James Porfido | Morristown Criminal Lawyer

James M Porfido

James M Porfido

Criminal, Traffic, DUI-DWI, Real Estate, Wills & Probate

Experience: 36 years
Language(s): English | Spanish

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About James

James M. Porfido was an Assistant Morris County Prosecutor from 1989-1997.  He was the Chief Prosecutor of the Vehicular Homicide and Assault by Auto Unit as well as the Chief of Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit.  He has been a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey since 1995, and was re-certified in 2002.  He has been actively engaged in the Prosecution and Defense of Criminal Matters for over 20 years. 

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Experience

Attorney

1989-Present

New Jersey

Admission

Verified New Jersey

1989

Verified U.S. District Court District of New Jersey

1989

Education

Seton Hall University

B.A. (Political Science)

1985

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Borough of Mountain Lakes, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Municipal Public Defender,
    2001 - Present
  • Township of Denville, New Jersey, Municipal Public Defender,
    2001 - Present
  • Morris County Bar Association (MCBA), Member
  • New Jersey Bar Association (NJBA), Member
  • Animal Legal Defense , Attorney Member
  • New Jersey Bar Association (NJBA), Criminal Law Section, Member
  • New Jersey Bar Association (NJBA), Sports and Entertainment Law Sections, Member
  • National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA), Member
  • New Jersey Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Association (NJCCTA), Member,
    1995 - Present
  • National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), Member,
    1989 - 1997
  • Teresa G. Wright Promise Foundation, Member, Board of Directors
Honors / Awards
  • Dedication and Service Award, New Jersey Coalition of Crime Victims
  • Service Award, Policemen's Benevolent Association (PBA)
  • Achievement Award, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)

Notable Work

Publications

Lecturer, Criminal Trial Preparation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education


(ICLE),

1999 - 2000


Lecturer, Criminal Trial Preparation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE),

2002


Reing Crime Victims in the Criminal & Civil Justice Systems, The New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Board (NJ VCCB) and the New Jersey Crime Victims' Law Center (NJ CVLC), February 23, February 24,

present / 2004 / 2004


Founded 1989

James Porfido Attorney At Law Highlights

Criminal, Traffic

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