Criminal Law, Appeals, and Commercial Litigation Lawyers in NJ and NY

Law Firm Overview

Alan L. Zegas and his associates practice criminal, appellate, and commercial litigation in the State and Federal courts of New Jersey and New York.

U.S. News & World Reports and The Best Lawyers in America have included Mr. Zegas and his law firm in their 2013 rankings of top law firms in 3 separate areas of practice: Criminal Law: White Collar Defense Criminal Law: Non-White Collar Defense and Appellate Practice.

New Jersey Monthly Magazine named Mr. Zegas as one of the "50 Most Interesting People in NJ", and, in several annual editions, Superlawyers listed him among the top 100 attorneys in New Jersey.

Mr. Zegas, who received an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School, and a B.S. degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is the editor of "NJ Criminal Procedure", published by Lexis/Nexis, and the co-editor of "New Jersey Evidence", published by Gann Law Books.

Zegas has served on the adjunct faculty of Rutgers Law School-Newark and as Editor-In-Chief of the Rutgers Law Review.

In 2009, the Institute of Continuing Legal Education gave Mr. Zegas its award for distinguished service to the Bar.

Mr. Zegas has appeared on 60 Minutes, and has been quoted by newspapers and magazines across the country, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The Star Ledger, and the NJ Law Journal. Mr. Zegas has also been featured on TV and radio news programs of major broadcast stations nationally.

Mr. Zegas was co-counsel to former Newark Mayor, Sharpe James, in his federal criminal trial. Over the years, the Zegas law firm has been involved in precedent-setting appellate cases and has represented many elected officials and prominent business people, including high level executives in New Jersey and New York corporations.

Mr. Zegas has served as President of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey and as Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Hunting Violations; Fishing Violations; Trespassing; Boating Violations; Writing Bad Checks; Disputes between Neighbors; Disorderly Persons; Juvenile Delinquency; Larceny; Medicaid and Stock Fraud; Probation and Parole; Breach of Contract; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Shareholder Disputes; Business Torts; Debtor/Creditor Disputes; Intellectual Property Disputes.

Areas of Law Description

- Criminal Law

When you choose the Law Offices of Alan L. Zegas to defend you, we will put our criminal defense experience and litigation expertise to work for you. Our trial lawyers have spent years honing their skills in both State and Federal courts.

- Municipal Law

Our firm represents clients in municipal offenses such as motor vehicles violations. We also handle cases involving minor criminal offenses such as: battery, simple assault, fishing violations, hunting violations, trespassing, boating violations, juvenile delinquency, shoplifting, writing bad checks, disputes between neighbors, and disorderly persons.

- Appellate Law

Mr. Zegas has extensive experience in appellate law. He has successfully handled appeals at all appellate levels of the New Jersey and New York State and Federal court systems.

Attorneys

Mr. Alan L. Zegas Attorney Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Litigation

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