Tamra Katcher, Counsel in the firm’s Criminal Law Practice, focuses on felony and municipal court matters, DWI, domestic violence, gun permitting and appeals, and expungements. Before entering private practice as a criminal defense lawyer, she served in the City of Newark, Office of the Municipal Prosecutor, as Assistant Chief Municipal Prosecutor and Assistant Prosecutor, and as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Grand Jury and Adult Trial Sections of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Currently, Tamra is the President of Women Lawyers in Bergen County and the co-chair for the Criminal Practice Committee of the Bergen Bar Association. She is also the co-chair of the Bergen County Bar Association Annual Expungement Clinic that offers free expungement representation to all attendees.
Tamra recently completed her Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice; her research thesis focused on the issues that arise between mental health and DWI investigations.
Additionally, Tamra has taught criminal justice courses as an adjunct professor at the College of St. Elizabeth, Kean University, County College of Morris, and University of Phoenix Online. She is also a Senior CLE Instructor with Garden State Continuing Legal Education, and has been on several panels discussing DWI, mental health, and criminal law for NJSBA and NJAJ.
After law school, Tamra clerked for the Hon. Paul J. Vichness, J.S.C., Essex County Superior Court, Criminal Division, and also served as a law clerk with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Posted by Meya C | March 2, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I am incredibly grateful for the support and professionalism Ms.Katcher provided throughout my case. She was knowledgeable, responsive, and truly had my best interests at heart. I always felt informed and confident knowing she was handling everything. I highly recommend her services to anyone in nee...
Posted by anonymous | April 19, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
Ultimately I did not retain Mrs. Katcher's services because she was not able to provide what I needed. However, in our consultation she was incredibly patient, insightful and helpful. She ended up recommending me to a colleague that was the right fit for my needs. Hopefully I will never need to hire ...
Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Tamra provided me excellent representation. She is knowledgeable about the law and strategies to get the best result. She is well acquainted with relevant parties. She was always available and consistently communicated with me. She is clearly highly experienced and very professional as well as being ...
Posted by Thomas | December 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Tamra Katcher is the real deal, intellectually sound from the legal perspective, straight forward in her approach and compassionate in her representation. I retained Tamra after being arrested and charged with felony and misdemeanor assault via a 911 hang-up via my mentally-troubled son. Her init...
Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Tamra is one of the best attorneys I've met. We contacted her right after a member of our family was arrested. She was eventually able to have the charges dropped and the arrest expunged. It was such a difficult time in our lives but she helped us get through it. She is such a dedicated professio...
"I endorse this lawyer. Tamra clerked for Judge Vichness the year before I did and I’ve been following in her footsteps ever since!"
"Tamra is a great criminal defense attorney. She's got a wealth of experience both as a former assistant prosecutor and as a criminal defense attorney. She is diligent and responsive to clients. I've also attended some of her seminars where she teaches other attorneys new case law developments. She's highly regarded in all respects."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had several cases with Tamra as opposing counsel and she has always proven herself to be a very worthy adversary, with a sharp mind and persuasive arguments. I would have no reservations recommending her counsel to family or friends."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tamra is a knowledgeable and diligent attorney who works tirelessly on behalf of her clients to defend their rights and interests in court."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tamra is experienced in the area of Municipal Practice and a skilled negotiator on her clients' behalf."
"I had the pleasure working with Tamra when we were assistant prosecutors in Essex County. She was my trial partner and one of the most dedicated attorneys that I have ever known. She is extremely bright, diligent, and practical. Since that time, I have had the pleasure of recommending several criminal and municpal matters to Tamra. The feed back I got from the referrals was excellent. I will continue to recommend Tamra in the future for such matters and would strongly suggest that anyone looking for a criminal/municipal attorney consider Tamra."
DUI and DWI lawyer
General practice lawyer
General practice lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2013 - Present
Associate, Rem Law Group
2012 - Present
Senior Instructor, Garden State CLE
2013 - 2014
Adjunct Professor, College of St. Elizabeth
2012 - 2013
Adjunct Professor, County College of Morris
2010 - 2013
Adjunct Professor, Kean University
2009 - 2013
Attorney, Law Office of Tamra Katcher, Esq.
2006 - 2009
Municipal Prosecutor, City of Newark - Municipal Prosecutor's Office
2001 - 2004
Assistant Prosecutor, Essex County Prosecutor's Office
2016 - Present
Morris County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Women Lawyers in BergenMember
2015 - Present
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New JerseyMember
2013 - Present
Bergen County Bar AssociationMember
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BS - Bachelor of Science
2016
DWI Laws
2015
Witt and the New Automobile Search Law
2015
NJ Arrest, Search and Seizure Review
2014
Influence of American Cinema on NJ Domestic Violence Law
2014
Search and Seizure Law
2013
Search and Seizure Law
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English
Spanish