Christopher James Vaccaro

Christopher James Vaccaro

also known as Chris Vaccaro

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 11 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lebanon, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI, General Practice

502 U.S. Rt. 22 West, Lebanon, NJ

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 75%

Indictable crimes, juvenile offenses, municipal court and traffic related matters

75%
General Practice 5%

Litigation

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 10 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2015

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 11 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Kearns Rotolo Law

502 U.S. Rt. 22 West, Lebanon, NJ, 08833

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Christopher James Vaccaro's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

5 star (11)
4 star (0)
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Posted by Patricia | September 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Would highly recommend

We retained Christopher Vaccaro to represent my son in a driving violation case. He was extremely professional, caring, took his time explaining details and answering questions. He returned all correspondences in a timely manner. He treated our case as serious as one of his bigger cases. I would high...ly recommend him for your defense attorney. Also, would highly recommend the entire practice.

Posted by Daniel | July 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

DWI Resolved

Thank you for the best advise on getting my case resolved. I also like to thank Lisa for helping me guide through these challenging times. You all did a great job and professional to work with. I would highly recommend your team in any case. Thank you all and stay safe.

Posted by Erica | October 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent lawyer

I hired Mr. Vaccaro for a 13 yewr old warrant i was unaware of. He kept me up to date and informed at all times. I am so thankful for his excellent work figuring out how this went unnoticed. Mr. Vaccaro got all of my charges dismissed and expunged. I am forever thankful to him and his amazing lawfirm..., including their wonderful office staff and Lisa. Communication and follow through of my case was beyond 5 stars.

Posted by anonymous | September 7, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

My experience was of exceptional knowledge and expertise coupled with compassionate treatment provided.

I am a Registered Nurse who completed my Master of Science in Nursing 3 months before being pulled over by the police after leaving a wedding. After going through the routine evaluations, DUI included three additional offenses even though the breathalizer returned negative. I thought my nursing caree...r and becoming a certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner was over, for which I had just completed four years of graduate school. With good luck, a family member referred me to a friend, who referred me to Mr. Vaccaro, who took my case and provided me with much more hope by explaining the process. Mr. Vaccaro's experience as a lawyer and former assistant prosecutor of DUIs gave me confidence in his ability to help me achieve the optimal possible outcome. The final result is that Mr. Vaccaro got three out of the four charges against me dismissed, the most important of which was the DUI. The outcome was better than I expected, considering the charges against me. Mr. Vaccaro's ability to assess and analyze my situation accurately with the details provided illuminated his intelligence in knowing where to go with the case. Considering his competence, I would recommend Mr. Vaccaro to anyone who needs an excellent lawyer for this problem and others. He was very supportive of me and completely thorough in the execution of the processing of my case. Mr. Vaccaro displayed all of what the manifestation is of an exceptional attorney. I confidently recommend Mr. Vaccaro as an attorney to turn to.

Posted by Stacey | September 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Second to None!

I truly do not know how to thank Christopher Vaccaro enough for all he did for us to get my daughters DUI case taken care of with such a positive outcome! Truly AMAZING! We reached out to several attorney’s offices in the area, and everyone just wanted her to plead guilty to the DUI and pay the fees.... Luckly, we googled and found Kearns Rotolo Law. I spoke with the receptionist, and she immediately booked us an appointment to meet with Anthony Kearns who listen to the circumstances behind the charges and put our case with attorney Christopher Vaccaro. Mr. Vaccaro not only listened to the all the circumstances, but he also fought for my daughter! Mr. Vaccaro made us feel comfortable, important and we knew we were in the right hands! He fought and would not stop until we got outstanding results! Mr. Vaccaro was able to get the court to agree to drop the DUI given all the facts behind it! I highly recommend Christoper Vaccaro to any and every one if you are ever in a situation that you should need an attorney. Christoper Vaccaro is truly second to none!

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

New Jersey Rising Star, Thomson Reuters

2025

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association

2024

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2024

New Jersey Rising Star, Thomson Reuters

2023

New Jersey Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters

2021

Rising Star Award, Hunterdon County Bar Association

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Associate, Kearns Rotolo Law

2015 - 2022

Prosecuting Attorney, Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office

2014 - 2015

Attorney, New Jersey Judiciary

Associations

2025 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, By-Laws Committee

Co-chair

2025 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association

President-Elect

2021 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Criminal Practice Committee

Co-Chair

2020 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Membership/New Lawyers/Young Lawyers Committee

Member

2019 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Mock Trial Competition Committee

Member

2018 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Law Day/Court Night Committee

Chairman

2015 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

New Jersey Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Admitted to Practice

2023 - 2024

Hunterdon County Bar Association

Vice President

2022 - 2023

Hunterdon County Bar Association

Treasurer

2021 - 2024

Hunterdon County Bar Association

Member, Domestic Violence Committee

2021 - 2022

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Executive Board

Secretary

2020 - 2022

Hunterdon County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education

CLE Instructor - Election Day CLE Marathon Seminar

2019 - 2022

Hunterdon County Bar Association

Member, County Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee

2014 - 2014

City University of New York School of Law, Law Review

Member, Editor

Education

2014

City University of New York School of Law

J.D.

2011

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2023

CLE Speaker

Criminal Law

2022

Election Day Continuing Legal Education Seminar

Criminal Law

2021

Election Day CLE Seminar

Criminal Law

2021

21/21 NJ Attorney General Community Policing Project

Bias Crimes

2020

Education Safety Event

Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Safety

2019

Violence Awareness Week

Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Safety

2019

HCRHS Student Orientation

Cyber-Crime and Cyber Safety

2019

HC Tech Education Festival

Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Safety

2019

21/21 NJ Attorney General Community Policing Project

Consumer Fraud/Economic Crimes & Elder Abuse

2019

21/21 NJ Attorney General Community Policing Project

Juvenile Justice

2018

HCRHS Student Orientation

Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Safety

2017

HCRHS Student Orientation

Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Safety

2016

HCRHS Student Orientation

Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Safety

Languages

English

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