Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C.

Advice to law firm management: Give raises and bonus'. Treat people with respect. Add security to the firm. Ease up on the billing. Add new partners.

Pros: Sufficient parking. Reasonably clean bathrooms. Enough work to go around. Beer on certain Fridays.

Cons: Awful reputation for the firm with the bar and the judiciary. Too much required billing. Partners interfere and play big brother. Little to no security i the firm. Partners like to play golf and drink beer. The firm ignores discovery end dates. Partners cheat on the golf course and in checkers. No one is treated with respect.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Justin Britton is not smart. Jen Stern is evil. Phil Degnon likes to pretend like he's your friend but he is not. Pecci, Jr. is on the phone with his girl friend.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat everyone with respect. Give out raises and bonus' Pay for parking at the courthouse. Add new partners.

Pros: Everyone is friendly and helpful. The bathrooms are clean. The parking lot is sufficient. Beer on certain Fridays. Duncan donuts once a month.

Cons: The billing requirement is enormous. Associates who do not bill enough get suspended, fined and demoted. No one gets a raise. The partners cheat on the golf course. There is no security at the firm. I had an entire pizza stolen from the lunchroom. I had a laptop stolen from my office and a trench coat stolen from a closet. Associates are told to lie to claims. Do not play Raquetball with a partner. Way too much billing. No one is allowed to use profanity.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Dawn Doherty is useless. Justin Britten things he knows the law but he doesn't. Mark J. Levy where's the same suit everyday. Jen Stern is mean, nasty, devious, and does not tell the truth. Robert Fodera is always looking for a new job. Sarah Broeme is always on the phone with her boyfriend.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Bring on new partners. Bring back the fired attorneys. Start from ground zero.

Pros: The parking is sufficient. The office is generally clean. A few nice paralegals.

Cons: The billing requirement is enormous. Lack of security at the firm. The partners like to play big brother. Most attorneys dislike one another. Several partners cheat on the golf course. No raises. The firm does not pay for mileage of parking at the courthouse. Do no bring a trench coat into the office. Partner will use profanity, but associates are not permitted to. Do not play cars with the partners if one is asked to.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Dave Doherty does not know how to practice law. Jen Starn is devious and mean. Justin Britton is always gambling. Roben Fodera is on the phone with her boyfriend. Sahah Boehem has never tried a case.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. Fire the mean and nasty partners. Provide security. Give out rasies.

Pros: Some support staff are nice. Usually clean bathrooms. Duncan donuts once a month. Beer on some Fridays. Parking is sufficent when the pan handlers are not present.

Cons: Billing requirement is not manageable. Partners when they are around like to second guess. No raises. No bonus' No payment of parking at the courthouse. Most partners lie, cheat and steal. Do not golf or play chess with any partner. No security at the firm. I had a corned beef stolen in the lunch room. No incident reports. Not allowed to work on weekends in the office.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pecci, Jr. is clueless. Phil Degnon is not your friend. Jen Stern may be the worst of all.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give raises. Treat people with respect. Add new partners. Get rid of the awful partners.

Pros: One paralegal knows her way around. Decent parking lot. relatively clean bathrooms. Duncan donuts once a month.

Cons: An enormous billing requirement. Awful partners. No raises. No payment of parking at the courthouse. Lack of security as I had my lunch stolen. No permitted to work on weekends. Partners like to second guess. No one makes partner. Partners like to drink beer on Fridays. Associates who do not do what a partner wants is either fines, suspended or let go.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is devious. Phil Degnon cannot be trusted. Pecci, Jr. is not smart. Marx does not tell the truth.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Treat people with courtesy. Give raises and bonus.

Pros: Decent parking facilities. A few competent support staff. Relatively clean bathrooms

Cons: All that matters are the optics. How something looks is much more important than if the matter is done correctly. Most of the partner are awful. Too much required billing. When the partners are around, they love to play big brother. Little to no security in the firm. I had a lap top and a trench coat stolen. The partners cheat at golf and at chess. No one gets a raise or a bonus. No makes partner.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon acts like your friend but will stab you in the back. Jen Stern is mean, nasty and devious. Pecci Jr. is on the phone with his girl friend. Marx does not know what the truth is.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Shut it down and start from ground zero. Give people raises and bonus'. Add new partners. Get rid of the exisitng partners.

Pros: Sufficient parking. Enough work to go around. Three secretaries are good. The bathrooms usually are clean.

Cons: No security. I had a Dominos pizza stolen from the lunchroom. I also had a trench coat stolen. Partners like to second guess. Too much billing. Too many people get fired. Partners like to play big brother. Partners cheat on the golf course.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon cannot be trusted. Jen Stern is just mean and nasty.
Marx never tells the truth. Pecci, Jr. is lost

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Stop firing so many people. Care about the firm's reputation. Reward people with raises and bonus' Just be nice and not nasty.

Pros: There seemingly is enough work to go around. Parking lot is sufficient. Three para-legals are fine. Most of the time, the bathrooms are clean.

Cons: Partners are rarely around but when they are around, they like to second guess. Little to no security in the firm. Too much billing is required. Do not golf with the partners since two of the partners cheat on the golf course. Profanity is not permitted unless one is a partner. When the partners are around on Friday, they gather in a conference room and drink beer. Most associates dislike each other. There are no raises with this firm. No one receives a bonus. The firm does not pay mileage of for parking at the courthouse. None of the partners try cases. The firm loves to fire associates.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Once cannot trust Jen Stern. Phil Degnon pretends to be everyone's friend and then he will stab one in the back. Pecci, Jr. Is always on the phone with his girlfriend/boyfriend.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. By nice and stop being so mean. Provide security to the firm. Trench coats, laptops and lunches have been stolen

Pros: A few of the paralegals are competent. No issues at all with the parking lot. Seemingly, there is enough work to go around. Able to work from home. More often than not, the bathrooms are clean and have toilet paper.

