Firm Overview

Attorneys Hartman, Chartered: Our Story

Attorneys Hartman, Chartered was originally formed in Mount Holly, New Jersey, in 1964, and was then known as Hartman, Schlesinger, Schlosser, and Faxon. In 1981, Frank Hartman moved his office to Moorestown, New Jersey. His daughters joined the practice and the firm was ultimately renamed, Attorneys Hartman, Chartered. We have continued in our dedicated fight to support the rights of clients in Moorestown and elsewhere in New Jersey for the nearly four decades since moving to the Moorestown area and are committed to providing the strongest possible legal advocacy for clients facing criminal charges, employment discrimination or wrongful termination and in both residential and commercial real estate matters.

The reputation that we have earned in Burlington County, Camden County and elsewhere in New Jersey speaks for itself. We have provided strong and innovative legal advocacy to our clients in complex cases for a collective 53-plus years. Attorneys Hartman, Chartered are proud to provide the highest possible quality legal representation in criminal, employment-related cases and real estate matters and have earned our reputation as lawyers who simply do not back down. We put all of our substantial skills and knowledge to work for our clients in every case we take on and are proud to go the extra mile to do everything we can to protect our clients’ rights, reputations, and freedom.

Skilled New Jersey Attorneys Hartman, Chartered Committed to Getting Results for Our Clients

Over more than five decades in the Moorestown, New Jersey area, we have dedicated our careers to helping clients who are facing criminal prosecution or dealing with employment discrimination issues. By choosing Attorneys Hartman, Chartered to protect your rights, you can expect the following:

Personal attention from a skilled and reputable attorney who will fight tirelessly to protect your rights,
A compassionate attorney who will be accessible to meet your needs, including with respect to scheduling appointments on weekends and in the evenings,
Your calls to be returned promptly by an attorney who understands how emotionally difficult it can be to be involved with the legal system,
Attorneys with substantial experience that collectively spans more than five decades’ worth of successfully advocating for clients in New Jersey,
An attorney who is dedicated to successfully resolving your case, and who will take the time necessary to make sure you understand the process and all potential outcomes in your case.

Unlike other law firms, we are dedicated to providing both high-quality legal services for our clients while also treating them with dignity, respect, and compassion. While our skills and proven track record of success has been honed over five-plus decades’ of experience advocating for clients in New Jersey, we have earned that success through treating our clients like family and by taking a vested interest in securing the most favorable possible outcome in every case we handle.

Attorney Credentials

Attorney Katherine Hartman is the sole shareholder and partner at Attorneys Hartman, Chartered. She has been practicing law in New Jersey for over 29 years, and her credentials include:

Admitted to practice law in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
Admitted to practice in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and before the Supreme Court of the United States,
Consistent recognition as a New Jersey Super Lawyer,
Top AV rating by Martindale Hubbell,
Recognized as one of the Top Forty Lawyers under Forty by the New Jersey Law Journal,
Chairperson of the Client Security Fund,
Member of the State Bar Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee,
Past President of the Burlington County Bar Association,
Past President of the Burlington County Bar Foundation,
Supreme Court Committee on Minority Concerns,
Member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Criminal and Labor Law Sections,
Member of the National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey,
Member of the Camden County Bar Association
Member of the Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan
Member of the State Troopers Fraternal Association and Non-Commissioned Officers Legal Defense Plans.

Her practice focuses on employment discrimination and civil rights, criminal defense, police disciplinary matters, and other employment issues.

Attorney Michael Mormando is a former prosecutor who joined the firm after serving as Assistant Burlington County Prosecuting Attorney for eleven years. His qualifications include:

Admitted to practice law in New Jersey,
Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and before the Supreme Court of the United States,
Member of the Burlington County Bar Association,
Co-Chair of the Burlington County Bar Association Criminal Practice Committee,
Member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey District Ethics Committee,
Councilman for Ward 3 in Delran Township,
Former Section Chief of the Special Victims Unit.

His practice focuses primarily upon criminal defense issues, including DUI defense, traffic violations defense, defense in police disciplinary matters, as well as employment discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals and various civil rights cases.

Attorney Mark Gulbranson, who worked for a real estate title company on a wide range of local and national commercial real estate transactions and financing matters prior to attending law school, joined the firm as an associate attorney. His qualifications include:

J.D. from Rutgers University,
Admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
Former judicial clerk in both the New Jersey Supreme Court and the New Jersey Appellate Division,
Former member of the Rutgers Domestic Violence Clinic and Rutgers Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic.

Contact Attorneys Hartman, Chartered for Skilled and Dedicated Legal Representation to Protect Your Rights Today

When faced with a legal issue, whether in the realm of criminal law, employment discrimination, real estate, or elsewhere, you likely have a number of questions about the potential outcome of your case. Attorneys Hartman, Chartered are here to help answer those questions while we aggressively advocate for the best possible outcome in your case. We invite you to call or contact our offices for a free initial consultation to discuss your case today. We can be reached by phone at 856-393-6073 or via our convenient online contact form, and our offices are conveniently located in downtown Moorestown, New Jersey.

Meet Your Team

Katherine D. Hartman, Esquire

Katherine D. Hartman is the Managing Partner in the Moorestown, New Jersey law office of Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, which has been named one of America’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Report. She concentrates her practice in employment discrimination, criminal defense, police disciplinary matters, and other employment law issues. Katie has been practicing law for over thirty years. She was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars in 1991, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in November of 1993, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in November of 2002, and the Supreme Court of the United States in October of 2002.

Katie has been awarded the highest (AV) rating for professional ability and high ethical standards, by Martindale Hubbell. Additionally, Katie has consistently been voted a Super Lawyer by New Jersey Magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. She was named one of the Top Forty Lawyers under Forty by the New Jersey Law Journal in 2002.

Michael C. Mormando, Esquire

Michael C. Mormando has been practicing law for over twenty years, and is a Partner at Attorneys Hartman, Chartered. Mike is an active member in the Burlington County Bar Association, he is a former Chair of the Bar Associations’ Criminal Practice Committee, and he formerly served as a member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey District Ethics Committee for Burlington County, District III-B. Mike also served two years as Councilman for Ward 3 in Delran Township, having been elected to the post in the November 2018 general election, and he currently serves as the Chair of the Delran Township Zoning Board.

Mike’s areas of practice include criminal defense, DUI defense, traffic violation defense, employment law, discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals, labor representation for collective bargaining units, employment contract review and negotiations, and defense in police disciplinary matters. Mike is approved by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) as a lawyer who can represent law enforcement officers who face disciplinary or criminal charges. Mike also represents small business owners concerning employment issues.

Mark A. Gulbranson, Esquire

Mark A. Gulbranson, Jr., an attorney with Attorneys Hartman, Chartered, has been practicing law for nine years. Prior to joining Attorneys Hartman, Mark was a corporate associate in the gaming practice group of Fox Rothschild, where he represented clients in a range of corporate, regulatory, and real estate matters. Mark served as a judicial clerk for Justice Lee Solomon of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and for Judge George Leone, J.A.D., of the New Jersey Appellate Division.

Mark’s areas of practice include real estate transactions and related litigation, small business counseling and regulatory compliance, domestic violence matters, appellate advocacy, municipal court defense, employment law, discrimination and whistleblower cases, unemployment compensation appeals, employment contract review and negotiations, and defense in police disciplinary matters. Mark handles cases in the New Jersey Superior Court – Law and Appellate Divisions, the New Jersey Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Districts of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Office of Administrative Law, the New Jersey Department of Labor, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and various municipal courts throughout New Jersey.