Partners Katherine A. Gilfillan and Joseph R. Haftek, Jr. have been elected to the Management Committee at Schenck, Price, Smith & King, it was announced today by Gary F. Werner, Managing Partner. Gilfillan and Haftek join Partners Farah N. Ansari, William J. Buckley,  Ryder T. Ulon, and Gary F. Werner in creating directives and setting policy for the 110-year-old New Jersey law firm.

“I’m delighted to welcome Kate and Joe to our executive team,” said Werner.  “Their contributions and unique perspectives will be valuable additions.” 

Gilfillan, a partner in the Firm’s School Law and Labor and Employment Practice Groups, represents institutions of higher education and numerous school districts as well as private employers in all areas of labor and employment law, special education law, contracting, and in matters dealing with teacher and student discipline.  A graduate of Suffolk University Law School’s night program, Gilfillan resides in Madison.

Haftek is a partner and co-chair in Schenck Price’s Construction Law Practice Group and represents diverse clients including developers, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, construction professionals, design professionals, and related businesses in both state and federal courts.  He holds a J.D. from Villanova University Law School and resides in Wyckoff.

About Schenck Price 
For more than 110 years, Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP has represented commercial businesses, individuals, public institutions, and charitable organizations with skill and integrity.  Founded in 1912 as a two-person law office in Morristown, New Jersey, Schenck Price has grown into a full-service firm of over 80 attorneys with offices in Florham Park, Paramus, Sparta, and New York City.  Its long history of legal excellence, particularly in the areas of banking, corporate law, commercial litigation, education, health care, construction, trust and estateplanning,real estate, and insurance defense, continues into its second century.