G.Justin Christofides is a partner at Avelino Law. His practice focuses on Taxation, Trust & Estates, and Corporate matters for high-net-worth individuals, corporate fiduciaries and closely held business owners. Most of his clients are continuous engagements that entail corporate transactional, estate planning, and, when necessary, civil litigation and controversy representations. Corporations & Business Associations Justin advises [...]
Benjamin (“Ben”) L. Lindeman is an associate at Avelino Law, LLP in the Trusts and Estates practice group, where he focuses his practice on real estate and land use matters as well as estate planning and administration. Ben represents businesses and homeowners before local planning and zoning boards to obtain site plan, subdivision, variance, and [...]
Our Crisis Management and Internal Investigations practice provides individuals, families, and organizations with the tools and expertise needed to respond to high-pressure situations with confidence and clarity. We deliver tailored strategies to address legal, reputational, and operational risks while maintaining transparency and preserving trust among stakeholders. Our Services • Crisis Response and Management: Immediate counsel [...]
AAs a compliment to existing private client services, our White-Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations practice provides clients with comprehensive and strategic representation in high-stakes matters. We defend individuals and organizations facing complex allegations of financial misconduct, fraud, regulatory violations, and other white-collar offenses. Our Services • Criminal Defense: Representation of individuals and entities in [...]
Marc J. Armas is a partner of Avelino Law, LLP and the chair of its Litigation Practice Group. A graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Rutgers School of Law, Marc combines his extensive litigation experience, leadership, and a distinguished military background to deliver strategic solutions in complex legal and compliance challenges. He [...]
Tiffany Addo is an associate at Avelino Law, LLP. Tiffany graduated from the University at Albany - State University of New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Dean’s List of Distinguished Students Honors, and graduated Cum Laude with a Master of Arts degree in English Literature. Tiffany graduated with a [...]
Alison L. Holtzman is counsel at Avelino Law, LLP in the Trusts and Estates practice group, where she focuses her practice on estate planning and administration. Prior to joining Avelino, Alison worked as counsel at a prestigious law firm in NYC, where she represented financial institutions and developers on project finance and development transactions, particularly [...]
Christopher Hartmann is a seasoned attorney admitted to the New Jersey Bar and the United States District Court for New Jersey, as well as the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeal. Chris holds a Juris Doctor degree from The Washington University School of Law and earned his undergraduate degree with distinction from Drew University, [...]
Joy Matak, Esq. is a Partner at Avelino Law, LLP in the firm’s Private Client Services practice group. With over two decades of diversified experience as a wealth transfer strategist, Joy has an extensive background in recommending and implementing advantageous tax strategies for multigenerational wealth families, owners of closely held businesses, and high net worth individuals. [...]
Anthony LaPorta chairs the firm’s Probate Litigation Practice Group. Anthony is an experienced litigator, with a focused practice in probate litigation. Anthony has litigated will, trust and fiduciary disputes, actions for advice and direction, accounting actions, and matters involving will and trust interpretation. Anthony also handles contested guardianship proceedings and has been appointed by the New [...]