Cons: Rarely is there soap in the soap dispenser in the bathrooms. The The partners are rarely around. When there are around, they critsize all of the time. Most of the partners have never tried a case. On most Fridays, the partners who are present gather in a conference room and watch TV and drink beer. Do not golf, play racquetball or play chess with a partner since most partners will cheat. Profanity is allowed by partners but not by associates. The firm does not give raises or pay any bonus'. The firm does not pay for parking at the courthouse. The firm fires at least one associate every month.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern could be the worst since she is devious. Phil Degnon is seeming nice but he cannot be trusted. O'Neil is never around but when he is around, he has a filthy mouth.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give out raises and bonus. Make new partners. Stop cheating. Pay for parking at the courthouse. Provide security.

Pros: There is enough work to go around. Parking lot is fine as long as the beggars are not present. 50% of the time, the bathrooms are clean. Several nice para legals.

Cons: Partners are rarely around. When the partners are around, they play big brother. Too much billing is required. No security as I had a lap top stolen from my office. Partners use profanity but no one else is allow to. If invited to golf with the partners, look out as several partners cheat. I played chess with a partner and the partner cheated.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Pecci, Jr. has never tried a case. Marx does not know what the truths. Phil Degnon wants to be everyone's friend until he stabs you in the back.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Treat everyone with respect. Care about the reputation of the firm.

Pros: Not many. Good parking lot. Clean bathrooms.

Cons: Billable hour requirement is outlandish. No security in the office. I had a trench coat stolen. Assoicates all dislike one another. No raises. No bonus'. Firm does not pay for parking at the court house. Partners are rarely around. I played racquetball with a partner and the partner cheated. Partners like to play big brother. Partners on Fridays hang out in the conference room and drink beer.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Phil Degnon always lies. Marx doesn't know what the truth is.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Treat everyone with respect. Care about the reputation of the firm.

Pros: Not many. Good parking lot. Clean bathrooms.

Cons: Billable hour requirement is outlandish. No security in the office. I had a trench coat stolen. Assoicates all dislike one another. No raises. No bonus'. Firm does not pay for parking at the court house. Partners are rarely around. I played racquetball with a partner and the partner cheated. Partners like to play big brother. Partners on Fridays hang out in the conference room and drink beer.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Phil Degnon always lies. Marx doesn't know what the truth is.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Treat everyone with respect. Care about the reputation of the firm.

Pros: Not many. Good parking lot. Clean bathrooms.

Cons: Billable hour requirement is outlandish. No security in the office. I had a trench coat stolen. Assoicates all dislike one another. No raises. No bonus'. Firm does not pay for parking at the court house. Partners are rarely around. I played racquetball with a partner and the partner cheated. Partners like to play big brother. Partners on Fridays hang out in the conference room and drink beer.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Phil Degnon always lies. Marx doesn't know what the truth is.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from ground zero. Tret people with respect. Stop firing people.

Pros: There are not many. The parking lot is sufficient. The bathrooms are usually clean.

Cons: Partners are not around a lot but they like to play bog brother when they are around. Make one mistake and one may be fired. No security at the firm as I had a laptop stolen. Partners when they are around on Friday will be in a confence room and drink beer. I play a partner in chess and he cheated. A lot more bad than good.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon never tells the truth. Jen Stern is devious. Justin Britton does not know the law.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Be nice. Treat everyone with respect. Stop firing so many people. Add security.

Pros: Not many. Duncan donuts once a month. Good parking facilities. Enough work to go around. Once, in a while, a partner will ask an associate to golf.

Cons: Too much billable hours. Most associates dislike each other. No security at the firm. I had lap top stolen from my office. I had half of a turkey sandwich stolen from the lunchroom when I went to get a coke. partners like to second guess associates. Two partners, Daniel R. Bentz and Philip J. Degnon cheat on the golf course. Associates are instructed to lie to the carriers.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Daniel R. Benitz cheats at golf. Sarah C. Boehme is always on the phone with her boyfriend. Justin Britton thinks he knows the law but he has never tried a case. Justin Ellis never tells the truth. Dejon Delpino lies about everything.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Ease up on the billing. Treat everyone with respect.

Pros: Not many. The bathrooms are usually clean. The parking lot is fine whenever the panhandlers are not present.

Cons: Too much billing is required. No security in the firm. The partners when they are around like to play big brother. No one gets a raise. No gets a bonus. The firm does not pay for parking at the court house. The partners will be in a conference room drinking beer.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is attractive, but she may be the worst. Pecci, Jr. does not know how to practice law. Phil Degnon cannot be trusted. Marx never tells the truth.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. True and be honest for a change. Ease up on the billing requirement.

Pros: There is a lot of work at the firm. The parking is sufficient. The bathrooms are clean 50% of the time.

Cons: Too much required billing. No security at the firm. The partners like to micro-manage. Most associates dislike each other. Usually the partners are not around. However, when they are around, they gather in a conference room and drink beer. There are no raises and/or bonus'. Firm does not pay to park at the court house.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern may be the worst. Pecci, Jr. does not know how to practice law. Phil Degnon never tells the truth. Marx refused to pay fairly.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give raises and bonus'. Stop drinking so much beer. Add new partners. All people with respect.

Pros: The parking lot is sufficient. The office is generally clean. There is enough work to go around. Some paralegals are nice and competent.

Cons: Too much vulgarity by the partners. The firm tends to discriminate against the older attorneys. The partners are not around much. When they are around, they hang out in the conference room for hours eating pizza and drinking beer. The partners tend to golf almost every day.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Benitz is always on the phone arguing with his girlfriend.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. Stop drinking so much beer. Make new partners. Ease up on the billing.

Pros: Bathrooms are usually clean. The office is clean. The parking is sufficient whenever the pan handlers are not present. Duncan Donuts once a month.

Cons: Enormous billing requirement. The billing requirement forces associates to lie on the billing sheets. Partners are rarely around or when they are around, they are in the conference room drinking beer. Too many partners like to play big brothers. No security in the firm. I had two slices of pizza and when I went to the rest room, one slice was gone. The partners use profanity, but associates are prohibited from using the same profanity. I played Raquetball with a partner and won 15-4 and after that, my life was miserable at the firm.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is good looking but nasty. Daniel Benitz cannot walk and chew gum at the same time. Arturo M. Boutin thinks he knows the law but he has never tried a case. Joan D. Daly is always on the phone with her boyfriend. Philip Degnon likes to be liked but is otherwise, nasty. Robert Podera needs to take a shower. Eileen M. Ford needs to do a little work.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. A raise and a bonus is not a bad word. Add new partners

Pros: Duncan donuts once in a while. A good amount of work to get by. The parking lot is nice. The bathrooms are usually clean. Two paralegals are friendly.

