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Special Education Attorney - representing students who have been denied an appropriate and effective education

Education Law and Criminal Defense
New Jersery and Pennsylvania

Craig David Becker, Esquire practices Education Law and Criminal Defense. He practices Special Education Law, representing students who have been denied an appropriate and effective education. He also represents students in disciplinary actions. In addition, Mr. Becker represents adults and juveniles in all facets of criminal defense. He represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Craig David Becker, Esq. received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the recipient of a James Wilson Merit Scholarship. Mr. Becker began representing individuals while still attending law school and won his first not guilty verdict and suppression motion prior to graduation.

He is a former Assistant Public Defender for Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he represented defendants in high profile felony cases and other serious offenses. Mr. Becker also worked in the Public Defender Office's Juvenile Division, where he represented minors in all facets of juvenile criminal law. After leaving the Public Defender's Office, Mr. Becker worked as an associate for top New Jersey and Pennsylvania law firms, including one firm that represented several New Jersey school districts.

Mr. Becker is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Camden County Bar Association, the Burlington County Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association's Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee, the Cherry Hill Special Education Parent Teacher Association and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. Mr. Becker and his family live in Southern New Jersey. He is actively involved in the South Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania communities and with national and local issues regarding Special Education and Criminal Defense.

Mr. Becker has appeared as a guest on the television show Legally Speaking on the topics of Special Education Law and Criminal Defense.

In addition to maintaining his own firm, Mr. Becker is Of Counsel to the law firm of Gerstein Grayson & Cohen, LLP in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Mr. Becker represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Mount Holly, Voorhees, Marlton, Mount Laurel, King of Prussia, Media, Jenkintown, West Chester, and Philadelphia.

Craig David Becker, Esquire represents parents and students in special education and other disputes with public schools and private schools. He advocates on behalf of parents and students to ensure educational institutions provide the services necessary to accomplish students' educational needs. Mr. Becker is available to assist parents in the following areas:

All Special Education Issues
Individualized Education Programs ("IEP")
Extended School Year
Supplemental Services
IEP Team Meetings
Enforcing and Revising IEPs
Resolution Sessions
Mediations
Placements
School Transportation
Due Process Hearings
Duel Enrollment
Standardized Testing Accommodations
Student Disciplinary Hearings and Appeals
Suspensions
Expulsions
Bullying
Discrimination
Student Records

Mr. Becker also has experience working with top consultants and experts in education and special education.

In addition to maintaining his own firm, Mr. Becker is Of Counsel to the law firm of Gerstein Grayson & Cohen, LLP in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Mr. Becker represents clients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Mount Holly, Voorhees, Marlton, Mount Laurel, King of Prussia, Media, Paoli, West Chester, and Philadelphia.

Mr. Witcher served as the Supervising Narcotics Assistant Prosecutor with the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office. He successfully prosecuted over 1000 criminal cases and accrued a trial conviction rate in excess of 90%. Mr. Witcher has been involved several major wiretap investigations and numerous complex narcotics investigations in addition to handling cases ranging the entire spectrum of criminal prosecution. His experience as a prosecutor has equipped him with a unique perspective on criminal cases.

He has taught courses for various Salem County Law Enforcement training programs in areas such as search and seizure, police testimony, wiretap minimization and police report writing. Mr. Witcher has received vast training through the Top Gun Narcotics Training Program, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education and The National College of District Attorneys.

He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including A the Salem County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County and Camden County Bar Associations, along with the New Jersey and American Bar Associations. Additionally he is an Alumnus of the National College of District Attorneys.

His combination of experience advanced legal training and professional reputation has enabled him to be certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney. "Certified Trial Attorney" is a designation granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who demonstrate sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge and skill in criminal and/or civil trial practice. The Supreme Court, through its Board of Attorney Certification, designates only those lawyers who apply for certification and who are able to meet the standards set by the Board and approved by the Court.

Mr. Witcher has received numerous commendations for leadership and community service, including proclamations of commendation for community service from Governor John S. Corzine, the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly and United States Congress, citations from the Salem and Cumberland County Boards of Chosen Freeholders and the Government Leadership Award from Calvary Community Development Corporation

Mr. Witcher is admitted to the New Jersey Bar and focuses his practice on Criminal Litigation covering the full spectrum of criminal and municipal court matters.

