Parsippany, NJ (October 10, 2008) – Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq., shareholder of the Parsippany, New Jersey, law firm of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C., was recently named to the NJBIZ Top Forty Under 40. The honorees share a commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and the community.

According to NJBIZ Publisher, Thomas F. Curtin, “The Forty Under 40 awards recognize young high-achievers who have chosen to build their careers in [New Jersey], where an entrepreneurial spirit pervades the business community.” He said, “NJBIZ is proud to honor their achievements and their potential to transform the business and economic landscape.”

Winners are selected from a large and highly competitive pool by an independent panel of judges based on a point system that rates the nominees in three areas: excellence in business, commitment to community, and professional achievement.

Wheatley-Liss said, “It is an honor to be recognized as a New Jersey business leader. It is so important to me to help people navigate the legal system, As a business attorney and one who handles estate planning and elder law matters, the issues my clients deal with can be very complex. As a result, it is my commitment to provide value-based legal services while applying a common-sense approach as a legal advisor.”

Wheatley-Liss represents individuals and businesses with questions about estate planning, business transactions, tax planning, special needs planning and elder law. Notably, Wheatley-Liss has an advanced legal degree in tax law and is one of only 39 Certified Elder Law Attorneys in the State of New Jersey, as certified by the American Bar Association approved National Elder Law Foundation.  She is the author of Your and Yours Blawg, one of the earliest legal blogs in New Jersey, located at http://youandyoursblawg.blogspot.com/.

Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, PC is general practice law firm of more than 35 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.