Carl G. Zoecklein | Clifton Criminal Defense Lawyer

Carl G. Zoecklein, graduated from Seton Hall Law School in 1989, passed the New Jersey Bar in 1990 and became a licensed Attorney in the State of New Jersey.  He has maintained his own law office as a solo practitioner since that time, having had offices at 688 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ; 642 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ; and 737 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ where his current practice has been located since 2002.  He primarily focused upon Real Estate Closings- residential and commercial- to include purchases, sale and refinances.  Today his practice has evolved to include DWI/DUI, Criminal, Municipal Court, Expungements, Divorce, Loan Modifications, Landlord Tenant, Civil Law, as well as the Real Estate Closings. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Carl G. Zoecklein, was continuously employed by the City of Clifton, New Jersey, as a Police Officer, from June 2, 1975 to April 30, 2002, in various assignments and ranks.  While so employed, he attended many specialized law enforcement training courses which focused upon the enforcement of Narcotics Laws as well as other areas of investigation.  In addition to classroom type education, he also received "hands on" type job experience and training while so employed by the City of Clifton while working with other police agencies to include:  The New Jersey State Police Narcotic Units; The New Jersey Attorney Generals Office; The Passaic County Prosecutors Office Narcotic Task Force; The Bergen County Narcotic Task Force; The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime Unit, The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime Unit, The Passaic County Prosecutors' Office Organized Crime unit, The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (D.E.A.); as well as local area narcotic units, to include primarily the Cities of Garfield, Paterson and Passaic.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Carl G. Zoecklein Law Office	Clifton, NJ	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Seton Hall University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1989
John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Masters	Criminal Justice	1980
Trenton State College	Bachelors	Criminal Justice	1975
Paul Smiths College	Associates	Forestry	1973

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	1990

• Member | New Jersey State Bar Association

• In his capacity as a Clifton Police Officer, throughout his career, he was the recipient of One Life Saving Medal, Three Honorable Service Medals, One Investigators’ Citation, Eleven Excellent Police Duty Certificates as well as various letters of commendation from the Clifton City Council and Passaic County Prosecutors’ Office.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1990) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	May 18, 2021

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