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John Paul Velez is a Partner of Arbore Velez, LLC and has been practicing law for more than 16 years. He joined Forster & Arbore as an associate after over four years of serving as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender for the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. He became Partner of Forster Arbore Velez after practicing with Forster & Arbore for 6 years. While with the Office of the Public Defender, Mr. Velez represented adults and children charged with crimes at the Superior Court level from the first appearance through final disposition. Mr. Velez effectively handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from minor criminal mischief allegations to defending people charged in complex murder cases and was responsible for all aspects of criminal motion practice from pre-indictment, through jury trial and post-disposition filings and arguments.
Prior to becoming an Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Mr. Velez clerked for the Honorable Marilyn C. Clark, P.J. Cr., who was the presiding criminal judge in the Passaic Vicinage. Mr. Velez was certified as a Mediator in the State of New Jersey during his clerkship.
Mr. Velez graduated summa cum laude and as a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Political Science minor.
Mr. Velez received his juris doctorate from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a student-attorney with the Howard University Criminal Justice Clinic and as a research assistant to Professor Adam Kurland concentrating in federal criminal law issues. He graduated as a Merit Fellows Scholarship recipient.
Mr. Velez is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association, Morris County Bar Association and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. He is completely bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Arbore Velez, LLC
123 US Highway 46
Ste. 1A
Netcong, NJ, 07857
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 2004 | 03/28/2022 |
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Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
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Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Forster Arbore Velez, Attorneys at Law | 2010 - Present |
Assistant Deputy Public Defender | New Jersey Office Of The Public Defender | 2005 - 2010 |
Judicial Law Clerk | Superior Court of New Jersey Passaic | 2004 - 2005 |
Student - Attorney | Howard University School Of Law | 2003 - 2004 |
Legal Intern | Office Of The New Jersey Attorney General | 2002 - 2003 |
Research Assistant | Howard University School Of Law | 2002 - 2004 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Morris County Bar Association | Member | 2012 - Present |
New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2010 - Present |
New Jersey State Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey | Member | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Howard University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
Montclair State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2000 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Assault by Auto | Assault by Auto | 2016 |
Morris County Bar Association: LegalPalooza 2015 | Municipal Court & Criminal Practice Update 2015: Hot Tips | 2015 |
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