(Available upon Request or for Republication- Send Stamped, Self- Addressed Envelope and indicate the number of the article)
161. " Administrator of a Probate Estate" American Bar Association Law Trends ABA General Practice Division March 2008 Vol. 4, Number 2
160. " Improving Your Personal Injury Practice and Service to New Clients" American Bar Association Law Trends ABA General Practice Division Late Fall 2007 Vol 4, Number 1
159. "Estate Planning to Protect Your Children" American Bar Association Law Trends ABA General Practice Division Late Fall 2007 Vol. 4, Number 1
158. “The Durable Power of Attorney” Metuchen Chamber of Commerce Connection Fall 2007 p 12
157. "Post Will Signing Instructions" Atom Tabloid July 20, 2007
156. “Municipal Courts and hearsay” NJ Lawyer July 23, 2007
155. Accident Reports Now Available by Mail or Fax Atom Tabloid April 20, 200
154. Changing Your Name Legally in New Jersey Atom Tabloid April 6, 2007
153. The Importance of Uninsured or Under-Insured Driver Insurance Atom Tabloid March 16, 2007
152. "Estate Law Questions" Atom Tabloid January 5, 2007
151. "Trusts in New Jersey" Atom Tabloid December 22, 2006
150. "2006 Measure Amends State's Guardianship Law" Atom Tabloid November 10, 2006
149.B "Duties & Responsibilities of an Executor of a Will" Atom Tabloid October 6, 2006
148. " Removing an Executor of An Estate" Atom Tabloid September 15, 2006
147. Planning Ahead- How to Prepare Letters of Instruction Regarding Funeral Arrangements, Business Transfer and Post- Death Procedures Atom Tabloid August 4, 2006
146. "If You Have No Will" Atom Tabloid July 7, 2006
145. "Probate & Administration of an Estate when there is a Will" Atom Tabloid May 5, 2006
144. "Pre-Trial Intervention to Dismiss First Time Criminal Charges" Atom Tabloid April 7, 2006
143. What to Do if Injured in a Hit & Run Car Accident Atom Tabloid March 3, 2006
142. What to do in a Car Accident Atom Tabloid January 13, 2006
141. Points in Motor Vehicle Violations Atom Tabloid December 2, 2005
140. The Power of Attorney Atom Tabloid November 4, 2005
139. Erase Records of Old Arrests to Avoid Embarrassment and Disclosure Atom Tabloid October 7, 2005
138. Living Wills" Atom Tabloid September 9, 2005
137. "Wills and Estate Planning- Atom Tabloid of Woodbridge August 12, 2005
136. "Implications of New Jersey's DWI Law" NJ Lawyer May 3, 2004
135. " Handling the DWI Blood Case and Under Influence of CDS: Quick Tips" Bergen Barrister Winter 2002
134. "Municipal Courts are Barred from Handing Discovery Requests" Bergen Barrister Winter 2001
133. "Marketing Tips: What Works, What Doesn't" ABA GP Link Winter, 2001
republished in Louisiana State Bar Association Solo Section Newsletter
133b "Setting up a Detailed Marketing Plan" ABA-GP Marketing Legal Services Committee Newsletter July, 2001
132. "Appeals from Municipal Court Convictions" NJ General Practice Gazette November , 2000
131a. " Complete Guide to Marketing Your Law Practice" Book Review on ABA LPM Book NJ State Bar Dictum November, 2000
131b. "Lawyer's Quick Guide to E-Mail' Book Review on ABA LPM Book NJ State Bar Dictum November, 2000
130. "Major Cases Affecting DWI Prosecution and Searches" NJ Police Chief p92 2000
129. 'What to Expect in a Car Accident Personal Injury Case" Business & Entertainment Journal May, 2000
128. "Private Adoption" Metuchen Minute March, 2000
127. "In Case of an Auto Accident" Business & Entertainment Journal March 2000
126. "Answer to Your Questions about Probate and Administration of an Estate" Metuchen Minute February, 2000
125a. "Ten Estate Planning Ideas for a Divorced or Separated Person" Atom Tabloid June 16, 2006
125. "Ten Estate Planning Ideas for a Divorced or Separated Person" Metuchen Minute July, 1999
124. " New Cases Affecting Municipal Court and Law Enforcement" New Jersey State Bar Assoc. GP Gazette March 1999
123. " Removing an Executor of An Estate" NJ State Bar Association Dictum p 18 April, 1999
