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    Jason A Seidman

    Jason A Seidman

    4.727 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Jason A. Seidman spent five years as a prosecutor and attorney for the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office, attaining a level of know-how that is invaluable to his criminal defense practice — and his clients — today. “I know how prosecutors think...
    Rating:  8.9
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    David P Schroth

    David P Schroth

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: For over 20 years David Schroth has provided smart, aggressive representation to his clients. Schroth brings personal attention to the specific needs of each client. You are a person with a problem to be solved, not just a file. Schroth has extens...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Theodore Sliwinski

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    Theodore Sliwinski

    4.8158 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Mr. Sliwinski, Esq. has more than 30 years of legal experience. He has battled through hundreds of divorces and family related matters. He has been an active member of the Middlesex County Family Inn of Court. He has achieved the status of a Maste...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Michael P Rubas

    Michael P Rubas

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
    Bio: Michael Peter Rubas is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Criminal Trial Attorney and is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of his clients. The firm is a litigation boutique, representing individuals in complex matt...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Kenneth D Aita

    Kenneth D Aita

    5.010 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: After receiving my B.A. from Rutgers University, I chose to pursue my dream of becoming an attorney. While I was finishing up law school at Rutgers, I began an internship with a prominent criminal defense firm. Upon completion of law school and pa...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Daniel J. Holzapfel

    Daniel J. Holzapfel

    5.028 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Offering results oriented criminal defense at all levels. Approaching each case with the level of care and compassion necessary to guide clients and their families through each stage of what may very well be one of the most difficult experiences o...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Edward J. Dimon

    Edward J. Dimon

    4.916 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Tax and more
    Bio: I bring twenty years of financial experience and fifteen years of criminal law experience to the firm. My financial skills were honed at the Wall Street offices of J.P. Morgan, Chase Manhattan Bank and Kidder Peabody. My criminal law skills were d...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Christopher George Porreca

    Christopher George Porreca

    4.995 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Christopher G. Porreca earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 in Geology from Franklin & Marshall College, and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1998 from Widener University School of Law. While he went to law school, Mr. Porreca worked a...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Steven Stabile

    Steven Stabile

    4.947 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: For the past 26 years I have dedicated my life to getting results for my clients. We have represented approximately 100,000 clients and resolved close to 500,000 matters. At the Stabile Law Firm, if we don’t get results we return your fee.......GU...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Matthew Joseph Dorry

    Matthew Joseph Dorry

    5.027 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Wills & Living Wills
    Bio: Former municipal prosecutor for over twenty municipalities. Criminal, DWI and DUI and motor vehicle violation defense. Effective and experienced. Free consultations. Call today.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Robin T Wernik

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    Robin T Wernik

    4.921 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Do you need representation in a divorce or family law matter? We have the experience to help.
    Rating:  9.3
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    Joshua Daniel Sherman

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    Joshua Daniel Sherman

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Review: "I was referred to Sherman law almost a year into a contentious divorce. My original attorney was not attentive, not responsive, and lackluster. After requesting a second retainer (for what appeared to be no work to date) I reached out to Sherman L..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    John W Tumelty

    John W Tumelty

    4.825 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Tumelty is a former state and county prosecutor who investigated and prosecuted major felony crimes, including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, white collar crimes, and serious drug crimes...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Corey P Morano

    Corey P Morano

    4.943 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: COREY P. MORANO, Esq. born Yonkers, New York and raised in Paramus, New Jersey. Received J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, 2006; Graduated Paramus High School, 1993. B.A. from Lehigh University (Psychology, 1997); M.A. from University of Hartford (...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Michael Nicholas Colacci

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    Michael Nicholas Colacci

    5.030 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
    Bio: Michael Colacci, an esteemed attorney focusing on Personal Injury and Criminal Defense, earned his degree from Rutgers Law School. Following his graduation, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Lisa M. Walsh, current Assignment Judge of Unio...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Ross Michael Gigliotti

    Ross Michael Gigliotti

    4.330 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Ross Gigliotti is a former prosecutor and seasoned criminal defense attorney in New Jersey whose career has spanned over 30 years. Originally from Cherry Hill, Ross graduated from Rutgers University-Camden where he also attended law school. He ini...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Jeffrey Gordon Garrigan

    Jeffrey Gordon Garrigan

    5.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury
    Review: "if you ever wanted to feel at ease and understand the law when your mind is going in one million directions...Jeff Garrigan is your new lawyer...great reputation with his peers, judges, prosecuters, etc...great guy all around...Jeff knows the law...."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Rocco C. Cipparone

    Rocco C. Cipparone

    4.819 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Rocco C. Cipparone Jr. is a zealous andexperienced courtroom and appellate attorney. His well-rounded background as a former federal prosecutor, a criminal defense attorney, law school professor, and continuing legal education instructor for other...
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel A Levy

    Daniel A Levy

    4.721 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: It is very unfortunate that I meet most of my clients after something terrible has happened to them - they may have been badly hurt in a car accident, fallen and broke their leg, injured by their doctor, arrested, served with divorce papers, or lo...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Stephen Francis McGuckin

    Stephen Francis McGuckin

    5.065 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: We are 100% Exclusively Dedicated to Defending People Like You Facing Criminal and DWI Offenses. For Solutions, Value, and Attention to Your Criminal Matter Call Anytime.
    Rating:  7.8
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