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Ralph Ferrara
Burlington County, NJ Attorney
Free ConsultationSeton Hall University School of Law
My legal practice is centered around general litigation, with a strong focus on construction and complex commercial litigation. I have a wealth of experience in the courtroom, having been involved in over 200 trials, hearings, and arbitrations.
I began my career by founding and managing the Princeton, NJ office of Richardson & Patel. Subsequently, I served as the Managing Partner at the Cherry Hill, NJ office of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel. I also chaired the Construction Industry Group at Wolf Block and led the Litigation Department while serving on the executive committee at Flaster Greenberg.
In 2024, after a decade of...
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Aaron Louis Peskin
Burlington County, NJ Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business
University of Virginia School of Law
I maintain a diverse legal practice that encompasses complex commercial litigation, employment law, and general corporate matters. Within the realm of commercial litigation, I have both prosecuted and defended class actions concerning consumer rights across multiple industries, including telecommunications and housing. My litigation experience extends to handling disputes among partners, construction-related cases, and civil rights issues, among others.
In my role as a legal advisor, I support both employees and employers. For employees, my services include reviewing employment and severance agreements, and I actively pursue litigation based on violations of federal and state laws. On the other hand, I represent employers...
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Jonathan Herron
Burlington County, NJ Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Traffic Tickets
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Michele Finizio
Burlington County, NJ Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Cherry Hill criminal defense attorney Michele Finizio has been practicing criminal law since 2006. Michele Finizio graduated from the Widener University School of Law and has her Masters in Science from Drexel University. Attorney Michele Finizio’s primary areas of focus are in criminal law and municipal court, including DWI, shoplifting, traffic violations, drug offenses, disorderly conduct offenses and all indictable charges. She is devoted to providing each and every client with aggressive and skilled legal representation. Ms. Finizio understands that clients come to the law office often facing the most trying times in their live’s and is always willing to...
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Lindsay L. Sewekow
Burlington County, NJ Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Widener University
Lindsay Sewekow, of Medford Lakes, NJ, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Caldwell College (now Caldwell University) in 2012 as a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. She went on to study at Widener University School of Law and graduated cum laude with her Juris Doctor degree in 2015. She was inducted into the Phi Delta Phi International Honor Society in recognition of her commitment to scholarship, service and legal ethics.
In 2015, Lindsay won the William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law for academic excellence in administrative law, along with the William Connor Memorial Scholarship.
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Michelle J. Douglass
Burlington County, NJ Attorney
Employment
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Michelle J. Douglass has dedicated her career to helping people fight for justice, having learned that nothing worthwhile comes without sacrifice, self-discipline, and courage. Michelle has been recognized by various publications and rated highly by several lawyer rating services. She has litigated thousands of cases in state, federal, and administrative courts and has obtained several million-dollar jury verdicts for her clients.
After serving a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Steven Z. Kleiner, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Michelle began a career as an employment trial lawyer. Attorney Douglass has represented businesses, public entities, and public officials alike. She...
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Daniel Zachariah
Burlington County, NJ Attorney with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Daniel Zachariah is a confident lawyer with a an interesting background and wide knowledge base. Daniel graduated with double honors in Psychology and Administration of Justice from the University of Pittsburgh while minoring in Religious Studies; He subsequently earned his J.D from Temple University’s Beasley school of law in Philadelphia.
Daniel has worked over the years to advocate the rights of minorities and the less privileged in federal and state courts. From his Undergraduate days, Daniel has maintained a passion for justice and defending human rights to establish a lawful and equitable society. He served across positions in offices nationally, including...
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Reid Weinman
Middlesex County, NJ Attorney with 33 years of experience
(732) 828-8900
152 Livingston Avenue
Second Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Ohio Northern University
Born in the Bronx, NY and raised in Central Jersey, Mr. Weinman has dedicated himself and his legal practice to defending the rights of the accused. Ensuring that individuals that wrong other people through their negligence are made to pay appropriately. Each and every case is handled with patience, dedication, meticulous attention to detail, compassion and the highest degree of professional and personal integrity.
Mr. Weinman graduated from Montclair State College and then attended Law School at Claude Petit College of Law and University of San Diego (Magdalen College, Oxford University) and attained his Doctorate in Jurisprudence in 1985.
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Laura Ryan
Mercer County, NJ Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
I am an associate at Korngut Paleudis LLC, where my focus lies in alcoholic beverage law, contract matters, and real estate law. My background includes nearly fifteen years in hospitality marketing, operations, and business development, collaborating with some of the most renowned chefs and restaurateurs in the country. Having graduated from culinary school and being a business owner myself, I bring a unique perspective to my practice. Raised in a family that owned a restaurant, I have a deep-rooted understanding of the food and beverage industry. This background equips me to offer practical and effective legal counsel to my clients....
