News & Events
On March 19, Lori MacWilliam will serve as a co-presenter at the Hunterdon County
Bar Association’s Virtual CLE Spring Mini-Marathon. Lori’s topic will be “The Small Business Toolkit: Business Formation, Employment Law & Workers Compensation.”
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Gebhardt & Kiefer is pleased to be a sponsor of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Clinton on March 15. The parade is organized by the Hunterdon County Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Proceeds will be donated to charitable causes in Hunterdon County.
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On Feb. 24, Eliot Goldstein will present a webinar for families supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), as part of the Hunterdon County 
Library’s Planning Pathways series. The webinar will help participants gain a better understanding of legal options available to the disabled person’s family. The session runs from 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Register here.
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Gebhardt & Kiefer is pleased to welcome attorney Ben Klein to our team. Ben concentrates his practice on employment law, civil rights
litigation, and general litigation. Prior to joining Gebhardt & Kiefer, Ben worked for the NJ Office of the Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights. In that role, he led civil rights investigations and assisted in the resolution of discrimination matters, developing a strong foundation in civil rights law and enforcement. Ben is a graduate of Widener University Delaware Law School, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the United States District Court for the District of NJ.
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On Jan. 31, Bill Rudnik served as a judge for the Hunterdon County round of the NJ State Bar Foundation’s annual Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial 
Competition. The program helps high school students develop skills in public speaking, critical thinking, and teamwork by having them roleplay as attorneys, witnesses, and jurors. Winning teams from Hunterdon County will advance to the regional competition.
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Robert Papazian has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Hunterdon Helpline. The non-profit organization serves at-risk residents of Hunterdon County
by providing various resources and services, including a crisis intervention hotline that is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In addition, Hunterdon Helpline offers a variety of programs to assist seniors, homeless persons, persons with disabilities, minorities, the under-educated, the under-employed, and those for whom English is a second language.
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Diana Fredericks has been reappointed to the NJ Supreme Court’s Committe
e on the Unauthorized Practice of Law for another three-year term from January 2026 through December 2028. This committee reviews grievances regarding unauthorized practice of law and also issues advisory opinions.
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