New Jersey Lawyers John Velez to Jonathan Druckman

Firm: Arbore Velez, LLC

123 US Highway 46 , Netcong , New Jersey 07857

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

John Paul Velez is a Partner of  Arbore Velez, LLC and has been practicing law for more than 16 years.  He joined Forster & Arbore as an associate after over four years of serving as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender for the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. He became Partner of Forster Arbore Velez after practicing with Forster & Arbore for 6 years.  While with the Office of the Public Defender, Mr. Velez represented adults and children charged with crimes at the Superior Court level from the first appearance through final disposition. Mr. Velez effectively handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from minor criminal mischief allegations to defending people charged in complex murder cases and was responsible for all aspects of criminal motion practice from pre-indictment, through jury trial and post-disposition filings and arguments.. Prior to becoming an Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Mr. Velez clerked for the Honorable Marilyn C. Clark, P.J. Cr., who was the presiding criminal judge in the Passaic Vicinage. Mr. Velez was certified as a Mediator in the State of New Jersey during his clerkship.. Mr. Velez graduated summa cum laude and as a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Political Science minor.. Mr. Velez received his juris doctorate from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a student-attorney with the Howard University Criminal Justice Clinic and as a research assistant to Professor Adam Kurland concentrating in federal criminal law issues. He graduated as a Merit Fellows Scholarship recipient.. Mr. Velez is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association, Morris County Bar Association and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. He is completely bilingual in English and Spanish.

Firm: John W Hargrave And Associates

117 Clements Bridge Rd , Barrington , New Jersey 08007

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy

Firm: DIEGO LAW FIRM, LLC

129 S. MAIN STREET , PLEASANTVILLE , New Jersey 08232

Practice Areas: Discrimination

Jonathan E. Diego has been a litigator in New Jersey since 1994. His practice focuses primarily on work injuries (workers compensation), personal injury, criminal defense, domestic violence, motor vehicle tickets, and employment law (discrimination, harassment, retaliation/whistle blowing).. Jon graduated in the top 10 of his class from Pleasantville High School (1985); cum laude from Mars Hill University, North Carolina, in 1989, and Rutgers University School of Law, Camden (1993). While attending Mars Hill University and Rutgers University School of Law, he received several academic scholarships.. After law school, Jon was a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Arthur Guerrera, J.S.C. and the Hon. Robert Neustadter, J.S.C., both Judges of the Superior Court of New Jersey. From 1994 to 1999, Jon worked as a civil rights attorney, representing employees and other victims of discrimination. He handled cases in both federal and state courts, as well as proceedings before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.. From 1999 to 2003, Jon held several positions as a government attorney, working in the Office of the City Solicitor (Internal Affairs Prosecutor-ACPD), Atlantic City, NJ; the Office of the Municipal Prosecutor (Chief Prosecutor), Camden, NJ; and the Office of the City Attorney, Camden, NJ.. From 2003 to 2010, Jon worked at Miksis & Diego, where he continued to represent employees in discrimination and retaliation claims. He also handled workers compensation claims, personal injury claims, criminal defense, municipal court and domestic violence matters.. From February 2010 through February 2013, Jon served as the Chief Prosecutor for the City of Atlantic City.. In his years of private and government practice, Jon has handled hundreds of trials and/or hearings involving workers compensation, employment law, civil rights, criminal, municipal court and domestic violence matters.. Jon also knows from personal experience what it means to stand up for civil rights. As an attorney, he was a whistleblower who sued the City of Atlantic City, taking the government to trial, and winning a judgment of over $180,000.. In addition to his legal work, Jon has also devoted himself to serving his community. He has served as the pro bono legal adviser to the President of the N.J. Police Administrators Association, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the Atlantic City branch of the NAACP. He also has coached young people in various sports including, but not limited to, football, basketball and weight training. Jon continues to mentor at risk youth, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Spanish Community Center and the Marty Wilson Jr. Art and Music Foundation.. Jon is admitted to practice before the trial and appellate courts in the State of New Jersey, and he is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.. More detailed information about Jonathan Diego’s background and practice can be found at his personal website,www.

, Paramus , New Jersey

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

, Summit , New Jersey 08625

Practice Areas: Investment Fraud, Environmental, Corporate

Firm: Seigel Law

505 Goffle Rd. Suite 204 , Ridgewood , New Jersey 07450

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Armed with the knowledge and training very few attorneys in New Jersey have, Jonas began not only litigating cases, but also lecturing to attorneys throughout the state and country as well as overseas on trial advocacy and ethics. To date, Jonas has lectured dozens of times for the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Association for Justice, National Trial Lawyers, Institute for Continued Legal Education, National Business Institute, Rutgers Law School and most recently St. Petersburg State University in Russia to name a few. He has also authored a book focused on consumer rights and several articles ranging from medical malpractice to New Jersey’s Wrongful Death Act.. The dedication Jonas made to both the profession and fellow attorneys did not go unnoticed. Jonas quickly moved up the ranks to leadership positions in nearly every organization he joined. He Chaired the Bergen and Passaic County Young Lawyers Sections of their County Bar Associations and later served as a Trustee of both. He did the same for the New Jersey State Bar Association, National Trial Lawyers, and New Jersey Association for Justice. Starting as a member of each organization and eventually leading the young lawyer sections and later becoming a Trustee, Executive Committee Member, and a Member of the Board of Governors. Jonas was also selected by the Supreme Court of New Jersey for membership and service on the District Fee Arbitration Committee (IIB – Bergen County) to help adjudicate grievances between lawyers and their clients.. Today, Jonas is proud to boast not the number of awards or multi-million dollar recoveries obtained, but the number of lives he has touched. He is thrilled to manage the first law firm in New Jersey to commit to Pledge 1% and is always looking for a new charity to support. “It’s the 2020s, injured clients want more than a billboard or tv commercial attorney – today’s injured clients want a lawyer whose core values, work ethic, and commitment to the community align with their own. Someone they could be proud of.”

