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Gina M. Zippilli Gina M. Zippilli joined Cureton Clark in February 2006 as an associate attorney practicing Intellectual Property, Complex Commercial Litigation, Probate Litigation, Immigration Law and Land Use. She graduated from Rutgers Law School in May 2002 where she sat on Rutgers Law Review as a Case Notes Editor and was later published. Gina also served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Sylvia B. Pressler, Presiding Judge of Administration, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division and is a certified Chaplain for disaster relief.

Gina is admitted to the bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey, the Federal District Courts of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She lives in Glassboro, New Jersey where she enjoys landscaping and water sports.

 

 

 

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Jerald R. Cureton is a founding member and president of Cureton Clark. He maintains an extensive commercial litigation practice, with emphasis on complex matters including class actions. He has successfully represented plaintiffs in multi-million dollar lawsuits for and against major U.S. corporations.

Jerry also chairs the firm's labor and employment law department, where he represents the employers in a wide variety of industries. His labor and employment background began as staff attorney at the National Labor Relations Board. Since then, he has advised employers in union elections, unfair labor practices, contract negotiations and arbitrations. He routinely advises clients on employment discrimination issues, downsizing, employment terminations, and personnel policies. He is an accomplished trial attorney.

As a business litigator, Jerry has won multi-million dollar decisions in matters involving shareholders disputes, partnerships, contracts and fraud.

He has extensive involvement in southern New Jersey on behalf of civic and charitable organizations. His involvement includes:

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Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey, Member of the Board of Directors

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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Past-Chairman, Board Member

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Burlington County College Foundation, Past-Chairman, Board Member

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American Heart Association Southern New Jersey Regional Board, Past-Chairman, Board Member

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Temple University and his Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. He is a member of the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida Bar Associations. Locally, he is a member of the Burlington County Bar Association.

Jerry spends his recreational time with his wife and two children on their sailboat. He is an avid ocean sailor, having captained his boat to New England, Florida and Bermuda. He enjoys the challenge of fly fishing, and has recently taken up golf.

 

 

 

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H. Thomas Hunt is a shareholder of Cureton Clark. Tom’s transactional practice centers around the representation of dental professionals. He also represents a variety of clients in employment and complex commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience in litigating cases in state and federal courts, including significant class action and multi-plaintiff experience.

Tom was instrumental is the sale of a series of consolidated dental practices in the $30 million range and has represented or assisted in the representation of hundreds of dental professionals in the purchase and sale of dental practices. Tom has also appeared before the Board of Dentistry on behalf of dentists threatened with license suspensions; negotiated employment and severance agreements on behalf of dental owners and associates; negotiated contracts between dental groups and health care providers; and represented dental professionals in connection with the enforcement of covenants-not-to-compete.

In connection with his litigation practice, Tom has been instrumental in litigating cases resulting in settlements in the last three (3) years totaling in excess of $26 million. Reported appellate decisions in which Tom was counsel of record include: Voilas v. General Motors Corporation, 170 F.3d 367 (3d Cir. 1999) (claim by 200 former plant workers for fraud not preempted under Section 301 the Labor Management Relations Act or under the Garmon Preemption Doctrine), Lesal Interiors, Inc. v. Echotree Associates, L.P., Resolution Trust Corporation, et. al., 47 F.3d 607 (3d Cir. 1995), rev'g, 834 F. Supp. 721 (D.N.J. 1994) (Third Circuit reverses District Court determination that the D'Oench, Dhume doctrine applies to subsidiaries of federally-insured banks).

Tom graduated from Yale University a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He is a member of the tau beta pi engineering honors society. Tom received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, cum laude, and Order of the Coif, and served as an Articles Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Tom has been practicing law since 1981. He is admitted to the bars of the State of New Jersey and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Federal District Courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Tom is a member of the Burlington County Bar Association.

Tom lives with his wife and four children in Haddonfield, New Jersey. He is an avid runner and tournament bridge player.

