About Jennifer
Biography
Jennifer Mara is the firm’s managing partner and majority shareholder. She oversees the firm’s business litigation practice and is actively involved in the firm’s criminal matters. Ms. Mara has unique experience in that regard because she has handled numerous matters with both civil and criminal components. For example, she has represented clients in RICO and antitrust litigation in which both civil and criminal liability was at issue. Indeed, litigating state and federal RICO cases is a significant part of Ms. Mara’s practice. Based upon her experience in that regard, Ms. Mara has acted as local counsel for national firms with high stakes matters pending in New Jersey federal and state courts. Ms. Mara has also represented numerous clients under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
Ms. Mara is accustomed to representing clients when everything is on the line. In In re State Grand Jury Investigation, 200 N.J. 481 (2009), Ms. Mara was part of a team of attorneys who persuaded the New Jersey Supreme Court that the Attorney General’s Office could not disqualify a group of criminal defense attorneys merely because the attorneys were paid by a company under investigation. In United States v. Afolabi, Ms. Mara convinced the district court to sever her client’s case from that of his two co-defendants. The client was ultimately sentenced to just over 2 years’ incarceration, while his two co-defendants were sentenced to 27 and 24 years in federal prison. Ms. Mara has also represented the Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys of New Jersey as amicus curiae in presenting cutting edge legal arguments to the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Civil & Criminal Litigation - Serving as local counsel for large firms with high stakes litigation.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 6 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 24 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Baldassare & Mara, LLC
Fax
570 Broad Street., Suite. 900, Newark, NJ, 07102
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75 Livingston Avenue, Suite 101, Roseland, NJ, 07068-3701
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Jennifer Mara's Lawyer Endorsements
Immigration lawyer
Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Criminal Trial Achievement Award, Essex County Bar Association
2016
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Top 25 Women in Law, National Law Journal
2015
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2009
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Managing Partner, Baldassare & Mara LLC
1900 - Present
Managing Partner, Baldassare & Mara, LLC
2006 - 2007
Law Clerk to District Judge, United States District Court Of New Jersey
Associations
Member
Trustee
Education
2001
JD - Magna Cum Laude
1997
Graduate Program in Political Science
1997
PhD
1995
M.A.
1994
B.A. with honors
Languages
English