Christian V. McOmber

Mr. McOmber is a third generation attorney and a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. His primary practice areas are alternate dispute resolution, business law, civil litigation, debt collections, employment law, and personal injury. Mr. McOmber’s experience in executive business management provides his commercial clientele with valuable insight. He provides general corporate representation to a wide range of industries including distributors, general contractors, manufacturers, and service providers. Mr. McOmber focuses on providing businesses with responsive service, strategic insight, and practical solutions. His commercial clientele includes Central Metal Fabricators, Inc., a firm that designs and manufactures precision components for the United States Department of Defense, RoomService Amenities, a leading national supplier of guest room products, and a number of SERVPRO franchises.

As a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Mr. McOmber believes that all workplaces should be free of discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and other such violations. To that end, Mr. McOmber has extensive experience litigating employment matters on behalf of both employees and employers. He has successfully litigated matters involving a diverse range of employment disputes such as racial discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual orientation discrimination, hostile workplace environment claims, restrictive covenants, and wage and hour claims. As counsel to employees, Mr. McOmber has obtained a number of significant and noteworthy victories including a jury verdict in excess of one million dollars for the victim of sexual orientation discrimination. As counsel to employers, he works with his clients to prevent possible claims by ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance. Mr. McOmber regularly implements employment policies, trains staff, conducts investigations related to employee complaints, and defends employment claims. He regularly negotiates employment and severance agreements and has experience negotiating multi-million dollar compensation packages on behalf of executives.

Mr. McOmber is a highly skilled collections attorney who has collected millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Where other attorneys fall short, Mr. McOmber has extensive experience with asset investigations, post-judgment execution proceedings, and asset seizure. He vigorously pursues significant collection matters throughout New Jersey and the United States on behalf of such companies as Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. On account of his expertise with commercial collections, Mr. McOmber was appointed by the United States Bankruptcy Court as special counsel to a national firm involved in Chapter 11 reorganization and oversaw extensive litigation throughout the continental United States and Alaska.

Mr. McOmber has extensive experience litigating high value personal injury claims including slip and fall accidents, assaults, and other accidents involving negligence. He tenaciously pursues personal injury claims by conducting prompt and thorough investigations, invoking the highest caliber of liability and medical expertise, and dedicating focused attention to each matter.

Mr. McOmber also has experience litigating and mediating a wide range of other disputes including real estate matters, will contests, and construction matters. Mr. McOmber is admitted to the roster of New Jersey State Court-Approved Mediators as a R. 1:40 Qualified Mediator. His experience as both a litigator and mediator provides him with practical and strategic insight.

Mr. McOmber earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning where he majored in City and Regional Planning. Following graduation, Mr. McOmber served as the general manager of Mardem Manufacturing Company, A Division of Seton Associates, Inc. (“Mardem”). Mardem manufactures turnkey filling and packaging systems for companies such as Benjamin Moore & Co., The Sherwin Williams Co., RPM International, Inc., The Sun Chemical Group, Castrol Industrial, and Total Lubricants. Following Mr. McOmber’s successful reorganization of Mardem, he was promoted to president and acquired an equity interest in the company. In 2006, he sold Mardem to a competing firm and pursued his life-long aspiration to become an attorney with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C.

Mr. McOmber earned a Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. He graduated 9th in his class of 318 students and attained a final grade point average of 4.0. At Seton Hall, Mr. McOmber was awarded the 2010 Commercial Law League of America‘s Excellence in Commercial Law Award. Mr. McOmber was also inducted into the Order of the Coif, a national legal honor society.

As a law student, Mr. McOmber participated in an Advanced Arbitration Clinic and successfully arbitrated a number of cases before the New Jersey Division.

Cornell University
Bachelor of Science Degree,

Seton Hall University School of Law
Juris Doctor Degree,

Choate Rosemary Hall
Post-Secondary Graduate Degree,

Armen McOmber

Mr. McOmber is a third generation attorney and a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law, in Washington, D.C.

In 1998, he was admitted to New Jersey and Federal District Court Bars and joined the firm of McOmber McOmber & Luber, which was established by his parents, Richard and Adrienne McOmber, in 1974. He was promoted to partner in 2001. Mr. McOmber resides in the Red Bank area with his wife, Dr. Nathalie Zenian McOmber, a general dentist who also practices in Monmouth County.

