Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein, Blader and Lehmann, P.C. is celebrating its 30-year anniversary providing legal services to residents of Mercer County. The law firm traces its roots to 1977, when Barry Szaferman, Arnold Lakind, and Jeffrey Blumstein, three State Deputy Attorneys General from North Jersey decided to open their own practice in Lawrence. Their firm, which began with three lawyers and one secretary, now numbers twenty-seven lawyers and thirty-five support staff.
A major factor in the firm’s growth came in 1985, with the addition of Steven Blader, who specializes in personal injury law. In the late 1980s, Barry Szaferman was appointed as Mercer County Counsel in the administration of County Executive Bill Mathesius, and Arnold Lakind litigated the landmark case of Ayers v. Jackson Twp., a water pollution case, for which his clients received a jury verdict of $15.6 million.
The firm continued to expand through the 90’s, adding practice areas and increasing its client base. Today, Szaferman Lakind lawyers practice in 15 specialty areas, including family law, litigation, real estate, personal injury, corporate and business law. Visit the firm’s website at www.szaferman.com.
