Gary A. Bundy, Partner
Mr. Bundy is licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey and admitted to practice before the United States District Court of New Jersey. Mr. Bundy has an extensive real estate practice serving a multitude of residential and commercial clients. He also handles landlord/tenant matters, business formations and a wide array of general practice areas. His association with the firm dates back to 1982.
Mr. Bundy is a past trustee of the Union County Bar Association, past member of the Roselle Park Library Board, and past officer of numerous local and county youth sports leagues.
Mr. Bundy is a 1979 cum laude graduate of Fairfield University and a 1982 Seton Hall School of Law Graduate.
Education: Fairfield University, B.A. cum laude (1979); Seton Hall University, J.D. (1982)
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (1982)
Areas of expertise: Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Landlord Tenant, Lease Drafting
Reported Cases: Downey v. City of Elizabeth, 273 N.J. Super. 335 (App. Div. 1994); Behm v. Ferreira, 286, N.J. Super. 566 (App. Div. 1996)
Robert F. Varady, Partner
Mr. Varady is a certified civil trial attorney having been designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court in its first class in 1986. He is licensed both in the State of New Jersey and the State of New York. Mr. Varady is admitted to practice before the United States District Court of New Jersey, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. In the year 2000 Mr. Varady was authorized to become a court appointed mediator by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Mr. Varady focuses his practice in the areas of civil rights litigation, insurance defense, employment litigation and the defense of public entities and officials including police departments and both elected and appointed public officials. He also represents boards of education serving as the general counsel to the City of Elizabeth Board of Education and the Union County Vocational Technical School District.
Mr. Varady is a frequent lecturer on municipal law, federal civil rights litigation and New Jersey civil rights litigation. He lectured for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute, the John Stamler Police Academy and has conducted in-service training for both the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and the Elizabeth Police Department.
Mr. Varady is a graduate of Rutgers University earning a B.A. cum laude in 1974 and a J.D. in 1977.
Education: Rutgers University, B.A. cum laude (1974); J.D. (1977)
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (1977) Admitted to New York Bar (1986)
Admitted to United States District Court of New Jersey
Admitted to United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Admitted to United States Supreme Court
Certified Civil Trial Attorney Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court (New Jersey and Federal Level)
Areas of expertise: Civil Rights Litigation, Insurance Defense, Employment Litigation, Defense of Public Entities and Officials
Reported Cases: O’Malley v. Department of Energy, 109 NJ 309 (1987); Township of Berkeley Heights v. County of Union, 311 N.J. Super. 577 (App. Div. 1998); Blank v. City of Elizabeth, 165 NJ 150 (1999); Monteiro v. City of Elizabeth, 436 F.3d 397 (3d Cir. 2006); D. Russo, Inc. v. Township of Union, 417 N.J. Super. 384 (App. Div. 2010); Halsey v. Pfeiffer, 750 F.3d 273 (3d Cir. 2014); Patrick by Lint v. City of Elizabeth, 449 N.J. Super. 565 (App. Div. 2017); La Polla v. County of Union, 499 N.J. Super. 288 (App. Div. 2017)
Christopher J. Kinsella, Partner
Mr. Kinsella has represented public entities in the area of tort law, labor and workers compensation for over 20 years. Mr. Kinsella has argued before the Appellate Division on The Tort Claims Act, CEPA, civil rights and qualified immunity. Mr. Kinsella has extensive experience representing employers in workers compensation court.