Mr. McOmber’s primary areas of practice are civil litigation, employment law, land use and education. During his 16 years of practice, Mr. McOmber has successfully tried numerous cases in the Superior Court and before various administrative agencies. He also represents a variety of municipal and regional boards of education and has handled extensive litigation and appeals on their behalf. He has litigated favorably on behalf of plaintiffs in employment discrimination cases, including winning large jury verdicts in favor of his individual clients, and on behalf of corporations and public institutions regarding matters of public concern and attention. A number of Mr. McOmber’s cases involving significant matters of law have been widely reported.

Mr. McOmber serves as a redevelopment, state tax appeal and conflict counsel to the Borough of Tinton Falls and as conflict counsel to the Township of Middletown. Mr. McOmber has extensive experience in redevelopment work and in handling all types of land use applications before planning and zoning boards, as well as litigating land use matters before the Superior Court and Appellate Division. He has successfully counselled many national corporations regarding complex development applications in New Jersey, including public storage facilities and financial institutions.

Mr. McOmber has also successfully litigated on behalf of families and school districts in the areas of special education and Section 504 actions, including both at the administrative law level and in the Federal Courts. Mr. McOmber has litigated charter school matters, expulsion hearings, tenure charges and various other educational matters on behalf of both employees and school districts.

Where appropriate for a particular matter, Mr. McOmber is a proponent of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) which generally includes negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. ADR is often an efficient and less expensive alternative to conventional litigation. Mr. McOmber is also admitted to the roster of New Jersey State Court-Approved Mediators as a R. 1:40 Qualified Mediator.

Mr. McOmber is a member of the Parish Council of the St. Stepanos Armenian Apostolic Church in Elberon, New Jersey where he also serves as a Sunday school teacher. He is an active participant in Armenian philanthropic organizations in the northeast including as a Master of Ceremonies of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Program in New York City. He also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education at Brookdale Community College.

American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
Juris Doctor Degree,

Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts Degree,

Matthew A. Luber

Mr. Luber joined McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in February 2015 and is the managing partner of the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office. Mr. Luber focuses his practice in the areas of employment law, business disputes, business law, and personal injury. Mr. Luber has tried numerous cases to verdict, frequently obtains six and seven-figure settlements for his employment-related clients, and has experience litigating cases in federal and state courts throughout the country. Mr. Luber has also successfully handled and settled wage and hour class actions and whistleblowers in health care fraud cases brought under the federal False Claims Act and the New Jersey False Claims Act.

He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Luber has handled all aspects of employment litigation, including but not limited to, litigation involving alleged wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, as well as non-compete and whistleblower matters. Further, Mr. Luber currently serves as outside counsel for several businesses in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Mr. Luber passionately advocates for his clients and prides himself on exceptional service.

Prior to joining McOmber McOmber & Luber, Mr. Luber was an associate at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, one of Philadelphia’s largest and most prestigious law firms. Mr. Luber's practice focused on complex civil litigation and white-collar matters. He represented clients in high stakes civil litigation as well those facing government investigations and prosecutions initiated by state Attorneys General and the Department of Justice. Mr. Luber has represented corporate clients across a variety of industries (ranging from Fortune 500 multinational corporations to closely held companies) as well as individual owners, directors, and managers in contract and business-tort disputes, employment matters, product liability litigation, and consumer class actions brought in state and federal courts across the country. For example, Mr. Luber defended a global oil company in an underlying product liability lawsuit brought in Pennsylvania state court arising out of serious injuries sustained by an employee using machinery at a chemical plant and brought suit in a related indemnification action in federal court in New York. Mr. Luber represented a global pharmaceutical company in two separate mass-tort litigations brought in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas deriving from injuries allegedly sustained by consumers who ingested prescription drugs. He has also represented manufacturers in federal court stemming from injuries sustained by workers exposed to asbestos. In addition, Mr. Luber has represented global telecommunications and software companies in nationwide class actions brought in state and federal court involving alleged deceptive and unfair trade practices and violations of various consumer protection laws. Further, Mr. Luber has represented various companies, executives, employees, and politicians in connection with civil and criminal litigation, federal and state grand jury proceedings, FBI investigations, whistleblower and qui tam matters, and insider trading litigation.

