James J. Curry, Jr., LLM
Practice areas
- Medical malpractice litigation
- General litigation
- Estate planning
- Probate litigation
- Civil practice
- Elder law
- Wills
- Probate
- Trusts and estates
- Asset protection
- Guardianship
- Consumer fraud
- Commercial litigation
Admitted
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
- New York, 1970
- New Jersey, 1968
Certifications and honors
- 2016 Ocean County Bar Association Achievement Award
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Super Lawyers, 2012 – 2014
- Certification in Elder Law, New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, 2002
- Certified Civil Trial Attorney by New Jersey Supreme Court
- Named a Super Lawyer, New Jersey Monthly, 2005 – 2007
- Top 15 Personal Injury Awards of the Year, New Jersey Law Journal, 2003
Education
- New York University, LL.M., 1974
- Fordham University, J.D., 1968
- St. Peter’s College, 1965
Past employment
- Assistant Deputy Public Defender, 1969 – 1970
- Law secretary, Hon. John F. Lynch, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1968 – 1969
Professional associations and memberships
- Ocean County Bar Association (trustee, Board of Trustees, 1979 – 1984)
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
- New Jersey Association for Justice
- United Way of Ocean County, past president
- Jersey Shore Boy Scout Council, former vice president and general counsel
- Manchester Trust Bank, former founding director and general counsel
- New York University Summer Tax Institute, lecturer
- National Business Institute, lecturer on trial techniques and medical malpractice
Seminars
- “Probate Lessons from the Rich and Famous Estates” – December 2012
- “NYU Summer Institute in Taxation“– July 2012
Of note
- Has appeared as guest expert in probate law on Phil Donahue Show
- $565,000 for Pedestrian’s Injuries
- Pedestrian: Mall management did nothing about traffic safety
Born
- November 10, 1943, Jersey City, New Jersey
