Jeffrey Jay Brookner

Jeffrey Jay Brookner

3.7
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 31 years

Business Lawyer at Bridgewater, NJ
Practice Areas: Business, Litigation, Banking ... +2 more

991 Route 22 West, Suite 200, Bridgewater, NJ

About Jeffrey

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 60%

I counsel businesses about their everyday decisions so that they can focus on whatever it is that makes them profitable. One of my primary goals is to help my clients avoid the delays, expenses and aggravation that inevitably result from litigation.

32 years

60%
Litigation 20%

For the first two decades of my career, the focus of my practice was resolving business-related disputes at both the trial and appellate level. My litigation cases have covered a wide range of issues, including real estate, banking, partnership breakups, fraud, consumer fraud, antitrust, land use, will contests, insurance coverage, etc. etc. etc. My litigation practice covers northern and central New Jersey.

32 years

20%
Banking 10%

I have extensive experience on both the loan side (representing creditors and borrowers) and the teller side (representing victims of fraud and forgery). Early in my career, I mostly represented banks, but as a solo I focus on representing individuals and small businesses in connection with their banking needs.

32 years

10%
Foreclosure 5%

At a prior job, I often represented banks in foreclosure cases. Since forming my own practice in January 2010, I have begun to represent homeowners in residential foreclosure matters. Somerset County only, please.

24 years

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

Since forming my own practice, I have made it my personal mission to reduce the number of people who don't have wills in place. I'm not looking for high-net-worth individuals who need sophisticated and expensive estate planning. I'm looking for suburbanites who have never gotten around to planning for their family's future in the event of the unthinkable. Facing your mortality is difficult, but critically important.

16 years

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 26 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 31 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1994

Not Eligible to Practice - Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Brookner Law Offices, LLC

991 Route 22 West, Suite 200, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807

Law Offices of Jeffrey Jay Brookner

200 Centennial Ave., Suite 200, Piscataway Township, NJ, 08854

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Jeffrey Jay Brookner's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Does not complete the job

Takes your retainer, sends a few emails and then completely disappears off the face of the earth. Does not respond at all. But you will see him posting stupid stuff on Facebook, meanwhile you are left in the middle of a case with no representation.

Posted by Doug | April 17, 2015 | Business

Great choice for business matters

I have used Jeffrey for a handful of business issues and questions that have hit on a number of different legal areas. Jeff does a great job of keeping things simple, talking in everyday language, and taking the most efficient and cost-effective way to tackle a problem. I have found Jeff to be fair..., knowledgeable, practical, and honest. I would recommend him for any business matters regardless of its size or complexity.

Posted by anonymous | April 06, 2015 | Business

Helped me Buy a Business

Mr. Brookner helped me buy a business. He got the job done professionally and for a reasonable price. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him!

Jeffrey Brookner

Replied last April 06, 2015

Thanks for the kind words! I enjoyed working with you as well, look forward to continuing our relationship.

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Jeffrey Jay Brookner's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anne Buckley-Johnson

Unknown lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"If you are looking for a smart business lawyer with large law firm experience and small firm personal touch, then I highly recommend Jeffrey."

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Andrew Novick

Business lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Jeff is knowledgeable across a wide range of legal concepts. Anyone with small business legal issues will do well by enlisting Jeff's help. He is also always good for an entertaining story!"

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Anne Buckley-Johnson

Wills and living wills lawyer

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Andrew Novick

Estate planning lawyer

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Maureen Montague

Real estate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner, Brookner Law Offices, LLC

2002 - 2009

Attorney, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA Woodbridge, Nj

1999 - 2002

Attorney, Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Peretti, Morristown, NJ

1994 - 1999

Attorney, Hirsch & Westheimer, PC, Houston TX

Associations

2018 - Present

District XIII Ethics Committee

Member

2015 - Present

Somerset County Business Partnership

Member, Board of Directors

2013 - Present

Somerset County Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association, Appellate Practice Committee Section

Member

2012 - Present

Somerset County Business Partnership Legislative Affairs Committee

Co-Chair

2010 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Section

Member

2007 - Present

Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

Elected Member, BOE

2004 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Admitted to Practice

1999 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

1998 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2005 - 2009

Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren Counties

Trustee

Sample of Legal Cases

HODA LLC

Successfully completed

Doria's

Completed

In re Thoroughbred Motorsports

Prevailed on Appeal

Affinity National Bank v. Ample Table

Settled

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Education

1993

University of Michigan Law School

JD - Juris Doctor (cum laude)

1991

University of Texas System, Austin

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1990

London School of Economics and Political Science

General Course

Speaking Engagements

2015

Solo and Small Firm Conference / South Jersey

Uses and Abuses of ADR

2015

Solo and Small Firm Conference / North Jersey

Uses and Abuses of ADR

Publications

2015

New Jersey Appellate Practice Handbook The Record on Appeal

2011

New Jersey Appellate Practice Handbook The Record on Appeal

1993

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Bankruptcy Courts and Stare Decisis

Languages

English

Activity

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