NJDA Officers
CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
Michelle M. O’Brien, Esq.
Flanagan Barone & O’Brien, LLC
4 Essex Avenue, Suite 200
P.O. Box 259
Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924
(908) 306-6707
chairperson@njdefenseassociation.com
PRESIDENT
C. Robert Luthman, Esq.
Weir Attorneys
2109 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08638
(609) 594-4000
president@njdefenseassociation.com
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Katelyn E. Cutinello, Esq.
Cocca & Cutinello, LLP
36 Cattano Avenue, Suite 600
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 828-9000
presidentelect@njdefenseassociation.com
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Juliann M. Alicino, Esq.
Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas, LLP
40 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 545-4717
treasurer@njdefenseassociation.com
VICE PRESIDENT - NORTHERN REGION
Anthony Cocca, Esq.
Cocca & Cutinello, LLP
36 Cattano Avenue, Suite 600
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 828-9000
acocca@coccalaw.com
VICE PRESIDENT - CENTRAL REGION
Christopher A. Rojao, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-4444
crojao@mccarter.com
VICE PRESIDENT - SOUTHERN REGION
Amy L. Hansell, Esq.
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
3 Executive Campus, Ste 350
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 866-8923
amy.hansell@fmglaw.com
NJDA Directors
2021 - 2024
Robert M. Cook, Esq.
Goldberg Segalla
301 Carnegie Center Drive, Suite 200
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 986-1380
rcook@goldbergsegalla.com
Kelly P. Corrubia, Esq.
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
15 E. Midland Avenue, Suite 3A
Paramus, NJ 07652
(973) 881-1101
kcorrubia@hallboothsmith.com
2022 - 2025
Nicole R. Cassata, Esq.
Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, P.C.
300 Lighting Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 348-6000
ncassata@chasanlaw.com
Katherine Lyons, Esq.
NJ Manufacturers Insurance Co.
301 Sullivan Way
Trenton, NJ 08649
609-883-1300
klyons@njm.com
2023-2026
Brian J. Chabarek, Esq.
Davison Eastman Muñoz & Paone, P.A.
100 Willow Brook Road, Suite 100
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 462-7198
bchabarek@respondlaw.com
Timothy R. Freeman, Esq.
Tanenbaum Keale, LLP
100 Mulberry Street, Ste 1302
Newark, NJ 07201
(973) 242-8099
tfreeman@tktrial.com
DRI State Representative
Michael A. Malia, Esq.
Peri Stewart Malia
2150 Highway 35, Suite 250
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(973) 521-7426
mmalia@peristewart.com