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Frank Pisano III

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Montville, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate ... +3 more

Montville Professional Building, 161 Main Road, Montville, NJ

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Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 35%

Municipal Court (DWI, etc.); Weapon Possession, Retail and Individual Firearms Licensing, Expungement of Records, Firearms Seizures and Forfeiture Proceedings, Domestic Violence

31 years

35%
Personal Injury 20%

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall

31 years

20%
Real Estate 15%

Residential and Commercial Real Estate Closings (Sales and Purchases), Deed Transfers, etc.

31 years

15%
DUI and DWI 10%

31 years

10%
Family 10%

Pre-Marital Agreements, Divorce, Child Support, Custody, Domestic Violence

31 years

10%
Litigation 10%

31 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Delinquent

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 31 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Needleman and Pisano

Montville Professional Building, 161 Main Road, Montville, NJ, 07045

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Frank Pisano III's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Mo | September 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

BEST 2A LAWYER IN NJ

Where do I begin? Long story short, i applied for my ccw and my local police department put a protectice order against me for "excessive emails" and tried to use my comment about my terminally ill daughter against me. Mind you, I have no priors, background checks passed and cleared, and i have owned ...firearms for years prior. I was referred to Frank Pisano. He was very intrigued by the case and took it. He and his secretary are on point, extremely punctual, empathic, and are as professional as they come. Frank took the time to prep me for court, adjourn cases for me until he received everything he needed, and once he felt he got everything he needed, he was ready for court. Frank is very knowledgeable when it comes to 2A and you can feel the confidence when he speaks to you. Now the fun part... Frank Pisano is an ABSOLUTE DOG in the court room. Very cordial when you speak to him but went from 0-100 when cross examining the police officer who placed the bs order against me. He is tenacious, prompt, and you can tell he loves what he does. He stifled the officer on the stand and had the officer contradict himself. He held the officer accountable and pointed out the new statutes and provisions which the officer appeared to not even know. The judge ultimately ruled in my favor, dismissed the terpo, ordered my firearms to be returned to me and is having Frank enter in an order for the local pd to process my new handgun permit and ccw application for the judge to sign. Frank is worth every penny.

Posted by Dan | November 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

Expert Handling of Appeal from FID Denial

I was a client of Mr. Pisano. Mr. Pisano expertly handled and won my appeal from the denial of my application for a Firearm ID Card and Permit to Purchase a Handgun. The best part about his representation was how he made me feel as comfortable and as confident as I could have been and moved the mat...ter along the best he could despite the State's continuing delay and opposition. He had several pre-hearing conferences with the State and judge and put me in the best position I could have been prior to the hearing where he argued expertly and elicited the best testimony possible from my expert and lay witnesses. I highly recommend Mr. Pisano for all firearm related matters.

Posted by Shaun | May 22, 2015 | Gun Law

Great Attorney

Frank represented me and won my Firearms ID appeal in superior court. I can not say enough good things about him. He was professional, knowledgeable and personable. Frank made me feel at ease just knowing that he was on my team. I highly recommend him.

Posted by Jim Bayes | August 03, 2011 | Criminal Defense

VERY glad I trusted Frank as my Lawyer!

Mr Frank Pisano is an extremely competent lawyer and completely steered me in the right direction and got the charges against me dismissed. He is very professional and had excellent communication with me, and he took the time to over explain and review the entire case with me several times. I recomme...nd this lawyer to anyone who has a pending DV case. Thank you sir.

Posted by Stacey | January 20, 2011

Could not of asked for better results!

I was recommended to Frank from my family attorney and my expectations were surpassed by all measures. Frank was extremely responsive, caring and understanding to my situation without judgement and his swift action to resolve the matters and follow through on the promises he made to me made me etern...ally grateful. I could not recommend a better lawyer - he makes you realize that there are attorneys that are great guys! Should you require any additional information about my experience or like to contact please do so. Thanks Frank!

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Frank Pisano III's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Braun

General practice lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He represented a client in a matter dealing with firearms. He did an excellent job in representing his client. I was employed as an assistant prosecutor at the time, and I opposed the relief he was seeking on behalf of his client. I found Mr. Pisano to be diligent, intelligent, and very much advocating his client's position. I highly recommend him."

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David O'Sullivan

Domestic violence lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Work Experience

1994 - Present

Principal, Needleman and Pisano

Sample of Legal Cases

Bullet Hole, Inc. v. Dunbar, 335 N.J. Super. 650 (App. Div. 2000)

Adoption of operating hours for Point of Contact for National Instant Criminal background check without rule making violated Adminstrative Procedure Act.

Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. v. City of Jersey City, 402 N.J. Super. 650 (App. Div. 2008)

City ordinance rationing the sale or purchase of more than one handgun per month held to be invalid by reason of state preemption doctrine.

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Education

1994

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Occidental College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Seton Hall University School of Law Legislative Journal symposium- Gun Control Law: Reforms in New Jersey and New York

Carry Permits in New Jersey

Languages

English

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