Bridgewater Lawyer Tops in State

A Bridgewater resident has been named among the top lawyers in New Jersey for 2013.

Joseph Gorrell has been named to “New Jersey Super Lawyers” every year since 2005, including this year.

Gorrell is a member of health law practice group Brach Eichler LLC, according to a release from the organization. In his practice, he counsels hospitals, medical staffs, nursing homes and individual practitioners.

Through his work, the release said, Gorrell works on issues that range from practice bylaws to regulatory corrective actions.

A total of seven members, including Gorrell, of Brach Eichler LLC were named to the list by the magazine that names the top attorneys in the state for 2013. According to the release, only 5 percent of lawyers in the state are named to the list.

The others named to the list are Todd Brower, John Fanburg, Stuart Gladstone, Charles Gormally, Alan Hammer and Stuart Pachman.

The law firm represented by Gorrell and others is based in Roseland.