Deirdre Wheatley-Liss, Local Attorney, Named to New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business

Parsippany, NJ, March 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq., shareholder of the Parsippany, NJ law firm of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C., was recently named one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ magazine. The award recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions as top female leaders in their respective fields based on professional achievement, women’s advocacy and community involvement.

Wheatley-Liss represents individuals and businesses. She handles business transactions, estate planning, tax planning, special needs planning and elder law. Notably, Wheatley-Liss has an advanced legal degree in tax law and is one of less than 50 Certified Elder Law Attorneys in New Jersey, as certified by the American Bar Association approved National Elder Law Foundation. She is the author of You and Yours Blawg, one of the earliest legal blogs in New Jersey, located at http://youandyoursblawg.blogspot.com/.

“I am honored to be recognized as a woman business leader in New Jersey by NJBIZ and the award sponsors,” said Wheatley-Liss. “I find it so rewarding to be recognized as a local business leader among the other amazing and accomplished women. It is a testament to the bright future of New Jersey’s businesses and to the in-roads made by women.”

Winners were selected from a large and highly competitive pool by an independent panel of judges who rated the nominees in three areas: excellence in professional accomplishments, community involvement, and advocacy for women. To be considered for this award, each candidate was also required to hold significant decision-making power as an owner, partner, or senior executive in a for-profit organization, and live or work in New Jersey.

Wheatley-Liss and other honorees will be recognized on March 30, 2009 during an awards ceremony at The Palace in Somerset, NJ. She will also be featured in a special supplement of NJBIZ in April 2009.

Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, PC is general practice law firm of more than 36 attorneys serving clients in New Jersey and New York. For over 25 years the firm has offered innovative solutions to business and individuals in the areas of business planning, civil litigation, creditor representation in the areas of foreclosure, bankruptcy and collections, elder law, family law, personal injury, tax, and trusts and estates. For more information, go to www.feinsuch.com.

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