2 women become law firm partners

Meghan Steingall, a personal injury attorney with Laddey, Clark & Ryan in Sparta, has been elevated to partner, effective July 1.

Her practice covers all areas of personal injury litigation. She has represented clients injured by negligence and wrongdoing throughout New Jersey and nationally. Over the years, she has assisted in obtaining millions of dollars for her clients in settlements and verdicts.

In addition to handling her caseload, Steingall assists the personal injury team in trial preparation, specifically witness preparation. She is also a member of the firm’s Attorney Recruitment Committee, Summer Associate Committee, and Health and Wellness Committee.

The Sparta resident has been included on the list of New Jersey Rising Stars from 2018 through 2023 and was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as a “New Leader of the Bar.”

“Meghan is a star amongst the personal injury litigation bar, never shying away from going to trial in order to protect the rights of her client and ensure a fair resolution of their matter. We are honored to promote Meghan to partner. Her achievement is well-deserved,” said the firm’s managing partner, Thomas Ryan.

Before joining Laddey, Clark & Ryan, Steingall served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Edward Gannon in the Superior Court of New Jersey and Judge Henley Graves of the Superior Court of Delaware.

Previously, she was an associate with a New Jersey law firm where she defended manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and contractors in asbestos litigation at the local and national level.

She graduated from Widener University School of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Stockton State University.

Steingall, who resides with her husband and two children, was raised in Sussex County and attended Kittatinny Regional High School.

She also is active on the board of trustees of DASI (Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Prevention Services).

Erika Piccirillo

Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf, a law firm based in Saddle Brook, said Erika Piccirillo of Sparta, has been named a partner, effective July 1.

Piccirillo, who served as a law clerk in the summer 2013 before joining the firm as an associate in 2014, is a member of the Family Law Group.

She represents her clients’ interests in matrimonial, post-judgment and custody matters. She also protects their children’s best interests in custody and support matters, including with respect to neurodiverse children.

She is a member of the Family Law Committee of the Bergen County Bar Association, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and a member of the Sussex County Bar Association.

Piccirillo is an executive board member of the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce and is on the Walk Committee for the Bergen-Passaic Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

She has written family law articles, including those related to “pet custody” and technology when considering the best interests of children.

She graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law and is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.