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Linwood Greene
210 New Road
Suite 12
Linwood, New Jersey 08221 (Atlantic Co.)
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 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Barker, Scott & Gelfand was founded by A. Michael Barker, a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. The Firm's experienced litigators appear in Federal, State and Municipal Courts throughout the tri-state area. The firm has extensive trial and appellate experience. The attorneys are admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation, including Employment Law, Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Discharge, Nursing Home Litigation, Professional Negligence (Architecture, Engineering), Construction, Banking, Insurance Defense, Commercial, Fire Loss, Personal Injury, Police Liability, Public Official Liability, Family Law, Administrative Law, Disciplinary Matters, Municipal Court, and Criminal Defense. Year Established: 1998
Firm Size: 7
Representative Clients:Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan, Inc.
Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
The Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
New Jersey Municipal Utilities Authority Joint Insurance Fund
The Tri-County Joint Insurance Fund
Scibal Associates
Special Conflict Counsel to the County of Camden
The City of Vineland and the Vineland Police Department
The Town of Hammonton and the Hammonton Police Department
The City of Northfield and the Northfield Police Department
The City of Ventnor and the City of Ventnor Police Department and Ventnor Fire Department
The City of Ocean City and the Ocean City Police Department
The City of Somers Point and the Somers Point Police Department
The City of Wildwood Crest and the Wildwood Crest Police Department
The City of Wildwood and the Wildwood Police Department
The City of Sea Isle City and the Sea Isle City Police Department
Waterford Township and the Waterford Township Police Department
The Township of Winslow and the Winslow Township Police Department
The Township of Galloway and the Galloway Township Police Department
The Township of Dover and the Dover Township Police Department
Township of Deptford and the Deptford Township Police Department
Borough of Glassboro and the Glassboro Police Department
Township of Voorhees and the Voorhees Township Police Department
Township of Moorestown and the Moorestown Police Department
Borough of Berlin and the Berlin Police Department.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
AddressLinwood Greene
210 New Road
Suite 12
Linwood, NJ 08221, (Atlantic Co.)
PhonePhone: 609-601-8677
Fax: 609-601-8577
Website
http://www.barkerlawfirm.net
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesCherry Hill, New Jersey: 1939 Route 70 East 08003. Telephone: 856-874-0555. Telefax: 856-874-9683.
A. Michael Barker (Member) born Durham, North Carolina, July 15, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey, North Carolina, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers College, Rutgers University (B.A., 1970); Center for Administration of Justice, American University; Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1976). Listed, "One of the 15 most important defense victories in the United States" in the matter of Fagan v. Vineland Police Department, et al., by the National Law Journal, 1995. Author of numerous publications: ABA Journal; New Jersey Law Journal; New Jersey Lawyer; New Jersey Police Chief; For The Defense; Law Enforcement News; Police Liability Review; Crime Digest; Police; USA Today; Insurance Advocate; Journal of the New Jersey Association of Arson Investigators; Journal of the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators. Speaker and Lecturer in many governmental, corporate and legal organizations across the U.S. United States Sky Marshall. Member: Atlantic County, Cape May County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; Defense Research Institute. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification) (Also at Cherry Hill Office). Special Agencies: U.S. Treasury Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Reported Cases: Ariston Airline v. Catering Supply Co. Inc. v. Forbes, 211 NJ Super. 472; Manchester Twp. Bd. of Ed. v. Thomas P. Carney, Inc., 199 NJ Super. 266; Jackson Twp. Municipal Utilities Authority v. Hartford Acc. and Indem. Co., 186 NJ Super. 156; Petersen v. Tolstow, 184 NJ Super. 84 Herold v. Inman, 180 NJ Super. 581; Friel v. Vineland Obstetrical and Gynecological Professional Assn.; 166 NJ Super. 579; Fagan v. City of Vineland, 22 F.3d 1283; Forcella v. City of Ocean City, 70 F. Supp. 2d 512; Wood v. Borough of Wildwood Crest, 319 NJ Super. 650; Fowler v. Borough of Westville, 97 F. Supp. 2d 602; Thomas v. Town of Hammonton, 351 F.3d 108 (3d Cir. 2003); Hennessey v. Winslow Township, 368 NJ Super. 443 (2004); Bilbili v. Klein, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11464; Bilyeu v. City of Ocean City, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 24881; Fagan v. City of Vineland, 804 F. Supp. 591, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13241 (D.N.J. 1992); Fagan v. City of Vineland, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 20327 (3d Cir. Aug. 5, 1993); Fagan v. City of Vineland, 22 F.3d 1283, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 9498 (3d Cir. N.J. 1994); Fagan v. City of Vineland, 17 Pa. Law Weekly 230 (3d Cir. N.J. Apr. 29, 1994); Fagan v. City of Vineland, 22 F.3d 1296, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 9197 (3d Cir. N.J. 1994). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Wrongful Death; Professional Negligence; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Nursing Home Litigation; Construction; Banking; Insurance Defense; Commercial; Fire Loss; Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Police Liability; Public Official Liability; Municipal Law; Administrative Law; Appellate Practice; Criminal Law.Email: A. Michael Barker
Joseph M. Scott (Member) born Darby, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey; 1994, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Fairfield University (B.S., Marketing, 1990); Widener University (J.D., 1993). Presenter: Seminars for Municipal Clerks and Tax Assessors for the State of New Jersey, New Jersey League of Municipalities; Joint Insurance Fund Members on various topics relating to Employment Law and the Open Public Records Act. Member: Cape May County (Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 1999; Trustee, 1997-2001; Treasurer, 2001-2002; Secretary, 2002-2003; Vice President, 2003-2004; President, 2004-2005), Atlantic County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Vincent S. Hahneman American Inns of Court (1999-2003). Reported Cases: Bennett v. Hand, 284 N.J. Super 43 (App. Div. 1995); Hennessey v. Winslow Township, 180 NJ 455 (2004). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Employment; Construction; Commercial; Personal Injury; Police Liability; Public Officials Liability; Real Estate; Appellate Practice.Email: Joseph M. Scott
Todd J. Gelfand (Member) born Queens, New York, August 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Rutgers College, Rutgers University (B.S., 1992); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1995). (Also at Cherry Hill Office). Practice Areas: Employment; Police Liability; Public Officials Liability; Administrative Law; Municipal Court; Family Law.Email: Todd J. Gelfand
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