RAM Law Attorneys Named to the 2027 NJ Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo L.L.P. (RAM Law) is pleased to announce that 11 of its attorneys have been selected for the 2027 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Seven attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list, and four were named Rising Stars. This recognition is reserved for a select group of attorneys who have reached the highest levels of professional achievement and peer recognition.

The Super Lawyers selection is limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the state. The Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are under 40 or have been in practice for less than 10 years, and it is limited to the top 2.5% of New Jersey practitioners.

A Legacy of Board-Certified Leadership

The firm’s co-founders continue their long run on the Super Lawyers list and bring decades of combined trial experience to every case.

• Edward J. Rebenack, Esq.: Mr. Rebenack has been selected to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2009, making 2027 his 19th consecutive year. He was one of the first two attorneys in New Jersey to be Board Certified in Truck Accident Law. His focus on catastrophic tractor-trailer litigation is shaped by a rare background in insurance defense. He was first named to the Super Lawyers Top 100 list in 2020 and has been included on a Super Lawyers top list every year since 2025, including 2027. He has also been included on the Top 5 Personal Injury Plaintiff Lists for 2027. 
• Craig M. Aronow, Esq.: Named to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2014, Mr. Aronow is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney with nearly 30 years of experience. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and handles complex commercial vehicle crashes. He has been named to the Super Lawyers Top 100 list each year since 2020 and the Top 10 list since 2025. He was named to the 2026 Top 5 Personal Injury Plaintiff New Jersey Super Lawyers list and has again been included on a 2027 Super Lawyers top list.
• J. Silvio Mascolo, Esq.: Mr. Mascolo has been named to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2018, following nine years as a Rising Star. He is a leading voice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. He serves on the victims’ liaison committee for statewide clergy abuse litigation and has secured multiple landmark jury verdicts.

National Recognition and Landmark Verdicts

RAM Law’s partners and Of Counsel were selected to the 2027 list following years of high-stakes litigation.

• Matthew G. Bonanno, Esq.: Mr. Bonanno returns to the Super Lawyers list for a second year after seven years as a Rising Star. In January 2026, he recovered a $30 million verdict against the City of Newark and the Newark Board of Education for a child sexual abuse survivor. That verdict followed national acclaim in 2024 for his role in securing $25 million in the #1 institutional abuse verdict in the United States that year.
• Tyler J. Hall, Esq.: Mr. Hall is a Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2018, first as a Rising Star and on the Super Lawyers list for the past six years. In February 2026, he and Mr. Rebenack won a $12 million verdict in the first civil jury trial held in Warren County in 13 years. The jury awarded $4 million in compensatory damages and $8 million in punitive damages to a driver who was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Route 78.
• Adam L. Rothenberg, Esq.: An 18-time Super Lawyers honoree, Mr. Rothenberg is a veteran litigator who focuses on nursing home abuse and complex medical malpractice in state and federal courts.
• Anthony V. Locascio, Esq.: Of Counsel at RAM Law, Mr. Locascio has been selected to the Super Lawyers list 15 times. He has represented injured people for nearly 27 years, and in 2006 he became one of the youngest attorneys certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. 

The Next Generation: 2027 Rising Stars Honorees

The following attorneys have been named to the 2027 Rising Stars list, which recognizes the top 2.5% of New Jersey’s emerging legal talent.

• Rachel E. Holt, Esq.: Selected as a Rising Star for the seventh time, Ms. Holt is serving as the 2026-2027 President of the Middlesex County Bar Association and was named a 2024 NJBIZ Leader in Law Rising Star. 
• Paul M. Brandenburg, Esq.: Named a Rising Star for the seventh time, Mr. Brandenburg focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and co-chairs the Young Lawyers Division of the Somerset County Bar Association.
• Alex T. Jensen, Esq.: Mr. Jensen earns his first Rising Stars selection this year. He handles auto accident, premises liability, defective product, and dog bite cases. He is a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association and the New Jersey Association for Justice.
• Moosa Zaidi, Esq.: Mr. Zaidi also earns his first Rising Stars selection this year. He serves as Secretary of the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association and has co-presented a continuing legal education program for the Hunterdon County Bar Association.

About RAM Law

RAM Law is a personal injury firm with offices in New Brunswick, Somerville, and Manalapan, NJ. The firm’s “Trial First” philosophy has resulted in a consistent track record of success in complex cases. Call 732-247-3600 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation.

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