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 31 - 35 of 86 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | September 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Strong Review by Tough Customer

“Mark is a very hard working and diligent attorney who demonstrated his mastery of his craft in the context of assisting me with a speeding ticket. As a practicing attorney myself for over 30 years, I appreciate his old school work ethic, follow up and legal capabilities. Mark was always available t...o discuss my matter”

Posted by Krishna | June 21, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

The best Attorney you can find.

Mark Jaffe is one of the most professional individuals I have ever met. First time hiring a traffic lawyer and was pleasantly surprised by Mark's effectiveness and excellent communication skills. He fought off my reckless driving violation successfully. He is extremely knowledgeable and intelligent. ...I was referred by a friend when I received 4 traffic tickets for a minor offence. The charges would have definitely suspended my DL with 16 points on file. However, Mark's experience and smart work saved me my DL with "ZERO" points and NO INSURANCE changes. He was able to get the best possible outcome for my traffic infraction. He was able to get one of my 4 tickets dismissed completely and had the rest amended to a minor charge. Mark is compassionate and caring. He is also very generous giving you the time and attention explaining the legal process. Mark's experience as a defense master in addition to his previous experience with law enforcement really helped me to be successful when we appeared in court. He is AMAZING! Thank you Mark Jaffe! I will recommend you to others.

Posted by Jyoti | June 19, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Mark Jaffe walks the talk!

I want to thank Mark from the bottom of my heart for the tremendous help he provided. Mark took it upon himself to reduce my likely 7 points, down to 0! Mark delivered what he promised! I was overjoyed! Clearly, everyone we met in the Plainsboro Court has tremendous respect for Mark, including th...e Judge, the Prosecutor, the Officer and even the Window Clerk! This speaks volumes of his professionalism and deep experience as a seasoned attorney. Mark cares deeply for his clients, and is well-adept with the legal process, and he made it so easy for us. In no time he had convinced the prosecutor to reduce the points to zero. Not just that, we were also the first to be called by the Judge. And before we knew it, we were done! Thank you Mark, for a job very well done! He will always be our number 1 choice for any legal help I may require in the future.

Posted by Raja | February 26, 2015

"Excellent Lawyer...."

"Mark is completely focused on providing the best outcome for his clients and he is the best at providing the highest level of service possible . He is bright, intelligent, talented and dedicated lawyer. He achieved a fantastic result for me. I am so pleased with the outcome in my case and i know ...that he is directly responsible for the result. I feel real fortunate to have him as my lawyer and i will surely refer him to all my friends"

Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Reliable, experienced former prosecutor. Gets the job done.

Very effective, persuasive, reliable attorney. Powerful courtroom presence. Yet very personable. Former prosecutor experienced in navigating the courts. I have been a client of Mark's for over 20 years. Mark have been very helpful in resolving a number of municipal court cases, in some cases with com...plete dismissal of complaints. Once engaged, he is very well organized, available, able to articulate options in a simple language. From what I have seen, Mark is very persuasive with the courts, is very well respected, while at the same time tenacious in getting the best resolution for me. His experience as a prosecutor in New Jersey really helps in evaluating the options and coming up with solutions that the courts can live with. I especially would recommend him when the stakes are high -- he is both very experienced and reliable.

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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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