Mr. Luber received his bachelor’s degree in Law and Justice Studies from The College of New Jersey (“TCNJ”). While at TCNJ, Mr. Luber spent a semester with the late Hon. Clarence C. Newcomer, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and was the captain of TCNJ’s Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, a two-time Collegiate All American, and a candidate for ESPN The Magazine‘s Academic All-America Team. After college, Mr. Luber returned to Philadelphia and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. During law school, he litigated personal injury cases on behalf of the South Eastern Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and interned for the Hon. L. Felipe Restrepo, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Luber has spent his entire life in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area. After spending early childhood in Northeast Philadelphia, his parents Al and Maureen moved the Luber family to Delran, New Jersey. Mr. Luber graduated from Delran’s public high school where he participated on the school’s mock trial team. From a young age, Mr. Luber’s uncle, a longtime clerk at a federal court in Philadelphia, showed him around the courtroom and introduced him to some of the most respected lawyers and judges in the area. Those experiences, coupled with an inherent desire to help others, lead him to a career in law.

Mr. Luber currently lives in Medford, New Jersey with his wife Kimberly, a neonatal intensive care nurse, their daughter Victoria and son Leo. On weekends, you often find Mr. Luber on the soccer field, in the hockey rink, or scrambling his way through a golf course.

Temple University Beasley School of Law
Juris Doctor,

The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts Degree,

Austin Tobin

Mr. Tobin is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. Mr. Tobin’s primary areas of practice are employment law and personal injury litigation. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

Mr. Tobin has extensive prior experience defending employment matters on behalf of employers throughout the State of New Jersey. Mr. Tobin has litigated favorably on behalf of employers in several employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases. This unique background allows Mr. Tobin to be a zealous and effective advocate on behalf of employees who have been wronged by their employers. Mr. Tobin has a true passion for law and advocacy and now applies that drive to litigation on behalf of plaintiffs in employment matters.

Mr. Tobin also has experience as a personal injury attorney defending lawsuits on behalf of businesses throughout the State of New Jersey. He has defended many lawsuits which resulted in favorable settlements and won several motions which resulted in the dismissal of lawsuits on behalf of his clients. Mr. Tobin has also represented several injured clients who sustained severe and permanent personal injury as a result of motor vehicle or fall-down accidents and negotiated favorable settlements on their behalf.

Mr. Tobin earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from New York University, Magna Cum Laude in 2005 where he majored in Sociology and minored in Spanish. During college, Mr. Tobin also worked extensively at a personal injury law firm in Newark where he gained valuable, hands-on experience early in his professional career in personal injury litigation. Subsequent to graduating from college, Mr. Tobin attended law school at Seton Hall University School of Law where he graduated in 2009. While he was in law school, Mr. Tobin gained extensive legal experience working for law firms representing the injured as well Staff Counsel for Travelers Insurance where he had the opportunity to apply his legal education to the real world at a very early stage in his legal career.Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Tobin worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Dennis F. Carey, III, J.S.C. at the Essex County Superior Court. Judge Carey is presently the Presiding Judge for the Civil Division of the Essex Vicinage which is considered one of the largest and busiest dockets in the State of New Jersey. In this position, Mr. Tobin was responsible for all motion practice, including the scheduling, review, and analysis of all submissions, as well as extensive research for issues arising during trial. Mr. Tobin evaluated meritorious legal positions and articulated appropriate recommendations for court rulings, and managed an entire claims docket for litigation proceedings such as motion hearings, trials, settlement conferences, and case management conferences. Mr. Tobin also served as a mediator to disputes amongst litigants.

Subsequently, Mr. Tobin worked for over six years at Wolff, Helies, Spaeth & Lucas as an associate where he was responsible for the full management of numerous personal injury, employment, and construction defect cases, including the defense of numerous school districts throughout New Jersey and accidents occurring at a major supermarket chain’s various locations in New Jersey. In order to pursue his passion for representing clients wronged in the workplace, Mr. Tobin joined the law firm of McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. as an associate in 2018.

He lives in Toms River with his wife, Rebecca Tobin, an Employment Specialist with the New Jersey Reentry Corporation which is a non-profit agency with the social mission of removing all barriers to employment for those reentering the workplace following incarceration. Mr. Tobin has a musical background in drums and a long devoted passion for Rock & Roll since a very young age. He has attended a large number of concerts in his lifetime throughout the United States, including many repeat performances from his favorite musical performers. Mr. Tobin is also a lifelong baseball fan and has traveled to many Major League Baseball ballparks.

New York University, New York, New York
Bachelor of Arts Degree,

Seton Hall University School of Law
Juris Doctor Degree,

Meghan Pazmino

Ms. Clearie is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. Ms. Clearie handles all aspects of employment litigation, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims.

Ms. Clearie believes that every employee should always feel safe and comfortable in the workplace and that anything less is an injustice.