122. "Pre-Trial Intervention to Dismiss Criminal Charges" NJ State Bar Association Dictum April, 1999
122b "Pre-Trial Intervention to Dismiss Criminal Charges" Bergen Barrister Summer 2000
121. "Ideas for Low-Cost and No-Cost Legal Marketing" The Practical Lawyer American Law Institute- American Bar Association p 49, April, 1999
120. " Running a Law Practice on a Shoestring" Journal of Law Office Economics and Management West Publishing p 9 February, 1999
119. Letters of Instruction to Family & Executor" Metuchen Minute November, 1998
118. "Making Your Wishes Known... The Living Will" Metuchen Minute August, 1998
117. "How to Create a Great Client Newsletter" Lawyers Weekly USA June 29, 1998
116. "Major Recent Cases Affecting Municipal Court Practice- Spring, 1998" New Jersey State Bar Dictum June, 1998
116b "NJ Municipal Court Law Review" The New Jersey Police Chief May-June 1998
115. "Selected Major Cases Affecting Personal Injury Matters and Chiropractors" New Jersey State Bar GP Gazette May, 1998
114. "Recent Law Changes Guardianship of Disabled Adults" Metuchen Minute May, 1998
113. "Mortgage Refinance" Metuchen Minute April, 1998
112. "Starting Your Own Personal Injury Firm" Book Review on How to Build and Manage a Personal Injury Practice Lawyers Weekly March 23, 1998
111. "Join a 'Barter Group' to Get New Clients" Lawyers Weekly March 9, 1998 p. B3
111b. "New Business Clients Through Barter Group Participation" ABA Law Practice Management Idea Exchanger April, 1998
111c. "Business Clients Through Barter Group Participation" Metuchen Minute May 1999
111d "Using Barter Groups to Expand Business" ABA Counselor's Computer & Management Report" Fall, 1999
110. "Cooperating & Working With Your Attorney" Metuchen Minute February, 1998
109. "Municipal Court Procedure- Highlights of the New Rules" New Jersey Law Journal December 22, 1997
109b "New Court Rules Governing Municipal Courts Effective February 1, 1998" New Jersey State Bar GP Gazette March, 1998
109c. "New Court Rules Governing Municipal Courts Effective February 1, 1998" NJ State Bar Dictum April, 1998
108. "Buying & Selling Real Estate" Metuchen Minute, December, 1997
107. "Marketing Secrets of Successful Lawyers" Book Review of Marketing Success Stories Lawyers Weekly USA November 3, 1997
107b. "Marketing Secrets of Successful Lawyers" Book Review of Marketing Success Stories ABA Law Practice Management Idea Exchanger February, 1998
106. "Checklist for Defending DWI Cases" New Jersey State Bar Dictum October, 1997
105. "25 Major Cases Affecting Municipal Courts in 1996-1997" NJ Lawyer Magazine September/ October 1997 p 40
105b. "Major Recent Municipal Court Cases" New Jersey State Bar Dictum October, 1997
105c "Municipal Court Cases Fall 1997" New Jersey State Bar Dictum March, 1998
104a. "Strict Liability for Dog Bites" Atom Tabloid February 6, 2006
104b. "Strict Liability for Dog Bites" Metuchen Minute October, 1997
103. "20 Tips on Handling the Soft-Tissue Case" New Jersey Law Journal September 15, 1997
102. "Get Others to Market Your Firm" Lawyers Weekly USA September 8, 1997
101. "Medicaid and Nursing Homes- 1997 Update" NJ State Bar Association Dictum June, 1997
100. "Using the Net to Attract Clients" Book Review on "Marketing on the Internet" Lawyers Weekly June 2, 1997
100b "Marketing on the Internet" Book Review Published in NJ State Bar Association Dictum June, 1997
100c "Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet" Book Review Published in ABA-GP Marketing Legal Services Committee Summer, 1997
100d "Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet" Book Review Published in ABA-LPM Personal Marketing Idea Exchanger July, 1997
100e "Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet" Book Review Published in ABA-GP Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Committee
99. "IRA Rollover- Final Regulations on Eligible Rollover Distributions" Elder Law Newsletter- NJSBA May, 1997 (with Martin Spigner, Esq.)
