Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has welcomed Partners Erica Benitez, Joshua Hecker, and Maryrose Maness to its Northeast offices. Benitez joins the South Jersey office, while Hecker and Maness join the New York office. Their backgrounds in general liability, commercial litigation, cyber and privacy, and employment law further strengthen the firm’s team serving clients throughout the region and nationwide.
“Erica, Joshua, and Maryrose each bring a different perspective to our Northeast team,” said Manoj Jegasothy, Regional Oversight Partner. “Their experience adds depth in areas our clients rely on, and we’re pleased to welcome them to the firm.”
Benitez focuses her practice on general liability matters. Earlier in her career, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Albert J. Snite Jr. and the Honorable Gary S. Glazer in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Hecker focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes, data privacy, cybersecurity, and class action data breach litigation. He brings 20 years of litigation experience in New York and more than five years of experience serving as breach counsel in digital forensics and incident response matters. He holds the CISSP credential and several certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He is admitted to practice in New York and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Maness focuses her practice on employment, labor, employee benefits, executive compensation, privacy and data protection, and entertainment matters. She brings decades of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, boards of directors, and senior management on employment law, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and high-stakes negotiations. Her background includes serving as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at a global entertainment company, where she oversaw employment, information governance, trademarks, and compliance matters. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and New York.
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