Alexa B. D'Amato Linwood, New Jersey
| Attorney | |
| phone | 609-601-5241 866-666-5971 |
| fax | 609-926-3883 |
Community Outreach
- As Chair of the AAJ NLD Special Projects Committee, I worked with the People Over Profits Organization to protect American civil rights and trial by jury.
- My sister, Ava D'Amato Cocchi, and I raised nearly $ 6,000 holding a December 6, 2003 walk-a-thon for the Atlantic County Women's Center.
- On February 25, 2006, I performed in the Vagina Monologues, with five other women, at Resorts in Atlantic City, with all proceeds raised from the event benefiting the Atlantic County Women's Center.
- On February 9, 2007, I and other members of AAJ's New Lawyers Division worked on a downtown Miami Public Service/Beautification project;
- On May 2, 2007 I helped build a house in Musician's Village in New Orleans for Habitat for Humanity with other members of the AAJ's New Lawyers Division.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2002
- Areas of Practice:
- Consumer Protection
- Civil Rights
- Employment Discrimination -- Employee
- Sexual Harassment -- Employee
- Employment Discrimination -- Employer
- Sexual Harassment -- Employer
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
- Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Property Damage -- Plaintiff
- Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Apparel
- Asbestos
- Chemicals & Cosmetics
- Firearms
- Food & Agricultural Products
- Machinery & Tools
- Medical Products & Devices
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Recreational Products
- Tobacco
- Dental Malpractice
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Toxic Torts
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Education:
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey,
May, 2001
Juris Doctor - Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey,
May, 1998
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Psychology
- Published Works:
- "How to Keep Your Client's Happy", In Brief, AAJ NLD, Winter, 2005
- "Community Service for the New Lawyer", In Brief, AAJ NLD, Summer, 2006
- Paul Mark Sandler, Anatomy of a Trial: A Primer for Young Lawyers, The Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (2008), Book review published in Trial Magazine, June 2009, page 59
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- peaker, Resort Tort Litigation Group - "Hot Topics in Tort", AAJ 2010 Annual Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2010 - 2010
- Moderator, Advocacy Track CLE Program: Pretrial Strategy Presented with the New Lawyers Division, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 11, 2010 - 2010
- Speaker, David Ball - Demonstration Focus Groups: Watch Jurors Deliberate, NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar 2005, April 22, 2005
- Speaker, Hot Tips in Torts - "Cutting Through the Bureaucracy: How to Obtain Discovery from Governmental Agencies, NJAJ Four Concurrent Seminars, October 28, 2006
- Speaker, Women's Litigator Luncheon - "The Law is a Jealous Mistress", NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar 2007, April 26, 2007
- Honors and Awards:
- AAJ's Wiedemann & Wysocki Award recipient, July 11, 2010 - 2010
- AAJ's New Lawyers Division Eagle Award recipient, July 12, 2010 - 2010
- New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star as Selected by Law & Politics and the Publishers of New Jersey Monthly, 2008
- New Jersey State Bar Association's Young Lawyer of the Year Award, 2007
- 2006 "Top 40 under 40" for Atlantic County, New Jersey, 2006
- Who's Who Among American Law Students
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division - Award for Dedication to the New Lawyers Division, 2005 - 2007
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Association of University Women
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), 2006 - 2009
- New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Atlantic County Bar Association
- Public Justice Center
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
- UNICO
- Shore Memorial Hospital's Leaders Alliance
- United Way Women's Leadership Initiative
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Atlantic County Bar Association, 2005 - 2009
- Trustee
- Atlantic County Bar Association, 2004 - 2007
- Chair, New Lawyers Division
- American Association for Justice, 2006 - 2011
- Co-Chair, Political Action Committee (PAC) Task Force
- American Association for Justice, 2008 - 2011
- Member, Key Person Committee
- American Association for Justice, 2007 - 2011
- Law School Committee Member
- American Association for Justice, 2006 - 2009
- Membership Oversight Committee
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2006 - 2007
- Secretary
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2007 - 2008
- Treasurer
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2008 - 2009
- Vice Chair
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2009 - 2010
- Chair
- American Association for Justice, 2010 - 2012
- Board of Governor
- American Association for Justice, 2010 - 2011
- Executive Committee
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2004 - 2006
- Regional Captain, Northeast Division, Board of Governors
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2003 - Present
- Board Member
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2005 - 2006 and 2008 - 2009
- Chair, Special Projects Committee
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2006 - 2007
- Co-Chair, Fundraising Committee
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2004 - 2007
- Membership/Outreach Committee Member
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2005 - 2007
- Publications Committee Member
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division (NLD), 2007 - 2008
- Chair, Sponsorship Committee
- New Jersey Association for Justice, 2004 - Present
- Member, Board of Governors
- New Jersey Association for Justice, 2004 - Present
- Listserve Committee Member
- New Jersey Association for Justice, 2007 - Present
- Co-Chair, Women's Caucus Boardwalk Seminar
- Atlantic County Womens' Center, 2006 - Present
- Board Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
- Member, Auto Reparations Committee
- Shore Memorial Hospital Health Foundation Leaders Alliance, 2007 - Present
- Member, Steering Committee
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation, 2005 - 2006
- Member, Communications & State Network Membership Committee
- Past Employment Positions:
- Atlantic County Law Department, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Assistant County Counsel, 2001 - 2002
- Levy, Angstreich, Finney, Baldante, Rubenstein & Coren, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 2000
- Paul R. D'Amato, PC, Linwood, New Jersey, Law Clerk, 1998 - 2000
- Paul R. D'Amato, PC, Linwood, New Jersey, Legal Secretary, 1993 - 1998
