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Mr. Azar is an associate with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. who practices in the firm’s Newark, New Jersey office. Mr. Azar primarily practices in the area of employment law, which includes but is not limited to matters involving discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing.. Mr. Azar graduated from Seton Hall University in 2019 as a member of the University Honors Program. There, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Azar worked as a law clerk for a personal injury firm. There, Mr. Azar learned the ins and outs of civil litigation.. Upon graduation from Seton Hall University, Mr. Azar managed a bakery, leading a team of customer service associates and decorators at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which challenged him to operate the business successfully while ensuring staff safety and effectuating full regulatory compliance. There, Mr. Azar cemented his belief that every worker is entitled to be treated with dignity.. Intent on pursuing employment law, Mr. Azar attended Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. While in school, Mr. Azar rigorously pursued his studies and sharpened his legal writing and research skills. In addition, Mr. Azar worked as a Graduate Assistant for Seton Hall University School of Law’s Summer Institute for Pre-Legal Studies. As a Graduate Assistant, Mr. Azar spent his summers mentoring aspiring law students sponsored by New Jersey’s Educational Opportunity Fund. Mr. Azar instructed in contract law, oral advocacy, and other substantive legal topics. Mr. Azar also joined Seton Hall University School of Law’s Real Estate Law Society.. During his second year of law school, Mr. Azar joined McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. as a law clerk in the firm’s Red Bank office. As a law clerk, Mr. Azar bolstered his legal skills through hands-on interaction with clients and substantive assignments.. Mr. Azar graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2023. Mr. Azar is awaiting admission to the New Jersey Bar.

Montell Figgins is a renowned Civil and Criminal trial lawyer who has obtained unparalleled success in the court room. Mr. Figgins' trial skills are in great demand from individuals, corporations, non profits and government agencies. Hiring an a attorney with the experience and credentials of Mr. Figgins can quickly turn the odds in your favor. Mr. Figgins and his attorneys are adept at handling many different types of legal matters in state and federal court.

Matthew Pustay is a founding partner at Pustay & Wells, LLC. He focuses his practice on criminal defense, municipal matters and DUI defense. Matthew was previously a Special Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Prosecutor with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. In his time as a prosecutor Matthew handled all types of criminal offenses including First Degree Felonies from inception through trial. He has handled both jury trials and bench trials with successful results in each.. Additionally, Matthew was previously associated with the firm of Parker, Ibrahim & Berg, LLC where he focused his practice on the representation of financial institutions in connection with financial services-related litigation matters. During his tenure at Parker, Ibrahim & Berg, Matthew was a founding member of their white-collar criminal defense practice group. He is admitted to practice law in the States of New Jersey and New York.. Matthew received his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, and his Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he participated as a member of the Varsity Baseball Team.

Matthew Moloshok’s practice covers a wide range of commercial and litigation matters, both civil and criminal. These include antitrust litigation and counseling, contracts, commercial disputes, partnership, corporate and joint venture disputes, securities offerings and litigation, franchising and dealerships, equipment sales and leasing, white-collar criminal matters, environmental and land use litigation, employment discrimination and civil rights, and bankruptcy litigation.. Mr. Moloshok is former chair of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section’s Franchise and Dealership Committee, and is currently Associate Editor of The Antitrust Source, an online journal. He speaks and writes frequently on topics in franchising, antitrust, securities and trial issues. Among other works, he authored the chapter on New Jersey Antitrust Law in State Antitrust Practice and Statutes, 2nd Edition (ABA Antitrust Law Section, 1999), chaired and moderated the program “Redistribution of Power: Antitrust Implications of Internet Distribution of Goods and Services,” (ABA 2000 Annual Meeting) and is co-editor of ABA Section of Antitrust Law, The Franchise and Dealership Termination Handbook (2004).. Mr. Moloshok is a member of the Bars of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, as well as the state and federal trial and appellate courts in those states.

