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Mitchell J Makowicz Jr
also known as Mitchell J Makowicz, Mitchell Makowicz
About Mitchell
Biography
Mitchell Makowicz, a Blume Partner, is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney with experience and expertise in various types of medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability and other personal injury cases.
Mitch has successfully obtained verdicts and settlements in a variety of product liability cases, involving products as diverse as hair-care products, toys, a quilting machine, personal scooters, and a conveyor belt uploader. In addition, Mitch has secured recoveries for many clients in medical malpractice claims ranging from improperly performed plastic and orthopedic surgery, to negligence on the part of family medicine practitioners, as well as in the fields of dentistry and chiropractic.
In 1996 Mitch secured a precedent setting appellate court decision allowing suit against a weapons manufacturer under the Products Liability Act. The case involved a 15 year old boy who was accidentally shot with a semi-automatic pistol by his friend who mistakenly believed that the gun was unloaded. The ruling was based upon the manufacturers failure to incorporate a safety device into the gun. More recently, Mitch obtained a large verdict for a woman who fell when she was locked out onto a second-floor balcony because of the faulty installation of a security bar. In addition, Mitch received the highest single-claimant verdict in the history of Middlesex County for a mechanic who was unknowingly exposed to dangerous chemicals on a piece of equipment he was assigned to clean at his job.
A graduate of Seton Hall University (B.A. magna cum laude, 1983), and of Seton Hall University Law School (J.D. cum laude, 1986), Mitch started working at Blume Goldfaden as a law clerk in 1984 before joining the firm as an attorney. He has been recognized by the LawDragon legal resources group as one of America's top 500 attorneys. Mitch is a member of the Essex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
50%
Defective and Dangerous Products
30%
Medical Malpractice
15%
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
5%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New Jersey for 39 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Blume Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari
(973) 635-9339
Fax
One Main Street, Chatham, NJ, 07928-2426
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(201) 963-4706
Fax
26 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ, 07306-4102
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(201) 861-4151
Fax
7300 Bergenline Ave., North Bergen, NJ, 07047-5437
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2150 Highway 35, Suite 250, Brook 35 Plaza, Sea Girt, NJ, 08750
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Posted by Judy | October 16, 2011
Highly Recommended
Mitch is presently handling a matter for me. He is very knowledgeable about the law, he explains every step of the process and the reasons behind the steps to be taken and each time we speak he again goes over the reaons for the steps. Any time I have had a question he gets back to me immediately o...
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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
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2005
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
N/A
The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Blume Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari
1900 - Present
Partner, Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari
1986 - 2014
Partner, Blume Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari
Associations
1986 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
United States District Court for the District of New JerseyMember
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
Member
Essex County Bar Association
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
Morris County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Medical Malpractice Labor & Delivery Negligence Birth Injury ~ Wrongful Death
$1,175,000 Settlement
Product Liability ~ Eye Care Products Bausch & Lomb Eye Care/Contact Lens Products
$1,400,000 Settlement
Medical Malpractice – Medication Error
$2.1 Million Settlement
Motor Vehicle Accident/Police Chase – Injures 3 Pedestrians
$3.9 Million Settlement
Medical Malpractice ~ Medication Error ~ Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Intracranial Bleed
$1,165,250 Verdict
Toxic Exposure
$46.7 Million Verdict
Jury Verdict For Brain Damaged Child
$9.6 Million Jury Verdict
Education
1986
Seton Hall University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
Seton Hall University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
New Jersey Association for Justice Seminar
Technology and Jury Selection
2014
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Hot topics for Civil Litigators
2013
NJAJ Seminar: Trial Evidence for the Personal Injury Attorney
Video Evidence: Reenactments and A Day in the Life
2008
NJICLE Seminar, March 2008
Effectively Using Objections at Deposition and Trial
2008
NJICLE Seminar, April 2008
Effectively Using Objections at Deposition and Trial
Publications
2010
The Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
Forget the Jury Consultant, Just Google (quoted)
Languages
English