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Joseph P. Rem Jr.
Rem Zeller Law Group, a Professional Corporation
25 E. Salem Street
Suite 400
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7412

Communication Center

Phone:

(201) 488-1234

E-mail:

jrem@remzeller.com

Fax:

(201) 487-8030

Web site:

http://www.remzeller.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions	Education	Honors
Published Works	Affiliations	Representative Cases

Joseph P. Rem, Jr. graduated valedictorian of his high school class, received his college degree in mathematics summa cum laude, and obtained his law degree from Rutgers Law School - Newark. He is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

He began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Bruno L. Leopizzi, J.S.C. in the Criminal Part of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Passaic County. After his clerkship, he served as an Assistant Prosecutor with the Office of the Passaic County Prosecutor from 1976 to 1978, and successfully handled dozens of jury trials.

After working as a prosecutor, Mr. Rem went into private practice and has been defending individuals accused of criminal and motor vehicle offenses for over 30 years in both state and federal courts. His clients have included former professional athletes, former judges, police officers, and fellow attorneys, among others. Mr. Rem has successfully tried hundreds of cases and obtained excellent results for countless other clients. He has been certified as a Criminal Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey since 1981, part of the first group in the history of the State of New Jersey to be so certified.

An active member of the Bergen County Bar Association Board of Trustees, Mr. Rem served as President of the entire association for the 2008-2009 term. He is a former President of its Young Lawyers Section and a former chairman of the Municipal Court Committee, the Certified Trial Attorney Committee and the Criminal Practice Committee. He has also served for four years on the New Jersey Supreme Court Ethics Committee. In addition to his duties for the Bergen County Bar Association, Mr. Rem is a member of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers-New Jersey, the National Assoication of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and serves on the Municipal Court Committee of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Well known in the field of criminal and drunk driving defense, Mr. Rem is the author of the BCBA's monthly compendium of the latest criminal law developments and practice tips called the Criminal Law Update. He is a frequent lecturer to other attorneys in New Jersey on various topics related to criminal and DWI law. He is an AV-rated attorney according to the Martindale-Hubbell listing, has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for criminal law practice in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and has also been named among the New York Area's Top Lawyers.

In the Press: Mr. Rem has been quoted in the New York Times, Time Magazine, The Record and the New Jersey Star Ledger, and has appeared as a guest commentator on CNBC-TV, WWOR-TV, News12-NJ, Nancy Grace, the Dan Abrams Report, and On the Record With Greta Van Susteren.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas Of Practice:: 100% Criminal and DWI Law

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:: Criminal Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1981; Alcotest 7110 Operator, Draeger (Manufacturer of the Alcotest 7110), 2008

Bar Admissions:: New Jersey, 1975; U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1975

Education:: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 1975; Juris Doctor; Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ, USA, 1972; B.A.; Honors: summa cum laude; Major: Mathematics

Published Works:: Showdown at the DWI Corral, NJ Lawyer, The Magazine, Sept./Oct., 1997; Criminal Law Update, Bergen County Bar Association Monthly Newsletter; Numerous Articles on Criminal Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, & DWI Defense; Defending Deadbeat Dads (Co-Authors Jeffrey B. Steinfeld, Esq. and Dennis LaHiff, Esq.), Under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 228 N.J. Lawyer, 1998; Getting In and Staying In, Conditional Discharge Drug Program, Bergen Barrister, July, 1991; Article about Mr. Rem: Using Judo Tactic, Defense Converts State's Strength, BNA Criminal Practice Manual, July 5, 1995; Article about Mr. Rem: Motion Argues Failure to Tape Statement Offends Due Process, BNA Criminal Practice Manual, July 19, 1995

Representative Cases:: State v. Williamson, 270 N.J. Super. 318 (App. Div. 1994); State v. Moore, 147 N.J. Super. 47 (App. Div. 1977); Cert. Granted, 136 N.J. 298 (1994); Aff'd, 138 N.J. 302 (1994)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Criminal Trial Preparation, Institute for Continuing Education, Skills and Methods Course, March 12, 2002; The Art of Cross-Examination in a Criminal Case, Criminal Trial SKills College, Bergen County Bar Association, Criminal Practice Committee, February 12, 2002; Opening Statements in a Criminal Case, Criminal Trial Skills College, Bergen County Bar Association, Criminal Practice Committee, October 9, 2001; Criminal Trial Preparation, Institute for Continuing Education, Skills and Methods Course, April 7, 2001; Moderator, Municipal Court Interactive Night, Bergen County Bar Association, Municipal Court Committee, February 26, 2001; Criminal Trial Preparation, Institute for Continuing Education, Skills and Methods Course, November 24, 1998; Mandatory Sentencing , Bergen County Bar Association Criminal Practice Committee, October 14, 1998; Hot Tips in Municipal Court Law, Bergen County Bar Association Municipal Court Committee, January 29, 1998; Criminal Law, Fairlawn Adult Education Community School, April 7, 1998; Federal Criminal Practice, Bergen County Bar Association Criminal Practice Committee, January 10, 1998; Rutgers School of Law Criminal Specialty Roundtale, Mock DWI Trial, Criminal Justice Career Day, November 7, 1997; Criminal Trial Preparation, Institute for Continuing Education, Skills and Methods Course, November 6, 1997; Everything You Wanted to Know About the DMV, and More, Bergen County Bar Association Municipal Court Committee, March 6, 1997; Criminal Pretrial Motion Seminar, Bergen County Criminal Practice Committee, January 29, 1994; Municipal Court Law, Bergen County Bar Association Municipal Court Committee, April 24, 1993; Defense of Drug Cases, Bergen County Criminal Practice Committee Seminar, April 3, 1993

Honors and Awards:: 2006 and 2008 New Jersey Super Lawyer; Quoted in Time Magazine on Criminal Law, 1995; Quoted in New York Times, Bergen Record, NJ Star Ledger; Argued cases before the New Jersey Appellate Division and Supreme Court; Guest Commentator on CNBC-TV, ABC-TV and WWOR-TV; New Jersey Monthly Magazine 2008, One of the Top Attorneys in New Jersey; New York Magazine 2007, Best Lawyers, Criminal Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Bergen County Bar Association, 1979 - Present; Member; New Jersey State Bar Association, 1978 - Present; Member; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, NJ, 1986 - Present; Member; Teaneck Rent Leveling Board, 1979 - 1982; Member; Bergen County Bar Association, 1979 - 1980; President, Young Lawyers Section; Bergen County Bar Association, 1982; Liaison to Board of Trustees; Bergen County Bar Association, 1994; Chairman, Committee of Certified Trial Attorneys; Bergen County Bar Association, 1992; Chairman, Municipal Court Committee; Bergen County Bar Association, 1997 - 2005; Chairman, Criminal Practice Committee; Supreme Court District Ethics Committee, 1988 - 1992; Member; Bergen County Young Lawyers Association, 1981; President; Susan Smith Murder Trial, CNBC, July 28, 1995; Commentator

Past Employment Positions:: Monaghan, Rem & Zeller, P.C., Founder/Partner, 1990 - 1993; Rem & Rem, Esqs., Founder/Partner, 1981 - 1990; Law Offices of Joseph P. Rem, Jr., Sole Practicioner, 1978 - 1981; Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, Assistant Prosecutor, 1976 - 1978; Hon. Bruno L. Leopizzi, Passiac County Judge of the Superior Court, Law Clerk, 1975 - 1976

Birth Information:: March 7, 1950, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America