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Peter M O'Mara

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  • Shrewsbury, NJ
  • Licensed for 29 years
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Peter M O'Mara
Peter M O'Mara
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About Peter

Mr. O'Mara puts more three decades of experience to work on behalf of our firm's clients. Mr. O'Mara understands how the other side thinks, the approaches taken by prosecutors and the strategies available to counteract those approaches. He has spent decades successfully defending thousands of clients just like you.

Mr. O'Mara's successes in and out of the courtroom have earned him the respect of his peers in the legal profession. They have selected him for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers publication every year since 2005. Only 5 percent of attorneys in New Jersey earn this prestigious recognition. Further, he has been awarded the "10 Best" Client Satisfaction Award by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys while also enjoying a 10.0 rating from AVVO.

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Spanish

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The O'Mara Law Firm

600 Broad Street
Shrewsbury, NJ, 07702

Website
http://www.omaralawoffice.com/ 

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    NJActive199304/06/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2015
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2014
    100 Top Trial AttorneysNational Association of Trial Lawyers2014
    Nationally Ranked Top 10 Trial AttorneyNational Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys2014
    10 Best DWI attorneys - client satisfactionAmerican Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys2014
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2013
    100 Top Trial AttorneysNational Association of Trial Lawyers2013
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2012
    100 Top Trial AttorneysNational Association of Trial Lawyers2012
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2011
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2010
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2009
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2008
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2007
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2006
    Super LawyerNew Jersey Monthly Magazine2005
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office1992 - 1993
    Dauphin County District Attorney's Office1991 - 1992
    Staten Island District Attorney's Office1988 - 1989
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow2007 - Present
    New Jersey State Bar AssociationMemberN/A
    American Trial Lawyers AssociationMemberN/A
    New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMemberN/A
    National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMemberN/A
    National College for D.U.I. DefenseFounding MemberN/A
    New Jersey State Bar Association-Criminal Law SectionMemberN/A
    American Inns of Court FoundationMemberN/A
    New Jersey Supreme Court District IX Ethics CommitteeMember2006 - 2009
    Monmouth Bar AssociationBoard of Trustees2000 - 2003
    Monmouth Bar AssociationBoard of Trustees1996 - 1998
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1992
    Villanova UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts1989
    speaking engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    Lorman Education ServicesDefending DWI Cases in New Jersey2005
    New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense LawyersDefending Alcotest 7110 DWI Cases2005
    New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers SeminarJunk Science-Challenging the use of Breathalyzer and Blood Tests at Trial2001
    New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense LawyersJunk Science and Handling Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases2000
    Lorman Education ServicesStrategies in Handling New Jersey DWl Cases1999
    Defending DWI Cases in New JerseyDWI Defense1997
    legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    State of New Jersey v. Michael DuffyClient found NOT GUILTY of BOTH DWI and REFUSAL at trial

    Reviews

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    Review Peter M O'Mara

    Superior representation...

    5.0 stars

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    This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
    Hired attorney

    Peter is your best defense

    5.0 stars

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    Exceptional Law Firm.

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    Lawyer Emeka Nkwuo

    Emeka Nkwuo, DUI and DWI Attorney on Mar 1, 2019
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Christopher J Grenda

    Christopher Grenda, DUI and DWI Attorney on Jan 29, 2016
    Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

    When I was a municipal prosecutor I worked on numerous matters with Mr. O'Mara. Mr. O'Mara is an elite DWI attorney.

    Lawyer Emeka Nkwuo

    Emeka Nkwuo, DUI and DWI Attorney on Mar 1, 2019
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Christopher J Grenda

    Christopher Grenda, DUI and DWI Attorney on Jan 29, 2016
    Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

    When I was a municipal prosecutor I worked on numerous matters with Mr. O'Mara. Mr. O'Mara is an elite DWI attorney.

    Lawyer Mark T Apostolou Jr

    Mark Apostolou, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 12, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer. I handled cases with Pete while I was an Assistant Prosecutor, and his ability to argue on behalf of his clients was always impressive.

    Lawyer Travis J Tormey

    Travis Tormey, DUI and DWI Attorney on Jan 24, 2013
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Pete is hands down one of the best DWI attorneys in the state.

    Lawyer Thomas F Shebell III

    Thomas Shebell, DUI and DWI Attorney on Aug 10, 2012
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I endorse this lawyer. Pete is the go-to-guy for criminal defense and DWI/DUI. He's aggressive at trial, knowledgeable in the law, and fights relentlessly in defense of his client's rights.

    Lawyer Jonathan S. Rudnick

    Jonathan Rudnick, DUI and DWI Attorney on Jul 13, 2012
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

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