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

317 Client Reviews

Showing 251 - 255 of 317 reviews

Posted by Kevin | June 02, 2011 | Car Accidents

Always there

Received a pts summons for a minor traffic accident and called Mark based on a recommendation. Glad I did! Mark was in constant contact with me any time I needed him and he kept me up to date on my case throughout a drawn out process. Found Mark to be very professional and his experience with the W...est Windsor Court proved to be invaluable. Excellent results--no points on my record.

Posted by anonymous | May 09, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

lawyer you can trust

I have known Mark for eight years. I had the privilege of meeting Mark at the South Brunswick, New Jersey, municipal court. I had a pending case to handle. I approached him with some legal questions. He was very courteous and exact. He gave me his office number and direct contact information. F...rom that contact the developed relationship was professional and informative . I regard his person with must trust and confidence. I feel Mark has the highest level of integrity

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2011 | Car Accidents

reference for Mark H. Jaffe, Esq.

I was involved in an automobile accident which required a court appearance at the West Windsor Municipal Court. I chose Mark H. Jaffe, Esq. based on his vast experience and his reputation as an excellent attorney. Mr. Jaffe was very professional and patient in explaining the complex world of munici...pal court. I was very impressed that Mr. Jaffe knew all the partipants in the court process (Municipal Judge, Prosecutor, other attorneys, Police Offficers) and had an excellent relationship with all of them. He utilized this experience to guide me to a very satisfactory result. I would enthusiastically recommend Mr. Jaffe to anyone that needs competent representation.

Posted by David Vair | April 05, 2011 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

An Advocate For You

Sometimes in life we need an advocate; someone who is willing to seek out our best interests, who will represent us when we are ourselves are no longer qualified to do so. Coming before a Judge in the Municipal Court of North Brunswick Township, proved to be such a time for me. Granted, lawyers are b...y profession required to do this, and as such are also duly compensated. One might conclude therefore, that legal representation via an attorney is more about business than personal friendship, more concerned with the bottom line rather than the individual, and I am sure that this is true for many in the profession. However, just as there are medical doctors who have entered into practice primarily for prestige and money, there are also those who were inspired by a different muse -the desire to heal and benefit others. Similarly, I learned through this experience that there are attorneys whose main joy in their legal work is the ability to help out others in need. Mr. Jaffe is a man who enjoys being an advocate for people primarily because he values them. He understands the law, and he understands the needs of the client, but what stands out in his effort, is that he values the relationship of the client more. In this regard, he views the client as a personal friend, and is able to identify with and sympathize with the client’s predicament. As such, he is able to represent the client’s needs as his own when he is before the Court, the Prosecutor and the Judge. More than this, he continues to include the individual in his life even after the legal matters have been resolved. I found Mr. Jaffe’s knowledge with regard to legal Traffic Court matters to be excellent, both in regards to the law and in regards to the staff of the Court. His insight into both, especially the Court’s personnel proved most effective in my final outcome.

Posted by John | April 05, 2011 | DUI & DWI

Excellent Lawyer

Mark Jaffe represented my 16 yr. old son in a DUI matter. I was new to the criminal justice system and he explained the process and options to our family throughout the entire process. Mark was both professional and caring. He took the time to completely understand my son’s unique situation and th...en applied his experience and expertise to get a favorable outcome. Mark is an outstanding lawyer who looks at problems from multiple angles to move toward a satisfactory resolution. It is without reservation that I recommend Mark Jaffe to anyone who has to navigate through the legal system.

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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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