Unemployment Hearing Statistics – Year End 2017
UNEMPLOYMENT HEARING STATISTICS - YEAR END 2017 For the past five years, we have requested unemployment statistics, via OPRA, from the New Jersey Department of Labor in order to compare our firm’s results with the overall averages of unemployment claimants. The summary is as follows: Analysis: As the success rates...
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Schorr & Associates Wins Big Age Discrimination Verdict
Two of our attorneys, Alan H. Schorr and Jenelle L. Hubbard, scored a big trial victory in Burlington County Superior Court in October 2017. After a grueling five week trial, the jury found in favor of our clients, Jean Wickward and the Estate of Anne Leyman. Ms. Wickward was 61...
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Alan H. Schorr inducted into the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
On November 11, 2017, Alan H. Schorr was inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor & Employment Lawyers. The induction ceremony took place at The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers was founded in 1995 as...
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Alan H. Schorr to be Inducted into the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
We have just received notification that our managing partner, Alan H. Schorr, has been elected as a new Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and will be installed as such on November 11, 2017. This esteemed organization represents the most notable attorneys, academicians and scholars working...
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Schorr & Associates Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
The administrative professionals of Schorr & Associates celebrated Administrative Professionals Day in style. They toured Philadelphia by pedicycle, hitting historic landmarks such as the Liberty Bell, Elfreth's Alley, and Ben Franklin's House. Good times and laughter were had by all!...
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Matthew J. Schorr installed as BCBA Young Lawyer Trustee
On June 9, 2017, Matthew J. Schorr was installed as the Burlington County Bar Association Young Lawyer Trustee. He was installed at the Burlington County Bar Association & Foundation Installation of Officers Dinner on June 9, 2017. Congratulations to Matthew and all of the installed officers and trustees of the...
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Matthew Schorr hosted the A.B.A. Representation in Mediation Competition
This past weekend, associate attorney, Matthew Schorr, hosted the American Bar Association Representation in Mediation Competition for law students at Rutgers School of Law. This competition is run by the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association and it is a nationwide competition. Matthew, in addition to hosting...
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Unemployment Year End Statistics and Analysis 2016
UNEMPLOYMENT HEARING STATISTICS - YEAR END 2016 For the past few years we have been requesting statistics, via OPRA, from the Department of Labor in order to compare results from our firm with the overall averages of unemployment claimants filing appeals. For the fourth straight year, we are releasing the...
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Schorr & Associates Have a Good Showing at Camden County Bar Association Golf Outing
On a brisk and beautiful Columbus day, Alan Schorr, Adam Schorr, and Matthew Schorr competed in a golf tournament at Riverton Country Club benefiting the Camden County Bar Foundation. The threesome from Schorr & Associates along with their teammate, Camden County Assistant Prosecutor, Chris Whelan, shot a 2-under...
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Schorr & Associates Welcomes Matthew J. Schorr to the Firm!
Matthew J. Schorr is a 2015 graduate of Rutgers School of Law. Matthew spent the last year as a judicial law clerk in the Camden County Superior Court. He worked closely with several judges during his tenure there. He got experience in the family, criminal, civil, and special civil divisions...
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Alan H. Schorr Speaks at NELA-NJ CLE Event
Alan H. Schorr was part of a panel speaking about legal issues regarding mandatory arbitration on September 21, 2016. Alan H. Schorr has been involved in cases on this issue, including the recent and ongoing Morgan v. Raymours. If you have signed an arbitration agreement or your employer is requesting you...
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Rentschler Foundation Helps ChildrenSong
The Donald Rentschler Foundation, a foundation focused on the intellectual and educational development of children, has provided scholarships to ChildrenSong to make sure that all children who wish to get a musical education can do so. Alan H. Schorr is the Chairman of the Board for the Rentschler Foundation. Find out...
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Schorr & Associates Celebrate Matt Schorr’s Wedding and Bar Induction
On May 21, 2016, Matthew and Jory Schorr wed at the Rosebank Winery in Newtown, PA. During the reception, Alan Schorr inducted Matt into the New Jersey Bar in front of friends and family. Dancing and celebration commenced, and a good time was had by all....
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Matthew J. Schorr passes New Jersey Bar Exam
Matthew J. Schorr passed the February 2016 New Jersey Bar Examination. Matt is currently clerking for Judge Mary Beth Kramer in Camden County. We wish all the best to Matt as he continues his legal career....
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Alan Schorr Speaks on Punitive Damages at NELA-NJ Conference
On May 4, 2016, Alan H. Schorr spoke as part of a panel on preserving and arguing for punitive damages throughout litigation and trial. Alan recently won $6.5M in punitive damages at trial and shared some of his insight. The conference was well-attended and well-received....
