Case Results
At Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, we take pride in our track record of successful outcomes. Our commitment to diligent representation has enabled us to secure favorable resolutions for numerous clients. Explore the highlights of our case results to see how we’ve helped individuals just like you achieve justice.
Civil Service Employees' Re-Employment Rights
Katherine D. Hartman
Certification Granted
Had certification granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court in the case of James Hartnett regarding whether the Appellate Division erred in undermining civil service employees' re-employment rights under PFRS regulations by combining resignations and retirement applications, which are governed differently.
Hostile Work Environment
Mark A. Gulbranson
Reinstatement Plus Backpay and Benefits Payments
Negotiated favorable resolution of an employment dispute involving a hostile work environment claim resulting in reinstatement plus payment of backpay and benefits in a hostile work environment matter. (January 2024)
Case Against Public Entity
Katherine D. Hartman
$350K Settlement
Whistleblower case against Public entity settled for $350,000. (2024)
Employee Termination
Michael C. Mormando
$350K Settlement
Obtained a $350,000 settlement for Whistleblower terminated from Township. (February 2024)
Police Officer Termination
Katherine D. Hartman
Charges Dismissed
All charges were dismissed against a police officer who was terminated from employment after fourteen days of trial by the Initial Decision of the ALJ.
Disability Discrimination
Mark A. Gulbranson
Reinstatement Plus Backpay and Benefits Payments
Negotiated a favorable resolution of an employment dispute involving disability discrimination resulting in reinstatement plus payment of backpay and benefits. (February 2024)
Race Discrimination
Mark A. Gulbranson
Severance Package of $45,000
Negotiated a favorable resolution of an employment dispute involving race-based discrimination, resulting in a severance package of $45,000. (January 2024)
Gender Discrimination
Mark A. Gulbranson
Severance Package of $50,000
Negotiated a favorable resolution of an employment dispute involving gender-based discrimination, resulting in a severance package of $50,000. (March 2024)
OSHA Violation
Mark A. Gulbranson
Violation Dismissed
Obtained dismissal of an OSHA violation against a small employer. (February 2024)
Third-Party Complaint
Mark A. Gulbranson
Complaint Dismissed
Obtained dismissal of a third-party complaint against a small employer. (January 2024)
Internal Corporate Dispute
Mark A. Gulbranson
$1.5M Buyout
Negotiated various resolutions to internal corporate disputes, including a $1.5 million buyout of the client's membership interest. (April 2024)
Trucker Case
Katherine D. Hartman
$125K Settlements
Whistleblower trucker settled for $125,000. (2023)
DUI Dismissal
Katherine D. Hartman
Charges Dismissed
DWI dismissed after we argued there was no operation under the facts. (2023)
DWI Dismissal
Michael C. Mormando
Charges Dismissed
All charges dismissed against client sleeping in his car and charged with DWI. (December 2023)
Criminal Charges Against Police Officer
Michael C. Mormando
Charges Dismissed
All criminal charges against police officer were dismissed and the officer reinstated with back pay. (2023)
Disability Discrimination
Michael C. Mormando
$150K Settlement
Settlement of $150,000 for Septa worker discriminated against based on disability. (November 2023)
Police Lieutenant Terminated From Employment
Michael C. Mormando
Charges Dismissed
After fourteen trial days, the Administrative Law Judge issued her decision dismissing all charges against a police lieutenant who was terminated from his employment, and the decision upheld by the Civil Service, which ordered reinstatement, back pay, and attorney’s fees. (March 2023)
Rights of Public Employees Seeking to Retire
Mark A. Gulbranson
Certification Granted
Had certification granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court on an issue relating to the rights of public employees seeking to retire from employment. (March 2023)
Equal Pay Discrimination
Michael C. Mormando
$200K Settlement
Settlement of $200,000 for Equal Pay Discrimination against private employer. (January 2023)
Rights of Public Employees Receiving Disciplinary Charges
Mark A. Gulbranson
Certification Granted
Had certification granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court on an issue relating to the rights of public employees who received disciplinary charges, which resulted in a favorable decision by the Court. (June 2021)
Civil Rights
Firm
$500K Settlement
Settlement for client terminated based on his political affiliation. (2019)
CEPA
Firm
$400K Settlement
Settlement for Township employees who were retaliated against for complaining about a Town Council person’s conduct which they reasonably believed to violate the law and public policy. (2018)
DUI Dismissal
Firm
Charges Dismissed
Obtained dismissal of Driving Under the Influence charge after Motion to Dismiss based on State’s inability to prove operation. (2018)
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Firm
$200K Settlement
Settlement for an employee who was terminated based on her sexual orientation. (2017)
Meet Your Team
Katherine D. Hartman, Esquire
Katherine D. Hartman is the Managing Partner in the Moorestown, New Jersey law office of Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, which has been named one of America’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Report. She concentrates her practice in employment discrimination, criminal defense, police disciplinary matters, and other employment law issues. Katie has been practicing law for over thirty years. She was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars in 1991, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in November of 1993, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in November of 2002, and the Supreme Court of the United States in October of 2002.
Katie has been awarded the highest (AV) rating for professional ability and high ethical standards, by Martindale Hubbell. Additionally, Katie has consistently been voted a Super Lawyer by New Jersey Magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. She was named one of the Top Forty Lawyers under Forty by the New Jersey Law Journal in 2002.
Michael C. Mormando, Esquire
Michael C. Mormando has been practicing law for over twenty years, and is a Partner at Attorneys Hartman, Chartered. Mike is an active member in the Burlington County Bar Association, he is a former Chair of the Bar Associations’ Criminal Practice Committee, and he formerly served as a member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey District Ethics Committee for Burlington County, District III-B. Mike also served two years as Councilman for Ward 3 in Delran Township, having been elected to the post in the November 2018 general election, and he currently serves as the Chair of the Delran Township Zoning Board.
Mike’s areas of practice include criminal defense, DUI defense, traffic violation defense, employment law, discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals, labor representation for collective bargaining units, employment contract review and negotiations, and defense in police disciplinary matters. Mike is approved by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) as a lawyer who can represent law enforcement officers who face disciplinary or criminal charges. Mike also represents small business owners concerning employment issues.
Mark A. Gulbranson, Esquire
Mark A. Gulbranson, Jr., an attorney with Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, has been practicing law for nine years. Prior to joining Attorneys Hartman, Mark was a corporate associate in the gaming practice group of Fox Rothschild, where he represented clients in a range of corporate, regulatory, and real estate matters. Mark served as a judicial clerk for Justice Lee Solomon of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and for Judge George Leone, J.A.D., of the New Jersey Appellate Division.
Mark’s areas of practice include real estate transactions and related litigation, small business counseling and regulatory compliance, domestic violence matters, appellate advocacy, municipal court defense, employment law, discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals, employment contract review and negotiations, and defense in police disciplinary matters. Mark handles cases in the New Jersey Superior Court – Law and Appellate Divisions, the New Jersey Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Districts of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Office of Administrative Law, the New Jersey Department of Labor, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and various municipal courts throughout New Jersey.