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Cunningham, William P

William P Cunningham - Toms River, NJ

Attorney at Starkey, Kelly, Kenneally, Cunningham, Turnbach & Yannone

Criminal Law Lawyers in Toms River, NJ

2 Hooper Avenue Toms River, NJ 08753

  • Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 51 Years 
    Experience

Toms River Criminal Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Criminal Law
  • Municipal Court Law
  • Educational Law

Litigation: 90%

Attorney Information

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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William P Cunningham included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

  • AV Preeminent designation from Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2012 New Jersey "Top Legal Minds", Inside Jersey, New Jersey Star Ledger
  • 2011 "Professional Lawyer of the Year Award", NJ Commission on Professionalism and the Law
  • Ocean County Bar Association - 2005 Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Ocean County Emerald Society "Irishman of the Year", 1995
  • Selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list of Top Attorneys of New Jersey as published in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
  • 200 Club of Ocean County New Jersey, Meritorious Service Award, 2006
  • Senate & General Assembly Joint Legislative Resolution, 2006

Other Sources of Feedback About William P. Cunningham

Included on the 2021New Jersey Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2007 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2006 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2005 New Jersey Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
      J.D.
  • Non Legal Education

    • Seton Hall University, South Orange
      B.S.
      Honors: Dean's List
      Major: Business/Marketing
      Minor: Mathematics

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Past Positions

  • Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Sr. Assistant Prosecutor, 1976 - 2006

Classes and Seminars

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University, Masters Program, Instructor, 1998 - 2001
  • Ocean County Police Academy, Instructor, 1977 - Present
  • Trenton State College, Instructor, Criminal Law, 1977 - 1979

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1975
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1975
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1979

Specialties and Certifications

  • Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1981

Other Affiliations

  • Ocean County Bar Association, 1976 - Present (Member)
  • Ocean County Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Co-Chair Municipal Court Law Committee)
  • Ocean County Bar Association, 1995 - Present (Co-Chair Criminal Law Committee)
  • American Bar Association, 1976 - 2008 (Member)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, 1976 - Present (Member)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Ocean County Delegate, Judicial & Prosecutorial Appointments Committee)

Fraternities and Sororities

  • Tau Kappa Epsilon
  • Phi Sigma Alpha

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Toms River, NJ

2 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

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Fax: 732-240-3777

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Website: https://www.starkeykelly.com

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