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Diane L. MulliganDiane L. Mulligan is an
impressive product of a diverse legal career moving with ease from
her standing as an accomplished complex commercial litigator to the
corporate boardroom. Ms. Mulligan’s versatile experience has made
her uniquely qualified to specialize in nearly all aspects of
Corporate Law. It can be said with great confidence that Ms.
Mulligan is proof positive that experienced commercial litigators
become gifted Corporate Lawyers. As a seasoned commercial litigator,
she learned the many pitfalls to corporate transactions and
governance, providing the tools to protect corporate clients from
such problems in her role as Corporate Counsel. In 1989, Ms. Mulligan graduated cum laude with distinction from the Dickinson School of Law as a Member of the Coif and a Member of the Woolsack Society, as well as receiving several other honors and awards. Ms. Mulligan joined the law firm of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. located in Morristown, New Jersey. In 1997, Ms. Mulligan at the age of 33 was made a Partner at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. During her tenure, she exclusively specialized in complex commercial litigation practicing among the state and federal trial and appellate courts of New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and the United States Virgin Islands. Ms. Mulligan served as co-lead counsel in one of the largest United States Environmental Protection Agency Superfund cases venued in the United States Virgin Islands and co-lead counsel to litigation over the merger of three Fortune 500 Companies. In addition to the exceptional oral and written advocacy skills gained as a commercial litigator, Ms. Mulligan became adept in financial forensic accounting, bank financing, corporate governance and the negotiation of complex transactional documents. In late 1998, Ms. Mulligan was offered the opportunity to serve as outside General Counsel to a NYSE public company. Seizing the opportunity, she merged her practice with Edell & Associates, P.C., where she assumed the position as Managing Principal and made the transition to the specialty practice of Corporate Law. Within two years, Ms. Mulligan was again retained to serve as outside General Counsel to an AMEX public company. In her role as General Counsel to two public companies, Ms. Mulligan was responsible for all SEC compliance, filings and reports, including Sarbanes Oxley Act compliance, mergers and acquisitions, human resource and employment matters, vendor, supplier, development and marketing contracts, Stock Option Plans, Secretary of Board meetings, as well as advising the companies on nearly all day to day operational issues. Ms. Mulligan joined Herten Burstein in
October 2007, to enhance our Corporate Department. Ms. Mulligan is a
tenacious, creative and talented attorney, who is sincerely dedicated to
the practice of law and service to her clients. The combination of
her experience, intelligence, and dedication makes her a true asset
to Herten Burstein and its clients.
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University of Delaware
New Jersey U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey U.S. District Court, District for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals |
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