Attorney admitted to New Jersey and CT. Bar. Over 32 years of specialized experience as a Family Lawyer in Trials, Family Law, Divorce, Custody, Support, Alimony Municipal Court, Disability,Social Sercurity Accidents, Personal Injury. Primary areas of practice are Gloucester County, Camden County, Burlington County. Woodbury

Mr. Swain has investigated and recovered millions in compensation for those who have been catastrophically injured or who have died as a result of their injuries. He has successfully litigated claims involving medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, work-related accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and other wrongful death and permanent disability matters.

The Swain Law Firm specializes in the following areas of practice:

* Catastrophic Personal Injury Matters
* Medical Malpractice
* Motor Vehicle Accidents
* Work Related Injuries & Worker's Compensation
* Construction Accidents
* Property and Home Owner Liability
* Product Liability
* Consumer Fraud
* Business & Commercial Litigation

The Swain Law Firm pursues serious injury cases. We accept complex and difficult cases. Mr. Swain graduated with honors from law school, obtained a Master's Degree in Trial Advocacy, and has obtained beneficial settlements or verdicts for injured clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 1994. You will not receive superior legal services elsewhere. And because of Mr. Swain's dedication, you and your family will rest assured knowing that your claim will be aggressively and diligently litigated to maximize your recovery.

The Swain Law Firm will represent clients in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and other communities in eastern and central Pennsylvania, as well as all counties in New Jersey, including Atlantic, Cape May, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Essex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Sussex, Morris, and Union.

My practice focuses on Family Law, Real Estate, Simple Wills, Simple Estate Administration. My family law practice includes all aspects of family law including divorce, civil union dissolution, custody, child support, adoption, parenting time, domestic violence victim representation, parental representation in DYFS matters, representation for child abuse registry defense. I can make referrals to certified attorneys in personal injury, criminal, municipal court and workman's compensation matters.

The Firm gives free phone consultations and provides statewide (North, Central & South Jersey) representation to people and businesses involving the following types of claims and cases:

appeals
auto & Boat Disputes
auto sales disputes
auto warranty disputes
auto fraud disputes
auto repairs disputes
bailment disputes
boat repair & sales disputes
breach of contract disputes
breach of warranty disputes
consumer fraud disputes
dealer fraud disputes
motorcycle repair & sales disputes
motor home repair & sales disputes
motor scooter repair & sales disputes
motor vehicle advertising practices disputes
motorized wheelchair repair & sales disputes
New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act disputes
new car lemon law disputes
service contract disputes
storage agreement (bailment) disputes
travel trailer repair & sales disputes
used car lemon law disputes
watercraft repair regulations disputes
wheelchair lemon law disputes
real estate sale & fraud disputes
breach of contract litigation
construction contractor disputes
construction subcontractor disputes
consumer fraud litigation
contractors' registration act litigation
home improvement practices regulation litigation
home repair contracts litigation
homeowner's warranty litigation
new home defects disputes
new home warranty litigation
real estate agent fraud
real estate broker fraud
real estate sales fraud
service contract disputes
warranty litigation

Other Legal Services

agency adoption finalizations -- final judgments of adoption
bill & debt collection litigation
business & commercial litigation
business forms preparation
business insurance coverage cases
civil appeals
contract preparation
junk faxes disuptes
pro se assistance & counseling
small claims cases
special civil part cases

Services Provided To Individuals:

Adopting a child internationally and need an attorney to finalize the adoption through the courts (seek a final judgment for adoption)?

Having mechanical problems with a lemon car, truck, motorcycle, wheelchair or mobile home, trailer, boat, jetski, computer or other product?

Tired of taking your car, truck, motorcycle, mobile home, wheelchair or trailer, boat, jetski, computer or other product back to a dealership or repair shop again and again for the same problem?

Did a builder, company or dealer repair a home or a product many times and the home is still showing defects or the product still isn't working right?

Did someone make misrepresentations to you regarding a home sale, vehicle or boat or wheelchair sale or vehicle odometer, computer system, boat repair, home repair, appliance repair, furniture sale or delivery or other product or service?

Do you have a home that has been nothing but problems since it was built or sold to you or did someone make misrepresentations to you regarding the home?