99b. "IRA Rollover- Final Regulations on Eligible Rollover Distributions" Metuchen Minute November, 1997
98. "Recent Municipal Court Decision 1996-1997 Help Police" NJ State Bar Dictum April, 1997
98b "Recent Municipal Court Decision 1996-1997 Help Police" NJ State Bar GP Gazette May, 1997
97. "Driving While Intoxicated- Preparing for the Difficult Case" Metuchen Minute p39 April, 1997
96. "Suspended driver's license: What lawyers don't know can hurt their clients" NJ Lawyer W1997
96b "Increased Penalties for Driving While Suspended" NJ State Bar Dictum April, 1997
96c "Increased Penalties for Driving While Suspended" NJ State Bar GP Gazette May, 1997
95. "Writing a Press Release" American Bar Association GP Marketing Legal Services Spring, 1997
94. "Shareholder Agreements & Life Insurance to Cover Buy-Outs" Metuchen Minute February, 1997
93. "Proposed Amendments to Rules on Municipal Courts will Increase Work" New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette December, 1996
93b. "Proposed Amendments to Rules on Municipal Courts will Increase Work For Defense Counsel and Prosecutors" New Jersey State Bar Association Dictum February, 1997
93c. "Leave Some Prosecutors for the Private Bar" NJ Law Journal April 7, 1997
93d. "Waste of Prosecutor's Time" NJ Lawyer April 14, 1997
92. "Testifying in a Civil Case" New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette December, 1996
91. "The Uncontested, Undisputed Divorce Retainer Agreement" New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette October, 1996
90. "Introduction to the Criminal Court System" Metuchen Minute December, 1996
89. "Defending a Juvenile Case In New Jersey" New Jersey Law Journal September 30, 1996
89b. "Defending a Juvenile Case" ABA Criminal Law Committee- GP Winter, 1997
88. "Executor of a Will: Duties & Responsibilities" Metuchen Minute September, 1996
87. "Ethically Serving Your Personal Injury Clients" ABA Ethics & Professionalism Committee YLD August, 1996
87b. "Marketing and Improving Your Personal Injury Practice" ABA- GP Marketing Legal Services Newsletter Fall, 1996
87c. "Staying on Top of Your Personal Injury Practice" ABA Lawyering Skills Magazine- LPM Spring, 1997
86 ""Prenuptial Agreements To Protect Your Assets or Business in Case of Divorce" Metuchen Minute March, 1997
85 "Laws Guard against Home Improvement Contractors" Forbes Weekend Real Estate Supplement and Metuchen- Edison Review March 8, 1996
84. "The Durable Power of Attorney" New Jersey State Bar Association Dictum April, 1996
84b " The Durable Power of Attorney" ABA Probate and Trust Law Committee GP March, 1996
83. "Working Families Should Plan Their Estates" Forbes Weekend Real Estate Supplement and Metuchen- Edison Review March 1, 1996
82. "Legislators out of Bounds on Lawyer Solicitation" New Jersey Lawyer 4 NJL 2159 (October 30, 1995)
81. "Bankruptcy- An Outline for Consumers and Small Businesses" ABA Bankruptcy Law Committee- GP Winter, 1996
81b. "Bankruptcy Retainer Agreement" New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette October, 1996
80. " Collection of Business Debts" NJ Business Owner January, 1996
81b. "Collection of Business Debts" Metuchen Minute May, 1997
79. "Easy Networking in Your Community" ABA Barrister Winter, 1996
78. "Reasons to Expand Liability for Malicious Prosecution" New Jersey State Bar Dictum January, 1996
77. "Even Attorneys Need Lawyer's Advice When Purchasing a Home" The Legal Intelligencer January 11, 1996
76. " DMV Points following a Motor Vehicle Violation" Hands Across New Jersey Jan. 1996
76b. "What are DMV Points" Metuchen Minute November, 1996
76c. "DMV Points Following a Motor Vehicle Violation" India Link January, 1997
