Month: June 2026

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP (MSW) is proud to announce that the firm has been selected as a top law firm in the areas of Real Estate and Construction in the Chambers USA 2026 Rankings. Chambers USA ranks the top 3% of lawyers and law firms across the United States.

A ranking in Chambers shows that a firm has stood out in the most rigorous, independent and in-depth research process of any legal directory on the market, and has emerged as one of the best in the field.

In addition to the firm receiving recognition, firm partners Matthew J. Schiller and Charles J. Wilkes were ranked as top attorneys in the area of real estate, while partners Anthony Capasso and Brant Forrest were ranked as top attorneys in the area of construction.

For more information, please visit Chambers and Partners at chambers.com.

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP (MSW) is proud to announce that Roosevelt J. Donat, Esq., Special Counsel at MSW, successfully spearheaded the unanimous use variance, bulk variance, and preliminary and final site plan approval for Detail Oriented Contracting, LLC at 723 Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey (Block 2640, Lot 37). This milestone marks the transformation of a vacant lot in the C-2 (Community Commercial and Residential) zoning district into a quality residential development serving the West Side Neighborhood of Newark’s South Ward.

The approved project introduces a new three-story, four-family residential building. The building will contain four dwelling units comprising seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, including an ADA-accessible ground-floor unit, with individual high-efficiency HVAC systems and in-unit laundry in each unit.

Roosevelt J. Donat, Esq. led the project in collaboration with professionals such as Architect Jennifer L. Palermo, R.A. of Palermo Edwards Architecture, and Civil Engineer Adnan A. Khan, P.E., C.M.E. of AWZ Engineering, Inc.

This approval was also supported by the relentless dedication of MSW’s paralegals, Stephanie McLeish and Mia Lobozzo, whose contributions were essential to the project’s success.