Ms. Clearie graduated magna cum laude from East Stroudsburg University in 2015, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. Following her graduation from East Stroudsburg University, Ms. Clearie attended Rutgers Law School on a Deans Academic Scholarship.

During law school, Ms. Clearie gained invaluable judicial experience, beginning her law career as a judicial intern to the Honorable Emil A. Giordano (Ret.), presiding judge for the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County.

Ms. Clearie then served as an extern for the Honorable Justice Lee A. Solomon of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Honorable Michael J. Haas of the New Jersey Superior Court—Appellate Division. In those roles, Ms. Clearie performed legal research for civil and criminal cases, drafted memoranda preparing the Court for oral argument and discussed petitions for certification. Ms. Clearie also aided in drafting and editing the Court’s opinions.

Ms. Clearie spent the Summer of 2018 at Swartz Campbell’s Philadelphia office, in their Tier 1 Professional Liability Department. Subsequently, Ms. Clearie realized Employment Litigation was her passion and began working as a law clerk at McOmber McOmber & Luber’s Marlton, New Jersey Office.

Throughout law school, Ms. Clearie was an active member in the Rutgers Law School community. Ms. Clearie served as the Lead Notes Editor of the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, Women’s Law Caucus Representative, a LexisNexis student representative, Student Bar Association Representative and Hunter Moot Court Teaching Fellow. Ms. Clearie also participated in the Honorable Judith H. Wizmur Bankruptcy Pro-Bono Project where she conducted client interviews and helped the indigenous file bankruptcy petitions.

Ms. Clearie was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in July 2019 and currently lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Ms. Clearie loves sports, DIY projects and coaching youth Cheerleading teams.

Rutgers Law School
Juris Doctor Degree, 2019

Kelly E. Adler

Ms. Adler joined McOmber McOmber & Luber as a Partner in February 2020. Her primary areas of practice are employment law and civil litigation. Ms. Adler actively litigates in all areas of employment law, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and hour actions, WARN Act and restrictive covenant issues. Ms. Adler has experience litigating matters in both State and Federal Court.

Prior to joining McOmber McOmber & Luber, Ms. Adler was an associate with several Southern New Jersey law firms where she focused her practice on employment counseling and litigation, civil litigation and school law. Ms. Adler has represented corporate clients and public entities throughout the State of New Jersey on a variety of matters, including personal injury, employment law, special education law, tenure matters, and student disciplinary issues. She has conducted investigations into complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Additionally, Ms. Adler counseled clients on a myriad of issues, including but not limited to the FMLA, the NJFLA, the ADA and employee disciplinary issues. She also has considerable experience representing businesses in transactional work such as preparing employment agreements and employee handbooks. Ms. Adler has also presented on topics including, harassment, discrimination, bullying, workplace violence, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the FMLA, New Jersey Workers’ Compensation, separation agreements, student privacy rights, and the Open Public Records Act.

Ms. Adler received her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey. She also obtained a minor in Spanish. Ms. Adler earned her Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. While attending Seton Hall, Ms. Adler was an extern for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, Division of Law, Department of Children and Families and was involved with the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. Ms. Adler also participated in Seton Hall’s Mock Trial program.

Ms. Adler currently lives in Haddon Township, New Jersey with her husband Reid, also an attorney, and their two daughters. Weekends and evenings usually involve attending her daughters’ activities, including soccer, gymnastics, swimming, and basketball. Ms. Adler, an avid runner, makes time (usually in the very early mornings) to train for a variety of races. While Ms. Adler has run many 5ks, 10ks, and half marathons in the past, she ran her first marathon, the Chicago Marathon, in October 2019 and followed it quickly by her second marathon, the Philadelphia Marathon, in November 2019. Ms. Adler is also fluent in Portuguese.

Seton Hall University School of Law
Juris Doctor,

The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science in Finance,

Peter D. Valenzano

Mr. Valenzano is a partner at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. Mr. Valenzano’s primary areas of practice are employment law and civil litigation. Mr. Valenzano actively litigates in all areas of employment law, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, as well as non-compete, whistleblower, wage and hour, and qui tam actions.

As an employment attorney, Mr. Valenzano has experience litigating on behalf of both employees and employers. As a member and board member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Mr. Valenzano believes everyone deserves a voice – especially those who have unfairly lost their job due to the insidious and shameful discrimination of their employer. Mr. Valenzano became an employment lawyer so that he could speak up for and defend workers who are unable to defend themselves against the disproportionate power of their employer.

