Areas of Practice:

• Law Enforcement Defense Work
• Federal Court Litigation
• Municipal Court Matters (specializing in DWI cases)

Certifications/Specialties:

• Certified Civil Trial Attorney, N.J. Supreme Court, 1994-2006

Of Counsel:

• O'TOOLE, FERNANDEZ, WEINER AND VAN LIEU, ESQS.
• 60 POMPTON AVENUE
• VERONA, NEW JERSEY 07044

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 1986
• New York, 1994
• District of Columbia, 1993
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Education:

• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey J.D.
• Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, with Honors
• Major: Criminal Justice, B.A

Honors and Awards:

• Certificate of Commendation, United States Secret Service, 1999
• Certificate of Recognition, Essex County PBA Local 153, 1998
• Joint Legislative Resolution Proclamation Achievement, New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly, 2000 - Present
• Executive Department Proclamation, The State of New Jersey, Office of the Governor, 2000 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Essex County Utility Authority, 1993 - 1996 Commissioner
• Seton Hall University, 1995 - 1999 Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice
• N.J. State Police Training Commission Certified Instructor
• Archdiocese of Newark, 2002 Investigator, Archdiocesan Sexual Assault Response Team
• Hearing Officer, New Jersey Transit Police, 2005
• Legal Counsel, National Police Defense Foundation
• General Counsel, West Essex, PBA Local #81
• General Counsel, Randolph Twp FOP Local #25
• General Counsel, Warren Township PBA Local #235
• General Counsel, Hudson County PBA, Local #109 - A
• General Counsel, Wayne Township PBA, Local #136
• General Counsel, Millburn Township PBA, Local #34
• Approved Counsel - New Jersey State PBA Legal Protection Plan
• Current Member, District VC Fee Arbitration Committee(Appointed by the NJ State Supreme Court)

Past Employment Positions:

• Essex County Prosecutor, First Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, 1998 - 1999
• Essex County Counsel, First Assistant Essex County Counsel, 1999 - 2000
• Law Clerk - Honorable Paul T. Murphy, J.S.C. - 1986