75. " Living Wills" ABA Delivery of Legal Services Newsletter Jan. 1996
75b. "Living Wills" New Jersey State Bar GP Gazette May, 1997
74a. "The New Jersey Business Legal Plan- Free Legal Advice For Business Owners in New Jersey " NJ Business Owner January, 1996
74b "Free Group Legal Plans: Low Cost Legal Advice For New Jersey Consumers" NJ Business Owner November, 1995
74c "Free Legal Advice for Civil Service Employees" NJ Civil Service Leader April 13, 1996
74d. "The New Jersey Business Legal Plan- Free Legal Advice For Business Owners in New Jersey " Metuchen Minute August, 1997
73. "Inexpensive Marketing for the Solo and Small Firm" American Bar Association Marketing Legal Services Committee Update Fall, 1995
72. "Expanded Rights to Documents Held by Government" Hands Across New Jersey Newsletter November, 1995
71. "How Self-Defense Works in New Jersey" New Jersey Law Journal p10 September 25, 1995
70. "Expungement of Old Arrests to Avoid Embarrassment and Disclosure" Hands Across New Jersey October, 1995
70b. "Erase/ Expungement of Old Arrests Today to Avoid Embarrassment" Metuchen Minute January, 1997
69 "How to Handle the Personal Injury Case" New Jersey Law Journal- Special Personal Injury Issue p28 September 18, 1995
69b "Marketing and Improving Your Personal Injury Practice" ABA Law Practice Management Idea Exchanger Fall, 1996
68a "How to Survive as a Small-Firm Lawyer" - Book Review on Survival
Skills for Practicing Lawyers- ABA-LPM Lawyers Weekly
September 11, 1995
68b "Flying Solo, A Survival Guide for the Solo Lawyer" Book Review
published in NJSBA GP Gazette August, 1995
68c "Are You Flying Solo?" Book Review on Flying Solo in ATLA-NJ December, 1995
69d. "Finding the Right Lawyer" Book Review in New Jersey State Bar GP Gazette March, 1997
67. "New Litigation Cases Through Pre-Paid Legal Plans" ABA Litigation Section's Litigation Management & Economics Magazine August, 1995
66a. "Helping New Staff and Law Clerks Get Started" Lawyering Skills Bulletin ABA-LPM Summer, 1995
66b "New Staff and Law Clerks- General Instructions to Help Them Get Started" GP Gazette- NJSBA p8. August, 1995
65. "Deposition Questions in a Personal Injury Case" GP Gazette- NJSBA
p5. August, 1995
64. "How to Organize Legal Seminars" Leadership & Management Directions ABA-LPM p12 Summer 1995
64b "Organizing Legal Seminars to Improve Professional Competency" Marketing Legal Services Newsletter ABA GP Spring, 1996
64c "How to Organize Legal Seminars" Sharpening the Focus: Practice Management Series Legal Education Society of Alberta, Canada April, 1999
63. "Sunshine Law" Hands Across New Jersey Newsletter August, 1995
62. Editor and Chief Writer- "Idea Exchanger- Personal Marketing Skills Interest Group July, 1995
61. 'Six Ideas for Greater Efficiency" Leadership & Management Directions ABA-LPM p9 Summer 1995
60. "Reducing the Cost of Attorneys: Computer Bulletin Boards Help" NJ Business Owner p4 August, 1995 vol. 10
59. "Eight Defenses to Possession of Marijuana" The ABA Compleat Lawyer
p11 Summer, 1995
59b. "Defense of Marijuana Charges" ABA Criminal Law Committee- GP Winter, 1997
58. "Local Municipal Ethics Boards are Precluded From Making Determinations Regarding the Discipline of Township Attorneys and Prosecutors" NJ Municipal Law Review June, 1995
57. "Shareholder's Agreements" N.J. Business Owner p14 July, 1995
56. "How an Attorney Can Help at Closing Time" Forbes Newspaper/ Metuchen-Edison Review July 12, 1995
55. "Self-Defense Permitted Under the Law" Inside Tae Kwon Do Magazine August, 1995
54. "The Basics About Living Wills" Trust & Estate Law Report-ABA June, 1995