 

 

 

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Warren Wolf is a shareholder of Cureton Clark and has been with the firm since 1994. His practice concentrates in the areas of bankruptcy, lender litigation/ foreclosures, consumer fraud, and overall commercial litigation, including construction litigation. He is also experienced in real estate transactions, municipal matters and landlord/tenant relations. He speaks at seminars to attorneys and other professionals in areas of commercial litigation and debtor/creditor relations.

After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Studies and Marketing, Warren obtained his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University. Upon graduation, he served a Judicial Clerkship for the Honorable Robert E. Francis in the Superior Court of New Jersey, General Equity Part.

Warren is admitted to practice in Federal and State Courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has been appointed to the District III B Attorney Ethics Committee and is a mentor in the Rutgers Pro Bono Bankruptcy Program.

He is a founding Trustee of the Cooper River Rowing Association and the President of his neighborhood homeowners' association. Although he is an accomplished musical percussionist and drummer, Warren prefers to be on the golf course or ski slope in his free time. He lives in Marlton, New Jersey with his wife and son.

 

 

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Meade A. Spotts is President of Spotts Fain PC, a Virginia law firm focused on advising, counseling and representing businesses in transactional and litigation matters since 1988.
 
Meade earned his B.A. in History, with distinction, from the Virginia Military Institute in 1979. He earned his J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in 1982. First commissioned in 1979, he is a graduate of the U. S. Army Command and General Staff Course and currently is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve.
 
Meade's practice emphasizes real estate and environmental issues, legislative representation and lobbying, general corporate and business law. He represents his clients' interests before the Virginia General Assembly, local and state boards, planning commissions and agencies. He is a member of the Richmond Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar and is also a member of the Real Estate and Environmental Law Sections of these organizations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of C&F Bank - Richmond and serves as Chairman of the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia. Meade has been named in the business law category as well as the lobbying and regulatory category of the Legal Elite list published annually by Virginia Business magazine.
His off-duty time likewise covers much of the state. Meade lives on the James River in Richmond with his wife and four children, and spends free time either hunting with friends on his farm in Southwest Virginia or enjoying the Chesapeake Bay with family in Deltaville. He enjoys hunting, military history, farming and traveling.

 

bulletThe College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1982 J.D.
bulletVirginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, 1979
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Major: History

Professional Associations and Memberships:

bulletBar Association of the City of Richmond
Member, Real Estate and Environmental Law Sections
bulletVirginia Bar Association
Member, Real Estate and Environmental Law Sections
bulletWildlife Foundation of Virginia, 2005-2006
Chairman
bulletUnited States Army Reserve
Lieutenant Colonel

Spotts Fain PC is a full-service law firm focused on advising, counseling and representing businesses in transactional and litigation matters. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has grown steadily to meet the needs of its clients, currently employing twenty six attorneys licensed to practice in Virginia and Texas. We serve as lead counsel and local counsel in Virginia state courts and federal courts.

 

 

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Hugh M Fain, III is admitted to practice in Virginia and Texas. His practice emphasizes commercial and business litigation including contract disputes, business torts, employment law, intellectual property, and shareholder and partnership disputes.

Hugh earned a B.A. in Economics, with distinction, from the Virginia Military Institute in 1980. In 1983, he earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia, where he served on the editorial board of the Journal of Natural Resources Law and was a member of the Raven Society.

He serves as President-Elect of the Richmond Bar Association and is also a member of the Board of Directors. In 2005, Hugh was appointed by the Virginia Supreme Court to serve on the Task Force on the Public and the Courts. He has been named by his peers in Virginia Business magazine's Legal Elite list in the category of civil litigation each year since 2003, and he is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

Hugh, his wife Renee and their three children live in Richmond. Hugh has coached his children in youth league sports and enjoys hunting, golf and tennis. He is a past president of the Innsbrook Rotary Club, VMI Club of Richmond and the VMI Alumni Association and is currently a member of the board of the VMI Foundation.

 
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