Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys from the firm’s Newark and Princeton offices have been recognized in the 2026 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers and the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list.

Caroline J. Berdzik, co-chair of the firm’s Employment and Labor practice group and chair of the Health Care and Long-Term Care practice groups, was selected in the Employment Litigation: Defense category. Robert M. Hanlon Jr., co-chair of the Transportation practice group, along with partners Anita Hotchkiss and David S. Osterman, were recognized for their work in the Personal Injury: Products Defense category.

Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, is an annual compendium of outstanding lawyers who meet stringent requirements for professional achievement and have attained a high degree of peer recognition.

2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers

Princeton

• Caroline J. Berdzik (Employment Lit: Defense)
• Robert M. Hanlon Jr. (PI – Products: Defense)
• Anita Hotchkiss (PI – Products: Defense)
• David S. Osterman (PI – Products: Defense)

2026 New Jersey Rising Stars

Newark

• Arianeh Hamzelou (Civil Lit: Defense)
• Ayomikun Loye (Workers’ Comp.)
• Michael S. Urcuyo (Workers’ Comp.)
• Bei Yang (Workers’ Comp.)

Princeton

• Courtney E. Darmofal (PI – Products: Defense)
• Brian J. Gilligan (Workers’ Comp.)
• Valerie Mayzelshteyn (Workers’ Comp.)
• Thomas Schoendorf (PI General: Defense)