Mark H. Jaffe

Mark H. Jaffe

4.9
Rating: 1.5

Licensed for 37 years

Speeding and traffic ticket Lawyer at Princeton, NJ
Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense ... +4 more

4475 Route 27, Princeton, NJ

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022
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About Mark

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 25%

former prosecutor for princeton public safety former prosecutor for nordstroms special prosecutor in Newark Adams Plainfield mediator

25%
Criminal Defense 20%

former active member of police prosecutor law clerk

20%
Real Estate 10%

609 number as base

10%
Juvenile Law 5%

law enforcement background law clerk in tons of courts

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 37 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1988

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022

Location

Mark H. Jaffe, Attorney At Law

4475 Route 27, Princeton, NJ, 08528

Mark Jaffe Law Firm

4105 Suite 11 , Rte 1, Monmouth Junction, NJ, 08852

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Mark H. Jaffe's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

318 Client Reviews

Showing 66 - 70 of 86 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Dan | December 29, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent attorney! Will work very hard for you....

I enlisted Mark Jaffe and his law office to represent me in a NJ traffic violation case.  I am extremely pleased with the responsiveness, attention to detail, and knowledge of the relevant laws and procedures that Mark provided.   Mark kept me very informed, and everything proceeded as he described... it would.   Mark and his staff were always available when I needed to reach him, and would carefully explain everything to me I needed to know. I highly recommend Mark and his team to anyone requiring legal representation or advice.

Posted by Kevin | December 20, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Great job

Mark is very professional and achieved excellent results in my case. He is very easy to work with because he and his office are available nights and weekends, and he is also reachable by email and cell phone. I met with him several times (without an appointment) and we went over my case and what ki...nd of outcome I could expect. The outcome was exactly as he described -- zero points. The whole thing was resolved very quickly in my case, less than a week. He has many years experience -- he used to be a prosecutor and also worked for the NJ state police. He has good relationships with the people in the court system. He's also a friendly and interesting guy, and I will not hesitate to use him again in the future.

Posted by Patel | September 13, 2011 | Criminal Defense

Target of a criminal investigation

I'm a college student trying to make money, and was unknowingly sold a stolen phone. Mark made himself 100 percent available to help me out. He's been my first lawyer, and he going to remain as my only lawyer. He responds to texts, emails, and calls very fast, even at nighttime and on weekends. The b...est part about him is all the experience that he has which means he has a lot of connections. He knows Middlesex and Mercer police, judges, etc. Very friendly and brilliant, and very hard working. He was recommended to me by a friend, and now I am recommending him to you.

Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2011 | DUI & DWI

Plainsboro Adult/Underage DWI and Reckless Driving

I am 20 years old and I had a .05 BAC reading. I was charged with a regular DWI, underage DWI, and Reckless Driving. I went straight to Mark and he told me that it would not be tough for him to fight off the adult DWI and reckless, but it would be pretty hard to prove the underage considering I told ...the officer I had a few drinks. We sent a lot of emails to each other and met weekly and he was able to get the adult DWI and reckless driving from my record so I just had to pay a small fine for the underage DWI and my insurance rates did not increase. Not only do you get your legal work done when you hire Mark, you also make a friend. When you are at his office, he gets work done and he makes a lot of side conversation so you do not get bored. He makes everything interesting for you and says a lot of random but interesting facts which makes the trip to his office worth going to.

Posted by karen | June 21, 2011 | Criminal Defense

great lawyer

my daughters father lied and had me arrested and put an order of protection out on me.. i called a lot of lawyers and Mark Jaffe was the one that helped me.. he kept me informed and told me how to speak to the judge. and because he knew how to get the truth out from my daughters father. he proved th...at my daughters father was lying about the situation. Thank you Mark Jaffe. if i didnt not have him i dont think i would have won this case

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Experience

Rating:  1.5 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.

Suspension issued in NJ, 2022

updated on 08/22/2025

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Mark’s comment:

“A reprimand was issued due to a misunderstanding involving parking tickets on a friend’s vehicle I had temporarily used; although I paid my friend for the fines, procedural issues arose because I was not the registered owner, and the court held me responsible despite my good-faith effort to resolve the matter.”

Reprimanded issued in NJ, 2020

updated on 08/22/2025

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Mark’s comment:

“The reprimand was based solely on not having a written contract in a pro bono case, as I did not believe a formal agreement was required when offering free legal assistance.”

Censure issued in NJ, 2017

updated on 08/22/2025

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the State did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case, the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Mark’s comment:

“While caring for my dying mother, I submitted a rushed expungement in a difficult case involving a mentally impaired client; although the outcome was successful, a complaint was later filed due to the filing’s quality, which led to a reprimand. I then provided a full refund to the client.”

Reprimanded issued in NJ, 2012

updated on 08/22/2025

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Mark’s comment:

“In a rare case, an interpreter—unknown to me at the time—provided false testimony, which contributed to my reprimand and mistrial; I’ve handled over 14,000 cases with integrity and success, and I remain committed to delivering strong, ethical representation.”

Honors

2025

Client's Choice, Avvo

2025

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Honorary Deputy Sheriff, Hudson County, Hudson County Bar Association

1994

Appointed Prosecutor, Princeton

Work Experience

1988 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Mark H. Jaffe

1996 - 1999

Conflict Public Defender, City Of West Windsor

1990 - 1999

Pool Public Defender, Middlesex County Public Defenders Office

1989 - 1999

Legal Counsel, Hudson County Chiefs of Police Association

1988 - 1990

Assistant Prosecutor, Union County Prosecutor's Office

1984 - 1992

Prosecutor, Princeton University

1982 - 1989

Researcher, New Jersey State Police

Associations

1988 - Present

New Jersey Bar Association

Member

Mercer County Bar Association

Member

Middlesex County Bar Association

Member

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

1999 - 2000

Hudson County Chiefs of Police Association

Legal Counsel

Education

1987

Cardozo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Rutgers University

MA - Masters

1979

Rutgers College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

1985

New York Times Correspondent
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