Cons: An enormous amount of billing. Do not play golf with any partner or if you do, lose! The partners are not around a lot but when they are they play big brother. The partners like to play one associate against another. No security in the office. I had a laptop on my office and when I went to McDonalds, it was gone. When the partners are around, they like to gather in an office and drink beer. Jen Stern is usually intoxicated.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Avoid Jen Stern. Pecci Jr. likes to drink. Marx cannot be trusted

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from ground zero. Stop filing everyone. Add new partners. Get rid of the bad partners.

Pros: The parking lot is nice and good. The office is relatively clean.

Cons: The partners are not around a lot. When the partners are around, they tend to second guess. Lack of security at the firm. I had an overcoat stolen. Most of the associate dislike each other. Associates are told to be dishonest with claims. The hourly billing requirement is enormous. When the partners are around and not second guessing, they are in the conference room drinking beer and wine. No one is treated with respect. There is no such thing as a raise or a bonus.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern cannot be trusted. Pecci, Jr. is always on the phone with his girlfriend. Marx does not know how to tell the truth. Of all the partners to avoid, be careful with Jen Stern.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give raises and bonus'. Treat the staff with respect. Add new partners. Get rid of the lousy partners.

Pros: The bathrooms are clean. The kitchen and the office is clean too. There is a lot of work to go around. Some but not all support staff are nice, friendly and helpful. Beer on some Fridays.

Cons: Most partners are rarely around. When the partners are around, they like to play big brothers. The partners like to second guess decisions. The firm does not pay mileage and parking when going to court. Some attorneys have to share offices. Lack of security in the office. HAD A laptop stolen from my office. Not permitted to work in the office on a weekend. When the partners are around, they gather in a conference room and watch TV and drink beer for hours.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Robin Sammon Behn is on the phone with her boyfriend. Daniel R. Benz has never tried a case although he believes he has. Artuor M. Bouton does not know how to practice law. Jen Stern is attractive but also nasty.. Phil Degnon has no idea of what is going on.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start by dumping Jen Stern. Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Treat everyone with respect. Give bonus' and raises. Stop firing everyone

Pros: Ducan donuts once in a while. Usually, clean bathrooms although not always. The overall office is clean.

Cons: The billing requirement is enormous. Lack of security in the office. The associates steal from each other. The partners are rarely around but when they are around, they love to play big brother. Most of the partners have never tried a case. Do not ever golf or play racquetball with a partner unless one is prepared to lose.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is mean and nasty. Pecci, Jr. is on the phone with his girlfriend. Marx cannot be trusted. O'Neil always uses profanity.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Tear it down and start from ground zero. Fire all of the existing partners. Be nice and treat all others with respect. Don't cheat on the golf course.

Pros: In Cherry Hill, the parking lot is sufficient. The inside office the bathrooms are clean

Cons: Most of the partners one would not invite over for Thanksgiving. The billing requirement is enormous. When the partners are around, they love to second guess and play big brother. Interestingly, even though there is second guessing by the partners, none of the partners have tried a case. There is no security at the firm. I had a laptop stolen from my office and I had a trench coat stolen. Recently, I was eating lunch when I left for a moment to wash my hands. When I returned my pastrami sandwich was gone. Associates are not permitting to cover depositions for each other. I was asked to play golf with several partners, and I witnessed three partners cheating on the golf course. One partner picked up my ball and threw it in the water. When I was looking for my ball, the partner denied doing anything to it.

The way to survive at this firm is to cheat, lie and steal.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Kevin O'Brien is nasty. Dawn Doherty has never tried a case but she believes she has. Jen Stern doesn't tell the truth. Justin Britton is always on the phone with his girlfriend. Robert Fodera needs a shower. Mark J. Leavy is just dumb.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Be nice. Treat people with respect.

Pros: None other than perhaps clean bathrooms.

Cons: Partners are golfing and rarely around. Billable hour requirement makes no sense. Look at a partner the wrong way and one gets fired. Make a mistake and one will be sanctioned, fined, suspended, replied and one will have a salary cut. Partners are drinking beer but no one else is allowed to. Partners when they are around and not drunk play big brother.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil whatever his last name is a dog. Jen Stern has never tried a case. Marx loves to fine people. O'Neil loves to suspend people.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Get rid of all the partners and start from ground zero.

Pros: Clean bathrooms. Beer once a month on Friday

Cons: Associates are required to share offices. Huge billable hour requirement. The partners when they are around dislike most associates.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is devious. Marx and O'Neil cannot be trusted.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. Make new partners. Bring back the fired associates. Stop playing big brother. Care about the reputation of the firm.

Pros: Hard to think of many pros. The parking lot is sufficient and the bathrooms are clean. There appears to be enough work to go around

Cons: The billable hour requirement is enormous. The partners have their favorites. Little to no security in the office. The partner love to play big brother. Almost none of the partners have ever tried a case. Very few associates become partners. The firm does not pay mileage of parking at the court houses. Never play golf or racquetball if a partner asks you to. Awful bonus'.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon is dangerous. Jen Stern does not tell the truth. Pecci Jr. is on the phone placing bets.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Bring back the fired attorneys and start fresh. East up on the billable hour requiremen.

Pros: This is an extremely difficult question. Most of the time, the bathrooms have toilet paper and soap. Duncan donuts once a month. The parking lot is plentiful and is well maintained.

Cons: The partners have their favorites. Most of the partners have
Most of the partners have never tried a case. No one at the firm gets a raise. When the partners are present, they are usually in a conference room drinking beer. No one at the firm gets a bonus. The partners like to play big bother. The billable hour requirement is enormous. Due to the hybrid work environment, some attorneys share offices. No security in the office. I had a trench coat and a sandwich stolen.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Marx, O'neil, Jen Stern, Pecci, Jr.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Bring back the fired lawyers and start fresh. Treat people with respect. Give out raises and bonus'. Appoint new partners.

Pros: The parking lot is fine. The bathrooms are reasonably clean. A few of the associates are friendly. Donuts once a month is nice.

