Attorney Profiles

Certifications/Specialties:

Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1982

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, 1963

U.S. Supreme Court, 1974

Education:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey

J.D.

Honors: President of Graduating Class

Honors: Vice-President of Second Year Class

Honors: Secretary, Student Bar Association

Honors: Highest Class Grade in Legislation

Honors: Recipient, State and Alumni Scholarships

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Bachelor of Arts

Honors: Recipient, DuPont Academic Scholarship

Honors: President, Jefferson Honorary Society

Honors: President, Board of Directors of University of Virginia Magazine

Honors: Dean's List

Major: Political Science

Published Works:

Treatise on Openings and Summations, (Co-Authored with Richard E. Brennan, Esq.), Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Representative Cases:

Scanlon v. General Motors, 65 NJ 582 (Supreme Court of New Jersey 1974)

 

Dwyer v. Erie Investment Co., 138 NJ Super 93 (Supreme Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division 1975)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, On Openings and Summations, Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Honors and Awards:

Hudson American Inn of Court, 1992 - Present

 

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory "AV" Rating Designation, Their Highest Rating ..."Very High to Preeminent", 1977 - Present

 

Appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court to the District VI (Hudson County) Ethic Committee, 2000

 

St. Leo Holy Name Society "Man of the Year", 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Essex County, Judicial Conference of New Jersey, 1980

Delegate

 

Essex County Judicial Selection Committee, 1977 - 1981

Member

 

Essex County Judicial Selection Committee, 1980 - 1981

Chairman

 

Essex County Judicial Selection Committee

Master, Member of Executive Committee

 

Bergen County Superior Court Four-Person Settlement Panel

Member

 

Essex County Bar Association

Member

 

Hudson County Bar Association

Member

 

Northern New Jersey, University of Virgina Alumni Association, 1978 - 1984

President

 

Rutgers Law School (Newark) Alumni Association

Executive Board and Alumni Council

 

St. Leo Roman Catholic Church, Irvington, New Jersey

Trustee

 

New Jersey Supreme Court, District VI (Hudson County)

Ethics Committee

 

St. Leo Holy Name Society

Trustee, President

 

St. Leo Holy Name Society, Member of Parish Council, Chairperson Finance Committee; Head Lector, Head Usher

 

Essex-West Hudson Federation of Holy Name Societies

Delegate

Past Employment Positions:

Buttafuoco, Karpf & Arce, Kearny, New Jersey, Partner, Senior Trial Attorney, 1988 - April 23, 2000

 

Private Practice Law, Edgewater, New Jersey and Nutley, New Jersey, 1985 - 1987

 

County of Union, New Jersey, Assistant County Prosecutor, 1983 - 1984

 

Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan & Spielvogel, Newark, New Jersey and Livingston, New Jersey, Partner and Senior Trial Attorney, 1970 - 1982

 

Schneider & Morgan, Esq., Newark, New Jersey, Associate

 

John W. Taylor, Esq., East Orange, New Jersey, 1965 - 1970

 

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Assistant House Counsel, 1963 - 1964

 

New Jersey Superior Court, Essex County; Honorable Walter H. Conkin, Judge, Law Secretary, 1961 - 1962

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