Throughout his career, Mr. Valenzano has successfully litigated against international corporations, counties and municipalities, the State of New Jersey and the Federal Government. In addition, Mr. Valenzano routinely represents public employees such as teachers, police officers, and corrections officers when they are being unjustly brought up on phony disciplinary charges. Mr. Valenzano does not shy away from complex litigation matters. In addition to litigating employment discrimination and whistleblower matters, Mr. Valenzano has successfully litigated personal injury matters, consumer fraud matters, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, and the enforceability of restrictive covenants.

Recently, Mr. Valenzano successfully argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division in Roman v. Bergen Logistics, 456 NJ Super. 157, where the court held that an arbitration agreement’s bar of punitive damage claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) was unenforceable because it violates the public policy of “eradicating the cancer of discrimination” embodied in the LAD. Beyond his passion for litigation, Mr. Valenzano has considerable experience representing small businesses, partnerships, and sole proprietors in transactional work, such as preparing employment agreements, employee handbooks, operating agreements, shareholder’s agreements, partnership agreements, stockholder agreements, and by-laws. Mr. Valenzano has also successfully negotiated several sales, mergers, and acquisitions on behalf of small and mid-size businesses within the State of New Jersey.

Mr. Valenzano graduated from Rutgers University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Sociology. Before embarking on his legal career, Mr. Valenzano worked for United Cerebral Palsy as a Medicaid Service Coordinator providing access to social services to families caring for loved ones with disabilities and special health care needs in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan. After several years working for United Cerebral Palsy, Mr. Valenzano attended Touro Law Center in Long Island, New York where he earned his Juris Doctor Degree. Mr. Valenzano served as President of the Touro Law Center Student Bar Association from 2009-2010. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Valenzano was awarded the Excellence in Contribution to the Growth of the Law Center Award by the administration and faculty of Touro Law Center. Additionally, Mr. Valenzano served as the notes and comments editor of the Touro Law Center International Law Review and received an award in 2009 for Academic Excellence in the Study of International Human Rights.

Touro Law Center Central Islip
Juris Doctor,

Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts Degree,

Charles J. Kocher

Mr. Kocher is a Partner with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office. He focuses his practice in the areas of employment law, class actions, business disputes, and business law. Mr. Kocher has successfully litigated and resolved wage and hour class actions and is currently pursuing several national collective actions and class actions for violations of wage and hour laws to recover monies owed to groups of workers. In addition to fighting for fair wages and equal treatment under the law for his clients, Mr. Kocher has deep experience in the representation of whistleblowers in health care fraud cases brought under the federal False Claims Act and the New Jersey False Claims Act. The federal False Claims Act was enacted in 1863 by Congress during the Civil War that was concerned that suppliers of goods were defrauding the Army. Using the modern version of these statutes today that create incentives for private individuals to report government fraud, Mr. Kocher roots out corruption wherever it hides, which may result in a monetary award to his clients in the event of a recovery for the government.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kocher was a member of the class action practice group at Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C. located in Philadelphia. For over a decade, Mr. Kocher developed a leading national class action practice, providing representation to individuals and businesses in cases involving wage and hour claims, product liability and product defect, consumer fraud and deception, health care fraud, and electronic data breach litigation. Mr. Kocher’s practice also focused on antitrust, unfair competition and complex business litigation. Mr. Kocher was a team leader in one of the largest antitrust class actions in the United States – the Containerboard Products Antitrust Litigation that resulted in partial settlements of $376 million. Mr. Kocher also was counsel in the Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation that settled for $80 million. His creative use of the class action device has also resulted in what is believed to be the first certified class action brought under the Pennsylvania Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act to recover monies for victims of a Ponzi scheme. As a result of Mr. Kocher’s class action practice, he has tirelessly worked to obtain class-wide settlements in excess of $479 million. When even the lawyers have legal issues, they call Mr. Kocher.

Education, Training, And Experience
Mr. Kocher is a cum laude graduate of Georgetown University (2001) and holds a J.D. law degree from the Villanova University School of Law (2004), where he served as a managing editor of the Villanova Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Kocher was a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Clarence C. Newcomer, a celebrated judge who sat on the federal bench in Philadelphia for more than 30 years. Following his federal clerkship, Mr. Kocher worked at one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the United States.

Honors And Memberships
From 2013 through 2019, Mr. Kocher was named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer – Rising Star, a listing of the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger.

