Mr. Samuelson specializes in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors and distinction, from the University of Rochester. His undergraduate studies included a semester abroad at the University of Adelaide in Australia. He received his Master of Business Administration from William Howard Taft University and Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School.
During law school he was on the Executive Board of the Moot Court Honor Society, a semi-finalist in the G. Fred DiBona Moot Court Competition, selected to the Order of Barristers and the recipient of a Widener University Outstanding Service Award. He also served as Historian for the Harrington Inn Honors Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. As part of his duties for Widener Law's Moot Court Honor Society, he captained the school's National Health Law Moot Court Competition team and was responsible for coordinating the Delaware-Harrisburg Moot Court Competition. Also, while in law school, Mr. Samuelson worked for the Delaware Civil Law Clinic and served as a Legal Services Coordinator with the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
After law school he served a Judicial Clerkship with the Honorable Sheldon R. Franklin, J.S.C. at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County. He is a member of Justice James Coleman Workers' Compensation American Inn of Court, New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association. Mr. Samuelson was designated a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2016. Furthermore, Mr. Samuelson is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers' Compensation attorney. Certification by the Supreme Court of New Jersey is an honor given to less than 3% of all practicing attorneys in the state.
Mr. Samuelson has made thousands of court appearances, including numerous trials, throughout the State of New Jersey on behalf of his clients.
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Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill
1030 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ, 08401
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 2006 | 12/28/2020 |
Legal answers | 7 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Certified as a Workers' Compensation Attorney | Supreme Court of New Jersey | 2019 |
Top 10 - Client Satisfaction in Workers' Compensation for NJ | American Institute of Legal Counsel | 2017 |
Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2016 |
Moot Court Executive Board Member of the Year | Widener University Delaware Law School | N/A |
Outstanding Student Service Award | Widener University Delaware Law School | N/A |
The Order of Barristers | Widener University Delaware Law School | N/A |
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Graham Foundation Award | Widener University Delaware Law School | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate Attorney | Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill | 2015 - Present |
Associate Attorney | Richard L. Press & Associates | 2009 - 2015 |
Associate Attorney | Press & Taglialatella, LLC | 2007 - 2009 |
Law Clerk & Per Diem Attorney | Law Offices of Henry G. Broome | 2006 - 2006 |
Financial Advisor | Smith Barney | 2005 - 2005 |
Judicial Law Clerk | Chambers of the Honorable Sheldon R. Franklin, JSC | 2003 - 2004 |
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Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Justice James Coleman Workers' Compensation Inn of Court | Member | 2007 - Present |
Atlantic County Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity | Member | N/A |
New Jersey State Bar Association | Atlantic County Representative to the General Council | 2014 - 2018 |
New Jersey State Bar Association | Executive Committee - YLD | 2011 - 2015 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Dictum magazine (NJSBA) | Motions for Medical and Temporary Benefits: A Primer for the Uninitiated | 2014 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Rochester | BA - Bachelor of Arts | N/A |
William Howard Taft University | MBA - Master of Business Administration | N/A |
Widener University Delaware Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workers' Compensation | Law Day 2019. Permanent Total Disability: Law, Practices & Methods. Current Ethics Topics. | 2019 |
Cape May County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) by the Sea | Workers' Compensation Overview | 2018 |
2016 New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Symposium | American Gladiator - Advocacy Advice from Expert Litigators | 2016 |
New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention | Social Security Disability: Quick Tips and Pointers | 2015 |
2015 New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Symposium | Screen it and then refer it or keep it? | 2015 |
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education & New Jersey State Bar Association | How to Navigate the Workers' Compensation System: From Beginning to the Middle & End - A Webinar | 2014 |
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Law in Action - WPG Talk Radio 1450 AM | New Jersey Workers' Compensation | 2014 |
Justice James H. Coleman Jr. Workers' Compensation American Inns of Court Regional Meeting; Hammonton, New Jersey | Discussion regarding "Tobin v. All Shore All Star Gymnastics 378 N.J. Super. 495, 876 A.2d 326 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2005)" and its affect on temporary disability benefits. | 2014 |
1st Annual New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Symposium | The Initial Client Interview - What to ask, what not to ask and when to say no to a potential client. | 2014 |
Brenden Shur, Social security Attorney on Sep 14, 2015
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Gordon Nicol, Workers compensation Attorney on Aug 27, 2015
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Mark Clay, Social security Attorney on Aug 22, 2015
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Roger Traversa, Social security Attorney on Apr 26, 2009
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