"Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what comes out of a courtroom."
Clarence Darrow - Trial Attorney
The role of a trial attorney is to effectively convey the logic and emotion of a client's cause to the judge or jury. As such, the best trial attorneys have deep insight into the human condition.
The Value of a Qualified and Experienced Lawyer Cannot Be Overstated
In the modern courtroom, presenting a case is no longer just about giving speeches. The modern trial attorney must be able present the case to a jury using all of the modern technical aids and incorporate those aids into a compelling story that moves the jury in favor of the client. The effective trial attorney combines the traditional skills of advocacy with the technical skills of today's visual age.
Most attorneys attain their legal degree after finishing college. After entering legal practice, few attorneys pursue advanced legal degrees beyond the basic law degree. Advanced legal degrees are usually pursued by tax and transactional attorneys in various non-litigation specialties. Very few trial and litigation attorneys seek advanced degrees. In order to better equip me to face the battles of trial and litigation of civil rights matters, several years after obtaining my law degree and practicing as an attorney, I went back to law school and obtained the Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in Trial Advocacy from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University. That program focuses on equipping attorneys with the skills of a master trial attorney. The LL.M. program is nationally recognized as one of the top programs for trial skills. The skills I obtained by way of my LL.M. in Trial Advocacy give me a breadth of experience and training that equips me to deal with the Goliath law firms that are typically on the other side.
I have also been Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial attorney. Obtaining Certification involves a rigorous screening process and passing a detail written exam. Less than 5% of attorneys in New Jersey are Board Certified in any specialty, and only a fraction of those are Certified Civil Trial Attorneys. Fewer still have obtained an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy.
Every year Law and Politics publishes its list of the top 5% of attorneys in State of New Jersey in its publication "Super Lawyers." The results of those rankings are also published in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine as the "Top Attorneys in New Jersey." I have been selected as a "Super Lawyer" in 2007, 2009, 2010 and again in 2011, and because of my specialization in business litigation I have also been included in the "Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition.
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