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  • The Stark & Stark Compliance & HR Management Counseling practice is engaged in assisting human resource professionals, senior management, and in-house legal counsel best manage the full spectrum of personnel law concerns. We encourage our clients to take proactive steps to protect themselves and best manage the fiscal health and stability of their companies, large or small.

    Stark & Stark Practice Services

    Our Compliance & HR Management Counseling attorneys understand the complexities and practical realities of today’s workplace environment and the importance of guiding and mediating solutions before they become an issue for management. Matters can range from small dollar awards to potentially million dollar settlements. Our employment attorneys specialize in helping guide you through the intricacies of the various statutes and regulations governing the employer/employee relationship, covering the following:

    • Preparation of employment agreements
    • Wage and hour audits
    • Employee classification, overtime, timekeeping and tipping
    • Internal investigations
    • Training sessions
    • Affordable Care Act compliance
    • Human resource counseling
    • Hiring related matters
    • Review and drafting of employee handbooks and contracts
    • Regulatory issues involving compensation and protected leaves
    • Disability accommodations
    • Reorganizations and reductions in workforce
    • Discipline and termination decisions
    • Matters impacting the smooth performance of an organization and its employees

    A Business-Focused Approach

    At Stark & Stark, we know how important it is to have a healthy and productive workforce. Our attorneys take the time to work with you, not just in legal matters, but also educating and training. Our training sessions can assist your staff to become well versed in proper policies and procedures to comply with the various aspects of the law, while still treating each employee with respect and dignity.

    Human Resource Management

    As your business grows or responds to dips in the marketplace, human resource management should be an important part of your business plan. Our attorneys are poised to help you manage issues you may not have anticipated, including:

    • Legal compliance
    • Hiring process
    • Employment agreements
    • Confidentiality agreements
    • Restrictive covenant agreements
    • Termination processes
    • Separation agreements and work release documents
    • General human resource counseling

    Firm Highlights

    Stark & Stark Shareholder Deborah S. Dunn, Esq. Installed as 2nd Vice President and Diversity Officer of the New Jersey Association for Justice for 2026–2027

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Shareholder Deborah S. Dunn, Esq. has been installed as 2nd Vice President and Diversity Officer of the...

    Stark & Stark Recognized with Community Partner Award by Mercer County Community College Foundation

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized with the Community Partner Award by the Mercer County Community College...

    Carin A. O’Donnell, Esq. Inducted as 2026-2027 President of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Carin A. O'Donnell, Esq. was sworn in as the 2026-2027 President of the Pennsylvania Association for...

    Stark & Stark’s Thomas S. Onder, Esq. Receives 2026 ICSC Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Thomas S. Onder, Esq., Shareholder and Chair of the Firm’s Shopping Center & Retail Development...

    Stark & Stark’s Joseph H. Lemkin Esq., Named 2026 Professional Lawyer of the Year for the Jewish Bar Association of New Jersey

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Joseph H. Lemkin Esq. has been selected by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law as...

    Our Values Remain: A Message on the Closing of Diversity Lab

    Stark & Stark is saddened and disappointed to learn that Diversity Lab, the organization that created and manages the Mansfield Certification...

    Congratulations to Shareholder Bhaveen R. Jani, Esq. on his Installation as Treasurer of the Middlesex County Bar Foundation

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Shareholder Bhaveen R. Jani, Esq. has been installed as Treasurer of the Middlesex County Bar Foundation,...

    Denise Mariani, Esq., and Jonathan Lauri, Esq. Secure $750,000 Jury Verdict Against Hamilton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

    It is our pleasure to announce that Denise Mariani, Esq., and Jonathan Lauri, Esq., secured a $750,000 jury verdict on behalf of a nursing home...

    Stark & Stark Welcomes 2026 Summer Law Clerks

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce its 10th Annual Summer Law Clerk Program. Five Summer Law Clerks will join the firm from June through July...

    Retail Development Team Secures Major Recovery for Landlord Client Amid Bankruptcy Dispute

    Our Shopping Center and Retail Development Group recently secured a multi-million-dollar settlement for a commercial landlord client' s property...

    Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. and Catherine Foley, Esq. Secure $950,000 Settlement in Surgical Malpractice Matter

    Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. and Catherine Foley, Esq. recently secured a confidential $950,000 settlement in a surgical malpractice case. “This...

    Victoria Wilton, Esq. Selected to Serve on New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee

    We are proud to announce that Victoria Wilton, Esq. has been selected to serve on the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee...