On April 29, 2010 the New Jersey Appellate Division decided in the case of Voss v. Tranquilino, that a guilty plea or conviction at trial for a DWI does not bar the intoxicated driver from filing a dram shop suit against the tavern that served him execssive intoxicating liquor. The court addressed the conflict between…
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled that because of the clear and obvious possiblity of deportation following a conviction for a criminal offense (either by way of plea agreement or trial), the failure of defense counsel to properly advise a client about it can constitute ineffective assistance. The Court went on to note that for…
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Appellate Victory Protects a Former Spouse’s Share of Pension Benefits
Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A Successful Family Law Appeal Our firm successfully represented the appellant in a New Jersey family law appeal concerning the division of pension benefits after divorce. On October 20, 2026, the Appellate Division reversed the order under review and sent the matter back to the Family Part for…