Mountainside’s Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, announced that Stefani C. Schwartz and John Haggerty have been appointed to its board of trustees.
Both bring a combination of unique skills, extensive experience and a deep commitment to Imagine’s mission, which provides support to children and families coping with loss and to foster resiliency and emotional well-being for all those who grieve.
Schwartz has been practicing law for over 30 years and has been consistently recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers and recognized in the 2024 and 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in employment and labor law – management. Additionally, Schwartz is a partner and co-founder of Hatfield Schwartz Law Group in Cedar Knolls.
She has devoted her legal career to representing employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage disputes and wrongful termination matters. Schwartz has represented hundreds of clients in state and federal court proceedings, arbitration proceedings and before administrative agencies. She has served on several nonprofit boards and is dedicated to supporting women, as well.
“I am honored to join the board of Imagine,” said Schwartz. “I look forward to collaborating with my fellow board members to advance the organization’s mission and to help Imagine expand its impact in the community.”
Haggerty is a partner in the Gibbons Law Firm in Newark, where he represents clients in a variety of matters in federal and state courts, including high-stakes commercial disputes, professional liability defense and white-collar litigation. As a member of the firm’s Appellate Team, he has handled appeals involving a wide range of issues, from antitrust and intellectual property to constitutional and criminal law.
In addition to representing clients in active litigation, he provides pre-litigation counseling and advises businesses and individuals on risk management and compliance issues. He also has significant experience representing clients in connection with government and internal investigations. Before joining the firm, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joel A. Pisano of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
“It is a tremendous honor to join the board of Imagine — a remarkable organization with a mission that is deeply personal for me,” said Haggerty. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve, and I look forward to contributing as best I can to Imagine’s continued growth and the profound impact it has in our community.”