Mary Higgins helps injured individuals tell their stories to skeptical insurance companies. She works with clients who have suffered a physical injury, usually by car accident, falls on property, or negligent supervision in schools. Mary also helps consumers remove inaccurate information from credit reports and obtains compensation for credit harm. She also defends consumers in credit card lawsuits.. Throughout her years in practice, Mary has represented plaintiffs in the areas of Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation, and acted for clients before other boards and licensing commissions in the States of Delaware and New Jersey. Mary also has valuable insight on how best to represent her plaintiff clients, because she defended large corporations in complex multi-party litigation (before she decided that she should be on the other side).. She has also performed pro bono representations and was appointed as a guardian ad litem in Delaware Chancery Court to oversee the affairs of a developmentally challenged adult subjected to abuse. She served as a Fair Hearing Officer to conduct Fair Hearings for the State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services.. Mary has always followed a passion for public service. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Public Administration before going to law school. Based on her record of public service, she was chosen by the University of Delaware College of Urban Affairs and Public Policy to receive a Public Service Fellowship. In addition, she was chosen as a Graduate Woman of Excellence and became a Legislative Fellow with the Delaware State Senate Majority Caucus. The Legislative Fellows Program is a joint partnership of the Delaware General Assembly and the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration.. In law school, Mary was a member of Phi Delta Phi Harrington Inn Honor Society and represented Widener University School of Law for the Philadelphia Bar Association Judge Irvin Stander Memorial Prize in Administrative Law. She was awarded a certificate of achievement in Administrative Law. After law school, Mary served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable William L. Witham, Jr., in Delaware Superior Court.. Mary currently lives in Delaware with her husband. Together they have often served as an American family homestay to international students learning English at the University of Delaware English Language Institute.

Marc D. Haefner represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. As a commercial litigator, he focuses on civil cases arising under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and has both successfully prosecuted and defended such cases. He has also defended numerous class actions brought under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act. His intellectual property work consists mainly of trademark, copyright infringement, and trade secret litigation in federal court.. In his 20 years of legal experience, Marc has also taken numerous appellate cases to successful conclusions. His appellate work has run the gamut from First Amendment cases involving religious liberty to issues of first impression on New Jersey’s Construction Lien Law. He has taken cases to appellate courts both when the firm represented the client below and when the case has been taken initially as an appellate matter.. Marc earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Notre Dame Law School, where he worked as the research assistant to Professor G. Robert Blakey, the recognized drafter of the RICO statute, and served as Conflicts Editor for the Journal of Legislation.  After graduation, Marc clerked for the Honorable Harold A. Ackerman in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In his previous position at a major New Jersey law firm, he chaired the firm’s Pro-Bono Committee and supervised cases involving prisoners’ rights, protection of landmark buildings, and the appropriate scheduling of marijuana in New Jersey.

M. Trevor Lyons has devoted his entire career to representing employers, including privately owned businesses, international corporations, non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education. He has extensive experience in defending employers in litigation and providing pro-active and preventative strategic counseling to his clients on a wide array of personnel and benefits issues. He is a featured speaker nationally and regionally on numerous traditional and cutting-edge employment and labor law topics.. Trevor also represents employers in traditional labor matters, such as NLRB proceedings, union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, enjoining strike misconduct and unlawful picketing, and related matters. He also represents numerous employers in privacy and communication technology-related actions, including actions to enforce the provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, to unmask anonymous internet posters, and for a third-party claim arising out of an employee’s criminal computer usage at work.. Trevor previously served on the Editorial Board of the NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, and he also served as a Program Chair for the Sidney Reitman American Inn of Court, the first American Inn of Court devoted exclusively to labor and employment law advocacy.

Lorraine M. Medeiros, Esq., began her academic journey at McNair Academic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, where she excelled in all subjects and was recognized as a leader in her class. Upon graduation she attended Cornell University as a Coca Cola National Scholar and the first New Jersey United States Jaycees Scholar, where she studied Policy, Analysis & Management and Human Development. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science and went on to attend Seton Hall Law School.. After being admitted to practice in New Jersey, the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, & New York. Ms. Medeiros, Esq. worked as In House Counsel for JPF Technology, LLC in NYC. Wanting to return to her roots and utilize her tri-lingual skills, Ms. Medeiros, Esq., became an Associate at Giantomasi & Oliveira, P.C., in Newark, New Jersey. After successfully growing the Family Division at Giantomasi & Oliveira, P.C. and establishing a reputation in excellence as a seasoned litigator, Ms. Medeiros founded the Law Offices of Lorraine M. Medeiros, Esq., LLC. Ms. Medeiros is proud to serve her clients in the heart of the Ironbound Section of Newark, New Jersey.. Ms. Medeiros, Esq. continues to put her clients first each and everyday. As a Portuguese and Spanish speaker, Ms. Medeiros. Esq. focuses her practice in bringing her years of experience to the diverse community thriving in New Jersey and New York.. Ms. Medeiros, Esq., is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, the Young Lawyer's Division and the Family Section of the New Jersey Bar Association, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New York Bar Association, and the Cornell Association of Class Officers.

