Michael Phillips, of counsel to the firm, was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1983, and the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1984. Mr. Phillips received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the City University of New York in 1970 and a Master of Geology degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980. Mr. Phillips went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University in 1982 and was a staff Attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1983-1984.

Christopher O. Eriksen, of counsel to the firm, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Rutgers College in 1989, and received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Rutgers Law School-Newark in 1993. While at Rutgers Law School-Newark, Chris was Senior New Jersey Developments Editor for the Rutgers Law Review and published two law review articles: Expert Science Fiction: A Comment on Rubanick v. Witco Chemical Corp., 45 Rutgers L. Rev. 165 (1993) and Administrative Searches And Seizures Under the Uniform Enforcement Act, 45 Rutgers L. Rev. 375 (1993).

In 1995, Chris earned a Master of Arts degree from Rutgers School of Criminal Justice. While enrolled in his Master's Degree program, Chris worked as an intern for The Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and later for The Honorable Leonard I. Garth, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. After graduation in 1995, Chris served as a law clerk to The Honorable Robert E. Cowen, Circuit Judge, and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Chris specializes in complex multiparty civil litigation and appellate practice.

Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts degree from William Paterson University in 1995 and received her Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 2002, graduating cum laude. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. At New York Law School, she served as Executive Editor of the New York Law School Moot Court Association. She won first place in the 2001 Herbert Wechsler National Moot Court competition with Best Brief and Best Oralist honors. She was a quarter finalist in the 2000 Froessel Moot Court competition. Following graduation from law school, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ralph L. DeLuccia of the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Lisa’s practice focuses on civil/commercial litigation, construction litigation, corporate formation and disputes and family law.

Jill received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College in 1989 and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University of School of Law-Newark in 1992. She is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York. While at Rutgers, she was a member of the Computer and Technology Law Journal. Following graduation from law school, she served as a law clerk to the late Honorable Nicholas Mandak, Assignment Judge of the Passaic County Superior Court. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Bergen County Alumnae Chapter and recently retired from the Board of Directors of the Northern New Jersey Fair Housing Council.

Jill is a member of the bar in both New Jersey and New York and her practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment agreements, residential, commercial, and industrial real estate, personal injury, workers’ compensation, estate planning, administration and disputes, corporate formation and disputes.

Randy is an experienced and highly efficient transactional and litigation attorney who is the founding partner of the firm. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1982, he received a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law in 1985. At Rutgers, he served as Chairman of the Moot Court Board and as a Chapter Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Following his graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frederick B. Lacey in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Mr. Pearce's practice focuses primarily on civil/commercial litigation, business and contract disputes, employment litigation (including wrongful termination claims and negotiating employment separation agreements), commercial collections, commercial real estate and related environmental law issues, municipal law, transportation law, and consumer fraud litigation. Mr. Pearce served as the Planning Board attorney for the Borough of North Arlington for over 20 years and now serves as the Borough Attorney for the Borough of North Arlington and the Borough of Emerson.