Are you a victim of defective home repairs or home repair fraud?

Is someone trying to bill you for defective goods or services?

Is someone trying to collect a debt from you that you do not owe?

Are you being sued in New Jersey small claims court or New Jersey special civil part?

Are you representing yourself in a lawsuit and need legal help?

Having difficulty getting your insurance carrier to provide you with coverage for a claim brought against you?

Need a lawyer to evaluate whether you face responsibility for allegations of misconduct?

Paul DePetris has experience handling claims and cases for or representing:

Automotive Dealers
Automotive Lenders
Automotive Parts Dealers
Automotive Repair Shops
Banks
Businesses
Car Dealers
Commercial Lenders
Consumer Lenders
Contractors
Home Inspectors
Home Repair Contractors
HVAC Contractors
Pool Contractors
Junk Dealers
Marinas
Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate Agents
Repair Shops
Subcontractors
Termite Inspectors
Towing Companies

The Firm Provides legal services to Businesses And Businesspeople in the following situations:

Appliance Delivery, Repair & Sales Disputes
Bill & Debt Collection Litigation
Business & Commercial Litigation
Business Forms Preparation
Business Insurance Coverage Cases
Civil Appeals
Compliance With State Consumer Laws
Consumer Fraud Product & Service Disputes
Contract Preparation
Contract Review
Furniture Delivery, Repair & Sales Disputes
Fines, Investigations, Or License Suspensions Threatened Or Sought By The New Jersey Attorney General, New Jersey Department Of Consumer Affairs Or New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Insurance Company Claims & Disputes
Lawsuits By A Consumer For The Sale Of A Vehicle, Repair Services Or Construction Services
Lawuits By A Contractor Or Subcontractor Under A Construction Contract
Property Damage Claims & Disputes
Small Claims Cases
Special Civil Part Cases

Call the Firm for a free consultation (609-714-2020) or write the Firm an email at consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com.

Mr. DePetris handles cases across the State of New Jersey --Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. Mr. DePetris has personally appeared in courthouses of the Superior Court of New Jersey in 19 of New Jersey's 21 Counties, from Bergen County to Cape May County. Mr. DePetris does not try to handle all types of legal disputes -- he is not engaged in the general practice of law but instead, limits his practice to certain areas of law.

Mr. DePetris is the author of New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms, a legal book published in 2007 by New Jersey Law Journal Books and two legal periodical articles on the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and he gives lectures on consumer fraud. His website allows you to explain your problem to him and to receive a return call regarding the problem.

Law Office of Paul DePetris
4 Union St., Ste. 204, Medford, NJ 08055
Email: consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com
Phone: 609-714-2020

Mr. DePetris has appeared before the Superior Court of New Jersey in the following counties:

Atlantic County, Bergen County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Ocean County, Passaic County, Salem County, Somerset County, Sussex County & Warren County

Mr. DePetris has also appeared in federal courts - the District of New Jersey in Camden, Trenton and Newark and in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The Law Office of Paul DePetris acts as a paid consultant to other law firms handling a variety of civil cases and provides per diem attorney services to several law firms.

⢠Have a civil case and need help with procedural or substantive issues?
⢠Want to service one of your clients but your knowledge of an area of civil law is limited?
⢠Need to talk to an attorney about a possible contract, consumer, commercial or warranty case?
⢠Having trouble reaching court deadlines but donât want to incur the expense of a full time associate?
⢠Letting billable hours go because you just donât have time to give a file the attention it needs?
⢠Need help drafting demand packages, pleadings or discovery demands in a civil case?
⢠Neglecting certain files in your office because you arenât interested in the drudgery required by those files or by those areas of law involved?
⢠Are clients upset with the lack of attention that the firm is giving their files?
⢠Tired of spending time working on a particular file?
⢠Need briefs written?
⢠Need to take an appeal of a trial court decision?
⢠Need a complaint prepared on a complex case?
⢠Under deadlines to complete discovery?

Per diem attorney services have many advantages over the hiring of new staff, including:

⢠No time spent training
⢠No benefits to pay
⢠Having the work product drafted by someone who regularly performs the task and who is able to devote their attention to the task
⢠Getting goodwill and glory for yourself without having to spend countless hours in mind numbing paperwork
⢠Paying only for the services you need when you need them

Many firms that use Paul DePetrisâ per diem attorney services donât routinely perform civil litigation or appellate work and yet want to keep clients who need that work performed âin houseâ. Per diem attorney services are a good way to achieve this goal without neglecting files that might otherwise prove a distraction from the firmâs primary practice areas.

