AIELLO, HARRIS - Key Persons
Mr. Alfano graduated from Seton Hall University Law School in 1982. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He served as Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor from 1983 through 1985 and prosecuted over a 1,000 cases ranging from homicides, serious drug offenses and sex offenses to juvenile matters, Municipal Appeals, Krol Hearings, Gun Revocation Hearings and Expungements.
Christopher G. Aiello was selected for AVVO's -top attorney workers compensation list. The top attorney criminal defense list, is issued by AVVO. A description of the selection of methodology can be found at https://support.avvo.com/hc/en-us/articles/208478156-What-is-the-Avvo-Rating. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Christopher G. Aiello was selected for The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys' Top Ten attorneys for Southern NJ, in personal injury law. The, list is issued by The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. A description of the selection of process can be found at http://www.naopia.com/selection-process. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Christopher G. Aiello was selected to The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers list. The Top 100 Trial Lawyers list is issued by The National Trial Lawyers. A description of the selection of methodology can be found at http://www.thenationaltriallawyers.org/ntl-groups/top-100-trial-lawyers/. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Aiello has been engaged in litigation throughout his entire career that began in 1983. He has been honored with the top 100 trial attorney award in New Jersey by the national trial lawyers. He has achieved a 10.0 superb rating by Avvo a leading lawyer rating agency. His firm has been awarded a 5.0 out of 5.0 rating by Martindale Hubbell another leading lawyer rating group. He has appeared in dozens of televised, print and internet media including: New York Post, New York Daily News, the Newark Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record, the Philadelphia Inquirer, NJ.com, News 12 New Jersey, ABC, NBC, CBS, CBS Radio, 101.5 FM, WINS Radio New York, etc. He initially worked a well-known insurance defense firm where he served as defense counsel for insurance companies and large corporations including the Chrysler Corporation, the Hertz Corporation, Mitsubishi motors, Stanley tools, and medical professionals involved in medical malpractice cases. Mr. Aiello then took this intensive background and training and began representing people as plaintiffs in personal injury and employment litigation matters. He also since he was a former municipal prosecutor represented people in need of criminal defense. He and his team of attorneys have achieved substantial results for their clients.
Mr. Harris, a partner in the Watchung New Jersey Firm of Aiello, Harris, Marth, Tunnero & Schiffman, P.C. had numerous years of trial experience representing defendants in personal injury cases for the insurance industry and thereafter began representing plaintiffs in their injury claims. Mr. Harris has
secured 7 figure results for individual clients against the likes of major trucking firms and construction companies. He has had numerous case results reported in the New Jersey Law Journal's "Suits & Deals" and is rated a "10.0" by Avvo. Nevertheless, Mr. Harris remains a down to earth person, whose priorities - "family and colleagues have always come first to me" - Growing up in Great Falls, Virginia, Mr. Harris, admired his father, a former WWII combat Army veteran, who closed his law practice down to join the service after Pearl Harbor and later served under Robert Kennedy in the Justice Department pursuing prosecutions against organized crime.
After majoring in Political Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University he then graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1984. Mr. Harris learned under two of the best trial lawyers in New Jersey, Harold E. Braff, Esq. and R. Gregory Leonard, Esq.
The Aiello, Harris firm enjoys a Martindale-Hubel! rating of 5.0 and is one of the most respected law practices in Somerset County with respected lawyers such as Christopher Aiello, Esq. and Certified Civil Trial Attorney Frank Tunnero, Esq. ("One of the best courtroom lawyers anywhere"), who both enjoy a superb reputation as trial lawyers and advocates. Their diverse practice, in Watchung, New Jersey includes criminal defense, classic personal injury, and employment litigation.
He appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" discussing the innocent spouse tax law which he was involved in getting changed to permit his client relief from her husband's tax transgressions (as mentioned above). After passing Congress and being signed into law by the President, the decision was made retroactive to his client's taxes.
Mr. Lankford has a vast amount of litigation experience. He was an Assistant County Prosecutor for over 25 years. Mr. Lankford was responsible in every stage of the criminal justice process: from screening criminal charges; presenting cases to the Grand Jury, Motion Practice; Criminal Trials in both Adult Court and Juvenile Court; Sentencing and Appeals. Mr. Lankford prosecuted over 1,000 criminal cases during his tenure as an Assistant Prosecutor. Mr. Lankford prosecuted cases involving violent crimes, including homicide, robbery, sexual assault and arson, as well as non-violent offenses including drug charges and child pornography. Mr. Lankford has prosecuted every level of crime from first degree charges to disorderly persons offenses as well as motor vehicle charges. Many of his cases have been in the media.
He has significant experience in Juvenile Court, Domestic Violence Court, Firearm Forfeiture Hearings, Municipal Courts, Superior Courts, Appellate Courts and successfully argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court. He taught criminal law and procedure to police cadets at the Somerset County Police Academy, served as Legal Supervisor to the Somerset County Organized Crime and Narcotic Task Force as well as to the Somerset County Arson Task Force.
Mr. Lankford has taken his vast knowledge and experience to now defend individuals charged in the criminal justice system. He takes each and every case very seriously and recognizes what is at stake for each and every client he represents. He is cognizant that his client's liberty interest are at stake, and are exposed to significant incarceration or probation. He also understands that the outcome can result in a permanent criminal record, which could have a significant adverse effect on their employment in the future. Knowing that these ramifications can cause havoc to all areas of their lives he implores innovative strategies and just old-fashioned hard work in protecting each and every client.
