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Naomi Gulama

Associate, Naomi Gulama, focuses her practices on the management side of Labor and Employment Law and General Litigation, by conducting research and drafting pleadings and motions pertaining to a variety of employment-related claims, including discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and restrictive covenants. Additionally, she conducts client interviews, drafts and reviews employee handbooks, and assists clients in complying with federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.

After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University, as a double major in Criminal Justice & Political Science, Naomi went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Law School. While in law school, Naomi assisted in representing low-income parents of students with disabilities in the Education and Health Law Clinic and worked several internships, including interning for the Honorable Arthur J. Batista J.S.C., and for Bristol-Myers Squibb in their employment law department. She also interned for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in their New York Office.

Kelly Castor

Education

Justice Morris Pashman American Inns of Court

Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D.

St. Joseph's University

Admitted

Licensed in the State of New Jersey, Federal Court, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and US Supreme Court

Professional Memberships:

Languages

French Creole

Biography

“Everything I do is for my clients. They are real people going through real life situations and they need help.”

As an immigrant to the United States, I went through the legal process of immigration along with my parents at the age of eight – we attended court and I was immediately attracted to the poise and style of the attorneys amidst the chaos of immigration court.

Later, at age 12, I was detained by immigration and separated from my mother in Puerto Rico on a return trip to the United States from Martinique. I was interrogated by immigration officers who threatened to return me to France, my birthplace, without my parents if I did not cooperate.

At such a young age, having experienced the feeling of helplessness without legal guidance, and having recalled my earlier positive impression of attorneys helping others, I devoted myself to pursuing a legal career, so as to represent people who needed a compassionate voice and sound legal guidance through unfamiliar and sometimes life-changing circumstances.

Soon after becoming a lawyer, I sought to join an intimate sized law firm that would provide the opportunity to concentrate on partnering closely with clients. For fourteen years I remained with that firm, gaining valuable legal experience and knowledge that allowed me to flourish in a multidisciplinary legal practice. 

In late August 2022, Castor Law LLC was opened to the public prepared to provide "Excellence in Service, Professionalism, with Proven Results."

My practice areas include: Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Workers Compensation; Real Estate; Family Law; Divorce; Child Support and Custody; Wills/Probate; Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites, Workplace Accidents; Estate Planning

I am passionate about forming strong partnerships with my clients to:

LaDonna Cousins

LaDonna M. Cousins is a Partner at the Williams Law Group specializing in all aspects of Family Law, including pre-nuptial agreements, separation, divorce, alimony, post-judgment matters, issues related to custody, parenting time, child support, grandparents’ rights, stepparent and adult adoptions, domestic violence, mediation, child welfare (DCPP), preparation of simple Wills, and related family matters. LaDonna recognizes the importance of these matters in her clients’ lives and strives to provide her clients with zealous advocacy and service. LaDonna achieved her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English and Spanish from Georgetown University, where she graduated cum laude. LaDonna achieved her Juris Doctor (JD) from Temple University, Beasley School of Law. While attending law school, LaDonna was trained in the Trial Advocacy program and participated in the Domestic Relations Mediation Clinical, where she was trained in mediation skills and conducted mediation sessions with parties referred by the Family Court. After LaDonna’s graduation from law school and prior to entering private practice, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Susan F. Maven, J.S.C. in the Atlantic County Superior Court of New Jersey in the Chancery Division, Family Part and briefly in the Atlantic County Appellate Division of the Superior Court. LaDonna works with each of her clients to ascertain their individual needs and objectives and to develop a strategic plan of action geared toward achieving an amicable and cost-effective resolution. LaDonna has extensive litigation and trial experience and is a skilled litigator if settlement cannot be reached. LaDonna serves as an Early Settlement Panelist in Essex County, where she analyzes pending divorce matters and provides her professional recommendation regarding settlement. LaDonna is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association and the Essex County Bar Association. She is honored to be a member of the Family Law Executive Committee for the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2023-2024 term. Education Juris Doctor, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (2011) Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University (2007) Bar Admissions State of New Jersey (2011) U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (2011) State of Pennsylvania (2011) Bar Memberships Member, New Jersey State Bar Association (Family Law Section) Member, Family Law Executive Committee (2023-2024 term) Member, Essex County Bar Association Member, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey Member, The Barry Croland Family Law American Inn of Court Practice Areas Family Law Divorce Mediation Child Custody & Parenting Time Child Support Alimony Division of Assets & Debts Post-Judgment Enforcement/Modification Prenuptial Agreements Grandparents Visitation Stepparent and adult adoption Guardian ad Litem Domestic Violence Child Welfare (DCPP) matters LGBTQIA+ Divorce & Family Law All other Family Law issues Awards & Recognitions Super Lawyers Rising Star for the years (2017-2021) The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2023) (New Jersey)

Darran St. Ange

Darran E. St. Ange is an associate in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.

Darran St. Ange graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was the president of the Student Bar Association, and a member of both the Interscholastic Moot Court Board and Seton Hall Legislative Journal. During law school, Darran also worked as a student attorney in the D.N.J Representation in Settlement Conference Practicum and the S.D.N.Y. Representative in Mediation Practicum where he represented indigent clients in various employment related matters. Prior to joining the firm, Darran interned for the Honorable Joseph A. Dickson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and clerked for the Honorable Mary Gibbons Whipple, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Professional Associations and Activities

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law

St. John's University

Admitted to Practice

Karen Taylor-Lewis

Practice Area

Karen’s practice covers all aspects of negotiation and documentation of commercial real estate and finance transactions including extensive work in real estate lending, acquisitions, retail and office leasing, ground leasing and project financing. For over twenty-five years, she has represented lenders, developers, and other financial institutions in all aspects of residential, commercial and retail development projects throughout the northeast corridor. Karen’s ability to effectively and efficiently address client’s needs is what clients appreciate when working with her.

Client Work

Karen has negotiated complex office, retail and ground leases for both landlords and tenants and has successfully represented buyers and sellers of multi-million dollar office buildings and retail development projects, as well as single family homes.

She has also assisted nationally-recognized private universities with the development of public-private projects for retail, entertainment and educational uses. With her extensive experience in the area of real estate financing, on both the borrower’s and the lender’s side, in the financing of hundreds of construction projects including retail “town center” type projects, office construction and renovation and single-family home developments, Karen is well-prepared to handle any real estate matter.

Recent work includes:

Bar and Court Admissions

Education

Affiliations

Personal

Karen was born in Hartford, Connecticut and now resides in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.