Attorney Profiles

Dennis A. Drazin

Dennis A. Drazin, born Long Branch, New Jersey, December 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1981 New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.
Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey

Education: Blair Academy, Ohio State University (B.A. 1972); Dickinson School of Law (J.D. 1975); National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Teacher Training, Harvard Law School. Law Secretary to Hon. Clarkson J. Fisher, 1975-1976,

Lecturer: Trial Techniques, American Trial Lawyers, 1983; Best Practices, Monmouth County Bar Association, 2000.

Member: Monmouth County, New Jersey State, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1989; Board of Trustees, L.E.G.A.L., 1990; ATLA PAC Trustee; Secretary/Treasurer ATLA PAC 1994-1995). Board on Trial Attorney Certification.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Toxic Torts.

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Ronald S. Drazin

Ronald S. Drazin, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, December 23, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977 New Jersey; 1980, District of Columbia.

Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A. 1974); Dickinson School of Law (J.D. 1977).

Member: Monmouth County, New Jersey, State and American Bar Associations; New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Municipal Court.

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Brian D. Drazin

Brian D. Drazin, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, January 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey; 1983, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Member of Moot Court Team; Moot Court Society, Judicial Clerk, Superior Court Judge Lawrence Weiss and Edward Beglin, Jr., 1982-1983;

Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A. 1979); Emory University (J.D. 1982); National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Lecturer: American Bar Association, TIPS Seminar, Toxic Torts Lecture, Washington, D.C.;

ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF NEW JERSEY (ATLA-NJ):

Trial Academy Instructor;

Boardwalk Seminar, Co-Chairman 1998 - Present;

Lecturer for The Year in Torts in NJ/Top Ten, 1997, 1998;

Hot Tips in Torts, 1999;

Moderator for Advanced Courtroom Communications, 2000, 2001;

Cross Examination of Medical Experts in Soft Tissue Injury, 1997.

Member: Monmouth County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; ATLA NJ (Second Vice President, 2001; Third Vice President, 2000; Board of Governors 1989-1993; Executive Committee, State Delegate, 1993-1995); ATLA NJ PAC (Trustee 1995-1999)

Awards/Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Toxic Torts.

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Thomas J. Dichiara

Thomas J. Dichiara, born New York, N.Y., August 7, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Manhattan College (B.A. 1972); Fordham University (J.D. 1975). Epsilon Sigma Pi. Vice President, St. Thomas More Law Society, 1970-1972.

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts.

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Vincent L. Stripto

Vincent L. Stripto, born in Plainfield, New Jersey, August 30, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Seton Hall University (B.A. 1970); St. John's University (J.D. 1973). Judicial Clerk, Superior Court Judge Salvatore Ruggiero, 1973-1974.

Practice Areas: Family Law.

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Steven L. Kessel

Steven L. Kessel, born in Roswell, New Mexico, May 1, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New Jersey and District of Columbia. Columbia University (B.A. 1977); Washington University (J.D. 1980).

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Municipal Court, DUI

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John R. Connelly, Jr.

John R. Connelly, Jr., born in Neptune, New Jersey, March 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, U. S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. George Washington University (B.A. 1973); Georgetown University; Rutgers University (J.D. 1977).

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Municipal Court, DUI.

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Roy D. Curnow

Roy D. Curnow, born Dover, New Jersey, April 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Albright College (B.A. 1974); Western New England College (J.D. 1978).
Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security Disability Appeals.

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Christopher R. Brown

Christopher R. Brown, born Teaneck, New Jersey, September 3, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey. Rutgers University (B.A.1981); New York Law School (J.D. 1985).
Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey

Practice Areas: Probate, Estates, Trusts, Real Property, Zoning and Land Use, Corporate & Commercial Litigation.

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Richard A. Amdur, Jr.

Richard A. Amdur, Jr., born Neptune, New Jersey, November 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey. Dickinson College (B.A. 1987); Western New England University (J.D. 1991).

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability.

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Scott J. Schneider

Scott J. Schneider, born Long Branch, New Jersey, October 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey. University of South Carolina (B.A. 1981); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D. 1985).

Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation.

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Pamela J. Johnson

Pamela J. Johnson, born Boston, Massachusetts, June 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1996; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1996; Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1997. Rutgers University (B.A. 1982); Seton Hall University (J.D. 1987).
Certified Workers Compensation Law Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey

Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability Appeals, Employment Discrimination.

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Warren E. Hare

Warren E. Hare, born Queens, New York, January 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey; Supreme Court of the United States of America. University of Hartford (B.S.B.A. 1985); Syracuse University (J.D. 1988)

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation

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Anthony V. Locascio

Anthony V. Locascio, born Livingston, New Jersey, October 27, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Fairfield University (B.A. cum laude, 1995); Seton Hall University (J.D. 1999). Law Clerk to Hon. Douglas T. Hague, J.S.C., Middlesex County Superior Court.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Court, DUI.