The best way to do that is to consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney who can help formulate an aggressive strategy to resolve your case either before charges are filed or if charges are implemented in the Municipal, County Courts of New Jersey and Federal Court. Mr. Lankford brings his significant courtroom experience in the criminal arena to also representing individuals in Personal Injury Litigation and Employment Litigation as well. Whether you are potentially facing arrest, investigation or trial involving United States Attorney's Office, New Jersey Attorney General's Office, County Prosecutor's Office, or matters in Municipal Court, you need to take steps to protect yourself and call the Aiello Harris Criminal Defense Team.
Mr. Bronson received his J.D. from Seton Hall School of Law at Newark, New Jersey in 1982 and his B.A. in American Studies from Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachussetts. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Mr. Bronson's practice areas include Immigration and Naturalization and Bankruptcy Law.
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- Founder and Co - Director of the Child First / Finding Words
Joseph Del Russo graduated from Rutgers University School of Law. Mr. Del Russo is the former Chief Assistant Prosecutor of the Special Victims Unit in the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.
Joseph is one of the foremost experts in sex cases in the State of New Jersey. His expertise includes sexual assault, sexual contact, child abuse cases, child pornography cases, all aspects of Megan's Law.
Mr. Del Russo is a founder and Co-Director of the Child First/Finding Words program in New Jersey, which trains detectives, municipal police, child protection workers, mental health professionals, physicians, sexual assault nurse examiners and other family violence professionals on a protocol for conducting forensically defensible interviews. He also drafts curricula and has been a trainer in New Jersey's Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) since 2005. Out of those accomplishments, Del Russo is most proud of spearheading the Childs First/Finding Words Forensic Interviewing Training Academy.
"This training has become the de facto basic training for child abuse prosecutors throughout New Jersey," Del Russo said. "We also provide ongoing guidance to all 21 counties, and have been cited approvingly by the Supreme Court."
In Addition, he is a professor at the Robert D. McCormick Center for Child Advocacy at Montclair State University since 2008.
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings allow attorneys to complete anonymous peer reviews where they rate fellow lawyers on a 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) scale in five categories demonstrating legal ability: Legal Knowledge, Analytical Capabilities, Judgment, Communication Ability and Legal Experience. In addition, attorneys answer whether or not they believe a lawyer has very high ethical standards. A description of the selection methodology for the AV Preeminent rating can be found at www.martindale.com/ratings. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Ms. Higbee represents clients in employment discrimination, "whistleblower", sexual harassment, and civil rights suits, but spent her first five years in practice handling matters in a broad range of areas, which fall within almost any litigation practice area. Ms. Higbee represents clients in general litigation; commercial litigation; probate litigation; family law (divorce, child custody, adoption); and landlord-tenant matters; in addition to non-litigation matters such as estate planning; consumer bankruptcies; residential real estate transactions; and lease and contract negotiation, drafting, and review matters.
Mr. Schiffman began practicing law in 1955. During his early years his practice was focused on litigation. He served as counsel for the Hartford insurance company. Thereafter, he took the experience that he gained and started representing people in personal injury and worker's compensation cases. Mr. Schiffman was a man of great intellect and many talents. His practice was very diverse. He focused on personal-injury, worker's compensation, and real estate law. He had the innate ability to learn an area of law and be as proficient as any expert in the field. His accolades are numerous: he was AV rated preeminent by Martindale Hubbell a lawyer rating organization. He was the Planning Board Attorney for the township of Edison for 25 years. He defended the township in numerous pieces of litigation, many of which received much publicity. Over his 25 years of service many administrations came and went but Mr. Schiffman remained a fixture as the Planning Board Attorney. Each administration reappointed him not only for his legal ability but because he was honorable and his ethics were beyond reproach. Mr. Schiffman served on the Suburban Essex Ethics Committee and was the chair of the fee arbitration committee. Perhaps, his greatest notoriety was in the area of appellate worker's compensation. At one time, Mr. Schiffman had written more worker's compensation appellate briefs than any attorney in New Jersey's history. His reported cases are too numerous to list but the following represents a small sampling: Delesky V Tasty baking company 175 NJ. Super App. 513 (1980). , Beyer v. Porter - Hayden 104 N.J. 104 (1986), Skupienski v. May 47 N.J. 409(App. Div.), Ehehalt v. Livingston Board of Education (App. Div. 1977), Gulick v. H M Enoch (App. Div.) The senior partners of the current firm who had the honor of his tutelage learned from him that law was an honorable profession, that ethics matters and hard work separates an average attorney from a great one. The firm was very fortunate that Mr. Schiffman was our mentor, partner and friend.
William R. Marth was selected for AVVO's -top attorney personal injury list. The top attorney criminal defense list, is issued by AVVO. A description of the selection of methodology can be found at https://support.avvo.com/hc/en-us/articles/208478156-What-is-the-Avvo-Rating. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Marth received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law at Camden and his B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers College. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the Pennsylvania State Bar, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Mr. Marth's practice areas include civil litigation including personal injury, workers' compensation, and condominium construction as well as commercial cases and criminal litigation including municipal court, juvenile law, and indictable offenses. He is fluent in German.