New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

374 Millburn Ave unit 202e, Millburn, NJ 07041, USA

Alan L. Zegas practices criminal defense in Millburn, New Jersey, at Zegas Law, with white-collar matters, appeals and business litigation among his listed practice areas. His legal work has also included editing reference books on criminal procedure and evidence. The titles credited to him for 2011 are NJ Criminal Procedure, as editor, and Gann’s New Jersey Evidence, as co-editor. At Rutgers Law School, Zegas taught as an adjunct faculty member from 1984 to 1988. In 1992, the New Jersey Law Journal published his article surveying the New Jersey Supreme Court’s criminal law decisions. He also served the New Jersey State Bar Association as a trustee and chaired its Criminal Law Section in 1995–1996. His presidency of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey followed in 1998–1999. A more recent appellate matter placed Zegas and Joshua M. Nahum on the briefs for a client represented by the Law Offices of Alan L. Zegas. The New Jersey Appellate Division issued that decision on June 2, 2025; Nahum argued the appeal. Zegas’s education began in business: a Wharton B.S. in 1974, then a Harvard Business School MBA in 1978. He earned his law degree with honors at Rutgers in 1981, where he was editor-in-chief of the Rutgers Law Review. New Jersey admitted him to the bar in 1981, and New York in 1982.

Criminal Defense Law

40 W High St, Somerville, NJ 08876

Britt J. Simon is responsible for overseeing case-resolution, and frequently litigates an expansive variety of criminal, civil, and commercial matters to a large network of clientele. Mr. Simon is licensed to practice throughout New Jersey, and is admitted to the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia Bar. He is also authorized to litigate in the District Court, US Circuit Courts, the US Supreme Court, and various matters of the Military & Armed Forces. As a member of numerous Bar Associations, he is guided by a commitment to the best interests of his clients, and adheres to the highest standards of the legal profession.

Criminal Defense Law

4400 US-9 suite 1000, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA

Clifford E. Lazzaro has formidable trial skills honed over a 30-year period and can lead your case to a favorable outcome. After gaining invaluable courtroom trial experience as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for four years and then as a Special Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey for one year, Clifford E. Lazzaro established his boutique law firm, Clifford E. Lazzaro, P.C., in 1997. His law firm is focused on the areas of criminal law including trials and appeals, family and matrimonial law and municipal court matters. Clifford E. Lazzaro began his legal career as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office from 1988 to 1992 and also served as a Special Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey from 1991 to 1992. During his time in the Prosecutor’s Office, he presented over a 1,000 cases to the Grand Jury and conducted approximately 30 jury trials and over 15 bench trials. Clifford E. Lazzaro has been a criminal defense attorney since 1992. Clifford E. Lazzaro graduated from New York University in 1981, where he received his BA. and from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1985, where he received his JD. Tough Representation from a Smart, Experienced Attorney From the time his law firm was established, Clifford E. Lazzaro has demonstrated a high level of expertise in effectively handling each aspect of the court process, from negotiation to litigation. He delves into the unique facts of each case and develops innovative strategies to achieve the best results for each client. His dedication to personalized representation is shown in the results.

Criminal Defense Law

850 Rte 70 W, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

David is a license attorney in the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. David's focus is getting the client the best result possible. David has been an assistant prosecutor for 5 years prior to him opening Gelman Law, LLC. At the Prosecutor's office David handled many types of criminal law cases which has given him firsthand knowledge and experience about the criminal justice system. Prior to that David worked in a private law firm handling business transactions. David has handled numerous business transactions and can help in all aspects of business transactions. At Gelman Law, LLC our clients our the #1 priority. We will fight for your interest and get the best result possible.

Criminal Defense Law

475 Wall St, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

Douglas Herring practices criminal and municipal defense in New Jersey. With extensive experience as both a criminal prosecutor and defense attorney, Douglas Herring understands both sides of the law and can determine the most effective methods to help his clients. Douglas Herring is a 1991 graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and a 1996 graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. After working as a defense attorney, Mr. Herring began as a Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles. Eventually, Douglas Herring was assigned the elite Hardcore Gang Unit in the Compton Courthouse and the Norwalk Courthouse. Douglas Herring relocated to New Jersey and worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in Newark and Trenton. He moved to state court crimes and began as an Assistant Prosecutor in Middlesex County. Eventually, Douglas Herring was the busiest prosecutor on a trial team where he handled all aspect of the cases from the original charging through trial before a jury.This prosecution experience gave him the knowledge to understand the thinking of criminal prosecutors, which is invaluable when planning effective defenses for someone accused of a crime. Douglas Herring now engages solely in the practice of criminal and municipal defense.