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Andrew M. Salmon
Mercer County, NJ Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
California Western School of Law
Andrew M. Salmon is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney specializing in Plaintiffs personal injury matters, representing individuals injured in auto, motorcycle, trucking accidents, fall downs and dram shop matters. Before joining Weir & Associates, Andy was a Partner at Stark & Stark in their Personal Injury Group. Andy also handles criminal defense, municipal court and traffic matters. He is a former Assistant Prosecutor in Mercer County NJ (Special Investigations Unit) and St. Louis County (Mo) and has tried numerous homicides, assaults, weapons and drug violations. He had his own criminal defense firm and served...
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Joseph Anthony Ferino
Middlesex County, NJ Attorney with 18 years of experience
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
I deliver legal solutions to technology and life sciences companies, along with the investors who support them. My transactional practice addresses venture capital financings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, and securities law matters.
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John B. Fabriele III
Middlesex County, NJ Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Widener University Delaware School of Law
New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney John B. Fabriele, III was born in Bayonne, New Jersey and raised in East Brunswick. He graduated East Brunswick High School, and received his B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. It was there that he developed a passion for law and the Constitution.
John graduated law school in 1997. During his years attending Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, PA he developed a passion for helping people with everyday legal problems. While there he held an internship at The Dauphin County Public Defender’s Office. This internship allowed him to draw a connection...
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Michael Cirigliano
Middlesex County, NJ Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
New York Law School
Michael E. Cirigliano, began his legal career in 2011 at the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office. While working as a prosecutor, Mr. Cirigliano developed his trial skills and learned the intricacies of criminal law and criminal procedure. During his tenure at the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Cirigliano handled thousands of Driving While Intoxicated prosecutions among other offenses. Mr. Cirigliano resigned from the DA’s Office in 2015 and formed the partnership of Rosas & Cirigliano.
As a founding partner of Rosas & Cirigliano, Mr. Cirigliano defends individuals charged with crimes ranging from driving while intoxicated and domestic violence to serious sex offenses...
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Jodi Jaffe
Mercer County, NJ Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Employment
University of Florida
Jodi J. Jaffe graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Brandeis University in 1987 and received her J.D. from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, in 1990.
Jodi began her career representing people that could not afford a lawyer who were accused of crimes; she became an Assistant Public Defender for the Dade County Public Defender’s office in Miami, Florida. In part, her relentlessness enabled her to get what she wanted for her clients, making her a successful trial attorney. Jodi is not afraid to take on “the system” and she will work tirelessly in the fight...
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Abdulrehman Ahmed
Middlesex County, NJ Attorney with 4 years of experience
Business, Construction, Family and Landlord Tenant
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Abdulrehman Ahmed joined Ibrahim A. Law Group after serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Gilson, J.A.D., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
Prior to attending Rutgers Law School, Mr. Ahmed earned his B.S. and M.S. degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, graduating cum laude with honors in civil engineering. Subsequently, he spent more than two years as a civil engineer for a construction management firm. During law school, Mr. Ahmed was a finalist in the Nathan Baker Mock Trial Competition. Furthermore, he served as a clinical student attorney at the Rutgers...
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Greg Prosmushkin
Mercer County, NJ Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Temple University
The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C., provides a full complement of legal services to people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are proud of the individualized representation we are able to provide our clients, whether they are in need of a green card, Personal injury compensation or Criminal Defense representation. Our experienced attorneys and staff are fluent in several languages, including Spanish, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian. We take the time to thoroughly discuss each client's needs and goals, and maintain good communication throughout the duration of each case. For a free consultation with one of our lawyers, please...
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Kiomeiry Csepes
Mercer County, NJ Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Immigration
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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Michael J. Paleudis
Mercer County, NJ Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationThe George Washington University Law School
Mr. Paleudis represents businesses that traffic in alcoholic beverages. His practice focuses on liquor licensing and commercial leasing. His clients consist largely of bars, restaurants, grocery stores, craft breweries and other craft manufacturers. Mr. Paleudis practices law in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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David Kline
Camden County, NJ Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationWidener University
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James Beasley
Camden County, NJ Lawyer with 26 years of experience
1949 Berlin Road
Suite 100
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Jim Beasley Jr. is the Managing Member of The Beasley Firm, LLC, a Philadelphia law firm with over a 50 year tradition of excellence and with awards of over $2 billion dollars in all aspects of complex civil litigation. Jim is also a M.D., and has worked on or tried some of the Firm’s largest cases. These include the $104 million 9/11 verdict as well as the largest medical negligence verdicts in the history of Pennsylvania. Jim has both his medical degree and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters in Trial Advocacy from Temple...
