OF COUNSEL

Jeffrey W. Pompeo

born 1957

Seton Hall University, B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1979

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1982

Admission to New Jersey Bar, 1982

Director of Finance and Administration of the firm

Assistant Prosecutor, Passaic County, 1983

Law Clerk, Hon. Theodore W. Trautwein, NJ Superior Court, Appellate Division,

     Hackensack, 1982-1983

Associate Editor, New Jersey Bar Association, Dictum, 1987-1989

Author, Medical Legislation, signed into state law, 1999

Counsel and Chairman of Board of Trustees, Passaic County Interfaith Hospitality

     Network (non-profit), 1994-1999

Producer and Writer, 60 minute documentary for State of New Jersey,

     "Dare To Dream: A History of Crime Victims' Rights in New Jersey", 2000

Host, television show, "In The Know", 1996-1998

Producer and Host, television show, "Close Up", 1996-2000

Guest Speaker, Clifton Rotary Club, "You've Been Asked to Serve as Executor of an Estate: Now What?" June 12, 2007

Guest speaker, Bank of America Education Conference for New Jersey Non-Profits,

     New Brunswick, NJ, April 8, 2006

Moderator, "Money vs. Morality - the duties and responsibilities of the Entertainment

     Industry Regarding Violence, Crime and Crime Victims", New Jersey Crime

     Victims' Rights Summit, 2001

Lecturer, "New Medical Topics for Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation and

     Disability Attorneys", 1998

Author, "The House Call: Entering the Life of the Crime Victim,"  Victim Voice, Vol 2, Fall 2007

Author: "What Every Director of a Non-Profit Organization Should Know About Personal Liability",

     Clifton Insider (October 13, 2006) and Somerset Business (February 2007)

Author, "Wedding Contracts Should Be Fair to the Supplier...And To You", Elegant

     Bride Magazine, Fall 1996

Author, "Baby M Case: Public Right To Know", Beacon, October 1986

Member, Board of Directors, North Jersey Chamber of Commerce, 1989-1993

Member, School Board, St. Philip School, Clifton, 1987-1989

Member, School Board, Paul VI High School, Clifton, 1987-1990

Member, Board of Trustees, New Jersey Crime Victims' Law Center, 2000-present

Chairman, Paul VI High School Reunion for Classes of 1971 to 1990/Rededication of

     Suchon Field, 2002-2004

Writer, Clifton Insider, May 2005-present

     - "Living Wills: The Lesson from the Schiavo Case", May 6, 2005

     - "You've Been Asked to Serve as Executor of an Estate: Now What?", May 27, 2005

     - "Power of Attorney: What it Means to Stand in Someone's Shoes", June 24, 2005

     - "Dying Without a Will: What are the Consequences?", January 13, 2006

     - "Is Your Handwritten Will Valid?", March 23, 2007

 

Concentrating in litigation, contract law, wills, trusts and estates, estate administration and estate litigation. Representation and counselling of non-profit organizations. Firm management and administration.

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