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Joseph Michael Cerra

Joseph Michael Cerra

8.5

Excellent

Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 3.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Client Rating

No professional misconduct found.

Overview

Practice Areas

  • 30% Bankruptcy / Chapter 11
    20 years
  • 30% Litigation
    20 years
  • 20% Bankruptcy / Chapter 7
    20 years
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Contact Information

  • Forman Holt Eliades & Ravin LLC
    80 Route 4 East
    Paramus, NJ 07652
    201-845-●●●● - show
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About me: Joseph Cerra has been with Forman Holt Eliades Ravin since its inception, and is widely known as one of the firm's top litigators. He focuses on complex... more

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Client Reviews

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5 star rating

“Knowledgeable and intuitive”

Posted by: Stephen, 2009-07-20 4 months ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: I have worked with Joe on a number of cases over the years. He is knowledgeable and intuitive, and I recommend him highly.

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Résumé

Licenses

  • 21 years since Joseph Michael Cerra was first licensed to practice law in NJ.
  • 21 years since Joseph Michael Cerra was first licensed to practice law in NY.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University School of Law 1997–present

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Fordham University School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1988
Fordham College AB 1984

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
New Jersey Super Lawyer 2009 Key Professional Media, Inc. 2009
New Jersey Super Lawyer 2008 Key Professional Media, Inc. 2008
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Former Master John J. Gibbons American Inn of Court
Member New Jersey State Bar Association

Portfolio

Publications

Article Publication Date
Employment Practice Liability Insurance Policies: A New Cost of Doing Business Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Battles. (Mealey’s Publications Feb. 1997). 1997
Criminal Enforcement Under the OSH Act: A Belated Rush to be King of the Hill White Collar Criminal Reporter, Vol. 5, No. 6, June 1991 1991

Cases

Title:
Triffin v. TD Banknorth, N.A., 190 N.J. 326 (2007)
Practice Area:
Appeals
Outcome:
Appellate ruling in favor of client affirmed.
Description:
Accepting the argument of the bank client, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in a case in first impression by a state high court that claims for the...

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Individual Chapter 11 Cases 11TH ANNUAL HON. WILLIAM H. GINDIN BANKRUPTCY BENCH-BAR CONFERENCE 2009
Managing a Business in Troubled Times Rutgers Graduate School of Business Administration Alumni (July 1, 2009) 2009
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