53. "Compelling Car Insurance Companies to Pay for Chiropractic Treatment" The Jersey Journal of Chiropractic June, 1995
52. "Wills and Estate Planning- Save Money and Provide for Loved Ones" ABA Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Committee Update- GP Section Spring, 1995 Vol. 2.
52b. "Wills and Estate Planning Advice to Clients" ABA Marketing Legal Services- GP Section Spring, 1997
52c. "Wills and Estate Planning Advice to Clients" ABA Idea Exchanger Newsletter LPM Spring, 1997
52d "Wills and Estate Planning: Business & Entertainment Journal April, 2000
51. "Using the Right to Know Laws to Obtain Public Records" Hands Across New Jersey Newsletter June, 1995
50. "Corporations and Non Profits: Don't Forget to File Your Annual Return" NJ Business Owner Vol. 8 May, 1995
50b "Corporations and Non Profits: Don't Forget to File Your Annual Return" Metuchen Minute June, 1997
49 "Reducing Stress for the Trial Attorney Through Tae Kwon Do" New Jersey State Bar Dictum April, 1995
49b "Reducing Stress for Professionals Through Tae Kwon Do" NJ Business Owner Vol 11 August, 1995
49c "Reducing Stress with Tae Kwon Do" ABA Solo- General Practice Spring, 1996
48a. "Estate Planning for Elks" Red Bank Area Elks Bulletin May, 1995
48b "Wills & Estate Planning" Bishop Ahr Alumni Newsletter Fall, 1993
48c "Wills and Estate Planning- Save Money" Hands Across New Jersey December, 1995
48d " Wills and Estate Planning- Save Money and Provide for Loved Ones"
NJ Business Owner January, 1996
48e "Wills, Children, Guardians... Prepare a Will to Protect Your Spouse and Children" Metuchen Minute August, 1996, reprinted March, 1998
47a. "Should Your Firm Start an Internship Program?" Lawyering Skills Bulletin Spring, 1995
47b "To Get the Word Out, Help a Student" The Compleat Lawyer Winter, 1995
47c ""Should Your Firm Start an Internship Program?" Pennsylvania Bar News April, 1996
46. "Put Yourself in the Client's Seat" Lawyers Weekly Book Review of "Through the Client's Eyes" March 13, 1995
46a Book Review of "Through the Client's Eyes ABA Law Practice Management Magazine p64 July, 1995
46b. Book Review of "Through the Client's Eyes New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette January, 1996
45. "Starting Your Own Business in New Jersey" Business Owner- NJ Edition April, 1995
45b. "Starting Your Own Business in New Jersey" Metuchen Minute January, 1998
44a. "Macintosh Computer is the Best for Solo Practitioners and Small Firms" ABA Litigation Committee Update- GP Winter, 1995
44b "A Few of My Favorite Mac Things" Counselor's Computer & Management Report-ABA Spring 1995
43. "Preparation for the Traffic and Misdemeanor Cases" ABA Litigation Committee Newsletter YLD Fall, 1994
"Preparation for the Traffic and Misdemeanor Cases and Client Service" ABA Idea Exchanger Newsletter LPM Spring, 1997
42a. "Ideas to Help You Open and Expand Your Law Practice" ABA Lawyering Skills Bulletin Winter, 1995,
42b "Ideas to Help You Open and Expand Your Law Practice" Marketing Legal Services Newsletter Spring, 1995
41. "10 Marketing Techniques for New and Solo Attorneys in a Small Community" ABA Law Practice Management Magazine p30 January, 1995
41b "Unique Marketing Techniques You Can Do Yourself" NJ Business Owner Vol 8, May, 1995
41c "Unique Marketing Techniques and Positive Community Involvement" Journal of the American Chiropractic Association p15, August, 1996
41d ""10 Marketing Techniques for New and Solo Attorneys in a Small Community" Sharpening the Focus: Practice Management Series Legal Education Society of Alberta, Canada April, 1999
40. "Signing a Power of Attorney" Princeton Packet Publications December, 1994
