Mark H. Jaffe

Mark H. Jaffe

4.9
Rating: 1.4

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 21 - 25 of 99 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Anthony | December 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

FANTASTIC LAWYER HIGHLY RECOMMEND

This is my second time hiring Mark Jaffe to represent me. He did such a phenomenal job getting the best possible result in both cases! He is very professional, proactive, experienced and responsive. Through his hard work the matter was able to be resolved before the court hearing. Mark is an amazing ...lawyer who is kind, courteous and delivers the best results. Mark is also very easy to get in contact with via phone, text or email at any time of the day or night. He takes law practices to new heights! I highly recommend Mark.

Posted by Paul | September 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Incredible Attorney

I would like to take this opportunity to praise Mr. Mark Jaffe, ESQ., for resolving a serious matter in which I would have otherwise lost my license for a year. As a result of his diligence and expertise, I came away with a traffic ticket and a small fine. What a relief! Throughout the process, Mr. ...Jaffe was extremely professional. He showed great integrity and fulfilled all of his promises. He never used scare tactics often employed by attorneys I have dealt with in the past in order to pad their fee. He was always honest and up front. Mr. Jaffe also has a great rapport with the courts, where he is well-respected. As I often worry about legal matters, Mr. Jaffe was always accessible, 24/7, to answer any questions or concerns I might have had. He is very personable and showed great compassion and sensitivity while putting my mind at ease. I would highly recommend Mr. Jaffe's legal services to anyone seeking a fair, honest, hard-working and dedicated attorney. Paul

Posted by Stephanie | July 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Outstanding Attorney

I want to start off by saying if we can give Mr.Jaffe a 10 star review, we would. My husband and I made an excellent choice having him represent us. We couldn’t be happier with the results he got us. He was able to have my traffic charges dropped and my husband only had to pay minimum fees. Mr. Jaffe... was always available to talk and answer all of our questions. He’s an amazing person and outstanding attorney, do no hesitate to hire him. You will not regret it. He is honest, fair and devoted to providing successful proper legal defense.

Posted by Francesco | March 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

GREAT LAWYER, GREAT PERSON

Mark is a GREAT lawyer! I own a restaurant and have nigh standards and I felt from the first phone conversation I had with him that he was THE best lawyer to defend me against the multitude of charges I wound up with. Mark is personable professional was very reliable and dependable to me and beli...eve me - I called him a lot and he always was very responsive to my questions. He obviously knows a LOT about the law and as he has explained has a wealth of experience having been a Municipal Court Prosecutor - an Assstant County Prosecutor and even worked with the NJ State Police. He presented me as a fighter who was very good to his word sine the outcome yesterday was nothing less than AWESOME! Mark delivered big time.I did much better that I ever dreamed, He obviously cares about me and he was obviously persuasive in arguing my caseI I am ectastic about how my case panned out. I recommend Mark H Jaffe 100% to anymone in search a compassionate hard working decent highly skilled effective lawyer. He is my lawyer for life! This man is ae very positiv power house- and any day of the week I called him - he picked up - and answered any and all of my questions. If you NEED a GREAT defense attorney - without a doubt - call MARK H. JAFFE -. My name is Francesco Gambino. Thank you Mark. You have been a blessing to me!

Posted by David | October 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Review of my attorney

Mark Jaffe is an excellent attorney of great character& integrity who goes above & beyond for his clients. I, David Lucas, chose him because of his many years of experience in the courtroom. I'd trust him with anything.I've come to respect him for being a great lawyer who fights for his people.I neve...r hesitate to call him as he makes himself available seven days a week & at all hours.His calm ,empathetic demeanor offered me emotional satisfaction at a time of great stress. As a local lawyer who appears in court regularly, & whose fee is fair & reasonable, I couldn't be more pleased with our attorney/client relationship!

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Experience

Rating:  1.4 (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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