Asbury Municipal Lawyers

Admitted: 1988, Pennsylvania; 1989, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court.

Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1988.Undergraduate: The University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1985.Member: Cumberland County Bar Association (Trustee, 2015-2016; Secretary of Executive Board 2016-2017; Treasurer: Present), New Jersey State Bar Association: (Member, Appellate and Workers Compensation Sections), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Member of the Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. American Inns of Court.Listed...

Mary Ann R. Andrews has experience appearing in court on various types of proceedings. Her areas of practice include personal injury, matrimonial/family law, workers’ compensation, landlord/tenant, and municipal court matters. As an attorney, she is aware of the importance of client relations as well as the importance of all pre-trial filings and will handle a matter from inception to trial.

Ms. Andrews was privileged to perform as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Deborah J. Venezia, P.J.F.P. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex Vicinage, Chancery Division, Family Part. Her experiences with Judge Venezia exposed her...

Michael Maher is a former Senior Bergen County Assistant Prosecutor who will use his extensive criminal trial experience to defend criminal,municipal court,and traffic charges. He also handles Family Law, Landlord/Tenant,and Personal Injury cases.

Ms. Alcalde's practice areas consist of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Law, Complex Removal Litigation in Federal Immigration Court, Criminal Law Defense and Municipal Court Litigation. She has counseled U.S. employers on the benefits of I-9 compliance and other general business related visas, such as sponsoring and transferring foreign national employees. She has also advised foreign nationals in investing and establishing businesses in the U.S. For the past six years Ms. Alcalde has specialized in the defense of foreign nationals facing deportation on various levels. Her experience in the Municipal and Superior Courts of the State of New Jersey makes her...

The Law Office of Celine M. Vitale, LLC is a practice specializing in Workers' Compensation Litigation, Social Security Disability Appeals, Personal Injury Litigation, Municipal Matters, Residential Real Estate closings, and Wills. I graduated with Honors from Rutgers College in 1999, and from Seton Hall Law School in 2002. In 2003, I was admitted to practice in New Jersey and in 2006 I was admitted to practice in New York. At the very beginning of my career, I served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Louis F. Locascio. Since being admitted to the New Jersey State...

Candace R. Johnson has significant knowledge of the New Jersey court system. During law school she served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Joseph A. Greenaway in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Michael Shipp in the United States District Court of New Jersey. She then went on to clerk in both landlord-tenant court and civil law division with the Honorable Martha T. Royster at the Hudson County Superior Court.

Seymour (Sy) Chase is a distinguished trial lawyer, recognized as a favored lecturer and writer on the forefront of New Jersey developments in family law. Over the years, he has been actively involved in bar associations, having held the following positions: >President of the Bergen County Bar Association >President of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers >and National Delegate >Chairman of the General Council of the New Jersey State Bar Association and Member of its Executive Committee Recognizing his experience and knowledge, Governor Christine Todd Whitman nominated him to serve as the divorce...

Mr. Di Stefano has handled well over a thousand Municipal Court/Traffic and Criminal cases with a strong concentration in DWI/DUI violations and Criminal Defense. In addition to Municipal Court violations, Mr. Di Stefano has extensive experience in defending clients on indictable offenses in the Superior Court system. He has successfully argued civil and criminal appeals before the Appellate Division as well as the Supreme Court of New Jersey. In addition to criminal defense work his firm also handles Workers' Compensation claims, Personal Injury matters, business/civil litigation claims, and residential real estate transactions. Mr. Di Stefano's practice experience and reputation...