2018 Firm News
JANUARY 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP reappointed as Borough Attorney for Red Bank, New Jersey.
SOBEL HAN, LLP reappointed as Borough Attorney for Allentown, New Jersey.
SOBEL HAN, LLP reappointed as Borough Attorney for Belmar, New Jersey.
SOBEL HAN, LLP appointed as Borough Attorney for Roosevelt, New Jersey.
Andrew Sobel named to the Planning Board for the Borough of Fair Haven, New Jersey.
SOBEL HAN, LLP reappointed as Tenant Advocate for City of Hoboken, New Jersey.
FEBRUARY 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully defended an action in lieu of prerogative writs paving the way for our client’s civil action to proceed.
Lauren Kesler joined the firm as Of Counsel.
MARCH 2018
Emily Chang joined the firm as Counsel.
MAY 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP participated in the Allentown Lion’s Club Golf Outing.
JUNE 2018
Bob Evans joined the firm as Associate.
SOBEL HAN, LLP, after a 3-day trial, obtained a dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint against our client as a matter of law due to the parties’ course of conduct and prior business relationship.
SOBEL HAN, LLP, on behalf of our client with significant real estate holdings in the State of New Jersey with fines in excess of several hundred thousand dollars, obtained a global settlement for less than $10,000.00.
AUGUST 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully defended a motion for summary judgment filed by defendants’ counsel on the grounds of statute of limitations. The court concluded that plaintiffs’ counsel timely amended the complaint and took reasonable diligence in attempting to serve the proper party and that defendant suffered no prejudice.
SEPTEMBER 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully obtained a judgment on behalf of a client as a result of a failed business dealing in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully obtained a variance on behalf of a client to increase the number of units in an existing complex and thereby increasing the rent roll with minimal additional parking requirements.
SOBEL HAN, LLP was a sponsor and participant in The Michaels Organization Education Foundation annual golf classic.
SOBEL HAN, LLP was a sponsor and participant of Best Practices and Innovation Summit.
OCTOBER 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully resolved an action brought against a prominent landlord in Essex County by the Office of the Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights, alleging unlawful discriminatory rental practices and fair housing violations.
NOVEMBER 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully obtained a settlement a week prior to the trial date against a landlord of a luxury condominium who charged above and beyond the municipality’s legal limit. We successfully defended the landlord’s Action in Lieu of Prerogative Writs and was able to proceed on our claim by opposing the landlord’s motion to consolidate with the pending appeal. The settlement brought closure to our client and resolved the matter while minimizing legal fees by avoiding trial.
DECEMBER 2018
SOBEL HAN, LLP proudly sponsored a team for the BBallShootout CJ Paladins Tournament.
SOBEL HAN, LLP successfully obtained a refund from the manufacture of a vehicle with an MSRP of $180,000+ under the New York Lemon Law on the eve of the arbitration hearing thereby limiting our client’s risk and legal fees while obtaining the most favorable result.
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