An active alumnus of Villanova Law School, Mr. Kocher sits on the Board of Advisors for the Villanova Law Alumni Association. He is also a member of the Villanova Law J. Willard O’Brien American Inn of Court, a nationally recognized and award-winning member of the American Inns of Court – the oldest legal mentoring organization in the country.

Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctor,

Georgetown University
B.A. in Government,

Lauren M. Hill

Ms. Hill serves as an associate in McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C.’s Red Bank office. She handles all aspects of employment litigation, including discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims. Ms. Hill is a zealous advocate who believes that every individual should enjoy a workplace free from discrimination.

Ms. Hill graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2016, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Upon graduation, Ms. Hill attended Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey on a Dean’s Merit Scholarship.

While in law school, Ms. Hill gained invaluable judicial experience, beginning her legal career as a legal intern to the Honorable Wendy Beetlestone in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Hill then served as a legal extern for the Honorable Michael J. Haas in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. In these roles, Ms. Hill performed extensive legal research for various criminal, civil, and family matters, drafted memoranda to the court regarding her research, and edited and drafted various opinions for the court. Thereafter, Ms. Hill served as a law clerk for McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firm’s Marlton office.

During school, Ms. Hill was actively involved in the campus community. She served on the executive boards of the Student Bar Association and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Ms. Hill was published by the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, where she also served as an executive board member. She actively participated in various pro bono projects, including the Voters’ Rights Project and Domestic Violence Project. Her participation in the Domestic Violence Project served as the perfect segue into the school’s Domestic Violence Clinic, where she practiced as a student attorney and won her first-ever trial prior to graduation.

In 2018, Ms. Hill won the prestigious James S. Hunter Moot Court oral argument competition, where she argued in favor of a defendant-corporation regarding a product liability matter before a panel of New Jersey Supreme Court and Federal District Court judges. She was also awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award for Significant Service, as well as the Rutgers Law School Award for Excellence in Labor and Employment Law.

Upon graduation, Ms. Hill returned to Judge Haas’ chambers to serve as his law clerk for the 2019-2020 term. She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in July 2019 and the Pennsylvania Bar in February 2020. Ms. Hill is thrilled to be afforded the opportunity to return to McOmber McOmber & Luber, where she can engage in the fulfilling work of advocating for workers’ rights.

Rutgers University Law School
Juris Doctor,

The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology,

Jeffrey D. Ragone

Jeffrey Ragone is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. and practices out of the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office.  Mr. Ragone’s primary areas of practice are civil litigation and employment law, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims.

Mr. Ragone served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  In the judicial term prior, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard S. Hoffman, J.A.D., of the Appellate Division of New Jersey.  Mr. Ragone’s interest in serving the New Jersey judiciary stemmed from his internship for the Honorable Marie E. Lihotz, P.J.A.D., of the Appellate Division.

Mr. Ragone has always possessed a keen interest in civil rights.  His interest in the nuances of employment litigation naturally piqued when he participated in Rutgers’ Hunter Moot Court Competition, as the case was based on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and other facets of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Mr. Ragone and his partner won the program’s Best Brief award.  As he continued to gain exposure to employment disputes during his judicial clerkships, Mr. Ragone further solidified his desire to practice employment law during his career.

At Rutgers Law School, Mr. Ragone graduated cum laude and served as Articles Editor for the Rutgers University Law Review.  He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 2018 and the Pennsylvania Bar in 2019.

Temple University
Bachelor of Business Administration,

Rutgers University Law School
Juris Doctor,

Ashley E. Malandre

Ms. Malandre is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. and practices out of the firm’s Red Bank, New Jersey office. Ms. Malandre concentrates her practice on all aspects of employment litigation, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims. Ms. Malandre has extensive experience in the representation of clients in federal, state, and administrative proceedings.

Prior to joining McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C., Ms. Malandre was extensively involved in the representation of management in all aspects of labor and employment law and municipal law. Ms. Malandre has represented public entities in matters involving Civil Rights, the Law Against Discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, hostile work environment, harassment, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, and premise liability. Ms. Malandre has also served as Alternate Prosecutor for various municipalities in Monmouth County.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Malandre served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dennis R. O’Brien, J.S.C., of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth Vicinage. Ms. Malandre was responsible for the management of Judge O’Brien’s motion calendar, researching various legal topics, and recommending dispositions of pending motions.  Additionally, she was certified as a civil mediator and assisted parties in the settlement of landlord/tenant and small claims disputes.

