Schmierer’s Article on Maintaining Affordable Housing in NJ

By Karen Mason | Published January 8, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Click here to read Edwin W. Schmierer’s article “Expiring Affordability Controls: Maintaining Affordable Housing in Our Municipalities” published in New Jersey Municipalities magazine January 2014 issue. Reprinted with permission granted by the Editor of New Jersey Municipalities magazine, New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

Nini on Megan’s Law

By Karen Mason | Published January 8, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

To read Amanda Nini’s article on Megan’s Law in New Jersey Municipalities magazine January 2014 issue, click here. Reprinted with permission granted by the Editor of New Jersey Municipalities magazine, New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

2014 Federal Estate and Gift Tax Inflation Adjustments

By Karen Mason | Published January 2, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The IRS has announced the inflation adjustments to various tax features for calendar year 2014. These adjustments include the following: The federal estate tax exclusion amount for 2014 will be $5,340,000 (up from $5,250,000 in 2013). The generation skipping tax exclusion amount for 2014 will be $5,340,000 (up from $5,250,000 in 2013). The annual gift Read More

Support Local Youth Basketball

By Karen Mason | Published January 2, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mason, Griffin & Pierson is proudly sponsoring youth basketball teams in Princeton and Montgomery. For information on Dillon Youth Basketball League go to https://www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo.asp?menuid=44&url=princetonrecreation&sid=371305499. For information on Montgomery Basketball Association go to https://www.montgomerybasketball.com/.

Sponsor Montgomery High School Music

By Karen Mason | Published January 2, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a sponsor of the Montgomery High School Music Department. The 2014 concerts will be January 24 “The Big Band Bash”; March 11 “Spring Jazz Festival”; and June 11 “End of Year Music Department Concert”. For more information go to https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/page/319.

Julia L. Pickett

We are pleased to announce that Julia L. Pickett has joined Mason, Griffin & Pierson PC as an Associate. Julia L. Pickett is a member of the firm’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group and assists with estate planning and estate and trust administration matters, including estate, gift, generation-skipping transfers (GST), and inheritance tax issues. Before joining the firm, Julia was the former law clerk to the Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Tax Court, the Honorable Mala Sundar, P.J.T.C.
David R. Demaree

We are pleased to announce that David R. Demaree has joined Mason, Griffin & Pierson PC as Of Counsel and part of the Trust and Estates Practice Group. David also has experience in corporate law and international business law and will work with the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group as well. David is fluent in German and holds an LLM in taxation and has been practicing Trust and Estates law in the Princeton community for decades.
Liz Zuckerman

Liz Zuckerman will be speaking at the NJAJ Educational Foundation, Inc.’s Meadowlands Seminar® 2025 on Thursday November 20th- Employment Law: A Day of Disability Law: Experts, Law and Ethics. Liz will be leading the panel discussion: When Non-Accommodation Cases Become Personal Injury Cases – WC/LAD and Personal Injury Meet!” www.nj‐justice.org
Ian T. Hammett

Ian T. Hammett was recently named a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Club International Foundation in recognition of his humanitarian service through the Hopewell Valley Lions Club. Through the efforts of their Fellows and other Lions Club International members, LCIF works to meet humanitarian needs in communities around the world.” Hopewell Valley Lions
Paul M. Bishop

Paul M. Bishop has been named Chair of the Litigation Practice Group.
Kevin A. Van Hise

Kevin A. Van Hise has been named Chair of the Local Government Practice Group.

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