Mr. Kinsella also advises individuals in estate administration, estate litigation and guardianships. Mr. Kinsella has litigated will contests and guardianships. Mr. Kinsella is frequently appointed by the court to represent alleged incapacitated individuals in guardianship hearings. Mr. Kinsella is a member of the Union and Monmouth County Bar Associations, The Knights of Columbus and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Education: Fairfield University, B.A. (1990); Seton Hall University, J.D. (1993)
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (1993)
Admitted to New York Bar (1994)
Admitted to the United States District Court in New Jersey
Areas of expertise: Municipal and Labor Law, Workers Compensation, Estate Administration and Litigation, Wills, Business Incorporation, Guardianships
Reported Cases: LaRussa v. Four Points at Sheraton Hotel, 360 N.J. Super. 156 (App. Div. 2003); Blank v. City of Elizabeth, 318 N.J. Super. 106 (App. Div. 1999)
Christina M. DiPalo, Associate
Ms. DiPalo is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York and is admitted in the United States District Court in New Jersey and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. DiPalo focuses her practice in general litigation, including tort liability, labor and employment law, school law, public entity defense, and civil rights defense.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. DiPalo served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Linda E. Mallozzi, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County Vicinage. Ms. DiPalo has briefed and argued numerous motions in relation to the Tort Claims Act. Ms. DiPalo has also submitted Appellate Division and District Court briefs. While in law school, Ms. DiPalo served as a student attorney in the family law clinic of the Seton Hall Center for Social Justice.
Ms. DiPalo is a graduate of the University of Delaware earning a B.A. in 2008 and a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law earning her J.D. in 2012.
Education: University of Delaware, B.A. (2008); Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. (2012)
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (2012)
Admitted to New York Bar (2013)
Admitted to the United States District Court in New Jersey
Admitted to the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Areas of expertise: General Litigation, Tort Liability, Labor and Employment Law, School Law, Public Entity Defense, Civil Rights Defense
Reported Cases: Patrick by Lint v. City of Elizabeth, 449 N.J. Super. 565 (App. Div. 2017); La Polla v. County of Union, 449 N.J. Super. 288 (App. Div. 2017)
Brian J. Kane, Associate
Mr. Kane is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York. Mr. Kane focuses his practice in general litigation, including tort liability, labor and employment law, and public entity defense, as well as landlord-tenant law and workers compensation.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kane served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Alan G. Lesnewich, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County Vicinage. Mr. Kane has briefed and argued motions before the Superior Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Kane is a graduate of the Stillman School of Business of Seton Hall University in 2016 and a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law earning his J.D. in 2020.
Education: Seton Hall University, Stillman School of Business (2016); Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. (2020)
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (2021)
Admitted to New York Bar (2022)
Areas of expertise: Tort Liability, Labor and Employment Law, Public Entity Defense, Landlord Tenant Law, Workers Compensation
John F. Malone of counsel
Mr. Malone is a retired Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County. Mr. Malone served as Judge in the Family Civil, Criminal and General Equity Divisions of the court, serving as presiding judge of both Criminal and General Equity. During his service on the bench, he presided over a wide range of cases including employment, labor, arbitration, negligence and contracts. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Mr. Malone served as a Board of Education attorney representing local boards for approximately 15 years. As board attorney, he advised local boards in all aspects of Education Law. Mr. Malone conducted labor negotiating for both school boards and the Housing Authority of Elizabeth and advised public agencies on personnel matters.
Education: Seton Hall University (1969), Seton Hall University School of Law (1972).
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (1992)
Admitted to the United States District Court of New Jersey
Areas of expertise: Education Law, Labor Law
Anne K. Frawley of counsel
Ms. Frawley is licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey, and has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court of New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court.
Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Ms. Frawley retired as Union County Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor after 28 years of service. Ms. Frawley has extensive experience in the investigation and prosecution in Internal Affairs matters, Official Misconduct of Governmental Officials, Organized Crime and Economic Crimes. Ms. Frawley was designated the custodian of records for requests pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, the Ethics Liaison with the State of New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and managed the civil litigation within the office. Ms. Frawley was the recipient of the “Outstanding Advocacy over a Career” by the County Prosecutor’s Association of New Jersey.
Ms. Frawley graduated from New York University earning a B.A. in 1981 and Rutgers School of Law – Camden earning a J.D. in 1984.
Education: New York University, B.A. (1981); Rutgers School of Law – Camden, J.D. (1984)
Admitted to New Jersey Bar (1985)
Admitted to the United States District Court of New Jersey
Admitted to the United States Supreme Court
Areas of expertise: Official Misconduct of Governmental Employees, Internal Affairs Practice & Procedures and Civil Rights Litigation