 | Benedict and Altman | | | | | 247 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Probate, Wills, Criminal Law, Criminal Appeals, DUI/DWI, Drug Crimes, White Collar Crime, Juvenile Law, Traffic Violations, Parole and Probation. | | | | Year Established: 1978 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Providing criminal defense representation to the New Jersey community since 1978 - from trial through appeal. | | | | Firm Size: 5 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Joseph J. Benedict (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, January 1, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 1965); Rutgers University (J.D., 1968). Named as a Top Lawyer In the Field of Criminal Defense, New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2005. Named "Super Lawyer", Criminal Law, New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 2006. Assistant Prosecutor, Chief of Trial Section, Middlesex County, 1971-1975. Municipal Prosecutor, Borough of Spotswood, 1976-1987. Township Attorney, South Brunswick Township, 1977-1979, 1983-1990, 1993-1996. Lecturer, Criminal Law Topics for Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey and New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Member, Assignment Judge's Criminal Law Committee, 1986—. Member, Speedy Trial Coordinating Committee (Criminal Division), 1991—. Member, 1981-1985 and Chairman, 1984-1985, Middlesex County Ethics Committee. Member: New Brunswick, Middlesex County (Member, Criminal Practice Committee, 1987—, Co-Chair, 1994—; Member, Judicial and Prosecutors Appointments Review Committee, 1990-1997, Trustee, 1993-1996) and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association; National District Attorneys Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. [With U.S. Army, 1969-1971]. (Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Appeals; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; White Collar Crime; Juvenile Criminal Law; Traffic Violations; Parole and Probation. | | | | Steven D. Altman (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, June 25, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Bridgeport (B.A., 1966); Suffolk University (J.D., 1969). Named as a Best Lawyer in The Field of Criminal Defense, New Jersey Monthly Magazine, Best Lawyers in America, 2005. Named "Super Lawyer", Criminal Law, New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 2006. Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey, 1969-1970. Assistant Prosecutor, Chief Special Enforcement Section, Middlesex County, 1970-1975. Borough Attorney: Borough of Spotswood, 1976-1990; Borough of Jamesburg, 1986-1991. Member, Assignment Judge's Criminal Law Committee, 1986—. Member, 1987-1990, and Chairman, 1989-1990, Middlesex County Ethics Committee. Member: Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice, 1985-1987. Member: New Brunswick, Middlesex County (Member, Criminal Practice Committee, 1987—), New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association; National District Attorneys Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Trustee, 1995-2003). (Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Appeals; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; White Collar Crime; Juvenile Criminal Law; Traffic Violations; Parole and Probation. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Joshua D. Altman (Associate) born Morristown, New Jersey, July 23, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1997); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2000). Member: New Brunswick (Secretary 2006 -2007, Treasurer, 2007— ), Middlesex County (Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division) and New Jersey State (Criminal Law Committee) Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Appeals; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; White Collar Crime; Juvenile Criminal Law; Traffic Violations; Parole and Probation. | | | | Philip Nettl (Associate) born Princeton, New Jersey, August 24, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1998); Rutgers Law School, Camden (J.D., with honors, 2004). Member: American Bar Association; New Jersey Bar Association; Middlesex County Bar Association; New Brunswick Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers . Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Appeals; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; White Collar Crime; Juvenile Criminal Law; Traffic Violations; Parole and Probation. | | | | OF COUNSEL | | | | Nicholas P. Ruggiero (Of Counsel) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: Seton Hall University (B.S.B.A., 1983); Capital University Law School (J.D., 1992). |
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