Ms. Malandre was admitted to the New Jersey Bar and Pennsylvania Bar in 2011. She currently resides in Ocean Township, New Jersey, with her husband, Will, and their son, Caleb.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Juris Doctor Degree, 2011

American University
B.A., Justice, 2007

Jaclyn Alston

Admitted In New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Ms. Alston is an associate with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firms Marlton, New Jersey office. Ms. Alston primarily focuses her practice on employment law and civil litigation, representing clients in matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims.

Ms. Alston graduated magna cum laude from Rutgers University in 2020, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Legal Studies. Ms. Alston graduated as part of Rutgers™ Bachelors/Juris Doctor Dual Degree program which allowed her to complete both degrees in six years, rather than the usual seven. In Ms. Alston's final undergraduate year at Rutgers, she began classes at Rutgers Law School on a Dean's Academic Scholarship.

During law school, Ms. Alston gained invaluable experience in civil litigation by serving as a judicial intern to the Honorable Judge Steven Polansky, the Presiding Judge of the Civil Division in Camden County, New Jersey. Ms. Alston conducted legal research, drafted memoranda, and observed proceedings in a variety of civil matters. Ms. Alston also served as the New Developments Lead Editor on the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion.

With an interest in litigation and employment law, in 2021 Ms. Alston joined McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. as a law clerk in their Marlton office, where she gained vital insight into the litigation process and serving clients in employment matters.

Ms. Alston currently lives in Somerdale, New Jersey. She enjoys skiing, traveling, and spending time with her dogs.

Rutgers University
Juris Doctor, 2022

Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, 2020

Alyssa Kriegler

Alyssa Kriegler is an associate with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. at the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office. Ms. Kriegler’s primary areas of practice are civil litigation and employment law, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims.

Ms. Kriegler graduated from Penn State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Corporate Communication. After taking a gap year “down the shore,” Ms. Kriegler attended Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law on a Dean’s Academic Scholarship.

While attending law school, Ms. Kriegler served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Judge Linda A. Carpenter of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. In January 2021, during her 2L year, Ms. Kriegler joined McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. as a law clerk at the firm’s Marlton office and continued working as a law clerk throughout the remainder of her law school career. During her final year of law school, Ms. Kriegler worked as a certified legal intern for Villanova Law’s Interdisciplinary Mental and Physical Health Law Clinic where she represented clients with special health care needs and received favorable outcomes in matters involving personal assistance services, health insurance disputes, and advanced directives. In May 2022, Ms. Kriegler received her J.D. from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Ms. Kriegler currently resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania. In her free time, she enjoys attending classic rock concerts, ice skating, and spending time with her pets.

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Juris Doctor, 2022

Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication, 2019

Kimberly Coffina

Kim Coffina is a legal writer and researcher for McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. She earned her B.A. in journalism and political science from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ and her J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden. While in law school, Ms. Coffina worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a law clerk and thereafter clerked for Justice Gary Stein on the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Following her judicial clerkship, Ms. Coffina was a litigation associate in the labor and employment division of Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP in Philadelphia, PA. While at Drinker, Ms. Coffina counseled clients on FMLA, ADA, Title VII and ADEA compliance. She conducted internal investigations, drafted employment agreements, employee handbooks and other workplace documents. Ms. Coffina guided her clients through all phases of litigation from providing risk assessment to preparing for deposition and trial. Ms. Coffina fought hard for her clients and won many cases on summary judgement including Monaco v. Am. Gen. Assur. Co., 359 F.3d 296 (3d Cir. 2004) and Habib v. Urban Outfitters Inc., No. 03-CV-1561, 2004 LEXIS 8987 (E.D. Pa. March 31, 2004).

Prior to her legal career, Ms. Coffina was active in New Jersey state government. She worked at a prominent lobbying firm representing large businesses and trade associations in Trenton, N.J. Ms. Coffina also worked in the public affairs division at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and served as an advisor to former Governor James J. Florio.

Ms. Coffina is passionate about community service and social justice. She is an active member of Congregation M’kor Shalom in Cherry Hill and currently serves on its Board of Trustees and Social Action Committee. In 2015, Ms. Coffina spearheaded the creation of an urban garden at The Neighborhood Center in Camden. The garden provides fruit and vegetables to those in the city without access to fresh food. The garden also provides opportunities for Camden teens to work in the garden during the summer and receive job training and mentorship. Under Ms. Coffina’s leadership, M’kor Shalom received a 2019 Irving J. Fain Social Justice Award presented by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism (CSA).

