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ROBERT POPESCU, Esq. graduated with a BA degree from MSU, cum laude. Mr. Popescu received his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. He is a member of the bars of the State of New York, the State of New Jersey and of the District of Columbia.

Mr. Popescu has held membership in the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Bar Association of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, as well as Bars of the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey, the Eastern District of New York, the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of Michigan. He is also a member of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (New York, Connecticut, Vermont), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, the Virgin Islands) and of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Popescu is an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, where he has been teaching litigation to future attorneys for the past 14 years. Read More

Mr. Etufugh is the Managing Partner of Etufugh Law. He began his legal career with an Intellectual Property law firm based in New York City. His firm’s current practice areas include all aspects of Patent, Trademark and Copyright law, including prosecution, corporate transactions, licensing, and client counseling.

Mr. Etufugh has a background in Electrical Engineering for which he received a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) degree from Manhattan College. He received his law degree from Pennsylvania State University and is a registered patent attorney licensed to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He is licensed to practice in both States of New York and New Jersey. Mr. Etufugh is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (EDNY & SDNY), and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).

AUGUSTIN ZABRAUTANU, Esq. is a graduate of Bucharest University. He holds a degree in juridical science and is a licensed attorney in Romania. His post graduate work included courses in private legal practice and criminology at Bucharest University School of Law. Although Mr. Zabrautanu is a seasoned criminal law litigator, his current practice focuses on complex civil litigation, as well as international transactions and commercial consultancy. He is a member of the National Union of the Romanian Bars and of the Bucharest Bar. Mr. Zabrutanu speaks English and Romanian.

CARMEN ZABRAUTANU, Esq. is a graduate of Bucharest University. She holds a degree in juridical science and is a licensed attorney in Romania. Ms. Zabrautanu’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation, commercial consultancy, family, real estate and employment law. Ms. Zabrautanu is a member of the National Union of the Romanian Bars and of the Bucharest Bar. She speaks English and Romanian.

BRANDON ROBERT POPESCU, Law firm Intern: Our firm is pleased to welcome Brandon R. Popescu in its midst as an intern. Brandon is a former intern for the Honorable Senator Samuel Thompson and is currently pursuing his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, where he is majoring in classics. He is looking forward to completing his studies at Rutgers University and obtaining his Juris Doctor from Law School in the near future.

Brandon’s work at the firm includes discovery preparation and analysis, legal research and the preparation of legal documents with supervising attorneys.