39. "Bankruptcy Leads Debtor to a Fresh Start" North Brunswick Post December 22, 1994, printed also in Central Post as "Bankruptcy allows a Fresh Start"
38. "Improving Racing Times With Tae Kwon Do" Inside Tae Kwon Do Magazine p 60 December, 1994
37. “How Attorneys Use E-Mail and Bulletin Boards” Litigation Management and Economics p1 September, 1994
36. When Carrier Delay, Ask for Counsel Fees/ Compelling Car Insurance Companies to Pay Medical Bills" New Jersey Law Journal August 29, 1994
35. "Preparation for the Winning Personal Injury Case" ABA/YLD Litigation Newsletter p. 3 Summer, 1994
34. "Reimbursement for Counsel Fees for Town Employees" Municipal Law Review June, 1994
33a. "Using Computer Bulletin Boards" Litigation Newsletter ABA-GP May, 1994 modified and republished 33b "Volunteer Sharing Through BBSs" Network 2d Spring 1995
32. "Using the Right to Know Law in Municipal Court & Civil Matters" New Jersey Law Journal May 25, 1994
31. "Information About Living Wills" The Monroe Township View p4 Mid-April, 1994
30. "Answers to Questions About Probate and Administration of An Estate" The Cranbury View April, 1994
29. "Defense to Driving Without Insurance -Winning the Impossible Case" New Jersey Law Journal April 4, 1994
28. "Handling Verbal Threshold Personal Injury Cases" New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette March, 1994
27a. "Preparing for the Municipal Court Case" New Jersey State Bar Association Dictum February, 1994, revised in 1996 & published as
27b. "Preparation for the Municipal Court Case" GP Gazette of New Jersey State bar Association January, 1996
27c. "Municipal Court Retainer" New Jersey State Bar Association GP Gazette December, 1996
27d. "Municipal Court Rights" Hands Across New Jersey July, August, September 1997 (3 part series)
26. "A 45- Second Solution to Sharing Forms and Advice" Law Practice Management's Counselor's Computer and Management Report, ABA Spring 1994
25. "Self -Defense in New Jersey", Cranbury View February 1994
24a. "Prepaid Legal Plans - Helping Small Law Firms" American Bar Association General Practice Section Committee Update July, 1993;
24b "Prepaid Legal Plans - Helping Small Law Firms" Solo Magazine General Practice Section ABA Winter, 1994
23a "Defending Domestic Violence Complaints" ABA Family Law Committee Newsletter January, 1996
23b. "Defending Domestic Violence Complaints" New Jersey Lawyer p. 5
June 14, 1993 2 NJL 927
22. "How to Win When Your Client Has a Speeding Ticket," Barrister- American Bar Association, YLD National Publication, p. 47 Spring 1993
21. "Winning Lawsuit/Verbal Threshold Cases", New Jersey State Bar Association Dictum p. 4, April 1993
20. "Tips for Using Computer Bulletin Boards to Share Legal Expertise" New Jersey Lawyer p. 15, February 1, 1993
19. "Defending a Speeding Ticket" ABA Briefcase General Practice Publication December 1992
18. "How to Defend a Charge of Driving While Suspended" New Jersey Law Journal p. 7 September 19, 1992 (with Joe Skinner)
17. "Better To Try Drug Cases Than Just Pleading Out," New Jersey Law Journal, page 7, (June 20, 1991)
16. "Speeding Trials Call for Fine-Tuned Defense," New Jersey Law Journal, page 8, (February 8, 1990)
15. "The New Lemon Law-A Consumer's Rights," New Jersey State Bar Association Dictum, October, 1989), reprinted in Middlesex County Bar Newsletter, (May, 1990)
14. "Defense of Speeding Charges," New Jersey State Bar Association Dictum, (April, 1989)
13. "Asset-Based Financing: Issues of Concern to the Banking Community." New Jersey Law Journal, page 1, (July 2, 1987)
12. "The Effect of Bankruptcy on Divorce and Equitable Distribution," page 7, New Jersey Family Lawyer, p7 (June, 1987)
