Diversity & Inclusion Announcements

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service initiative on January 16th. Many of our employees performed acts of service around their communities, and below are two of their stories of service. Shareholder Deborah Dunn and the members… Continue reading →

Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Alex Fajardo, Esq. has been installed as Treasurer, and Francisco Guzmán Andrade, Esq. has been installed as the Camden/Burlington Counties Trustee, of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ). Both were in attendance along with other Stark & Stark employees at… Continue reading →

It was an honor for all of us at Stark & Stark to host the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey’s Executive Leadership Retreat on October 22, 2022. Stark & Stark recognizes the value of effective leadership and is confident that the HBA-NJ shares this perspective. Our very own Alex… Continue reading →

Stark & Stark was a proud sponsor of the Garden State Bar Association’s 47th Anniversary Scholarship & Awards Gala held September 10, 2022, at The Marigold in Somerset, NJ. The Garden State Bar Association (“GSBA”) awarded over $40,000 to thirteen deserving law school students of color attending law schools up… Continue reading →

Stark & Stark attorneys and staff participated in the Tunnel to Towers 5k Walk and Run in Princeton on August 20, 2022, at the Carnegie Center in Princeton. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was started by the family of Stephen Siller, an off-duty Brooklyn firefighter who lost his life while… Continue reading →

This July, a team of Stark & Stark employees headed to Ewing, NJ to volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity Neighborhood Revitalization Program. This program focuses on understanding the concerns of the residents and then empowering these residents to lead the projects that help improve their homes and neighborhoods. Since… Continue reading →

Shareholder Joseph Lemkin and his daughter Lara participated in the Empowering Young People to Change the World conference with over 170 educators from 12 countries, organized by Dr. Nicola Wetherall. Joe and Lara spoke with members of a student group, Genocide80Twenty, from the Hampton School in England. Joe and Lara… Continue reading →

On June 18th, Stark & Stark’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee helped organize a firm-wide presence at the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice’s Annual Pride Parade, which was held in Princeton, NJ. More than 3,000 people marched from the town’s municipal building, down Witherspoon Street, to the YMCA athletic… Continue reading →

On June 17th, Stark & Stark hosted a Family Fun Day and Juneteenth Celebration for its employees and their families at Liberty Lake with food, outdoor activities, music, and a special visual storytelling presentation about Juneteenth by mime artist Rodney Green. The firm’s employees spent the afternoon showing off their… Continue reading →

On June 11th, Stark & Stark’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee organized a volunteering opportunity for the Special Olympics New Jersey 2022 Summer Games. This was the first time since 2019 that the Summer Games had been held in-person. Thousands of athletes, family members, friends, and volunteers gathered at The… Continue reading →