Cons: The partners when they are around micro-manage and play big brother. When the partners are around and not playing golf, they "hide" in an office and drink beer. The partners have their favorites and if one is not a favorite, their time at the firm will come to an end. The firm's reputation is not good. Attorneys in write ups to claims are instructed to not be honest. Little to no security as I had a trench coat, lap top and lunch stolen from the office. Most of the partners have never tried a case and do not know how to practice law. Some lawyers do not get offices and work in conference rooms. No one is treated with respect.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon does not know how to practice law. Jennifer Stern has never tried a case. Don't believe a word from Marx and/or O'Neil

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Shut your doors so there will not be any malpractice. Give raises and treat people with respect. Re-hire the fired lawyers.

Pros: There are zero pros with this firm.

Cons: Partners are rarely around but will easily criticize. Unbelievable billing requirement. Lawyers are constantly being fired. Most of the associates dislike each other. Lawyers have to share offices. There is no such thing as a raise in this firm. The word "respect" is never used. Lying to the insurance carriers is instructed by the partners. The firm does not allow lawyers to work in the office on weekends.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon does not know how to practice law. Jennifer Stern is dishonest. Petti is on the phone with his girlfriend. Marx never tells the truth.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Stat from ground zero. Get rid of partner Pecci, Stern, and O'Neil. Bring back the fired lawyers. Treat people with repect.

Pros: There are not many. The parking lot is good. The bathrooms are clean. The tech people are better than average.

Cons: Partners are rarely around. When the partners are around, they second guess and love to play big brother. There is the right way to practice law and then there is the partner's way to practice law. Absolutely no security in the firm. The office is closed on weekends. I beat a partner in racquetball and my life was miserable ever since. Associates dislike each other and steal from each other. There are no raises and/or bonus' The firm does not pay milage or parking at the courthouse. Instructed to lie to the carriers to keep the work coming in. The partners are always golfing and drinking beer. Required to bill 2,300 hours a year. Support staff sucks and is nasty.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern does not know how to practice law. Pecci is always drinking beer. Marx does not know how to tell the truth.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Bring back the fired attorneys. Treat everyone with respect. Make some new partners and get rid of the dead weight.

Pros: Duncan Donuts once a month. The parking lot is sufficient. The bathrooms are clean.

Cons: The billable requirement is not attainable. The firm does not pay for parking or mileage when travelling to the courthouses. We are instructed to be dishonest with the carriers. No security in the office. I had a laptop stolen from my office. The partners have their favorites and everyone else better look out. I made the mistake, and I golfed with the partners. After I beat all three of them, my workload increased, and the criticism was unbearable. The partners are rarely around but when they are around, they second guess and play big brother. Most of the associates dislike each other. The firm's reputation is awful.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Degnon is the low of the low. Jen stern simply lies. Pecci does not know how to practice. Marx cannot be trusted.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from ground zero. Stop firing everyone. Give raises. Treat people with repect.

Pros: Beer on every other Friday. Good parking. A few nice support staff.

Cons: The firm wants 2,500.00 billable hours. The partners have their favorites. If one is not a partner favorite, not good. Profanity is not allowed other than by the partners. I was invited to play Raquetball with a partner and when I beat the partner 15-4, my life at the firm was awful. There are no raises or bonus's unless one is a favorite of partner. No security and I had a laptop stolen Associates were not supposed to give bad new to a carrier and we sere told to lie. Big brother is always miscro managing.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pecci, Jr, Stern, Marx,

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat everyone with respect. Ease up on the billing.

Pros: Not much. Good parking.

Cons: No raises. No such thing as a bonus. Partners micromanage. Way too much billing. Partners have their favorites. Too much profanity in the office. Too many attorneys quit or were fired, Awful partners when present. No security in the office, I had a trench coat stolen. Most associates dislike each other. No para legals. Firm does not pay for mileage or parking at the court house. Must pay for our attorney dues and malpractice insurance

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pecci, Jr. does not now know how to practice law. Do not believe a word from Marx or Degnon. In fact, Degnon lies a lot.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from scratch and ease up on the billing.

Pros: Clean bathrooms. Good parking. Duncan donuts once a month.

Cons: Too much billing is required. The partners micromanage. Many of the partners do not know how to practice law. No one tries a case. Instructed to lie to the carriers. Most of the associates dislike each other. No security in the firm. Most of the time the partners are golfing. No explanation why 18 lawyers left this firm. Attorneys are required to share offices. No raises and bonus.

The firm does not pay for parking at the court house. Partners will use th f-bomb to staff.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pecci, Jr, Marx, Jennifer Stern cannot be trusted and she is on the phone talking with her boyfriend.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat people with respect. Stop drinking in the office so much. Stop playing so much golf.

Pros: Good parking. If you are a favorite of a partner is is a good place to work, Clean bathrooms. Beer every other Friday.

Cons: No security. Had a lap top, trench coach and lunch was stolen. Partners micro manage and play big brother. Enormous billing requirements. The partners are always playing golf and drinking beer. Associates hate each other. The partners use the F bomb constantly. No associate will cover for each other. No raises., No bonus' Firm does not pay to park at the court house The judges hate the firm.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Petecci, Jr. is not very smart. Leavy does not know how to practice law. Stern cannot be trusted. Marx flat out lies.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat everyone fairly and with respect. Ease up on the billing. Add bring back the security. Add new partners. Treat everyone fairly.

Pros: Beer ever other Friday is a pro. Good and safe parking is a pro. Working from home is a pro.

Cons: No raises. No bonus'. Awful security in the firm. I had a trench coach and a lunch stolen. The partners have their favorites. Ashley S. Cohen once cursed me out in front of the staff. I made the mistake of beating Daniel Behr in racquetball 15-5 and he made my life miserable. The firm does not pay for parking at the courthouse. Joan D. Daly is always on the phone with her boyfriend.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Daniel Behr is not smart. Daniel R. Bentz has never tried a case. Arturo M. Boutia does not know how to practice law. Justin Britton is worthless.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give raises. Treat everyone with respect. Be honest with eveyone. Stop playing big bother. Pay for parking.

Pros: Clean bathrooms. The clients seem to like the firm. The kitchen is small but it works. Getting to golf with the partners is a bonus.

