Rockaway, NJ
Criminal defense Lawyer at Rockaway, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Family
OUTCOME: Expanded Constitutional Right to Counsel in NJ.
As co-appellate counsel successfully argued that a defendant’s right to counsel under Article 1, Paragraph 10 of the New Jersey Constitution exceeds that afforded by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Con ... stitution.
OUTCOME: Modified bright line rule regarding racial bias in jury selection.
Trial counsel for defendant in landmark case that modifies bright-line rule of State v. Gilmore, 103 N.J. 1150 (1986) to permit trial judges to choose from a set of remedies to address the impermissibl ... e use of peremptory challenges.
OUTCOME: Expanded double jeopardy principle to preclude death penalty hearing following mistrial.
Co-counsel capital homicide trial. As lead appellate counsel successfully expanded application of double jeopardy principles to preclude retrial of penalty phase following mistrial.
OUTCOME: Father granted joint custody and visitation in U.S. after mother absconded with child to Europe.
Child custody proceeding under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, proceedings in New Jersey and Paris.
OUTCOME: state Medicaid office waived all claims to recoupement of paid claims.
Litigated 13 year challenge to New Jersey’s Medicaid recoupment policy that resulted in a $6.7 million settlement in favor of client.
OUTCOME: Clients permitted to retire with recoupment of all vacation and sick time.
Represented law enforcement officers and firefighters challenging New Jersey’s interpretation of amendments to the federal ADEA. Representation included trial court, Appellate Division and New Jersey S ... upreme Court proceedings.
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Co-counsel with Raymond A. Brown, Esq. and Alan Dexter Bowman Esq. representing the Newark School Board against takeover action by the State Board of Education.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff case was dismissed after trial.
Successful defense of former Atlantic City mayor in employment discrimination case based on race and gender.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff's case was dismissed on motion for summary judgment.
Successful defense of school district superintendent in employment discrimination case based on gender.
OUTCOME: Successfully barred plaintiff's cause of action following trial.
Trial counsel for Hidden Valley; case of first impression clarifying rights of officer-lienholder to foreclose on company property under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act.
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