Liza M. Walsh is a highly sought-after litigator with experience representing some of the country’s largest and most prestigious companies. She focuses her practice on federal and complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property, antitrust and class action defense matters. In her more than 30 years of experience, Liza has defended major pharmaceutical companies in significant patent litigation and acted as liaison counsel to groups of defendants in multi-party litigation. She has more than 150 published decisions and represents clients from a diverse range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, health and title insurance, financial services, life sciences, technology, and other service and product industries. She has also served as an arbitrator in major commercial proceedings, amid a growing demand for more female representation in the field. Liza is also counsel to Senator Torricelli in his capacity as the Special Master in the enforcement of the largest court-ordered environmental cleanup in the country, involving CERCLA, RCRA, and other state and federal regulations and addressing soil, groundwater, and sediment contamination.. Liza has been named in “Best Lawyers in America“ for Commercial Litigation, Patent Law and ERISA Litigation in 2017, following similar recognition for ten prior consecutive years. She was a New Jersey Trial Attorney Honoree for 2016 and named in New Jersey Law Journal’s “Top Women in Law.” In 2016, she was honored by the Executive Women of New Jersey as one of the “Women of Achievement.” NJBIZ also selected Ms. Walsh as “Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of New Jersey“ and “New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business.” Other honors and credits include “New Jersey Super Lawyers” for ten years, “New York’s Best Lawyers” and “New York’s Women Leaders in the Law” by New York Magazine. A graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law, she received the school’s Distinguished Graduate Award in 2012.  (Awards referenced are not approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Selection methodology is available.). Before founding Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP, Liza led the litigation practice that was named “Intellectual Property Litigation Group of the Year” by the New Jersey Law Journal in 2014. At the start of her legal career, she served clerkships for the Hon. Clarkson S. Fisher, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, from 1985 to 1986, and for Hon. Charles Harrington, J.S.C. of the New Jersey Superior Court, from 1984 to 1985. An active community advocate, Liza is a member of the Board of the US-Asia Institute, the New Jersey Ballet, and the District Court Historical Society and serves on the Finance Committee for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Association.

Linda Malkin is an associate attorney at Kimmel Carter. Linda worked for Kimmel Carter full-time while earning her Juris Doctorate at Delaware Law School. After admission to practice law in Delaware and Pennsylvania, Linda served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Family Law department for the Delaware Attorney General’s office. She returned to Kimmel Carter gaining extensive knowledge of personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation. Linda advocates for her clients to ensure they are rightfully compensated and receive all their entitled benefits through alternative dispute resolution and litigation.

Larry Kimmel is the Managing Partner of Kimmel, Carter, Roman, Peltz & O’Neill, P.A., Delaware's largest law firm that exclusively handles personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. His practice is primarily focused on personal injury, workers’ compensation, nursing home neglect, and construction accidents.. Larry is a Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) member and a former chairman of the Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. He is a past president of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association (DTLA), as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), the American Bar Association (ABA), and American Association for Justice (AAJ) (formerly ATLA).. He has received numerous professional honors and awards, including the Delaware State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Distinguished Service Award for 2014, membership in The National Trial Lawyers Association's Top 100, and an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Larry was also included on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Delaware in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, an honor that is bestowed upon less than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. In November, 2015, he was selected by his peers in the legal community to be one of the 118 attorneys on Delaware Today magazine's annual "Top Lawyers" list.

Khabirah Myers, Esq. has committed her life and career to working in the public interest to address justice and human rights issues.

Kevin G. Healy is a founding member of the Morris James' Personal Injury Group, with over 25 years of experience in the area of personal injury litigation. He has dedicated his practice to the representation of individuals injured as a result of the negligent or reckless conduct of others, including auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and premises accidents. These traumatic events are significantly disruptive to the lives of his clients and their families, some of whose lives have been permanently altered due to injuries to the brain, spinal cord, and spinal column. Tragically, from time to time these events have resulted in the wrongful death of a loved one.. Kevin prides himself in taking a personal interest in his clients and counseling them through a claims process that can be very confusing, frustrating, and unfair. Restoring integrity to the process, and maintaining an even playing field for his clients, are key components to Kevin’s approach to each and every case, and critical to achieving a fair and reasonable outcome for his clients.