Cons: Associates are required to bill 2,200 hours a year or they may be fired. partners have their favorite associates. The partners curse a lot but associates are not allowed to curse. 18 lawyers left the firm and no one know why. Associates are encouraged to le to clients. No security in the firm. No raises. Firm will not pay for CLE

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pecci, Jr. is rotten. O'Neil should be avoided. Leary is not very bright.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add no partners. Give raises and bonus. Treat everyone with respect.

Pros: The parking lot is clean. The office is clean. The bathrooms are manageable. Two paralegals are o.k.

Cons: Too much billing is required. The partners have their favorites. One partner called me an idiot. The partners like to second guess and play big brother. Associates are instructed to lie to the the carriers. The partners are not around a lot due to playing golf almost every day. The partners like to work out at the nearby health club. I got in trouble because I beat a partner in racquetball 15-4. Associates dislike each other. There is no respect at this firm. I had a sandwich stolen from the refriderator. No security.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Laurie DiPreta does not know how to practice law. Daniel Behr is listening to music on his mobile phone. Ashely Cohen is on the phone with her boyfriend. Joan D. Daly likes to curse a lot.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from ground zero and clean up the firm's act. Bring back the attorneys who left or were fired. Dump the awful partners like Daniel Behr, Daniel R. Bentz and Ashley S. Cohen

Pros: The parking lot is fine. There appears to be enough work. Duncan donuts once a month. The office is clean. The bathrooms are clean.

Cons: No raises. No bonus'. No respect from the partners. Attorneys are instructed to lie to claims. The billing requirement is enormous. I had a laptop stolen in the office. Lack of security. The partners have their favorites. The partners seem to be golfing a lot. The partners get together for conferences but they are drinking beer. No one else is allowed to drink beer.

The firm does not pay for parking at the court houses' The partners use profanity but associates are prohibited from using profanity. I was told I was a moron!

Partners to Avoid and Why: Laurie DiPreta is not bright. Joan D. Daly does not know how to practice law. Ashley Cohen is always on the phone with her boyfriend. Justin Britton is just dumb

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat everyone with respect. Stop golfing so much. Stop drinking so much beer during company hour. Give raises.

Pros: There are not many pros. Beer on certain Fridays is a pro. Donuts every once in a while is a pro. The office is clean. There seems to be enough work to go around. The parking lot is sufficient

Cons: The carriers are lied to by the associates. The associates are told to lie to the carriers. The billable requirement is not attainable. Associates who do not comply with the billing requirements are either fined or fired. The favorite associates get to golf with the partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Fodera, Ford, Gerrity, Irace, Jaeger, Kelly and Degnon.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Give raises and bonus'. Pay for CLE. Dump the under performing partners.

Start from ground zero.

Pros: The firm does work for quite a few carriers. Donuts once a month. The firm allows for the ability to work from home.

Cons: There is favoritism among the partners. The billing requirement is enormous. No one ever explained why 18 attorneys left the firm. Most associates dislike each other. There are no raises and/or bonus'. Since many attorneys work from home, lawyers are required to share offices. Partners love to second guess the lawyers work product. No one at the firm will try a case. Lap tops are not permitted into the office. The reputation of the firm in the field is awful. No respect by the partners for the associates.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Marx, Pecci, Jr. Stern

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give raises and give a bonus. Pay for parking at the court house. Show the staff and attorneys respect.

Pros: Some support staff are pleasant. There seems to be enough legal work to go around. Ability to work from home.

Cons: Unbelievable billing requirements. The partners have their favorite associates. Micro-managing. Lack of support from the partners and the staff. Attorneys have to share offices. No raises or bonus'. The office is locked on weekends. Only select few associates are invited to golf with the partners. 18 attorneys left the firm and no one knows why. Brief cases and trench coats are stolen. None of the associates like each other. Associates will not cover depositions so depositions get adjourned. Cursing is not permitted other than by partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Degnon, Stern, Pecci, Marx and O'Neil

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Tear it down and start from fresh. Give raises and bonus'. Encourage a team atmosphere. Add security. Encourage attorneys and do not criticize them. Get rid of the awful partners.

Pros: There is enough work to do around. Some of the support staff is friend and competent. Parking is better than average.

Cons: Micro managing by the partners. The partners love to play favorites. Absolutely no support from the partners. The partners will second guess and they love to play "big brother." Most of the attorneys dislike each other. Associates steal files from one another. The firm does not pay for CLE. The firm does not pay for parking at the court house.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Fodera is rotten. Ford is awful and is stupid. Don't trust Marx. Be careful with Degnon.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Give raises and bonus'. Pay for CLE, parking, tolls and mileage. In other words, shut this place down and start from scratch. Re-hire the attorneys who were fires.

Pros: The ability to work from home. The office is nice and clean. The parking lot is very good. There are no other pros.

Cons: Most associates dislike each other. No security in the office. Partners are rarely around. Partners have favorites and if one is not a favorite, look out. The hourly billing is enormous and not attainable. Lap tops are not permitted in the office. 18 attorneys left the firm and no one knows why. The partners second guess and like to play big brother. No one sends honest summaries to the the carriers. Only the favorites are allowed to golf with the partners. No raises or bonus'. The firm does not pay for parking at the court house, tolls or mileage. The partners treat everyone with disrespect.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Fodera is rotten. Ford and Garrity stink. Irace, Jaeger and Kelly are clueless.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from ground zero. Give raises and bonus'. Pay for parking at the court house. Improve the firm's reputation

Pros: The interior office is nice. The firm some how has enough work.
Beer every other Friday.

Cons: Not permitted into the office on a weekend. The billing requirement is not possible. There is second guessing by everyone. There are no raises or bonus'. Lawyers need to share offices. Firm reputation is awful. Big brother is watching everything. Lack of security. No paralegals. Most of the partners are golfing. No one at the firm will try a case. The carriers are lied too.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Peccci is awful. Degnon is not any good. Don't trust Jen Stern. Marx and Doherety are rotten

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Figure out why 18 attorneys left the firm. Give raises and bonus'. Stop playing so much golf. Do not drink beer around the staff.

Pros: A lot of work for associates. The commute is easy. A few of the associates are o.k.

