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New JerseyJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Bergen County, New Jersey

In the juvenile justice system in Bergen County, New Jersey, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Bergen County, New Jersey, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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James B Seplowitz

James B Seplowitz
Foy & Seplowitz, LLC
105 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 21 years, James B Seplowitz is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Cincinnati... read more >

Joseph R Donahue

Joseph R Donahue
Law Offices of Joseph R. Donahue, LLC
135 Prospect Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Licensed for 34 years, Joseph R Donahue is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

John Pieroni

John Pieroni
John P. Pieroni, Esq.
54 North Taylor Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Licensed for 46 years, John Pieroni is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Rutgers School of Law - Camden... read more >

Frank T. Luciano

Frank T. Luciano
Frank T. Luciano, P.C.
147 Main Street Suite 5
Lodi, NJ 07644
Licensed for 49 years, Frank T. Luciano is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Ruth M Liebesman

Ruth M Liebesman
Ruth M. Liebesman, Attorney-at-Law
36 Farview Terrace
Paramus, NJ 07652
Licensed for 30 years, Ruth M Liebesman is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Brandeis University... read more >

Alan K. Albert

Alan K. Albert
Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Hasson, P.C.
320 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Licensed for 20 years, Alan K. Albert is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jae Y Lee

Jae Y Lee
The Law Office of Jae Y. Lee, LLC
39 Park Place Suite 204
Englewood, NJ 07631
Licensed for 23 years, Jae Y Lee is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Toni Ann Russo

Toni Ann Russo
The Law Offices of Toni Ann Russo, LLC.
79 Main Street Suite One
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 37 years, Toni Ann Russo is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Moldovan

John Moldovan
Moldovan Law Firm
125 River Rd. Suit 301B
Edgewater, NJ 7020
Licensed for 13 years, John Moldovan is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Michael Orozco

Michael Orozco
Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, PC
50 Tice Corporate Center 50 Tice Boulevard
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Michael Orozco is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended George Washington University Law School... read more >

Alan Peyrouton

Alan Peyrouton
Peyrouton Law
2 University Plaza Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 15 years, Alan Peyrouton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander
Law Office of Richard Alexander
1590 Anderson Ave 7E
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Licensed for 16 years, Richard Alexander is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Raphael Rosenblatt

Raphael Rosenblatt
Rosenblatt Law PC
21 Main Street Suite 151
Hackensack, NJ 7601
Licensed for 26 years, Raphael Rosenblatt is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

Husain A. Gatlin

Husain A. Gatlin
Law Office of Husain A. Gatlin LLC
One Gateway Center Suite 2600
Newark, NJ 07102
Licensed for 11 years, Husain A. Gatlin is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Seton Hall University School of Law... read more >

Brian J Neary

Brian J Neary
Law Offices of Brian J. Neary
21 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 48 years, Brian J Neary is a DUI / DWI and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended New York University School of Law... read more >

Chris Aiello

Chris Aiello
Aiello, Harris, Marth, Tunnero & Schiffman, P.C.
761 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Licensed for 7 years, Chris Aiello is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >

Linda Khorozian

Linda Khorozian
Khorozian Law Group, LLC
1 Bridge Plaza N #275
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Licensed for 22 years, Linda Khorozian is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joseph P Rem Jr

Joseph P Rem Jr
Rem Law Group
25 E Salem St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 49 years, Joseph P Rem Jr is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Rutgers School of Law - Camden... read more >

Severiano Emile Lisboa IV

Severiano Emile Lisboa IV
Galantucci & Patuto
55 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 22 years, Severiano Emile Lisboa IV is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mitchell E Ignatoff

Mitchell E Ignatoff
Mitchell E. Ignatoff, Esq.
p.o. box 25
Westwood, NJ 07675
Licensed for 46 years, Mitchell E Ignatoff is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended The University of Tulsa College of... read more >

Adam M. Lustberg

Adam M. Lustberg
Lustberg Law Offices, LLC
One University Plaza Suite 210
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 20 years, Adam M. Lustberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Seton Hall University School of Law... read more >

Raymond F Flood

Raymond F Flood
Flood & Basile
39 Hudson St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 54 years, Raymond F Flood is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Fordham University School of Law... read more >