11. "Clients, when told not to testify, now claim counsel ineffectiveness" with Vram Nedurian, Pennsylvania Law Journal Reporter, (April, 1985)
10. "Maryland's Liability for Hand Gun Manufacturers," Delaware Law Forum, (December, 1985)
9. "Advertising and the FTC: Less Regulation Can Mean More Consumer Protection," with Professor E.C. Smith, 8 Corporation Law Review 49, (1985), Reprinted in 9 Advertising Law Anthology 155, (1986)
8. "Social Host Liability: Recovery for Innocent Victims," 7 Delaware Trial Lawyer, (Spring, 1985)
7A. "Civil Rico-Recent Developments," Delaware Law Forum, (March, 1985)
7. "Landlord Liability for Criminal Attacks," Delaware Law Forum, (March, 1985)
6. "Agents Face Liability," Life Insurance Selling, (December, 1984)
5. "Kelly vs. Gwinnell: Responsibility to Third Party Victims," Association of Trial Lawyers of America-NJ. News, (Summer, 1984) expanded and reprinted in Delaware Law Forum as "Social Hosts Given Liability" (November 1984)
4. "Hazardous Waste - The Hidden Threat," Delaware Law Forum, (May, 1984)
3. "The Alabama School Prayer Case: Constitutional Implications," United States Justice Foundation Newsletter, (Summer, 1984) reprinted from Delaware Law Forum (April, 1984) p.5
2. "Insurance Agents' Liability for Wrongful Financial Advise Based on a Professional Standard," Association of Trial Lawyers of America-NJ. NEWS, (Winter, 1984)
"Generator Liability for the Dumping of Hazardous Waste," First Prize, ATLA Environmental Law Essay Contest (1984) (100 pages), Reprinted as "Things Prosser Didn't Teach You: TOXIC TORTS" at the request of Dean Arthur A. Weeks. 80 pages
1. Casenote/Headnote Writer on 8 Federal Circuit Court and N.J. Superior Court Cases for Delaware Law Forum (1983-1984)
Books and Seminar Program Materials written by
Kenneth Vercammen, Esq:
DWI- Winning the Blood or Drug Case- NJ State Bar Annual Meeting Program 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000 50+ pages
Personal Injury- Tips for a Better Practice ICLE & New Jersey State Bar Association 2000, 1999, 1998 150+ pages
Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law and Probate- ICLE & New Jersey State Bar Association 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 97, 96 100+ pages
Municipal Court- ICLE & New Jersey State Bar Association 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997
Personal Injury- Winning Strategies Library of Congress Catalog Card # 97-091694 (1997)
Answers to Questions About Probate and Elder Law Library of Congress Catalog Card # 96-093068 (1996)
Municipal Court in New Jersey Library of Congress Catalog Card # 96-092111 (1996)
Personal Injury Preparation NJSBA, Trial Attorneys of NJ 1997, 1996,1995, 1994
Trying the Soft Tissue Case- National Business Institute, Princeton 1996
-Municipal Court- How to Win NJSBA- 1996, 1995, 1994 ,1993
-Research Consultant: NJ Labor Unions 1999, 1996, 1995 published by Research Communications Group
-Changes in Municipal Courts - NJSBA Convention 1994
-Laptop Computers in the Law Office NJSBA and Law
Office Management 1994
-Preparing for Family Law Trial Practice and Domestic Violence
NJSBA- 1995, 1994,1993
-Winning Lawsuit Threshold Cases 1992- NJSBA
-1992 Changes in Municipal Courts - NJSBA
-Winning Personal Injury Cases 1991- NJSBA
-"Municipal Court- Winning Strategies" 1991- NJSBA and Middlesex Bar
-How to Defend Speeding Tickets -NJSBA 1989
-Survival in the Superior Courts, NJ State Bar and Criminal Division of Monmouth County 1987
Consequences of a Criminal Guilty Plea
1. You will have to appear in open court and tell the judge what you did that makes you guilty of the particular offense(s)
2. Do you understand that if you plead guilty:
