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John Francis Kennedy
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Biography
Mr. Kennedy has retired from the firm and is not personally accepting new clients. Please contact Kennedy Vuernick, LLC, for all matters.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Insurance Fraud
75%
25 years
Litigation
25%
38 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New Jersey for 39 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Kennedy Vuernick, LLC
301 Route 17 North, Suite 800, Rutherford, NJ, 07070
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Posted by Lisa | February 07, 2014 | Insurance Fraud
Intelligent, thoughtful advocate
I had the pleasure of working with John for over 25 years at the NJ Division of Criminal Justice, first in the Appellate Section and later in the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor. John's knowledge of the law, his professionalism, and his written and oral advocacy skills are superlative. Benea...
John Francis Kennedy's Lawyer Endorsements
"I worked for John Kennedy at the NJ AG's Office... he's quite intelligent, articulate and a skilled lawyer. He knows virtually every aspect of criminal defense."
Paul Santangini
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2013
Washington Award for Excellence in Prosecution, Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
2000
Director's Award for Excellence in Prosecution, Division of Criminal Justice
Work Experience
2017 - 2023
Partner, Kennedy Vuernick, LLC
2015 - 2017
Attorney, Smith & Brink, P.C.
2013 - 2015
Principal, John Kennedy, Esq. LLC
2005 - 2013
Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
1987 - 2005
Deputy Attorney General, NJ Attorney General's Office Criminal Division
Associations
2013 - 2023
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
State v. Montana, et al.
Successful
State v. Trolaro
Successful
Education
1986
New York University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
Saint Peter's College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
New Jersey Special Investigators Association Annual Seminar
Recent Legal Developments in Insurance Fraud
2016
New Jersey Special Investigators Association Annual Seminar
Recent Legal Developments: Transportation Network Companies
2014
National Insurance Crime Bureau Quarterly Meeting
Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity in the Insurance Fraud Context
2013
Prudential Enterprise Investigations Conference
Civil Litigation under the IFPA
2012
NJ State Bar Association Annual Meeting
Insurance Fraud: How to Define It and How to Prosecute It
Publications
2007
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Annual Report 2007
Reinstating the Intended Reach of the Insurance Fraud Statute in the Wake of the New Jersey Supreme Court's Restrictive Interpretation of the Crime of Insurance Fraud
2006
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Annual Report 2006
Extending Immunity for Anti-Fraud Information Sharing
2005
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Annual Report 2005
Parallel Proceedings
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
If the police impounds your car because a passenger had drugs in his pocket and admits to it...Can they take my car?
08 Oct 2014
Q&A
How can I beat or get a CDS charge dismissed without doing PTI or having a record? This is my first offense ever.
09 Sep 2014