Joseph A Hayden Jr

Joseph A Hayden Jr
PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN, PC
21 Main St 200E
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 55 years, Joseph A Hayden Jr is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Nathan Kittner

Nathan Kittner
Professor - Fairleigh Dickinson University
131 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 47 years, Nathan Kittner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Laura Sutnick

Laura Sutnick
Sutnick & Sutnick, LLC
79 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 55 years, Laura Sutnick is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin Lawrence Bremer

Kevin Lawrence Bremer
Aronsohn, Weiner & Salerno, P.C.
263 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Kevin Lawrence Bremer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Seton Hall School of Law... read more >

Patrick J Jennings

Patrick J Jennings
155 Polifly Rd
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 35 years, Patrick J Jennings is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Raymond M Brown

Raymond M Brown
Scarinci Hollenbeck
1100 Valley Brook Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Licensed for 50 years, Raymond M Brown is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James A Plaisted

James A Plaisted
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden
21 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 50 years, James A Plaisted is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Alan Silber

Alan Silber
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden
21 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 55 years, Alan Silber is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Patrick A Mullin

Patrick A Mullin
400 Kelby Street Suite 1400
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Licensed for 55 years, Patrick A Mullin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kurt M Resch

Kurt M Resch
Kurt M. Resch PC
po box 351
Emerson, NJ 07630
Licensed for 46 years, Kurt M Resch is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Peter John Koulikourdis

Peter John Koulikourdis
Koulikourdis & Associates
45 Hudson St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 34 years, Peter John Koulikourdis is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Michael J Beatrice

Michael J Beatrice
Law Firm of Michael J. Beatrice
NJ-17 North
Mahwah, NJ 07495
Licensed for 48 years, Michael J Beatrice is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jason Errol Foy

Jason Errol Foy
Foy & Seplowitz, LLC
105 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 27 years, Jason Errol Foy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Donald Horowitz

Donald Horowitz
Law Offices of Donald Horowitz
563 Eastbrook Rd
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Licensed for 62 years, Donald Horowitz is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Columbia Law School... read more >

Marc Erik Leibman

Marc Erik Leibman
Kaufman Semeraro & Leibman, LLC
2 Executive Dr Ste 800
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Licensed for 28 years, Marc Erik Leibman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert E Levy

Robert E Levy
Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC
1100 Valley Brook Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Licensed for 48 years, Robert E Levy is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Alan G Peyrouton

Alan G Peyrouton
Law Offices of Alan Peyrouton, LLC
36 Leroy Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Alan G Peyrouton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert L Galantucci

Robert L Galantucci
Galantucci & Patuto, Esqs.
55 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 54 years, Robert L Galantucci is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Mark Peter McAuliffe

Mark Peter McAuliffe
Mcnerney & Mcauliffe
20 Court Street 3rd Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Mark Peter McAuliffe is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Arthur P Zucker

Arthur P Zucker
Ferro, Labella & Zucker, LLC
27 Warren St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Arthur P Zucker is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael A Orozco

Michael A Orozco
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C.
50 Tice Blvd
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Licensed for 20 years, Michael A Orozco is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Warren S Sutnick

Warren S Sutnick
21 Main St Ste 171
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 55 years, Warren S Sutnick is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Walter A Lesnevich

Walter A Lesnevich
Lesnevich & Marzano-Lesnevich
21 Main St Ste 250
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 52 years, Walter A Lesnevich is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Kevin Carter Corriston

Kevin Carter Corriston
Breslin & Breslin
41 Main St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Licensed for 35 years, Kevin Carter Corriston is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alfred DeCotiis

Alfred DeCotiis
DeCotiis Fitzpatrick et al.
500 Frank W. Burr Blvd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Alfred DeCotiis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrew Shaw Karas

Andrew Shaw Karas
Feitlin Youngman Karas & Youngman
910 Saddle River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Andrew Shaw Karas is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher Kazlau

Christopher Kazlau
Law Offices of Brian J. Neary
190 Moore Street Suite 201
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Christopher Kazlau is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William R Lundsten

William R Lundsten
DeCotiis Fitzpatrick et al.
500 Frank W. Burr Blvd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
William R Lundsten is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey

ACDL-NJ provides a voice for members of the criminal defense bar in New Jersey, and helps them improve their practices.


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