a. You will have a criminal record
b. You may go to Jail or Prison.
c. You will have to pay Fines and Court Costs.
3. If you are on Probation, you will have to submit to random drug and urine testing. If you violate Probation, you often go to jail.
4. In indictable matters, you will be required to provide a DNA sample, which could be used by law enforcement for the investigation of criminal activity, and pay for the cost of testing.
5. You must pay restitution if the court finds there is a victim who has suffered a loss and if the court finds that you are able or will be able in the future to pay restitution.
6. If you are a public office holder or employee, you can be required to forfeit your office or job by virtue of your plea of guilty.
7. If you are not a United States citizen or national, you may be deported by virtue of your plea of guilty.
8. You must wait 5-10 years to expunge a first offense. 2C:52-3
9. You could be put on Probation.
10. In Drug Cases, a mandatory DEDR penalty of $500-$1,000, and lose your driver's license for 6 months - 2years. You must pay a Law Enforcement Officers Training and Equipment Fund penalty of $30.
11. You may be required to do Community Service.
12. You must pay a minimum Violent Crimes Compensation Board assessment of $50 ($100 minimum if you are convicted of a crime of violence) for each count to which you plead guilty.
13. You must pay a $75 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund assessment for each conviction.
14. If you are being sentenced to probation, you must pay a fee of up to $25 per month for the term of probation.
15. You lose the presumption against incarceration in future cases. 2C:44-1
16. You may lose your right to vote.
The defense of a person charged with a criminal offense is not impossible. There are a number of viable defenses and arguments which can be pursued to achieve a successful result. Advocacy, commitment, and persistence are essential to defending a client accused of a criminal offense.
Jail for Crimes and Disorderly Conduct:
If someone pleads Guilty or is found Guilty of a criminal offense, the following is the statutory Prison/Jail terms.
NJSA 2C: 43-8 (1) In the case of a crime of the first degree, for a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between 10 years and 20 years;
(2) In the case of a crime of the second degree, for a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between five years and 10 years;
(3) In the case of a crime of the third degree, for a specific term of years which shall be fixed by the court and shall be between three years and five years;
(4) In the case of a crime of the fourth degree, for a specific term which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed 18 months.
2C:43-3 Fines have been increased recently! 2C:43-3. Fines and Restitutions. A person who has been convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, to make restitution, or both, such fine not to exceed:
a. (1) $200,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the first degree;
(2) $150,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the second degree;
b. (1) $15,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the third degree;
(2) $10,000.00 when the conviction is of a crime of the fourth degree;
c. $1,000.00, when the conviction is of a disorderly persons offense;
d. $500.00, when the conviction is of a petty disorderly persons offense;
If facing any criminal charge, retain an experienced attorney immediately to determine you rights and obligations to the court. Current criminal charge researched by Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. 732-572-0500
