notice from the Bankruptcy Court, creditors become frustrated and confused about what they can and cannot do and how do they protect their interest.
Creditors have rights and there are a variety of options open to protect those rights. Secured creditors may be entitled to interim payments. They may be entitled to petition the court to allow them to repossess their collateral. In instances where an indication of fraud may appear, creditors may object to a bankruptcy discharge.
The attorneys at Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher have more than thirty years of experience in protecting the rights of creditors. If you receive a notice of bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings, please contact the experienced attorneys at our firm at (908) 526-0707 or contact us online to discuss your legal matter.
William B. Savo
Charles Z. Schalk
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