Schiller Law

03/24/2023

https://hudsoncountyview.com/retired-hoboken-cop-claims-he-wasnt-promoted-after-reporting-misconduct-of-chiefs-friends/

An ex-Hoboken cop claims in a lawsuit that he wasn't promoted prior to retiring after reporting the misconduct of two of the chief's friends.

02/04/2023

Union County police chief James Christopher Debbie has retired with a full pension after an internal affairs investigation found he told a cop to alter records, a lawsuit says.

08/02/2022

https://nj1015.com/s*x-on-duty-driving-drunk-white-cops-in-union-county-nj-got-a-pass-lawsuit-says/

If you have any information concerning the Union County Police Department, please contact our office.

An amended lawsuit filed in July 2022 claims Union County Police Chief James Christopher Debbie runs an 'old boys club' that favors and protects white officers.

08/01/2022

https://www.nj.com/union/2022/07/nj-police-department-run-by-old-boys-club-and-those-not-it-in-suffer-lawsuit-alleges.html

Sgt. Homero Almanzar says the police chief runs the club and punishes those who are not loyal to him.

05/23/2022

Thank you Meg Wall for your bravery in coming forward and speaking up about your experiences with Mark Amantia in 2005-2006 when you attended Timberlane Middle School.

We see you. We hear you. We stand by you.

The truth matters, and the truth will always prevail.

05/17/2022

The Hopewell Valley Regional School District is claiming that Sara's allegations are "preposterous." If her allegations were preposterous, why is the District telling former employees with direct personal knowledge that they are not authorized to speak about what they know? The guidance counselor who Sara reported her concerns to in 2016 has refused to speak openly and honestly about what she knows because she was advised that she is not allowed to speak/answer questions without the District's permission.

Courageously, Sara has laid all of her cards out on the table; yet the District is still actively taking measures to cloak a dangerous predator in secrecy. They have even gone so far as to file a motion in court seeking to prevent the release of the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office and Hopewell Police Department's investigation files in this case. What innocent person/organization takes such measures to conceal the truth from coming out? Sara and the Hopewell community deserve transparency.

We are asking anyone with information on Mark Amantia to contact our office in order to support Sara in her quest for justice and to fight back against institutions who harbor dangerous predators.

A young woman has leveled new allegations against Mark Amantia. Her attorney says the Hopewell Valley Regional district is victim shaming — while a defense attorney says the “unfounded” claims have created hysteria.

05/16/2022

05/16/2022

When we send our children to school, we expect the adults who work there to look after them and to protect them. Unfortunately, that did not happen in this case, and a young girl had her innocence stolen from her.

The District knew that Mark Amantia was a danger to young girls since at least 2005. The District claims that the report made by the mother of an 11-year-old student in 2005 did not include allegations of “physical touching or any other improper behavior.” This claim is a complete lie. We have concrete evidence that the girl’s mother reported Amantia’s inappropriate s*xual behavior/touching to the principal, and the District did nothing about it. They protected Amantia then, and they have continued to protect him now.

Instead of being open and honest about what they know, current and former employees with critical knowledge in this case have shown that they are more concerned with self-preservation than the truth. They turned their back on Sara when she reported her concerns in 2016, and they have turned their back on her now by refusing to cooperate.

Rather than apologize for what happened to Sara, the District has resorted to victim shaming. This type of tactic is disgraceful, and it will not be tolerated. Victims of child s*xual abuse should never be treated this way. Sara’s bravery in coming forward and sharing her story publicly must be commended. I sincerely hope that the Hopewell community will come together and support Sara in this difficult time in her pursuit of justice.

Sara Stillitano alleges a longtime Hopewell teacher is a predator.

02/28/2022

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/02/teacher-who-assaulted-kids-was-on-cops-radar-long-before-he-was-caught-can-police-be-sued.html?utm_content=nj_facebook_thestarledger&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=thestarledger_sf&fbclid=IwAR12-9KTA_PHtuUSEOXKURZAUns0qaMk9VtTl9aTOnm2t88Z74OyNyAgkDw

12/23/2021

We are proud to announce that Brian Schiller has been certified by the Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney.

Mr. Schiller is now certified as both as a Civil Trial Attorney and Criminal Trial Attorney. While New Jersey has over 40,000 licensed attorneys, only a handful of New Jersey attorneys are certified as a Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney.

Holding a Trial Certification allows Schiller Law to pay referral fees to attorneys/law firms for referring cases to Schiller Law.

Attaining a Trial Certification consists of demonstrating sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge and skill in a specific area of law or practice, passing a rigorous examination, and being recognized by one's peers and judges as having suffucient skills and reputation in a designated specialty.

11/05/2021

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/11/a-shortage-of-judges-in-the-states-largest-county-court-means-justice-is-delayed-for-thousands-opinion.html

Without additional judges, it will take years to resolve the current caseload.