$ 250-350 per hour
Born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter is a 1990 graduate of Washington Township (NJ) High School. He graduated from Rowan University magna cum laude with a B.A. in history and concentrations in German and honors studies in 1995. In 1998, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers School of Law - Camden. After law school, Mr. Carter moved to New Mexico, where he was an associate at Lamb, Metzgar, Lines & Dahl in Albuquerque. He then returned to New Jersey and served a judicial clerkship with the Hon. Marilyn Rhyne-Herr in the Hunterdon County Superior Court before becoming an associate with Angelini, Viniar & Freedman in Woodbury. He was the managing member of The Law Office of James M. Carter, LLC, in Washington Township before joining Hoffman DiMuzio in January 2007.
Early in his carrer, Mr. Carter acted as a municipal prosecutor in several Gloucester and Camden County towns, including Cherry Hill Township and Clayton Borough, and served as solicitor to the Elk Township Combined Planning & Zoning Board. He presently concentrates in all areas of family law, family-based immigration, land use law, and administrative matters, particularly professional licensure issues.
He now lives with his wife of 25 years and their two sons in Glassboro, where he has coached youth soccer, baseball, and basketball and has served on the Board of Directors of Glassboro Babe Ruth Baseball and as president of the Glassboro Soccer Club.
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4270 Route 42, Turnersville, NJ, 08012
25-35 Hunter Street, Post Office Box 7, Woodbury, NJ, 08096
515 Woodbury-Glassboro Road, Post Office Box 482, Sewell, NJ, 08080
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Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Not enough can be said about Mr. Carter’s professionalism both in and out of the courtroom or in this case virtual court room. If you ever find yourself coming out of an extremely toxic relationship and end up in a bogus domestic violence situation do yourself a favor and contact Mr. Carter first. Th...
Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Very informative and professional. Helped me reach the desired outcome in a tough situation.
Posted by Tereza | January 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Carter is an excellent lawyer. He handled my case professionally and was well-prepared. I would recommend him and will definitely use his services in the future.
Posted by Brittany | August 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney
I did a lot of research before I chose a lawyer and I can say I made the best decision. Mr. Carter is very personable and friendly. He told me what the process was going to be for my situation during our consultation and it was in fact everything he said. He was in constant communication every step o...
Posted by Naomi | June 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Mr. James Carter is a very professional; compassionate; and knowledgeable. He represented me in my legal matter with the administrative law judge regarding my case with the nursing board and I was Please with the service he provided me. We are still working on my case and thus far I have no problem ...
"Attorney James Carter is a tremendous family lawyer and is deeply committed to provide excellent representation to his clients. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing assistance."
"Attorney James M. Carter has an exceptional reputation and is a credit to the legal community. If you have a family law problem, he is your answer. If his office is anywhere near you, I recommend him to you"
"I endorse this lawyer. His clients speak very highly of him and he works for the best possible outcome."
"James is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
"James is an excellent attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to clients. I endorse him without reservation."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Mr. James is a well-regarded and driven attorney who has provided exceptional legal representation to numerous clients throughout the U.S. With his extensive knowledge, broad experience and impressive professional skills, he is bound to invest his time and energy into achieving the best outcome for each case, regardless of its level of complexity."
"A skilled and experienced attorney with a deep background serving the NJ community as their legal representative."
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2005 - 2006
Attorney, Managing Member, Law Office of James M. Carter
2000 - 2005
Attorney, Angelini, Viniar & Freedman
1999 - 2000
Law clerk, Superior Court of New Jersey
1998 - 1999
Attorney, Lamb, Metzgar, Lines & Dahl
2000 - Present
Gloucester County Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
American Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1998 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
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Member
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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