Basile & Testa,
A Professional Corporation

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Law Firm in Vineland, New Jersey
 
Address
424 Landis Avenue, P.O. Box 749
Vineland, New Jersey 08362-0749
(Cumberland Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 856-691-2300  
Fax: 856-691-5655
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http://www.basiletesta.com
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Basile & Testa,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:

General Civil Practice, Negligence, State and Federal Courts, Insurance, Malpractice, Products Liability, Municipal, Probate, Real Estate, Zoning and Planning, Corporate, Workers Compensation, Commercial Law and Criminal. Trials and Appeals.
Year Established: 1966
Firm Profile:
Frank G. Basile founded his original law partnership in March 1966. Joseph P. Testa and Michael L. Testa organized the firm of Testa & Testa in 1977. In January 1983, the practices merged to form Basile, Testa & Testa. In 1995, Joseph P. Testa was appointed a Superior Court Judge. The firm became Basile & Testa. In August 2005, Frank G. Basile passed away. Michael L. Testa continues as the firm's senior partner. The firm continues as Basile & Testa and has seven attorneys and offers diverse trial and general law services throughout the State of New Jersey. The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Firm Size: 7
Representative Clients:
Cumberland Insurance Co., Inc.; Cumberland Insurance Group; Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance; Franklin Mutual Insurance Company; Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington; Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem County; Mercer Insurance Company; Salem Insurance Company; The Salem Group; Sedgwick CMS; Bellco Glass; DeRossi & Son; Rehabilitation Hospital of South Jersey; Sun National Bank.

CORPORATE COUNSEL FOR: Bellco Glass; Carpenter Warehouse, Inc.; Cifaloglio, Inc.; DeRossi & Son, Inc.; Evey Engineering, Inc.; F & S Produce Company, Inc.; G.E. Mechanical; Garrison Associates; Garrison Enterprises; Giordano Scrap; Laricks Property Management, Inc.; Pipco Transportation Inc.; Vineland Packaging Corporation.

SOLICITORS FOR: Cumberland County College; Cumberland County Improvement Authority; Buena Boro Municipal Utilities Authority; Deerfield Township.
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Francis G. Basile (1935-2005).
Michael L. Testa (Managing Partner) born Vineland, New Jersey, September 24, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Villanova University (A.B., 1971; J.D., 1975). Assistant City Solicitor and City Prosecutor, City of Vineland, 1977-1988. Solicitor, City of Sea Isle City, 1982-1984. Member, Board of Governor's, New Jersey Affiliate, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1984-1986. State Delegate, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey Affiliate, 1986—. Parliamentarian (1989-1990), Treasurer (1990-1991), 3rd Vice President (1991-1992), 2nd Vice President (1992-1993), 1st Vice President (1993-1994), President Elect (1994-1995), President (1995-1996), Trustee, PAC (1996—), Secretary/Treasurer, PAC (1997-1998), Vice Chairman PAC (1998-2000) and Chairman PAC (2001-2002), Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Panelist, American Arbitration Association. Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Supreme Court of New Jersey, District 1 Ethics Committee, 2000 —. Life Member of the National Registry of Who's Who. Member: Cumberland County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial and Criminal Trial Attorney). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Municipal; Criminal Trial; Wrongful Death; Police Misconduct. Email: Michael L. Testa
Todd W. Heck (Partner) born Bristol, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1955; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1980, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1985, U.S. Tax Court; 1987, U.S. Claims Court; 1990, New York; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., with high honors, 1976); Villanova University (J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1983). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Solicitor, Maurice River Twp. Zoning Board, 1993-1997. Instructor, Business Law, Cumberland County College, 1992-1993. Member: Cumberland County and New Jersey State (Member, Section of Taxation and Real Estate; Land Use Law; Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Taxation; Estate Planning; Bankruptcy; Creditors; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Todd W. Heck
Renee E. Scrocca (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, July 26, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1981); Delaware Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Cape May County (President, 1996-1997; Officer and Trustee, 1991-2005), Cumberland County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Negligence. Email: Renee E. Scrocca
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Michael L. Testa, Jr. (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001); Temple University, Beasley School of Law (LL.M. in Trial Advocacy, 2006). Solicitor, Borough of Buena Mun. Utilities Authority. Member: Cumberland County Bar Association (Member, Board of Trustees; Junior Trustee, 2003-2004); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NJ (Member: Board of Governors; Board of Governor, Young Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury. Email: Michael L. Testa, Jr.
Robert J. Casella (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1973); Widener University School of Law, Wilmington (J.D., 1976 ). Member: Cumberland County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Wills; Estates; Commercial Law; Probate. Email: Robert J. Casella
Justin R. White (Associate) born Galveston, Texas, August 1, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2006, U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2006 Pennsylvania. Education: Rowan University (B.A., 2002); Rutgers University School of Law, Camden (J.D., 2005). Chapter President, Delta Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity. Editorial Staff, Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion. Judicial Clerk to the Honorable G. Thomas Bowen, J.S.C. Member: Cumberland County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Law; Consumer Law. Email: Justin R. White
Sharon A. Ferrucci (Associate) born Vineland, New Jersey, May 28, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; 1984, New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Temple University (J.D., 1983). Member: New Jersey State and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance; Social Security Disability; Guardianship; Workers Compensation. Email: Sharon A. Ferrucci


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