Professional & client-centered advocate. Contact me for a free phone consultation!Representing students in education law matters for over a decade! Call for a free phone consultationCounseling employers and employees on all types of employment law issues for over a decade!Skilled in all types of environmental law, emphasizing on soil & groundwater contamination. Call nowSkilled litigator focused on swift & cost effective legal solutions. Call for a free consultation!
I am a litigation attorney with over 17 years of experience as a legal problem-solver and counselor for my clients. Clients appreciate my approachable manner and pragmatic philosophy on resolving disputes, keeping focused on the ultimate client goals and strategizing the most direct and practical path to get there.
My practice focuses on providing counseling and litigation services to individual and business clients primarily in the employment, environmental, and education law spaces.
My employment and environmental law clients are almost exclusively large and small business entities (both public and private, non-profit and for-profit), although I do also represent homeowners with environmental issues and employees with wage & hour, discrimination, and severance disputes.
My education law work is primarily student-centered at both the higher and lower education levels, representing both disabled and non-disabled minor and adult students in an array of education law issues, from Section 504 & IDEA placement and services, to guardianship, discipline, bullying/HIB, academic integrity, and Title IX.
I am a published author and speaker, providing employment law training and CLE presentations to clients and fellow professionals in my areas of practice.
Additionally, I take great pride in my many years of volunteer service as a trustee and committee member for local organizations in my community, including Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Care Plus NJ, Inc. and the Alpine Learning Group's Human Rights Committee.
This profile is for informational purposes only. The content is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. The handling and outcome of any legal matter depends on varying factors unique to each matter, and results cannot be predicted or guaranteed. Do not act upon information without seeking legal counsel. Unless specifically stated, an indication of a special area of practice, skill or endorsement does not imply certification by a state bar or other certifying organization.
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Santomassimo Davis LLP
1 Gatehall Drive
Suite 100
Parsippany, NJ, 07054
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 2015 | 07/01/2022 |
NY | Currently registered | 2005 | 02/24/2022 |
NJ | Active | 2004 | 03/31/2022 |
Legal answers | 52 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Super Lawyer in Education Law | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2021 |
Client Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2019 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2019 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Distinguished Chair | Care Plus New Jersey | 2015 |
Alpha Phi Sigma - Honor Roll Award | TCNJ Law & Justice Honor Society | 2001 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, P.C. | 2017 - Present |
Senior Associate Attorney | McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, PC | 2011 - 2017 |
Associate Attorney | Budd Larner, P.C. | 2007 - 2011 |
Associate Attorney | Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas | 2005 - 2007 |
Law Clerk for Theodore Winard | Essex County Superior Court | 2004 - 2005 |
Legal Intern | Legal Services Of New Jersey | 2002 - 2002 |
Production Editor | The Women's Rights Law Reporter | 2002 - 2004 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center | Trustee, Board of Trustees | 2021 - Present |
New Jersey State Bar Association, School Law Committee | Member | 2017 - Present |
Alpine Learning Group | Member, Human Rights Committee | 2016 - Present |
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates | Attorney Member | 2009 - Present |
New Jersey Special Education Practitioners | Attorney Member | 2009 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
New Jersey State Bar Association, Women in the Profession Section | Member | N/A |
New York County Lawyers' Association | Member | N/A |
Essex County Bar Association, Juvenile Concerns Section | Member | N/A |
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Care Plus NJ, Inc. | Chair, Board of Trustees | 2012 - 2018 |
Care Plus NJ, Inc. | Trustee, Board of Trustees | 2010 - 2021 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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New Jersey Lawyer | Employment Litigation Considerations in a Post-Pandemic World: Leave and Liability | 2021 |
NBC News | Kids with ADHD Do Better with Therapy First, Study Finds | 2016 |
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Parsippany mom: Suspension over e-cigarette unfairly punished my daughter | 2014 |
NorthJersey.com | Special ed rights explained in seminar | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark (S.I. Newhouse Center for Law & Justice) | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
College of New Jersey | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2001 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Special Education Laws from A to Z | Bullying and Special Education Students | 2018 |
Special Education Laws from A to Z | Bullying and Special Education Students | 2017 |
Special Education Law from A to Z | Fulfilling Critical Least Restrictive Environment and Placement Decision Obligations | 2017 |
New Jersey Special Education Law | Protecting the rights of the child and handling ethical issues in special education | 2016 |
Disciplining Students with Behavioral Issues | Bullying and Students with Behavioral Issues | 2016 |
Special Education Laws Made Simple | Due Process Procedures | 2014 |
Special Education Laws Made Simple | Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) | 2014 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Anonymous Parent v. Anonymous Parent | Pending |
Brother and Companies v. Other Brothers | Bench Verdict after Trial Awarding Ownership of Businesses in Dispute to Plaintiff |
Anonymous Family v. West Morris Regional High School District | Successful confidential settlement |
Anonymous Family v. Avenues: The World School | Confidential Successful Settlement |
Anonymous Family v. West Orange School District | Successful Settlement including out of district placement |
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Terence Camp, Education Attorney on Mar 5, 2021
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I have been practicing law for more than thirty years and have known Laura as a lawyer for over ten years, several working together. I do not hesitate to refer Laura education law matters and consider her a resource, which I value.
Sherwin Tsai, Litigation Attorney on Oct 24, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Terence Camp, Education Attorney on Mar 5, 2021
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I have been practicing law for more than thirty years and have known Laura as a lawyer for over ten years, several working together. I do not hesitate to refer Laura education law matters and consider her a resource, which I value.
Sherwin Tsai, Litigation Attorney on Oct 24, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Usmaan Sleemi, Education Attorney on Nov 9, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Anthony Van Zwaren, Unknown Attorney on Jul 12, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I know her on an attorney website and find her to be both knowledgeable and helpful in areas involving environmental and employment law. I would willingly refer potential clients when people come to me seeking help in those fields that I do not handle.
Robert Thurston, Education Attorney on May 8, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I know Laura from an email list of fellow attorneys. I have always felt her input was excellent and that she is very bright and talented. I endorse her for any potential client.
Leonard Boyer, Litigation Attorney on May 6, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Siclari is a very knowledgeable and effective advocate for her clients.
Michael Futterman, Education Attorney on Apr 30, 2017
Relationship: Co-worker
Laura is frankly one of the best lawyers i have worked with. She is a tireless and zealous advocate for the families she represents, a top expert in the education law field, and has that uncanny ability to truly empathize with families to get them the best results possible. I wouldn't choose anyone else for special education matters.
Jack Spinella, Commercial real estate Attorney on Apr 24, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
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