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Karina E. Hehn
Camden County, NJ Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Rutgers School of Law-Camden and University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Samuel Davis
Middlesex County, NJ Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law
Sam Davis, a native of Bergenfield, N.J. is the son of the late Harold Davis, M.D who for decades practiced family medicine from his home on Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey.
Sam Davis has represented the families of people who have been injured as a result of medical malpractice and has also defended physicians who have been sued for medical malpractice, which gives him a unique perspective on that issue.
He has served as chairman for Association of Trial Lawyers of American (ATLA) Medical Device Product Liability Section. He is a member of ATLA-NJ and a sustaining member of ATLA.
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Jay John Torrenzano
Somerset County, NJ Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Personal Injury
New York Law School
Mr. Torrenzano is an accomplished trial attorney who is passionate in fighting for justice. His calm demeanor combined with his litigation experience creates a guiding force that helps his clients to recover in Court for the harms they have suffered. Mr. Torrenzano is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey State Courts, as well as Federal Courts in the Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York and the U.S Court of Military Appeals. He has been successful in recovering for his clients for the harms they have suffered in numerous trials throughout the five boroughs...
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Shauna Friedman
Cape May County, NJ Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Civil Rights, Consumer, Environmental and Products Liability
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Shauna Friedman is a compassionate and zealous litigator who joins Barry, Corrado, and Grassi after working for a decade at another personal injury firm. She has worked to achieve civil justice for thousands of Plaintiffs due to catastrophic personal injuries, toxic torts, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, and sexual abuse. She was a catalyst that assisted in bringing approximately 2,000 individual cases to resolution after a train derailed and leaked over 20,000 gallons of hazardous chemicals, exposing residents and first responders to the toxic fumes. She has successfully litigated dozens of cases for homeowners against major chemical companies after their...
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Vincent Villamor
Atlantic County, NJ Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
UCLA School of Law
The Villamor Law Offices was founded and is managed by Attorney Vincent E. Villamor. Mr. Villamor has been an outstanding lawyer for over 25 years and is a graduate of UCLA Law School, one of the best law schools in America according to U.S. News and World Report. Prior to opening the Villamor Law Offices, Mr. Villamor gained a lot of valuable experience and honed his skills working for various private and government organizations. He started his career as a creditor's rights attorney, representing banks, credit card companies and other creditors in state and bankruptcy courts. Prior to opening the...
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Francesca A. Iacovangelo
Camden County, NJ Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Villanova University School of Law
When you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to an accident on the road, in the workplace or due to medical malpractice, you want an attorney who understands your claim and the best strategy to secure compensation. At McCann & Wall, LLC, our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers bring an individualized level of attention to every case, along with a unique and valuable perspective as former legal counsel for insurance companies. We’ve successfully claimed numerous multi-million dollar settlements for clients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and would be happy to discuss your case.
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Jeremy Abay
Camden County, NJ Lawyer
Free ConsultationRutgers School of Law-Camden
Jeremy E. Abay, a partner at Lichten & Liss-Riordan P.C., represents whistleblowers, workers, consumers, and other plaintiffs in high-stakes litigation in state and federal courts. His practice covers healthcare fraud (qui tam), wage litigation, and consumer fraud. He has obtained multimillion-dollar settlements for taxpayers, misclassified workers, and victims of consumer fraud.
Mr. Abay has served as lead counsel in several groundbreaking cases alleging the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. In fact, he served as trial counsel in the first worker misclassification case against a gig-economy company to reach a federal jury trial. By obtaining precedential appellate court opinions,...
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Gerald Williams
Camden County, NJ Attorney with 43 years of experience
Civil Rights, Environmental, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Temple University Beasley School of Law
As one of the partners and co-founders of Williams Cedar, Gerald Williams concentrates on environmental toxic tort cases, whistleblower claims, and civil rights violations, as well as complex personal injury cases. His impressive legal career spans thirty-five years during which time he has practiced law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where he earned some of the highest honors in the legal community. After graduating from Temple University School of Law in 1982, he was an associate at a Philadelphia law firm before starting his own practice in 1983. He has received the “AV Preeminent” rating, the highest rating given, from...
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Steven Jay Greenstein
Union County, NJ Attorney with 51 years of experience
Appeals, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
New England Law | Boston
Aggressive Advocate Focus on Trial and Appellate Litigation Represent Plaintiffs Multi-Jurisdiction Bar Admission in State and Federal Courts
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Richard Lowell Frankel
Camden County, NJ Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Temple University
We get to work when you can't. Out practice has helped thousands of people who are disabled or unable to work, and veterans who suffer from injuries or illness that are service-connected. We help individuals apply for an appeal long-term disability insurance claims, Social Security disability and SSI, Veterans benefits, Workers Compensation claims, and employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases.
