Shafron Law Group, LLC

Attorney Jason Shafron

Jason Shafron is admitted to practice in New Jersey (1991) and New York (1995). He represents and provides counsel to individuals and businesses in a variety of matters related to their business and personal needs and interests. Mr. Shafron offers personal attention to each matter, taking the time necessary to understand his clients in order to provide zealous and efficient advocacy.

Primarily a business lawyer, Mr Shafron represents and advises clients in the formation of new businesses, the drafting and development of partnership and shareholder agreements, the implementation of business succession plans, the buying and selling of businesses and business interests and in real estate acquisitions, financing, leasing and sales.

For 25 years, Mr. Shafron has provided his business and personal clients the highest level of professionalism, legal knowledge and client-centered service.  We are not a high volume practice but rather high quality in our approach. We are selective with respect to the clients and the cases that we accept. When you become a client of our law firm, you become part of our family.

Attorney Zachary Bernstein

Zachary Bernstein is an associate at the Shafron Law Group, LLC. Zachary is admitted to practice in New Jersey (2011) and New York (2015).

Before joining the Shafron Law Group, LLC, Zachary had extensive experience in litigation and counseling in matters involving complex commercial and employment issues at a Bergen County law firm.

Zachary earned his B.S. from The College of Charleston and his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a member of the Seton Hall Law Tax Society and was a Director of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Pro Bono Program. During law school, Zachary worked as a judicial intern in the chambers of the Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, J.S.C. and worked as a legal intern in City of Newark’s Law Department.

Attorney Jonathan Vender

Jonathan Vender is an associate at Shafron Law Group. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Before joining Shafron Law Group in 2017, Mr. Vender was an associate at a Pennsylvania law firm, where he helped represent businesses in complex litigation. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Mr. Vender graduated from Boston College in 2010, with a Bachelor of Arts in History. In 2013, Mr. Vender graduated from Villanova University School of Law, where he was an associate editor of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal. While in law school, Mr. Vender was a judicial extern at the Complex Litigation Center of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. Following law school, Mr. Vender was law clerk to the Honorable Nancy L. Butts, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Attorney Jared Lans

Jared is admitted to practice in New Jersey (1987) and Minnesota (1986) and has practice in New Jersey since 1989.

Jared is primarily a business lawyer, representing and advising clients in business transactions and litigation. Business transactions include the formation of new businesses, the drafting and development of partnership, operating and shareholder agreements (including buy-sell agreements), the implementation of business succession plans, the buying and selling of businesses and business interests and the acquisition, sale, leasing and financing of both commercial and residential real estate. Jared has extensive litigation experience in these areas of law in courts throughout northern New Jersey. Jared’s litigation experience includes contract disputes, shareholder or partner buyouts and litigation and probate litigation related to will contests and disputes.

Jared has a unique interest in the representation of builders and contractors and their special needs related to real estate development, business and consumer contracts and consumer fraud compliance. He has extensive experience representing individual homeowners who have been harmed by the actions of unscrupulous builders and remodelers and pursuing their (consumer fraud and related) claims against home improvement contractors. He is a frequent lecturer and writer on issues the New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and its risks and dangers to businesses, as well as its protections to consumers.

Attorney Kara Larsen

Kara started her legal career at the international law firm of Latham & Watkins, LLP, where she was an associate in the litigation department in both the New York and New Jersey offices. While at Latham & Watkins, Kara’s clients included several Fortune 500 companies, for whom she defended a variety of claims including consumer fraud actions, breach of contract claims, and product liability actions.

Following her tenure at Latham & Watkins, LLP, Kara served as Assistant Counsel at Medco Health Solutions, Inc., which at the time was the largest prescription benefit manager in the country. While at Medco, Kara counseled the company in matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse, privacy and compliance matters involving HIPAA, business matters such as data licensing and document retention, and a variety of regulatory matters. Kara also successfully defended the company against claims for breach of contract and fiduciary duty, professional liability, unfair competition, and disputes under procurement law.

Most recently, Kara served in the role of Counsel at Tenaglia & Hunt. Kara has a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from Bucknell University. She is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.