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Alan H. Schorr Speaks on Ethics and Employment Litigation
Alan H. Schorr presented at NJICLE's conference entitled Ethics and Employment Litigation: Stepping Through the Minefield on April 20, 2016 as an expert in the field. Alan is proud to be recognized for his knowledge in this field....
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Alan Schorr Named 2016 Super Lawyer
Alan H. Schorr has been named to the 2016 Super Lawyers list. This makes a full decade being named as a Super Lawyer, from 2007-2016. Congratulations Alan! The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this...
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Women Fired for Flu Shot Refusal File Suit
Schorr & Associates, P.C. have filed suit on behalf of two office workers who were terminated for refusing to receive a flu shot or wear a mask. These women worked in an office building and had no contact with medical facilities or patients. You can read more about it on...
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Happy Holidays from Schorr & Associates!
Schorr & Associates celebrated the holiday season at The Melting Pot, taking a well-deserved break for cheese and chocolate (and a whole lot of other food!). Schorr & Associates, P.C. wishes you a Happy Holiday Season!...
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NJ.com and NJLawJournal.com Recognize Big Verdict
On October 28, 2015, Schorr & Associates won a $7.76M verdict against the New Jersey Department of Corrections, which we wrote about here. This victory has been recognized by NJ.com (here) and NJLawJournal.com (here). Congratulations again to Lisa Easley, Alan Schorr, and Arykah Trabosh!...
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Alan Schorr Quoted by NJ.com Regarding Flu Vaccine Law
Alan H. Schorr was quoted on NJ.com and in the Star-Ledger regarding a fascinating case involving three office workers required to receive a flu vaccine. You can read more here....
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Schorr & Associates Wins $7.76M Verdict against the New Jersey Department of Corrections
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, a Burlington County jury awarded $7,765,778.00 to former New Jersey Department of Corrections Sergeant Lisa R. Easley in a whistleblower lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Ms. Easley, 49 years old, alleged that she blew the whistle by cooperating with the FBI in...
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Alan Schorr receives Lead Counsel rating
Alan Schorr has achieved a Lead Counsel rating with leadcounsel.org, part of the Thomson Reuters law network. This rating is based on Alan's "profound legal experience, solid reputation, and demonstrated ethics". Congratulations Alan!...
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Alan Schorr and Arykah Trabosh named Top Attorneys by SJ Magazine
In the August 2015 issue of SJ Magazine, SJ Magazine listed their 2015 Top Attorneys. In the Employment Discrimination category, only five attorneys were listed. Two of those five were our very own Alan Schorr and Arykah Trabosh. Congratuations to Alan and Arykah on an honor well deserved!...
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Unemployment Rights Case Headline News in New Jersey Law Journal
Alan H. Schorr & Associates remains committed to protecting the rights of unemployment claimants throughout New Jersey. This commitment has reached the front page of the New Jersey Law Journal website. The NJ Law Journal's article highlights a recent putative class action law suit filed by Alan Schorr alleging that...
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Arykah A. Trabosh Sworn in to United States Supreme Court
Congratulations to Arykah A. Trabosh and her husband, N. Ryan Trabosh. Both were sworn in before the Supreme Court of the United States on June 9, 2014....
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Matt Schorr Elected President of the Student Bar Association at Rutgers-Camden
Legal Assistant Matt Schorr has been elected President of the Student Bar Association at Rutgers School of Law - Camden. Additionally, he was appointed to the position of Lieutenant Governor of the Third Circuit of the ABA for Student Mental Health. We commend and congratulate Matt in earning both of...
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Unemployment Statistics and Analysis 2012-13
The numbers are all in for 2013, and they tell a very interesting story. We received, via OPRA, the fiscal 2012-2013 statistics from the Department of Labor regarding the total success statistics for claimant and employer appeals to the Appeal Tribunal and the Board of Review, which are attached. The...
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Alan Schorr to Speak at Senate Labor Committee Meeting
On Thursday November 7, 2013, Alan Schorr will speak in front of the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee on bills S-2995 and S-2996. S-2995 would provide additional protections to pregnant and postpartum women. S-2996 would provide additional protections to all employees on Family Leave affected by a natural disaster. These...
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Alan Schorr To Present at NELA-NJ Dinner
On Wednesday November 6, 2013, Alan H. Schorr, along with Andy Dwyer of The Dwyer Law Firm, will be presenting a panel titled "Defense Counsel Just Served You With An Offer Of Judgment - What Do You Do?". The presentation will be teaching other employment attorneys in New Jersey how...
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Alan Schorr Speaks at NELA Annual Conference 2013
On September 20, 2013, Alan Schorr spoke at an annual conference jointly run by NELA and NJICLE. Alan spoke with Dave Rostan, Esq., and Eric B. Meyer, Esq., about Navigating the ADA. The full program can be seen here....
