Smith + Schwartzstein LLC

Attorney Kathryn Schwartzstein

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 2004
• New York, 2005

Education:

• Boston College Law School, Newton, MA
  
  • Juris Doctor, 2004
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
  
  • Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, 1998

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• New Jersey State Bar Association
• The Suburban Chamber of Commerce
• Morris/Essex Small Firm Group

Attorney Andrew Smith

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 2004
• New York, 2005
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2004
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2008
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2008
• Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2009

Education:

• Boston College Law School, Newton, MA
  
  • Juris Doctor, 2004
• Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
  
  • Bachelor of Science, Honors, 1997

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association, Military Law Section
• New York Bar Association
• Various Local Political and Military Organizations

Honors and Awards:

• 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers List
• Best Lawyers in America for 2018-2020
• Top Lawyers in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly magazine in 2020
• Lawyers of Distinction List in 2020
• New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List for three consecutive years (2012-2014)

Attorney Janell DeGennaro

Bar Admissions:

• Tennessee, 2019
• New Jersey, 2018
• New York, 2003
• Massachusetts, 2003
• U.S. District Court of MA, 2004

Education:

• University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Washington DC
  
  • Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude, 2002
  • Deputy Editor in Chief, Law Review
• St. Olaf College, Northfield, MA
  
  • Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, 1998

Attorney Jason Halper

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 2001
• New York, 2002
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2002
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2002
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2013

Education:

• Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, New York, NY
  
  • Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, Top 5%
• Columbia University, New York, NY
  
  • Bachelor of Arts, Dean’s List

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association