Ms. Coffina is a lifelong resident of South Jersey and resides in Marlton, NJ with her three sons and her husband Scott who currently serves as Burlington County Prosecutor.

Rutgers University
J.D, 2001

Rutgers University
B.A, 1991

William Carr

Mr. William Carr is a Partner with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office.  He focuses his practice in the areas of employment law, class actions, business disputes, and business law.  Mr. Carr has handled all aspects of litigation and has successfully mediated, arbitrated, and tried numerous cases.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carr was a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP located in Philadelphia.  For more than fifteen years, Mr. Carr focused his practice on complex civil litigation, business disputes, white-collar matters, and product liability cases in state and federal courts throughout the country. Mr. Carr represented a range of clients from Fortune 500 and closely held companies to individual owners, directors, managers, and other employees. For example, Mr. Carr defended a global oil company in an underlying product liability lawsuit brought in Pennsylvania state court arising out of serious injuries sustained by an employee using machinery at a chemical plant and sued in a related indemnification action in federal court in New York. Mr. Carr also represented a global pharmaceutical company in mass-tort litigations brought in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and St. Louis, Missouri, deriving from injuries allegedly sustained by consumers who ingested prescription medicines. In addition, Mr. Carr has conducted internal investigations to address allegations of workplace violations or corporate misconduct, including sexual misconduct, insider training, and accounting irregularities.

Education, Training, and Experience

Mr. Carr is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a J.D. law degree, with honors, from Rutgers School of Law, Camden, where he served as constitutional law editor of the Rutgers Law Journal and as a teaching assistant for the First Year Research and Writing program.  He also holds an M.B.A. degree, with high honors, from Rutgers School of Business.  Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Carr was a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez, a celebrated judge who has sat on the federal bench in Camden, N.J., for more than 35 years. Following his federal clerkship, Mr. Carr worked at one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the United States.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors of the Arts in Political Science and Economics, 1999

Rutgers School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2005

Rutgers School of Business
M.B.A,

Johnathan Azar

Mr. Azar is an associate with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. who practices in the firm’s Newark, New Jersey office. Mr. Azar primarily practices in the area of employment law, which includes but is not limited to matters involving discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing.

Mr. Azar graduated from Seton Hall University in 2019 as a member of the University Honors Program. There, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Azar worked as a law clerk for a personal injury firm. There, Mr. Azar learned the ins and outs of civil litigation.

Upon graduation from Seton Hall University, Mr. Azar managed a bakery, leading a team of customer service associates and decorators at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which challenged him to operate the business successfully while ensuring staff safety and effectuating full regulatory compliance. There, Mr. Azar cemented his belief that every worker is entitled to be treated with dignity.

Intent on pursuing employment law, Mr. Azar attended Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. While in school, Mr. Azar rigorously pursued his studies and sharpened his legal writing and research skills. In addition, Mr. Azar worked as a Graduate Assistant for Seton Hall University School of Law’s Summer Institute for Pre-Legal Studies. As a Graduate Assistant, Mr. Azar spent his summers mentoring aspiring law students sponsored by New Jersey’s Educational Opportunity Fund. Mr. Azar instructed in contract law, oral advocacy, and other substantive legal topics. Mr. Azar also joined Seton Hall University School of Law’s Real Estate Law Society.

During his second year of law school, Mr. Azar joined McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. as a law clerk in the firm’s Red Bank office. As a law clerk, Mr. Azar bolstered his legal skills through hands-on interaction with clients and substantive assignments.

Mr. Azar graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2023. Mr. Azar is awaiting admission to the New Jersey Bar.

Seton Hall University
B.A,

Seton Hall University of Law
J.D,

Mallory Shumaker

Mallory Shumaker is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firm’s Marlton office. Prior to law school, Mallory attended King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where she earned her bachelor’s degree in history. While at King’s College, she was the first student to successfully participate in the 3+3 dual program with Villanova Law School. While in law school at Villanova University, Mallory participated in a variety of activities that gave her valuable experience in different areas of law. As a research assistant to Professor Michael Moreland, Mallory was responsible for researching areas of constitutional law focusing on individual rights. As a certified legal intern for the Villanova University School of Law Civil Justice Clinic, Mallory handled client matters ranging from child custody disputes, protective orders, and landlord-tenant disputes. While serving as clerk to President Judge Maureen Beirne in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Mallory gained experience in both criminal and civil matters.

Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctor,