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Address
524 Union Avenue
Belleville, New Jersey 07109 (Essex Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) Providing quality legal services in northeastern New Jersey including the following towns Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Fairfield, Lyndhurst, North Caldwell, North Arlington, Nutley, Montclair, Verona and West Caldwell. When people call us or walk through the doors of our law firm, it's often because they face serious, life-changing issues. What we want you and anyone else who considered choosing our firm to know is that we recognize people's futures are at stake and we do not take that responsibility lightly. Since 1972, lawyers here have been making the law work for people in northeastern New Jersey. We practice with integrity and are passionately committed to protecting our clients' interest at all time. In other words. We do what we say we will, and we do what it takes. The firm has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell network-the preeminent source for such information. The legal profession demands adherence to the highest standards of professional responsibility and ethical conduct. To us, integrity means more than just following the rules lawyers are required to follow. It means that whether it's returning phone calls, one-to-one interaction, or keeping them fully informed and involved in the process-when you tell a client you'll do something, you do it. The practice of law also demands a commitment to doing your absolute best for each and every client you serve. Our firm and its attorneys have been demonstrating that kind of commitment to clients in northeastern New Jersey for more than 35 years. Together, they provide depth and experience in a number of areas of the law, unique capabilities and resources, and legal remedies and solutions that save time and money wherever possible. Statement of PracticeBusiness and Commercial Law, Construction Site Accidents, Consumer Protection, Insurance Law, Landlord/Tenant, Lemon Law, Litigation and Appeals, Motor Vehicle Accidents Plaintiff, Personal Injury Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Workers Compensation Law, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Consumer Fraud Litigation, Lemon Law Litigation, Construction Site Accidents, Contracts, Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law, Personal Injury Defense, Real Estate, Sexual Harassment, Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations, Zoning and Planning, Land Use and Zoning, State, Local and Municipal Law, Wills, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts, DUI/DWI, Estate Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Litigation and Appeals, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice Law, Traffic Violations. Year Established: 1972
Firm Size: 6
Representative Clients:First De Witt Savings and Loan Assn.
Mc Grane Mortgage Co.
Acker Retail Audits
Art Decorating Co.
Cerami Construction Co.
Nutley Park Shop-Rite, Inc.
Riefolo Construction Co.
Plastic Piping Systems, Inc.
Avdel Corp.
First State Financial Services, Inc.
Belleville Board of Education.
Address524 Union Avenue
Belleville, NJ 07109, (Essex Co.)
PhonePhone: 866-779-3684
Fax: 973-759-6968
Website
http://www.gpmlegal.com
Robert A. Gaccione (Member) born Lyndhurst, New Jersey, July 7, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., Political Science, 1963); Georgetown University (J.D., 1966). Recipient, Criminal Procedure Award, Georgetown University, 1966. President, Student Body, Seton Hall University. Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1966-1969. Former Member: Board of Trustees, Craig Fund; Upsala College Advisory Board; Bioethics Committee of Clara Maas Medical Center; Board of Directors, Franklin Bank; New Jersey Tax Assessment Study Commission. Member and Former President, Belleville Rotary. Former Counsel, Verona Planning Board, Town of Kearny and Township of Belleville. Former President: Seton Hall University Alumni Association; Hill Field Club. Former Chairman, Marketing Task Force Chancellor's Advisory Counsel for Seton Hall University. Member and Former Chairman, Clara Maas Hospital Foundation. Member: Clara Maas Hospital Board of Trustees; Board of Directors of American Savings Bank; Board of Trustees of Belleville Foundation. Commissioner and President, Essex County Tax Board. Special Master, New Jersey Supreme Court for Ethics Hearings. Volunteer Instructor, Zoning and Planning Education Courses. Associate Counsel and Speaker, New Jersey Planning Officials and their Seminars. Attorney, Verona Zoning Board. Coach, Verona Little League. Chairman, District V-C Essex County Ethics Committee, 1985. Member: Essex County (Tax Commissioner, 1986), New Jersey State (Member, Property Tax Assessment Study Commission, 1984-1986) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Business Organization; Zoning and Planning; Land Use; Zoning Law; Real Estate; State, Local and Municipal Law; Wills.
Frank Pomaco (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, October 1, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., magna cum laude, Business, 1968); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1971). Comments Editor, Seton Hall Law Review. Judicial Clerk to Hon. Samuel J. Larner, A.J.S.C., New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Hudson County. Acting Judge, West Caldwell and Cedar Grove. Chief Counsel, Belleville Board of Education, Nutley Board of Education, Caldwell-West, Caldwell Board of Education and Counsel, Fairfield Public Library Board. Former Attorney, Township of Fairfield. Chief Counsel, North Caldwell Board of Education and Bloomfield Board of Education. Member, Alumni Association Council, Seton Hall Law School. Municipal Judge, Township of Fairfield, 2008. Acting Municipal Judge, East Caldwell and Cedar Crove, 2008. Member: Essex County and New Jersey State (Member, Construction Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Education; School Law; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Asset Protection; Guardianship; Municipal Law.