21 Brant Avenue , Clark , New Jersey 07066

Practice Areas: Litigation

Jon-Henry "J.H." Barr received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Lehigh University and his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. In the public sector, he has served as a township councilman, a Superior Court judge's law clerk, and a municipal prosecutor in multiple municipalities. His areas of private practice include personal injury, worker's compensation, civil litigation, collections, criminal defense, and municipal court. Mr. Barr is also a volunteer EMT.

Varnado Realty Trust , Paramus , New Jersey 07652

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas & Woodruff, LLC

1827 E Second St , Scotch Plains , New Jersey 07076

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: McOmber McOmber & Luber, PC

60 Park Place Suite 307 , Newark , New Jersey 07102

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

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.

Firm: Rose & Zucker

613 Broadway , Bayonne , New Jersey 07002

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Contracts, Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Probate , Real Estate , Wills, Elder Law

Firm: Hagner & Zohlman, L.L.C.

57 Kresson Rd , Cherry Hill , New Jersey 08034

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Patton Boggs

The Legal Center, One Riverfront Plaza , Newark , New Jersey 07102

Practice Areas: Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Firm: The Law Offices of John J. Zarych

1555 Zion Rd , Northfield , New Jersey 08225

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I am an Atlantic City criminal defense lawyer and dui attorney with extensive experience practicing criminal, juvenile and municipal defense in New Jersey's state and federal courts. I am committed to vigorously defending my clients. I am a longtime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the ABA, NJSBA, Atlantic and Cape May county bar associations.  I look forward to speaking with new clients.

Broscious Fischer & Zaiter , Washington , New Jersey 07882

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

112 Nassau Street   592 New  08542 , Princeton , New Jersey 08540

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property ,Patents,Trademarks

900 Route 168 # B1 B2, Trimble & Register , Turnersville , New Jersey 08012

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Consumer Protection

Firm: Druckman, & Hermandez P.C.

575 Morris Ave , Elizabeth , New Jersey 07208

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Employment & Labor , Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Sexual Harassment, Toxic Substances, Traffic Violations, Workers Compensation, Car Accidents, Car Accidents

For over thirty years, Jonathan Druckman's law practice has been devoted to all areas of personal injury litigation, including: motor vehicle accidents, fall down accidents, construction accidents, injuries caused by defective products, medical malpractice claims, workmen's compensation claims, and employment discrimination cases.. Mr. Druckman has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for the past 11 years. The Super Lawyers List is issued by Thomson Reuters. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. Since Super Lawyers is intended to be used as an aid in selecting a lawyer, it limits the lawyer ratings to those who can be hired and retained by the public. A complete description of the selection methodology can be found at the following website: http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Mr. Druckman has also been certified by The Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney since 1996. In order to be certified, an attorney must demonstrate extensive and substantial experience as a trial attorney; successfully complete a rigorous examination; and be recognized by his peers (including Judges and other attorneys) as having sufficient skills and reputation. Mr. Druckman successfully completed all these requirements and has been continuously re-certified by the Supreme Court since 1996.. Early in his legal career, Mr. Druckman was a litigation attorney for an insurance company handling the defense of personal injury cases. Having had the advantage of working for "the other side", Mr. Druckman is keenly aware of the techniques utilized by the insurance companies and their defense lawyers to minimize payments to injured clients. Mr. Druckman uses this "insider knowledge" to great advantage in representing his clients, enabling him to obtain maximum recoveries for his clients.. Jonathan Druckman earned his Bachelor's Degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1982. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from New York Law School in 1985 and was licensed as a New Jersey attorney the same year. Mr. Druckman is also licensed to practice law in the State of New York and in the United States Federal District Courts for both the District of NJ and the Southern District of New York. He served as a Court Appointed Arbitrator in both the Union and Middlesex County Superior Courts. He is also a former Assistant Professor of Law at Mercer County Community College. Mr. Druckman is dedicated to giving each of his clients the personal attention they deserve. He prides himself on being available at all times, to answer his clients' questions and concerns.. Feel free to visit his professional resume on his Facebook at  or LinkedIn profile or contact him at   by calling. You can learn more about Mr. Druckman and his firm Druckman & Hernandez, P.C. by visiting his website at

Firm: Jon DeMasi

44 Cooper Street. , Woodbury , New Jersey 08096

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Weinstein Lindemann & Weinstein A Professional Corporation

830 Morris Turnpike , Short Hills , New Jersey 07078

Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law, Family Law, Custody, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Alimony, Spousal Support, Palimony, Marital Property Settlements, Cohabitation Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Domestic Violence, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders QDROs, Child Support, Interstate Child Custody, Hague Convention Proceedings, International Child Abduction, Visitation Rights, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Parenting Time, Termination of Parental Rights