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Sol Weiss
Camden County, NJ Attorney
1040 N. Kings Highway
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Villanova University School of Law
Sol H. Weiss, a Shareholder of Anapol Weiss, is an experienced trial attorney known for his exacting preparation and attention to detail. A “lawyer’s lawyer,” he is able to handle the most complex case and still present the facts and law in a way that the judge and jury will understand. Mr. Weiss concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation including class actions and pharmaceutical cases, medical and other professional malpractice, securities litigation and products liability matters. Presently, Mr. Weiss is Co-Lead Counsel in the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, MDL 2323. He is also...
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John Tumelty
Atlantic County, NJ Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
I am attorney John W. Tumelty, an Atlantic City criminal defense lawyer with over 35 years of criminal law experience. I'm a former prosecutor, turned criminal defense attorney. Because I have worked as a prosecutor, I know the ins and outs of how they prepare their cases. I am also a NJ Supreme Court certified criminal trial attorney, and my law practice is exclusively devoted to defending criminal charges. I have a proven track record of fighting and winning criminal cases. I offer a free initial consultation to you and available to speak with you 24/7.
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Anne Cantwell
Burlington County, NJ Attorney with 33 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Syracuse University College of Law
Anne Cantwell has broad-based experience in commercial and bankruptcy litigation, as well as land title insurance claims and litigation. Ms. Cantwell has a proven track record of effective representation of both regional and national financial institutions. She has successfully represented numerous leasing and commercial enterprises in the resolution of complex commercial matters. She has represented interest of creditors, trustees, and debtors in the context of workouts, reorganizations and liquidations. Her state and federal court practice entails substantial experience in matters involving creditors' rights, real estate issues, loan documentation and workouts.
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Ellen M. McDowell
Burlington County, NJ Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Rutgers University - Camden
Ellen has been representing individuals and businesses in the Delaware Valley area for thirty years. She is a litigator at heart, but works hard to get results for her clients through negotiation and out-of-court settlements if at all possible to save them time and money. Many of Ellen's success stories involve bankruptcy cases, but Ellen has also had successes in State Court, including obtaining an impressive $1.8 million jury verdict in New Jersey Superior Court not long ago.
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Jeffrey Schervone
Camden County, NJ Attorney with 21 years of experience
Employment, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Jeff Schervone is the Managing Member of Schervone Law. Licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Practice areas include: insurance coverage and claims, litigation, employment law, and telecommunications law.
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Paul Ferrell Jr
Camden County, NJ Attorney with 47 years of experience
(856) 797-1645
1307 White Horse Road
Bldg. F, Suite 601
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and Juvenile
Temple University
For over 30 years, I have practiced in the State and Federal Court of New Jersey and Penna. in criminal law, immigration law, name changes, wills , powers of attorney and name changes.
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Jennifer L Marshall
Middlesex County, NJ Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I have been practicing criminal and family law since 2007. I represent clients throughout New Jersey in Federal and State courts.
I decided to open my own firm because I believe an attorney must be available to their clients and should provide effective representation. I make sure my clients know what is going on in their matter and I fight for their rights.
If you want an attorney that will fight for you give me a call today.
(732) 412-3737.
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Richard Gaeckle
Mercer County, NJ Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
New York Law School
Rich is an attorney with Petro Cohen, P.C. with nearly 20 years of litigation and trial experience. As part of the Personal Injury team, Rich handles all matters on behalf of those injured as a result of the fault of another.
A graduate of St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, Rich attended New York Law School where he achieved the honor of becoming a Law Review Articles Editor. While studying in law school, Rich worked as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant for various professors during his tenure. During that time, Rich also volunteered for the New York Bar Foundation, representing...
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James Joseph Breslin III
Mercer County, NJ Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Villanova University School of Law
“Jay” has more than 25 years of experience handling all types of personal injury cases. Upon graduation from law school, Jay clerked for the Honorable Judith Yaskin J.S.C. in the Civil Division, Mercer County. Jay then spent many years handling cases on behalf of insurance companies. He now focuses his practice on the representation of individuals hurt at work or due to the negligence of others. As a result of his experience working on behalf of insurance companies, Jay has the benefit of understanding how insurance companies defend cases. His clients enjoy the benefits of that experience.
Jay is admitted to...
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Richard Grungo
Camden County, NJ Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Nursing Home, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Rich Grungo is a trial attorney concentrating on personal injury litigation. With an emphasis on matters involving catastrophic injury and death, he has obtained over $60 million in major settlements and jury awards in a wide array of practice areas, including car accidents, truck accidents, workplace injuries, construction accidents, medical malpractice, abuse and neglect, dangerous premises, improper insurance practices and alcohol-related injuries and deaths.
His trial skills and experience have been recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which designated him a Certified Civil Trial Attorney following a rigorous, court-supervised regimen of peer and judicial review, analysis of trial experience, continuing...