April, 2001 - Present
EDWARD W. MARTIN, L.L.C., Ringwood, NJ

Law Practice concentrating in commercial and residential real estate transactions, commercial business transactions, the drafting of estate planning documents including wills, powers of attorney and advanced health care directives, the administration of estates, criminal and municipal court defense work, municipal land use law, guardianships and litigation in the areas of family law, personal injury and general litigation. Has tried cases in medical malpractice, automobile negligence, guardianships, domestic violence and municipal court.

Receives regular appointments from Chancery Division, General Equity Part, Passaic and Essex counties to serve as court-appointed counsel for parties in Guardianship/Conservatorship cases, including appointments to become counsel for alleged incapacitated persons, Guardian and Guardian Ad Litem.

October, 1997 - Present
PHILIP F. MATTIA & ASSOCIATES, Wayne, NJ

Of Counsel

Practice strictly limited to defense of medical malpractice claims. Have defended physicians in all disciplines/specialties, nurses, hospitals, chiropractors, dentists and podiatrists. Have taken thousands of depositions of parties and experts in all medical specialties/disciplines. Overseen hundreds of significant medical malpractice/wrongful death cases, many with potential verdict range over one million dollars. Began as associate in October, 1997, have remained of counsel since the formation of Edward W. Martin, LLC.

September, 1995 - Present
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Newark, NJ

Adjunct Professor of Law

Teach Appellate Advocacy to second year day and third year evening students appellate brief writing and oral argument technique and skills. Responsibilities include lecturing, instructing individual students on appellate brief writing and appellate oral argument and issuing course grades.

April, 1995 - October, 1997
DE YOE, HEISSENBUTTEL & MATTIA, Wayne, NJ

Associate

Civil litigation specializing in defense of automobile, premises liability and professional malpractice claims including defense of legal, medical, accounting, engineering, dental and chiropractic malpractice. Handled all aspects of the defense of such claims from the filing of initial pleadings through case resolution. Took thousands of party and expert depositions.

October, 1994 - April, 1995
LAW OFFICE OF GREENMAN AND NOUHAN, Fair Lawn, NJ

Associate

General litigation, concentrated in areas including personal injury, commercial, landlord/tenant, municipal, family and workers' compensation law. Handled complex litigation matters for real estate developer including land use, partnership/corporate disputes, commercial landlord/tenant and significant collection matters.

August, 1993 - September, 1994
THE HONORABLE AMOS C. SAUNDERS, NEW JERSEY SUPERIOR COURT , P.J. CHANCERY DIVISION, GENERAL EQUITY PART, Paterson, NJ

Law Secretary

Reviewed and summarized motions, pleadings and briefs, performed legal research, prepared legal memoranda and opinions, and conferred with attorneys.

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Newark, NJ

J.D., June, 1993, G.P.A. 3.56 (Top 16%)

Appellate Advocacy Competition, Selected Best Orator; Moot Court Board, Member; Intraschool Moot Court Competition, Participant; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Member

MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE, Montclair, NJ

B.S. Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, May, 1990, Cum Laude

Dean's List; Accounting Internship Program, Selected Participant; Accounting Society, Member; College Life Union Board, Member

New Jersey

Pennsylvania (voluntarily inactive)

Ringwood Chamber of Commerce

President 2005, 2010

Vice President 2004, 2009, 2011

Member of Board of Directors since 2002

Center for Family Resources, Inc.

Member of Board of Directors since 2009

Non Profit Corporation dedicated to developing collaboration between parents and professionals to promote the general well being of young children and their families.

Lakeland Bank

Member of Advisory Board since 2011

New Jersey State Bar Association

Passaic County Bar Association

Ringwood Recreation Ice Hockey Club, Ringwood Little League Baseball

Member of Board of Directors, Coach

References available upon request.