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Alan H. Schorr Published in New Jersey Labor and Employment Quarterly
Alan H. Schorr's article, entitled Winters v North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue: A New Definition of Collateral Estoppel or Just Bad Facts? was published in the December 2012 issue of New Jersey Labor and Employment Quarterly. To read his original blog article on the Winters case, click here. And...
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Alan H. Schorr & Associates Solve a Murder Mystery
On Saturday December 15th, 2012, Alan H. Schorr & Associates celebrated the holidays with a Murder Mystery at Bistro Romano in Philadelphia. Alison Schorr became the night's lucky winner when she correctly guessed just whodunit. A good time was had by all....
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Arykah Trabosh named “Awesome Attorney” in 2012
Congratulations to Arykah Trabosh for being named "Awesome Attorney" by South Jersey Magazine in 2012!...
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Happy Thanksgiving from Schorr & Associates!
Alan H. Schorr and Associates would like to wish everybody a happy day of friends, family, food, fun, and football. Happy Thanksgiving!...
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Alan H. Schorr Speaks at Meadowlands Seminar 2012
On November 15, 2012, Alan H. Schorr spoke at the Meadowlands Seminar 2012, Employment Law: How to Win Your Employment Case: From Pre-Suit to Punitive Damages, hosted by the New Jersey Association for Justice. He held a half-hour program entitled "How to Conduct Discovery to Get Punitive Damages in Employment...
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Attorneys attend NELA – New Jersey Conference
On October 19, 2012, attorneys Alan H. Schorr, Zach Wall, and Lakshmi Roy attended the NELA - New Jersey Chapter: Annual Conference. Many top attorneys in New Jersey spoke at this day-long event. Alan H. Schorr was selected as an expert to speak on a panel about valuing a case...
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Congratulations to the New Mrs. Arykah A. Trabosh!
On October 6, 2012, Ms. Arykah Asheley was wedded to Mr. N. Ryan Trabosh at a lovely ceremony in Philadelphia. She has taken his last name and is now Arykah A. Trabosh. All of us at Alan H. Schorr & Associates wish them a long, happy marriage....
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Settlement in Case with Camden Goes National
Alan H. Schorr's settlement with the City of Camden is being reported by multiple major national news outlets. Coverage can be found on Yahoo!, Reuters, NBC, FoxNews, The Courier Post, Philly.com, MyCentralJersey.com, and other sources. It has also been featured on the front page of the 8/14 edition of the...
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Alan H. Schorr to Chair Discussion Panel
Alan H. Schorr has agreed to chair a discussion panel at the upcoming NELA-NJ/ICLE Employment Law Conference on October 19, 2012 in New Brunswick. The panel will focus on pre-litigation valuation of cases and other pre-litigation strategies. Check back for more updates....
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Alan Schorr Starts Weekly Blog
Alan H. Schorr has created a weekly blog entitled Alan Schorr's Employment Case of the Week. Each week, the column will feature a recent and newsworthy case along with pertinent practice tips. To subscribe to receive a weekly e-mail of this blog, e-mail Alan at SchorrlawNJ@aol.com....
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Alan H. Schorr Quoted in New Jersey Law Journal
In a front-page article titled "Noncompete Suits Rising as Job Market Rebounds", Alan H. Schorr was quoted and pictured about noncompete suits and specifically the Maw v. Advanced Clinical Communications, Inc. case decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2004 in which Mr. Schorr served as counsel for the...
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Alan H. Schorr Quoted in New Jersey Law Journal
In a front-page article titled "Noncompete Suits Rising as Job Market Rebounds", Alan H. Schorr was quoted and pictured about noncompete suits and specifically the Maw v. Advanced Clinical Communications, Inc. case decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2004 in which Mr. Schorr served as counsel for the...
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Alan H. Schorr Named 2015 Super Lawyer
In the 2015 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine, Alan H. Schorr was selected as one of the top Plaintiff Employment Litigation attorneys in all of New Jersey. Congratulations Alan!...
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Unemployment Hearing Statistics – 2014
Last year we began to request statistics, via OPRA, from the Department of Labor in order to compare results from our firm with the overall averages of unemployment claimants filing appeals. For the second year, we are releasing the Department of Labor statistics, as well as our statistics. The summary...
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Alan H. Schorr Settles Suit to Update Unemployment Procedures
On November 13, Alan H. Schorr and the New Jersey Department of Labor entered in to a consent order in which the Department of Labor has agreed to numerous updates to policies and procedures, including advising claimants of their right to be represented both in writing and over the phone. ...
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Alan H. Schorr a “Star” at NJAJ Conference
On Wednesday November 12, 2014, Alan H. Schorr was part of a panel hosted by the New Jersey Association for Justice titled "Employment Law: Secrets of the Stars: Winning Employment Law Cases". Alan specifically spoke on damages issues such as Front Pay, Back Pay, and Emotional Distress and was part...
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