Girls on the Run

By Karen Mason | Published May 10, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The firm is a sponsor for the Girls on the Run – Central New Jersey chapter 5K race that will take place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 in downtown Somerville, New Jersey. Girls on the Run is a twice a year, 10-week program where trained coaches lead small teams of girls in 3rd-8th grades to Read More

Womanspace Honors L.Y. Marlow

By Karen Mason | Published May 2, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a sponsor for the May 24 Womanspace “Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award” event honoring L.Y. Marlow, founder and CEO of Saving Promise, a national domestic violence prevention organization. Womanspace is a non-profit organization that provides counseling and housing for women and their families who are impacted by family violence. Firm Director, Read More

Robbinsville Raises Funds for C.A.R.E.

By Karen Mason | Published May 2, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Robbinsville Township hosts its 2018 State of Robbinsville Township “Pay It Forward” event on May 8 to benefit C.A.R.E. (Community Addiction Recovery Effort). C.A.R.E., a program operated by the Robbinsville Township Police Department, offers treatment options for those suffering from opiate/opioid addiction. Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a sponsor of the event. For more information Read More

Ian Hammett Joins Firm

By Karen Mason | Published May 2, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The firm is pleased to welcome Of Counsel Attorney, Ian T. Hammett. Mr. Hammett has twenty-eight years experience in the areas of Estates & Trusts, Local Government Law and Real Estate Law.

Harrison Township Day

By Karen Mason | Published May 2, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

On Saturday May 5 (rain date May 6), the Township of Harrison hosts its annual family entertainment event at Ella Harris Park. Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a sponsor. For more information go to https://www.visitnj.org/nj-events/harrison-township-day.

Dottie’s House Golf Classic Fundraiser

By Karen Mason | Published May 2, 2018 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a sponsor for the Golf Classic on May 14 in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Dottie’s House provides programs and services for survivors of domestic violence. For more information go to www.DottiesHouse.org.

Online Course May 19 & 26: Discrimination in the Workplace

Have you ever experienced discrimination in the workplace? Do you know your rights as an employee? This class will explore topics including: sexual harassment; discrimination on the basis of age, race, disability, or other protection classifications; medical marijuana in the workplace; whistle-blower claims; NJ’s newly enacted Wage Theft Act; the difference between the Federal and State family leave acts; and other laws that protect employees. We will discuss hypothetical employment claims based on real life employment experiences. Update: This course will also cover new employee protections available due to COVID-19.

The instructor for this course is Mason, Griffin & Pierson attorney, Elizabeth Zuckerman, Esq., who has been practicing employment law in Princeton for 30 years.

Register at
https://www.ssreg.com/princeton/classes/results.asp?string=zuckerman
COVID-19 Employment & Financial Update (3/24/2020)

Click Link Here to read important information regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
NELA-NJ Attorney Zuckerman

In a recent decision (Justin Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc.), the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that an employee who is fired for using medical marijuana outside the workplace may bring a claim for disability discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Mason, Griffin & Pierson Attorney, Elizabeth Zuckerman, who argued the cause for Amicus Curiae National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey, stated the "decision is a win for employees who test positive for marijuana due to their lawful use of medical marijuana outside the workplace."
Scollo Joins Firm

Jeanne-Marie Scollo has become an Associate with Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C. She earned her J.D from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. She is a member of the firm's Local Government Law and Litigation Practice Groups. Ms. Scollo brings over nine years of previous legal experience to the firm. She served as Deputy County Counsel for Middlesex County from 2014 to 2019 and was previously a solo practitioner in New Brunswick. Ms. Scollo is admitted in New Jersey and New York and is a member of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys, Mercer County, Middlesex County, and New Jersey State Bar Associations.

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