Cons: 2,300 hours of billing is too high. Partners like to second guess. Partners have their favorites. Everyone is threatened on being fired. Big brother is watching all. Most of the associates hate and dislike each other. Lap tops are prohibited. Things get stolen. The reputation of this firm is awful. No raises or bonus'.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pecci is the worst. Leavy is awful. Be careful around O'Neil and Marx.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Fire everyone. Close the doors and start from scratch. Try and get the 18 lawyers who left the firm back.,

Pros: Donuts every one in a while.

Once a month, Friday afternoon beers.

Cons: Hyper-active partners. No raises. No bonus'. Too much of a billing requirement. Second guessing by everyone. Firm does not pay for tolls and parking when going to court houses. It appears as if Big Brother is everywhere.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern is awful. Pecci, Jr. is rotten. All of the partners stink.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Pay fairly. Pick up expenses. Add new partners. Dump the old partners.

Pros: Not many. The parking lot is fine. The general office is nice and clean.

Cons: Big brother is always watching. The billing requirement is enormous. Attorneys will not cover appearances so depositions are adjourned. Very few attorneys try cases. The carriers are lied to. Too much golf is played by the partners. Attorneys are required to share offices. No security so things are stolen. No raises or bonus'

Partners to Avoid and Why: Marx, O'neil, Pecci, Jr. Stern

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners, Give raises and bonus' Show respect for everyone. Don't golf so much. Or, invite associates to golf too.

Pros: Ability to work from home. No one cares if the billing is not honest. The support staff is friendly. Once in a while, one partner will invite attorneys to his beach house.

Cons: One attorney will not cover for another attorney. I was told that an attorney had a lap top stolen in the office. Partners like to second guess. If feels like "big brother" is watching. Awful billing requirement. Since quite a few attorneys work from home, attorneys share offices. The operating system sucks. Absolutely no training with the operating system. When an attorney is fired, there are no warnings. The firm does not pay for parking at the courthouses. Raises almost never occur. The firm never pays a bonus. Women are not respected by the male partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern. Pecci, Jr is awful. Degnon cannot be trusted.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Partners should stop playing so much golf. Let employees where MAGA hats. Ease up on the billing. Add new partners.

Pros: Not permitted into the office on weekends. One or perhaps two judges think the firm is not too bad. Some secretaries will bring to the office left overs. Parking is sufficient. Jeans and sneakers once a month.

Cons: The firm has an awful reputation. The billing requirement is insane. No paralegals. Partners second guess everything. No one is ever doing a good job in the eyes of the partners. No new partners. Firm will not pay parking at the courthouse, tolls or CLE. 18 attorneys recently left the firm and no honest explanation as to why. The partners are not around a lot but when they are, they are in the conference room drinking beer. Not permitted to where a MAGA hat

Partners to Avoid and Why: O'Neil. Leary, Stern, and Marx.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Give raises and bonus'. Pay for parking and for CLE.

Pros: The inside office is better than average. No other pros.

Cons: Partners are not good. No security at the firm. Firm doesn't pay for parking at the court house. Associates are competitive and do not like one another. Associates will not cover for one another. Partners are golfing more than they are present. No raises or bonus'.

Partners to Avoid and Why: The low of the low is Pecci, Jr. and O'Neil.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start from scratch. This firm is not working,.

Pros: Good and sufficient parking. Donuts once in a while.

Cons: No office security. Partners like to second guess. Associates dislike each other. Too much billing. Firm does not pay for mileage or parking. Firm does not make any new partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon. Jenniger Start. Pecci, Jr.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Tear it down and start over. Hire a brand new legal staff. Bring in partners who know what they are doing and don't only play golf.

Pros: NIce office. Good and easy parking.

Cons: No one is friendly and most people dislike each other. If one has a conflict, look out; no one will help out. Things get stolen in this office. Partners are not around a lot but when they are, look out. The partners facilitate hatred with the associates. The billing requirement is a burden. The firm will not pay for CLE. The firm does not pay for parking at the court house. The firm has a lousy reputation. There are no and will not be any new partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Recci is awful. Jen Stern cannot be trusted. Marx is cool.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2024

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act and start from fresh. Add no partners. Start to pay fairly. Stop always second guessing.

Pros: Donuts everyone once in a while. Parking is sufficient.

Cons: 2,400 required yearly billing. Little to no support staff. Partners second guess everything. Everyone at the firm dislikes each other. Security is needed since I had my lunch stolen from a refridgerator and a trench coat stolen. Reputation of the firm is rotten. Firm will not pay for CLE. Not all attorneys get computers. No raises or bonus'

Partners to Avoid and Why: Marx, Stern, Pecci, Jr.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Shut down for 60 days and start fresh with new staff. Hire security. Add new partners. Dump the awful partners.

Pros: The weekend when there is no work. Decent parking.

Duncan donuts once in a while.

Cons: Too much billing. Awful partners. Theft in the office. Terrible firm reputation. No para legals. Associates dislike each other. Lap tops in the office are not allowed. Firm does not pay for CLE. The office is dirty.

Partners to Avoid and Why: March, Stern, Pecci, Leavy

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Get rid of everyone and start fresh.

Pros: Nothing.

Cons: Partners. Billing. No paralegal. Had a lap top stolen in the office.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Marx, O'Neil, Stern

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners. Ease up on the billing. Pay for CLE. Add more secretaries. Treat everyone with respect.

Pros: Not much here. Good parking and a better than average office. Free coffee is a bonus. The firm allows you to use a computer.

Cons: Awful partners. Lousy firm reputation. Unbelievable billing requirement. Ten attorneys for one secretary. Awful or no raises. Never a bonus. "Big brother" watches everything.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Recci or whatever he calls himself. Leavy is downright awful. Phil Degnon stinks. Doherety is deceitful.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Treat people with respect. Give raises and bonus'. Pay for CLE.

Pros: Parking is fine. The inside office is better than average. Beer on Friday is great!

Cons: A lot of billing is required,. Not allowed in the office on a weekend. Not allowed to bring my lap top into the office. No new partners. No raises. No bonus' No payment for CLE. The firm does not pay when one parks at the court house. Partners are rotten.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Petti is awful. Leavy is rotten. Stay away from Marx.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Raises and bonus' for all. Ease up on annuel billing requirement.