Kellen F. Murphy focuses his practice on commercial real estate and land use. Kellen works closely with clients through the contracting, due diligence, financing, and closing stages of real estate transactions, and regularly helps clients structure real estate holding entities and joint venture agreements. He also represents and advises both landlords and tenants in wide range of commercial lease negotiations and transactions, including office, industrial, and retail leasing.. Kellen also represents clients through all stages of the real estate development and entitlement process, from property acquisition to appearing before local land use boards and other governmental bodies in connection with planning, zoning, and other land use approvals and permits. He also represents developers in the negotiation of redevelopment agreements, and the procurement of public development incentives.. Prior to founding Murphy Partners LLP, Kellen worked at Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most prominent law firms. He also served as a legal and regulatory advisor to Commissioner Harold J. Wirths at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.. Kellen currently serves on the Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment, and is a member of the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.. Kellen received his law degree, cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center, and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from West Virginia University. He also holds a graduate certificate in labor and employment relations from Rutgers University.. Kellen lives with his wife Cassie and daughter Madeline in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Keith T. Bostwick is an associate in the Newark office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice.While attending law school at Rutgers School of Law—Newark, Keith served as a two-term Judicial Intern to The Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol, A.J.S.C. in Bergen County, New Jersey. Upon his graduation from law school, Keith served as the Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Alvaro L. Iglesias, J.S.C. (Ret.) in Hudson County, New Jersey. As Judge Iglesias’ Judicial Law Clerk, Keith worked in one of the busiest dockets in one of New Jersey’s busiest counties, handling matters from filing to disposition. During his clerkship, Keith also became certified as a New Jersey mediator and conducted mediation conferences between litigants to facilitate settlement.Following his clerkship, Keith joined an Essex County boutique firm before working as an in-house trial attorney for New Jersey’s largest auto insurer. There, Keith managed a heavy caseload comprised of automobile, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents; and regularly litigated first-party claims arising out of uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist coverage. While working in house, Keith handled all facets of litigation—from intake to opinion. Keith has tried numerous jury trials to verdict with an overwhelming success rate for his clients.

Katherine M. Romano focuses her practice on federal court litigation, appeals, and investigations. Katherine’s experience includes the representation of financial institutions and employers in complex civil litigation and investigations. She has significant experience with legal research, writing, and analysis, and appeals.. Prior to joining the firm, Katherine served as a permanent law clerk for the Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, for whom she also served as a law clerk for the 2008-2009 term. Katherine served as a law clerk for the Honorable Paul J. Barbadoro of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, from 2007-2008, and an as associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, in New York, from 2009 to 2013. From April to October 2012, Katherine was seconded to the Federal Defenders of New York, where she represented indigent criminal defendants at all stages of federal court proceedings before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.. In 2004, Katherine graduated from Boston College, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in History and Music. In 2007, she received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Boston College Law School, where she was Articles Editor of the Boston College Law Review, a member of the National Moot Court team, and a member of the Order of the Coif.

Katelyn O’Reilly practices in federal and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dennis M. Cavanaugh, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, for the 2010-2011 term, and to the Honorable Joseph A. Dickson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey, for the 2011-2012 term.. In 2004, Katelyn graduated magna cum laude from University of Notre Dame with a B.A., in Political Science. After graduation, she worked for a prominent consulting firm. In 2010, Ms. O’Reilly graduated cum laude from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she was a Beasley Scholar. While in law school, Ms. O’Reilly served as Articles Editor of the Temple Law Review.

Justine L. Abrams is an Associate in the Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group and Human Resources Training & Audit Programs of Genova Burns LLC.. Ms. Abrams clerked for the Honorable Joseph Paone, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex Vicinage and served as a legal intern for the Trial Division of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. While with the Commission, Ms. Abrams became experienced in the area of federal employment law, including the investigation of discrimination claims and evaluation of personnel files. She also assisted trial attorneys to prepare for depositions and court proceedings.. Ms. Abrams received a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2014, where she served as Editor for the Seton Hall Circuit review and interned in the chambers of the Honorable Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J. in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.. Representative Publications:. Memberships:. Bar Admissions. Education. Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2014. Rutgers University, B.A., 2011, summa cum laude

Justin is a Health Law attorney at McCarter & English, LLP.  A substantial portion Justin's practice is dedicated to counseling healthcare providers in a range of transactional and regulatory matters, including compliance with Federal and State anti-kickback and self-referral laws.. Justin's transactional experience includes drafting merger agreements and organizational documents for joint ventures.  He recently performed due diligence investigations in connection with 2 hospital system mergers, including a merger between two leading New Jersey health systems creating a $5 billion system, the state’s largest.. Justin also advises practitioners and entities regarding reimbursement issues and compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, State board of health, and State medical board regulations.  He has counseled clients and drafted opinion letters on a variety of topics, including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance.. Justin represents entities and physicians in complex healthcare litigation, qui tam actions, peer review hearings, internal investigations, contract disputes, and drafts employment and severance agreements.. Regarded as a high-performing attorney by his clients and colleagues, Justin has 8 years of experience with federal and state courts and regulatory agencies. He has a proven track record of meeting tight deadlines while managing multiple matters and clients. Clients have praised his unrelenting work ethic, innovative problem-solving techniques, and his ability to articulate complex concepts in an accessible manner.. Specialties: Healthcare Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Due Diligence; State & Federal Self-Referral Laws (i.e., Stark Law); State & Federal Anti-Kickback Laws; Reimbursement; False Claims Act; Physician Employment Agreements; State Licensing Board Actions; Regulatory Compliance; Internal Investigations; Peer Review Hearings; Insurance Fraud. (Attorney Advertising)

