Joseph F. Defino - Freehold, NJ

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1977
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Non Legal Education

  • Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1974
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: Honors in English

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Past Positions

• Jacobowitz & Defino, Partner, 1999 - 2016

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Lecturer, Brookdale Community College, 1992

Pro Bono Activities

• Rotary Club of Tinton Falls, 1989 to 1992

Representative Clients

• American Paper Warehouse and Supplies, Inc.

• Foxborough Village Townhouse Association

• Tinton Woods Homeowners Association

• Marina Bay Club Condominium Association

• Beaver Brook Run Condominium Association

• Bayview Condominium Association

Representative Cases

• Farley v. Ocean Tp. Bd. of Ed.
  • Citation: 416 A.2d 969
  • Court: N.J.Super.A.D.
  • Year: 1980
  • Serial Number: 1980117547
• McCarthy v McCarthy
  • Citation: 319 NJ Super 138
  • Court: App Division
  • Year: 1999

Published Works

Articles

• Attorneys Fees, Law Practice Handbooks, 1996
  

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, 1981
• New Jersey, 1977
• Florida, 1979
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1983

Other Affiliations

• NJ State Bar Association, 1977 - Present
• Monmouth Bar Association, 1977 - Present