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Morristown, NJ (July 27, 2022) – Jill Lebowitz, a Partner at Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP, and Co-Chair of the firm’s Estate, Trust and Taxation…

Coughlin Midlige & Garland is a proud sponsor of the FORE Ladies Only Golf Outing. Presented by the Essex County Bar Foundation & New Jersey Women…

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP congratulates nine of our attorneys who have been selected to the 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in their respective practice areas and jurisdictions.

On January 18, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (the “Act”), effective as of that date. The Act represents a significant change in the law governing the conduct of automobile insurers in New Jersey. 

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP (CMG) is pleased to announce the expansion of our Estate, Trust and Taxation (ETT) Group with the hiring of five…

Maria A. Cestone will be a speaker at a NJSBA/NJICLE  webinar - "Estate Planning for Special Situations" on November 30, 2021.  Maria's topic is "The Mobile Client and International…

Factors to Consider Before and While Litigating Coverage Issues

Please join Karen Moriarty at the 2021 CLM Annual Conference in Atlanta (August 11-13). Karen will be a presenter at the conference.  Her session titled  “Multiple Insureds With Insufficient Limits:…

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP is proud to announce the Firm, along with Kevin T. Coughlin and William T. Corbett have been selected for inclusion…

Law360 (June 9, 2021, 4:27 PM EDT) -- A New Jersey state appeals court on Wednesday refused to revive Cadre Law Firm LLC's suit seeking…

Law360 (April 27, 2021, 8:36 PM EDT) -- The Third Circuit sided with Berkley Assurance Co. on Tuesday in its dispute with another insurer over…

March 22, 2021 – Morristown, New Jersey – Coughlin Duffy LLP announced today it has changed its name to Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP. “This is an exciting time for our firm. We’re growing, we’re hiring, and we’re evolving our brand,” said Managing Partner Suzanne C. Midlige. “I want to be clear that while our name is changing, our services are not. As we embark on this next chapter, we look forward to continuing to grow our core practices – from insurance and reinsurance, to wealth management, employment and labor, corporate, commercial and commercial real estate – and to provide exceptional, cost-effective solutions to our clients’ legal needs.”

The Second Department has parted ways with other New York courts that have permitted insurers to recoup defense costs

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP warmly congratulates Jason A. Meisner and Pandora J. Thompson for their inclusion in Morris County's Top Lawyers 2020.  Mr. Meisner…

We are in uncharted legal waters when dealing with the ramifications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the relationship between employees and employers.  

In response to the concerns raised by parties about their inability to meet regulatory and mandatory timeframes for completing remedial investigations and cleanup actions due to COVID-19, NJDEP has provided some limited and temporary relief.

The Covid-19 virus is affecting almost every business and every aspect of life.  State governments across the United States are mandating business closures and shelter-in-place policies.

The United States is facing a disease outbreak that is unprecedented in the modern world.  The spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has impacted all facets of daily life.