Joseph L. Linares concentrates his practice on litigation, handling disputes concerning contracts, intellectual property, employment and torts as well corporate/business law and transactional work. In addition to servicing established corporate clients, he also provides counsel for non-profits, small businesses and start-up ventures.. Prior to joining the firm, Joseph spent his previous three years at Connell Foley LLP. Prior to working for Connell Foley LLP and during law school Joseph served as an Analyst for the Staff Attorney and Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.. Joseph earned his J.D. cum laude from Rutgers University School of Law, where he served as the Student Bar Association Vice President, a Fellow for the Minority Student Program, and a Teaching Associate for Legal Research & Writing. He was also awarded the Rutgers School of Law Alumni Senior Prize, bestowed on the graduate exhibiting the “greatest achievement during their entire law school career, and who has the greatest promise as a future member of the legal profession.” In addition to his J.D., Joseph also holds a B.A. from Villanova University and a dual M.B.A. from Seton Hall University.

Jennifer Mara is the firm’s managing partner and majority shareholder. She oversees the firm’s business litigation practice and is actively involved in the firm’s criminal matters. Ms. Mara has unique experience in that regard because she has handled numerous matters with both civil and criminal components. For example, she has represented clients in RICO and antitrust litigation in which both civil and criminal liability was at issue. Indeed, litigating state and federal RICO cases is a significant part of Ms. Mara’s practice. Based upon her experience in that regard, Ms. Mara has acted as local counsel for national firms with high stakes matters pending in New Jersey federal and state courts. Ms. Mara has also represented numerous clients under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.Ms. Mara is accustomed to representing clients when everything is on the line. In In re State Grand Jury Investigation, 200 N.J. 481 (2009), Ms. Mara was part of a team of attorneys who persuaded the New Jersey Supreme Court that the Attorney General’s Office could not disqualify a group of criminal defense attorneys merely because the attorneys were paid by a company under investigation. In United States v. Afolabi, Ms. Mara convinced the district court to sever her client’s case from that of his two co-defendants. The client was ultimately sentenced to just over 2 years’ incarceration, while his two co-defendants were sentenced to 27 and 24 years in federal prison. Ms. Mara has also represented the Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys of New Jersey as amicus curiae in presenting cutting edge legal arguments to the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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I joined Jacoby and Meyers in 1991.  I am proud to say I've resolved hundreds of cases for the firm, and remain passionate about client service.. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, boating, and spending time with family.

I am a public safety advocate.  Our firm holds indivduals, businesses, employers, and governmental officials accountable for breaking simple safety rules that, if folowed and enforced, keep our community safe from injury or death.  We have two (2) goals in any personal injury action.  The first is to make our client whole again by holding the wrongdoers accountable for breaking the safety rules which caused injury or death.  The second is to protect our community going forward by deterring the wrongful conduct that caused injury or death.

I am a New Jersey certified criminal trial lawyer. This means that I am considered by the New Jersey Supreme Court to be an expert in criminal defense. I am also board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. I am one of only six lawyers in New Jersey to hold both certifications. This is your assurance that I am one of the most experienced and competent criminal defense lawyers in the state.. I am a Past-President of the Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys of New Jersey , the criminal defense bar for the State. For 38 years I have represented people charged with all municipal, state, and federal offenses in northern New Jersey, including DUI/DWI, possession of illegal drugs, sex crimes, child molestation, internet sex crimes, white-collar crimes, criminal fraud, violent crimes, and juvenile crimes.. My law office in Newark is technologically advanced. I have ready access to the most recent case law, combined with the legal expertise to use that law to help you obtain the most favorable disposition of your case.. I handle each case personally, and you will have access to my experience and expertise at every stage of your defense. I can represent you in a full trial or in negotiating a favorable plea bargain.. I offer a free initial consultation. The sooner you call me in your criminal case, the better off you’ll be.