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Our associates are more than just attorneys—they are trusted advocates, problem-solvers, and partners in our clients’ legal journeys. Each member of our associate team possesses a strong background in litigation, a commitment to excellence, and a deep understanding of the law. By collaborating with our senior partners, they help shape winning strategies and deliver proven outcomes in even the most complex cases.
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Narine M. Afarian

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Narine M. Afarian is an Associate Attorney at the firm, where she focuses on a broad range of personal injury matters. She is admitted to practice law in the state of New Jersey.

During law school, she gained hands-on experience as a legal intern at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Juvenile Unit, and as an extern with a labor and employment law firm in Roanoke, Virginia—conducting legal research, preparing discovery materials, and supporting case management from inception through resolution.

  • Admissions: New Jersey
  • Education: J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law; B.S., Criminal Justice (summa cum laude), Rutgers University, minor in Sociology
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Patricia C. Melia

Associate Attorney

Ms. Melia began her legal career in Ohio in 1997 after earning her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. She spent the first decade of her career gaining extensive trial experience as a criminal prosecutor.

In 2008, Ms. Melia returned to her home state of New Jersey, where she transitioned to civil litigation—initially as a plaintiff’s attorney before shifting her focus to insurance defense. Today, she concentrates on defending auto insureds and litigating complex insurance disputes.

  • Admissions: New Jersey, Ohio
  • Education: J.D., University of Akron School of Law
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Matthew Murphy

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Matthew Murphy offers our clients an abundance of trial experience honed over decades before juries in the Superior Court of New Jersey. He joined the Firm in early 2025 and concentrates his practice on auto, property, and casualty insurance defense matters.

Mr. Murphy began his thirty-year career as Law Clerk to the Honorable Helen E. Hoens, J.S.C. (Ret.), then served for twenty-seven years as a Senior Assistant Prosecutor and Trial Team Leader in the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, trying more than sixty-five jury trials to verdict and appearing before New Jersey’s appellate courts and the U.S. District Court. He later worked as a senior claims specialist for a worldwide insurer and as contract counsel for a Mercer County firm.

  • Admissions: New Jersey
  • Education: J.D., Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School; B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
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Our attorneys have successfully defended insurers in high-stakes litigation, shaping New Jersey insurance law through landmark appellate decisions and trial victories.

Wadeer v. NJM –

Established the pro-insurer “fairly debatable” standard for bad faith UM/UIM claims.
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James v. NJM –

Protected insurers from retroactive application of UM/UIM nullification laws.
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Myska v. NJM

Landmark decision allowing courts to strike class allegations before discovery.
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We serve a range of clients—insurance companies, corporations, and individuals— offering responsive, professional service rooted in legal excellence.

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Pomeroy, Heller, Ley, DiGasbarro & Noonan, LLC is located in New Providence, NJ and serves clients throughout New Jersey including New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Stirling, Summit, Mountainside, Gillette, Green Village, Fanwood, Madison, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Short Hills, New Vernon, Florham Park, Millington, Garwood, Plainfield, Millburn, Elizabeth, Cranford, Kenilworth, Morris County, Somerset County and Union County.

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