Paul R. D'Amato Linwood, New Jersey
| Attorney | |
| phone | 609-601-5241 866-666-5971 |
| fax | 609-926-3883 |
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2005
- Areas of Practice:
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Chemicals & Cosmetics
- Machinery & Tools
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Recreational Products
- Legal Malpractice
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Certification/Specialties:
- Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, May, 1974
- Mt. Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, May, 1969
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, New Jersey Association for Justice
- Lecturer, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Honors and Awards:
- Recipient, Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, Presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association, 2006
- United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County - Community Service Award, 1996
- New Jersey Magazine - One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys, 1997
- New Jersey Magazine - One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys, 1999
- New Jersey Magazine - One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys, 2003
- Recipient, 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, October 15, 1999
- Man of the Year - UNICO, 2000
- Recipient, Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy, 2002
- Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County, 2003
- New Jersey Association for Justice Award for Monumental Efforts, 1996
- 2007 Beacon Award for Vocational Service, Presented by the Rotary International Club of Atlantic City, 2007
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member
- Atlantic County Bar Association
- Member, Established Litigation Skills Committee
- American Bar Association
- Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Member
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- Former Member, District Ethics Committee
- New Jersey Association for Justice
- Member
- Vincent Haneman American Inns of Court
- Founder and Former Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member
- Card Carrying Member of Iron Workers Local Union 350
- Member
- Vincent Haneman American Inns of Court
- Former Member
- New Jersey State Assemblyman - Second District, 2002 - 2003
- Member, Banking & Insurance Committee
- New Jersey State Assemblyman - Second District, 2002 - 2003
- Member, Tourism & Gaming Committee
- New Jersey State Assemblyman - Second District, 2002 - 2003
- Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards
- Task Force for Fiscal Responsibility, 2002 - 2003
- Member
- Water Supply & Drought Emergency Legislative Pane, 2002 - 2003
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Law Firm of Hankin, D'Amato, Sandson & Sandman, Atlantic City, NJ, Attorney, 1974 - 1987
- Law Firm of Paul R. D'Amato, Counselor-at-Law, Linwood, NJ, Attorney, 1987 - 2002
- Mayor of Linwood, New Jersey, 2000 - 2002
