This award is given to Lawyers who go above and beyond, who’ve been described as honest, passionate, extraordinary and accessible by the families who recommend them.

Prospective members of The National Advocates are carefully screened prior to receiving an invitation for membership. The criteria used in the evaluation process include reputation among peers, the judiciary, and the public, previous year’s achievements, settlements and verdicts as a trial lawyer, board certification as a trial lawyer or trial attorney, nominations received from leading trial lawyers, current members and/or our executive committee members, leadership and membership within other national and state trial lawyer organizations, rankings and ratings of the attorney by established organizations. Membership is not automatically renewed; attorneys are reevaluated annually to determine whether their activities and accomplishments qualify them for continued membership. No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.

Martindale-Hubbell gives the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award to those lawyers whose clients give the lawyer a 4.5 average rating (out of 5.0) in the following areas: (1) Communications Ability; (2) Responsiveness; (3) Quality of Service; and (4) Value for Money. Less than one percent (1%) of the more than 900,000 attorneys listed by Martindale-Hubbell on its martindale.com and lawyers.com websites receive the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award.No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.

To be accepted into the New Jersey State Bar you must take and pass the New Jersey bar examination. No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.

This award is given to attorneys based on a formal nomination by the Institute, client, and/or fellow Attorney, having attained the highest degree of professional achievement in his or her field of law and having done so with an impeccable client satisfaction rating. They must have received this award for 3 consecutive years. No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.