Pros: Donuts once in a while. Quite a lot of work for associates. Nice offices., Good parking lot. Excellent Duncan Donuts Coffee. Beer on Friday afternoons.

Cons: A lot of stealing occurs in the office. No one at the firm tries cases.
Lap tops are not allowed in the office. No para legals. All associates are in competition with each other. No annual raises or bonuses. The firm does not pay for CLE. Partners are not around as they are playing golf.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Leavy Stinks. Jen Stern cannot be trusted.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Ease up on billing. Stop golfing so much. Add more secretaries.

Pros: Nice secretaries. I like my work colleagues. A lot of work to be done. A lot of time in court.

Cons: Partners are not around much. Expected to bill 2,400 hours a year. Small to no raises. Never a bonus. Poor and expensive health insurance. The computers rarely work. Not allowed to bring lap top to work. Trench coat was stolen.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Mark Pecci, Leavy, Jennifer Stern

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Add new partners

Pros: Everyone is well-dressed. The office is nice and clean. Working from home is permitted.

Cons: Too much billing is required. No para legals. The secretaries complain too much.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Mark J. Leavy stinks. Fabrio A. Sciarino, Lester Xu may be the worst and Patricia Moreland cannot be trusted.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Stop golfing so much. Make new partners. Care about the firm's reputation. Why are so many lawyers leaving this firm. Add security since things are being stolen.

Pros: There is a lot of work at the firm. The staff is friendly and nice. Parking at the office is sufficient.

Cons: Unreasonable billing requirement. Not permitted into the office on a weekend. No para legals. I had a new brief case and a trench coat stolen in the office. Personal lap tops on not permitted in the office. Partners are rarely around. There are no new partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Mark Recci stinks.

Sean Doherty cannot be trusted.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Stop playing so much golf.

Pros: Hard to figure any pros for this firm. Duncan donuts once in a while.

Cons: Two much of a billing requirement. Awful and lousy partners. No one at this firm tries cases. Attorneys are "unofficially" told to be dishonest with claims. Attorneys did not help each other out.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Mark Recci is awful. Jennifer Stern stinks.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Dump all the partners. Ease up on billing. Stop golfing so much.

Pros: The office is better than average. Friday afternoon beer is wonderful. Parking is better than average. Duncan Donuts once a month.

Cons: I had a new brief case stolen in the office. Impossible billing requirement, 2,300 hundred hours a year. Partners are always golfing and drinking beer. The reputation of the firm stinks. 18 attorneys recently left the firm. Don't leave valuable personal items around or they may get stolen.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Mark Pecci stinks.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Promote new partners. Bring back attorneys who have left and who have been fired.

Pros: Decent parking. partners are usually golfing and not in the office.

Friday afternoon beer parties is a positive.

Cons: Poor secretaries. Impossible billing requirement. No one tries cases. Claims is lied to by the attorneys. When the partners are present, they are usually drinking beer.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon, Jennifer Stern, Marx and O'Neil

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Have new partners. Stop golfing as much as you do. Stop drinking during work hours. Ease up on the billing requirement. Be honest with the carriers. Bring back the attorneys who have left or who have been let go.

Pros: The firm is advertised well at the interview. The interviewing process was smooth and quick. Friday afternoon beers is great!

Cons: No partnership potential. Poor firm reputation. Attorneys do not cooperate and many do not like each other. More amount of staff per attorney. No paralegals. Terrible billing requirement. Partners are always on the golf course.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon, Sean Doherty, Mar Pecci, Jennifer Stern

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Give out raises. Add new partners. Bring back attorneys you either fired or allowed to leave. Stop drinking during work hours. Get off of the golf course

Pros: Some of the staff are pleasant. The office is better than average. Friday afternoon beers are good.

Cons: Impossible to get work out. No colleague will cover when there is a conflict. Impossible billing requirements. Will not pay for Atlantic City CLE. In fact, will not pay for any CLE. The partners are always out golfing and never around.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Mark Pecci and Jen Stern

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Treat the attorneys and the staff with respect. Give out raises.

Pros: Good parking. Fair training.

Cons: Little to no support staff. Awful partners. Unreasonable billing requirement. Had an overcoat stolen in the office. 18 attorneys left this firm, Many of the partners just golf, drink beer and vodka.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon, Jennifer Stern, J. Mark Pecci, II

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Stop golfing on work days. Stop drinking in the office. Add paralegals and more secretaries.

Pros: Parking is sufficient, The ride to the office is free and easy. Duncan Donuts once a month.

Cons: Awful partners. Little to know advancement. Ten attorneys per secretary. No paralegals. Foolish billing requirement. Not permitted into the office on weekends. The partners are always golfing and drinking. The reputation of the firm is awful from the bar and the judiciary. Had a mobile phone stolen in the office.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pablo Sciarrino, ChristianScheuerrman, J. Mark Pecci, II, Phil Degnon. All of these partners use foul language and degrade attorneys and staff

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Stop golfing on work days. Stop drinking on work days. An occasional beer is o.k. but not all day, every day. Be fair to the attorneys and the staff. Share the wealth and stop being so greedy.

Pros: In some offices, the parking is sufficient. One in four staff members have a smile on their face.

Cons: Over billing requirement. Unless one is an experienced attorney, little to no court time for everyone else. The firm does not have a brief bank and has never heard one. Awful reputation with the judiciary. Will over pay for cases since the attorneys misrepresent the cases to claims. The firm refuses to go to mediation. Other than one or two attorneys, no other attorneys try cases.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern, O'Neil, Dougherty

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Retire. Add new partners. Try to improve the firm's poor reputation

Pros: Whenever the day ends in a positive. Weekends are a positive too.

Cons: All of the attorneys are competitive with each other. No partnership potential. Awful reputation in the field from plaintiff's attorneys to defense attorneys. The judiciary dislikes this firm due to the attorneys being unprepared. 15-18 attorneys left the firm and the firm has not given an honest answer why. There are no paralegals. Each secretary works for ten attorneys,

Partners to Avoid and Why: O'Neil, Doherty and Stern

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Fire all partners and start from scratch. As is has been said, " you are what your record says you are." You reputation in the field and with the judiciary sucks.