Anthony F. Malanga, Jr. (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, April 2, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court District of New Jersey; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., Economics, cum laude, 1979); Rutgers School of Law, Camden (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Omicron Delta Epsilon. President, National Honor Society, 1994-1995. Recipient: Chief Justice Hughes Award for New Jersey Practice; Eagle Scout, 1974; Who's Who in American High Schools, 1974; Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges, 1978; New Jersey Practice Award, Rutgers Law School, 1982. Recognized in Verdict Search as one of the Top Ten verdicts of 2005. Law Clerk to Hon. Stanley G. Bedford, J.S.C., 1982-1983. Former Assistant Scout Master, Troop 147 BSA, Nutley, New Jersey, 1975-1982. Former Chair, Public Relations Committee, Montville UNICO, 1998-2003. Member: Troop Committee, Troop 147 BSA, Nutley, New Jersey, 1982; Montville UNICO, 1997. Chair, Finance Committee, Essex Council, BSA, 1996-1999. Vice-President, Montville UNICO Foundation, 2001-2004. Member: Essex County (Former Officer, Young Lawyers Section, 1983-1986; Former Chair, Public Relations Committee, 1985-1990; Former Member, Ethics Committee, District V-C Supreme Court, 1986-1989; Co-Chair, Civil Litigation Committee, 2008) and New Jersey State Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey; Master of the Brennan Inn of Court (Barrister, 1988-1991); Master of the Brennan Inn of Court (Master, 1991); The Justice Inn of Court (Master). (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney). Reported Cases: Fields v. Thompson Printing Company, Inc., 363 F.3d.259 (3d Cir. 2004); Arents v. General Acc. Ins. Co., 280 N.J.Super.423 (App. Div. 1995); DiGiacomo v. Saladino, 279 N.J.Super. 96 (App. Div. 1995); Barrett v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co., 295 N.J.Super. 613 (App. Div. 1996); Longo v. Market Transition Facility of New Jersey, 326 N.J.Super. 316 (App. Div. 1999); Davin, LLC v. Daham, 329 N.J.Super. 54 (App. Div. 2000); Bramblewood Investors, Ltd. V. C& G Associates, 262 N.J.Super. 96 (Law Div 1992); Sprint Spectrum, L.P. v. Township of Warren Planning Board, 325 N.J.Super. 61 (Law Div. 1999); Ortiz v. John D. Pittenger Builder, Inc., N.J.Super. (Law Div. 2004). Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents; Personal Injury; Car Accidents; Construction Accidents; Criminal Law; Drug Crimes; Drunk Driving; DUI/DWI; Estate Litigation; Head and Spinal Injuries; Juvenile Law; Landlord and Tenant; Legal Malpractice; Litigation and Appeals; Medical Malpractice; Motorcycle Accidents; Municipal Court; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Traffic Violations; Trucking Accidents; Unsafe Products; Wrongful Death.
Joseph A. DeFuria (Member) born Belleville, New Jersey, January 24, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., Political Science, 1990); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Investigator, District V-C, New Jersey Supreme Court District Ethics Committee. Vice President, Legal Affairs for the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Construction Accidents; Consumer Protection; Insurance Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Lemon Law; Litigation; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Workers Compensation.
Aldo Ditrolio (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.S., magna cum laude, Business and Finance, Business Administration, 1991); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Recipient, Baseball Scholar Athlete Award. Semi-Finalist, Seton Hall Moot Court and Widener School of Law Corporate Moot Court Competitions. Judicial Clerk to Hon. Maurice J. Gallipoli, P.J.S.C., New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Hudson County, 1994-1995. Former Director, Seton Hall University School of Law Moot Court Board. Member: Essex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law); American Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Construction Accidents; Contracts; Discrimination; Employment Law; Insurance Law; Labor Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Sexual Harassment.
Dennis E. Gaglione (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, November 1, 1950; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., Sociology, 1972; J.D., 1990). Recipient, Designation of Certified Financial Planner Award, College for Financial Planning, Denver, Colorado, 1987. Member: Essex County Elder Bar Committee; Clara Maas Medical Center Bio-Ethics Committee. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Organization; Elder Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Estate Administration; Real Estate; Trusts; Wills.
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