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MGP Collects Holiday Donations for Womanspace

By Karen Mason | Published December 1, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The staff of Mason, Griffin & Pierson will help bring holiday cheer to the women and children of Womanspace by collecting new unwrapped gifts. Womanspace is a not-for-profit that provides counseling and housing for women and their families who are impacted by family violence. For more information go to https://www.womanspace.org/.

Dragan Named Of Counsel

By Karen Mason | Published November 18, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Sharon A. Dragan has been named Of Counsel to the firm. Ms. Dragan received a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law where she served as Bureau Editor for the Seton Hall Legislative Bureau. Ms. Dragan is the Attorney for the Township of Readington, Attorney for Alexandria Township, and Special Open Space Counsel for Read More

Neufeld Named Player Agent For Montgomery Baseball League

By Karen Mason | Published November 2, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Shawn Neufeld, a Director with the firm, has been named as Player Agent for the Montgomery Township Baseball League. The Non-Board role is appointed by the League President and is based on the Agent’s reputation for fairness. The Agent’s position is to oversee and maintain balance and impartiality, and promote welfare amongst the players and Read More

Hadinger & Cecil Present at Municipal League Conference

By Karen Mason | Published November 2, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Kristina Hadinger and Trishka Cecil, both past Presidents of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA), are presenters at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City. On November 15, Ms. Cecil is an instructor for a seminar sponsored by New Jersey Planning Officials, Mandatory Certification Class For New Board Read More

Supporting Kids Bridge

By Karen Mason | Published November 2, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The firm is a sponsor of the Kids Bridge Tenth Annual Humanitarian Awards Celebration on Thursday, November 3 at the Trenton Country Club. The organization teaches children and teens in New Jersey how to combat bullying and discrimination through empowerment, empathy and respect. For more information go to www.kisdbridgecenter.org

Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Holds Food and Wine Event

By Karen Mason | Published November 2, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

On November 5 the Friends of the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Foundation will host Food & Wine of Italy, it’s 11th Annual Food and Wine Fundraiser. Mason, Griffin & Pierson is sponsoring this wonderful gathering. The proceeds will benefit the library. For more information go to https://maryjacobs.org/.

New Jersey Estate Tax Repeal

By Karen Mason | Published November 2, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

On October 14, 2016, Governor Chris Christie signed legislation raising the gas tax by 23 cents a gallon. As a part of that same legislation, the New Jersey estate tax will be phased out over the next fifteen months. Under current law, and through the end of calendar year 2016, the threshold for the application Read More

MGP Supports Denim Day Fundraiser October 7

By Karen Mason | Published October 6, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

From the American Cancer Society’s website: In the weeks leading up to Denim Day, rally your friends and coworkers to donate $5 or more to wear jeans to work on Friday, October 7. Money raised will support the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives from breast cancer. Since Denim Day began in 1996, participants Read More

Communities of Light Launch October 25

By Karen Mason | Published October 6, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Womanspace’s Annual Communities of Light Event (December 5) is a public awareness project and fundraising campaign to benefit victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Launch event will take place at 5:30 on October 25 at D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton. Edwin Schmierer, Director with Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a Read More

Megan Kanka Foundation Event October 22

By Karen Mason | Published October 3, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The firm is a sponsor of the annual Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation’s Fifteenth Annual Casino Nite on October 22 at the Nottingham Ball Room in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The foundation supports child safety awareness programs. For more information go to www.megannicolekankafoundation.org.

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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