Criminal Defense Law

60 Park Pl, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

Krovatin has more than 30 years of experience trying criminal and civil cases. Krovatin is a graduate of Columbia College and Rutgers School of Law, Newark. He was admitted as a Fellow to both the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Attorneys in 2003. Krovatin is a past President of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. He taught the Criminal Trial Seminar at Rutgers Law School as an Adjunct Professor of Law for four years and is the author of Caution Flags for Corporate Managers, 12 Cardozo Law Review 1291 (1991).

Criminal Defense Law

140 E Ridgewood Ave #415, Paramus, NJ 07652, USA

Solo practitioner: RUTH M. LIEBESMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, New York, New Jersey & Massachusetts. Conduct trials and appeals of federal criminal cases, including four and a half month racketeering trial of U.S. v. Melendez; conducted medical and psychological competency hearings in U.S. v. Gambino. Defended various Federal Racketeering, Murder, Drugs and Gun Running cases in District Courts of New York and New Jersey, as well as drug, robbery and murder trials in the state courts of New York and New Jersey. Conducted numerous federal appeals and habeas corpus proceedings before the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Third and Ninth Circuits. Wrote and argued post-trial motions in U.S. v. Gotti (LoCascio) with 2nd circuit panel including Sandra Day O’Connor. Guest commentator/analyst on Court TV; guest commentator/analyst on News Talk Television and CNBC, discussing OJ Simpson trial on numerous occasions, debating various issues, including Habeas Corpus Reform, Asset Forfeiture, Medical Marijuana and other issues.

Criminal Defense Law

254 Brick Blvd, Suite 14, Brick, NJ 08723

After graduating from Rutgers School of Law in 1989, I served as a prosecutor in over 20 New Jersey municipalities. Now dedicated solely to defense practice, I founded my office to advocate for clients in DWI/DUI, drug, traffic, and municipal court matters throughout New Jersey. I focus not only on the law but also any emotional/family/medical/psychological challenges facing each client. After all, you are an individual person, not a file number, and no two cases or people are alike. I have extensive experience representing individuals in DWI/DUI, drug, traffic, accidents and municipal court matters and have handled thousands of cases. I am one of the limited number of defense attorneys in New Jersey to have been trained by the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General and the New Jersey State Police regarding the use and operation of the Alcotest breath testing instrument. I am an experienced trial attorney and always fight for my client to the best of my ability. www.spinellolaw.com

Criminal Defense Law

247 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Steven D. Altman is a partner and founding member of the firm. After graduating from Suffolk Law School in Boston in 1969, he enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard, where he spent six years. Once he completed basic training, Mr. Altman started his legal career in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office as a member of the Criminal Justice Division. Fortunately, Mr. Altman found an opportunity to fulfill his goal of becoming a criminal trial attorney when he was offered a position in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. He remained there for five years, when he left to enter private practice. During that five-year period, he tried a wide variety of cases, ranging from murder and rape, to narcotics, wiretap cases, and thefts. For two of those years he was Supervisor of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Task Force. In 1978, decided to form a partnership with his former colleague from the Prosecutor’s Office, Joseph Benedict. Mr. Altman’s entire legal career has exclusively been devoted to criminal law. More particularly, he has been involved in countless trials for capital murder, narcotics, political corruption, and financial crimes. He is one of the few lawyers who had tried wiretap cases, as well as a significant number of cases pertaining to different forms of sexual abuse, and numerous trials alleging vehicular homicide. Mr. Altman is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Criminal Trial Attorney. He has been named in New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2005; and in “Best Lawyers in America” every year since 1995. In 2012 and 2014, Best Lawyers named him “Lawyer of the Year” for New Jersey in the area of Criminal Defense. New York Magazine annually rates him as one of the top criminal lawyers in the metropolitan New York City area, and “American Trial Lawyers” considers him one of the top 100 trial lawyers in the area of criminal law. Martindale Hubbell, one of the oldest rating services, continuously awards him an “AV” rating, their highest.

Criminal Defense Law

186 N Ave E, Cranford, NJ 07016

Steven F. Wukovits was raised in Union, New Jersey, and graduated from Seton Hall University. He was awarded a Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in 1987, and is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New Jersey. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. Wukovits served as an Assistant Essex County Prosecutor and Special Deputy Attorney General. He gained extensive litigation experience prosecuting a wide range of criminal cases. In 1995, the New Jersey Supreme Court designated Mr. Wukovits a certified Criminal Trial Attorney. As the principal litigator of the firm's Federal and State criminal defense work, Mr. Wukovits was reappointed as a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney in July 2002. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the District XII Ethics Committee. Mr. Wukovits is also engaged in civil litigation including personal injury, workers compensation and family law matters.

Criminal Defense Law

186 N Ave E, Cranford, NJ 07016