John A. Weiss, Jr. is an attorney in the Firm’s Litigation & Trial practice. Mr. Weiss focuses on solving business problems for both for-profit and nonprofit entities, avoiding litigation when possible and successfully prosecuting and defending litigation when necessary. His practice includes commercial litigation, real estate litigation, landlord-tenant law, employment law, appellate litigation, and bankruptcy and creditor’s rights. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Weiss served as a law clerk for the Honorable Marie E. Lihotz, Presiding Judge in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court.
In a published decision issued early last week, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that same-sex couples have the same right to prove a common law marriage as do opposite-sex couples. This decision, In re Estate of Stephen Carter, 2017 Pa. Super. 104 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017), authored by Judge H. Geoffrey Moulton, Jr., is another […]
Recently, in what is believed to be the first instance in which social media was used to achieve service in New Jersey, a trial judge permitted service of legal process by posting on Facebook. The facts of this case highlight the potential danger of social media. In November 2015, the defendant, a total stranger, “friend […]
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