Pros: There are no pros at this firm.

Cons: No chance for partnership. No team environment. Awful reputation with the bar and the judiciary. No bonus'. No raises. Unrealistic billing requirements. No para legals. On secretary for ten attorneys, The pay and the management suck.

Partners to Avoid and Why: O'Neill, Doherty, Stern and Marx

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Be honest with everyone. Foster a team environment. Have new partners. Pay fair salaries. Treat everyone with decency.

Pros: Staff that generally smiles.

Cons: Dishonest management. Overpaying on cases. No new partnerships. Lawyers do not trust each other. Over billing requirement. Lack of support staff. Not permitted to work in the office on weekends. Dishonest partners.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Have partners who know what they are doing. Be honest with the legal staff and the support staff. Pay fairly.

Pros: There is enough work. Parking in New Jersey is good although is sucks in Philadelphia.

Cons: No supervision and/or direction. Unrealistic billing requirements. Little to no support staff. Awful reputation with the bar and the judiciary. Almost none of the attorneys have trial experience. Overpaying on almost all cases. The partners have little to no trial experience.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Pat Morland and Jennifer Stern

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Start to manage. Listen to attorneys. Be honest for a change. Make new partners. Share the wealth. Understand that the reputation for the firm with the bar and the judiciary is awful. No one likes this firm.

Pros: Fair to good office. Amazing vernacular about the firm. Many of the staff have smiles on their faces.

Cons: The partners suck! There is no team environment. Everyone is only out for themselves. 18 employees left the firm and at least 15 lawyers left and all one can discover is the "party line." Dishonest at the interview. Billing requirement is silly. Little to no training with the office systems. Not permitted to work on Saturday. Over pay on almost all cases. No one at the firm tries a case. No one know about R 4:25-7.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern, Phil Degnon.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Begin to manage. Reward the good attorneys. Reasonably compensate the attorneys. All associates to become partners. Eliminate this BS "of counsel."

Pros: This is difficult. The commute is easy. Parking is very, very good. The inside office is fair.

Cons: Almost no one at this firm has experience. All anyone cares for is billable hours. Not permitted to work on weekends. There is no management. There is no team environment. The firm does not have a brief bank. No para legal help. The software sucks and the hardware is almost as poor. Weekly meetings. The secretaries are in charge. Adversaries from other firms laugh at this firm. The pay at this firm sucks. There are no bonus'.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon and Jennifer Stern.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Encourage attorneys to try more cases. Have the associates take a course on "team environment." Try and stay engaged and pay attention to the way the firm operates and what outside attorneys say about this firm. Moreoverm, try and be honest.

Pros: The drive to the office was easy. The parking lot is free and it is big. As a result, parking is never an issue,.

Cons: No one at the firm has trial experience. All anyone is concerned with is billing. There is no team environment. Everyone only cares for themselves. The legal experience from the associates sucks! Adversaries in the field, plaintiffs and defendants dislike this firm. The firm is always adjourning depositions. No one at this firm know how to take a deposition and they merely follow a form. The firm almost always over pays on cases. The partners have no idea of what everyone thinks of this firm.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon, Jennifer Stern and Sean Doherety

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2018

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Listen to what the outside world is saying about this firm. The firm reputation is not good. Pay staff fairly and perhaps there will not be as much turnover.

Pros: The office is a nice building. Parking is easy and there are a lot of parking spaces. There are a few nice competent attorneys.

Cons: No one had an answer why 18 employees left the firm including 15 attorneys. All that I was given was the "party line." It was as if I was in the Soviet Union. All that the firm cares about is billing. The firm does not keep a brief library. There is no para-legal help. On secretary works for seven attorneys. Impossible to get an adjournment. Management ignores complaints.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Sean Doherty, Jennifer Stern and others.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2018

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Bring in better and more experienced management. Pay your attorneys and staff a fair wage. Being honest is a remedy for almost everything,

Pros: A very nice office. Friendly attorneys.

Cons: Inexperienced attorneys. Lack of decorum throughout. Not understanding the way that members of the bar treat one another. Very poor legal work product. Not understanding of how to try a case. No one in the firm is honest. No one could explain why 18 employees left the firm and went to another firm,.

Partners to Avoid and Why: I would avoid all partners since in my view, each partner I encountered stink.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2021

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Hire better attorneys,. Supervise the miserable work product,

Pros: The only pro is that when settlement came around, this firm paid almost double what they should have paid and my carrier paid very, very little.

Cons: Attorney in the case would not pick up the phone. Had to file a motion to get anything from the Marx & O'Neil attorney. When I asked for a supervisor, I was told "no." Impossible to confirm depositions. The Attorney would show up for depositions and for court late.

Partners to Avoid and Why: No partner would address my issues. As a result, avoid every single one of them.

Current or former employee?: Current Employee

Job type: Freelance

Advice to law firm management: Be honest with everyone. Let the attorneys know what is expected of them,. Moreover bring in new management which can do a better job than the existing management.

Pros: Unable to articulate one positive other than going home each day

Cons: 18 employees recently left the firm. At least 15 of the employees were attorneys. The attorneys left for reasons. When I asked about this, I was not given the truth. It was given the party line which was laughable. Having worked here, I now see why so many employees left.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Jennifer Stern-not honest.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Bring in new management. Emphasize legal work product over billing. Put the time in to improve the firm.

Pros: There are none.

Cons: Legal work product is not relevant. Form over substance is material. Management is second rate. The attorneys are not starters but are on the second team.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Advice to law firm management: Bring in experienced management and perhaps 18 employees would not have left the firm.

Pros: The only positive with this firm is the firm's location.

Cons: Content of legal work product is irrelevant. Management is inexperienced. All that matters is billing, billing and billing,.

Partners to Avoid and Why: Philip Degnon. Jennifer Stern.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2023

Job type: Full time

Pros: 5.0 Current EmployeeA great place to work if willing to put in effortJunior Associate Attorney in Philadelphia, PA ProsThe people I work with are amazing, friendly and always willing to help if ableConsThe required billable hours are high and there are many long nights

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Full time

Pros: 5.0 Current EmployeeLaw ClerkLaw Clerk in Tarrytown, NY ProsReally great place to work.ConsI found no cons working there.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Full time