By using Mr. DePetris as your per diem attorney, you can let an experienced attorney handle the drudgery of preparing complaints, answers, third party complaints, discovery demands, discovery responses, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions for a more definite statement and the like. Why pay a salaried employee when you can have an experienced attorney provide you with the per diem attorney services that you need only when you need them? Instead of training a new associate or delegating a task to a staff member when you donât know if they can handle it, let Mr. DePetris provide you with per diem attorney services. Mr. DePetris is flexible with his billing for per diem attorney services, providing reasonable hourly rates and in many situations, flat fee task based billing.

Over the years, Mr. DePetris has provided per diem attorney services to over 25 law firms. Mr. DePetris has provided per diem attorney services to law firms in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Philadelphia and Salem counties.

Mr. DePetris is experienced in the use of Microsoft Office programs and he emails work product to attorney clients. Often, Mr. DePetris drafts briefs and motions on very short notice. A list of some of the firms that used Paulâs per diem attorney services in the past is available on request.

The Law Office of Paul DePetris provides per diem services to many law firms. Do you need to get a summary judgment or motion to dismiss motion filed before trial? Facing oppositions and donât have time to draft a response? Do you have to compel discovery? As deadlines come closer and your firmâs file load increases, let the Firm free up your time by drafting the following: Appellate Briefs, Oppositions To Summary Judgment And Dismissal Motions, Arbitration Briefs, Memoranda Of Law, Orders To Show Cause Applications, Motions In Limne, Dismissal Motions For Failure To State A Claim, Discovery Motions, R. 4:37 & R. 4:40 Dismissal Motions, Complex Complaints & Discovery Demands

Mr. DePetris has extensive civil litigation writing experience, which includes drafting hundreds of legal memoranda and trial court and appellate briefs on the following subjects:

abuse of process emancipation of minors reconsideration
actions in lieu of prerogative writs employment agreements relief from judgment
adverse possession equitable distribution special civil part
agency equitable fraud spousal support
arbitration agreements equitable relief and remedies statute of limitations
attorney ethics estate disputes statute of repose
automotive personal injury expert testimony storage agreements
automotive warranty express warranties title issues
automotive fraud family law theft of goods and services
bailments fraudulent transfers title 59
boat warranty disputes frivolous sanctions truth in consumer contract, warranty and notice act
boat sale fraud home improvement fraud undue influence
boundary disputes implied warranties uniform commercial code
breach of peace insurance disputes unjust enrichment
breach of contract legal fraud verbal threshold
breach of warranty lemon law â new and used cars vicarious liability
changed circumstances lepis applications warranty disputes
civil appeals licensed professionals will interpretation
child support limitations of liability clauses wrongful repossession
commercial breach of contract magnuson moss warranty act zoning disputes
commercial breach of warranty malicious prosecution ejectment actions
common law fraud name changes landlord tenant
constitutional law negligent misrepresentation
construction law municipal court appeals
construction liens municipal ordinance challenges
consumer fraud act negotiable instruments
consumer law odometer fraud
corporate veil piercing takings
covenant of good faith and fair dealing premises liability personal injury
coverage disputes plain language act/law
creditorâs rights professional liability
debtorâs rights professional malpractice
declaratory judgment actions property damage
default judgment quantum meruit
discovery disputes quasi contract
disgorgement real estate sale fraud


Depending on an attorneyâs requirements, the firm drafts briefs or even entire motion packages, from the coverletter to the court to the certifications, brief and proposed forms of order.

Mr. DePetris is experienced in the use of Microsoft Office programs and the Firm emails work product to attorney clients. Often, Mr. DePetris drafts briefs and motions on very short notice. A list of some of the firms that used Paulâs services in the past is available on request.

Mr. DePetris has provided per diem services to attorneys in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Philadelphia and Salem counties.

My goal is to provide competent, responsive legal services in the areas of Collections, Bankruptcy
and Real Estate law, which have been my practice areas for 26 years.

The right firm can reduce your write-offs. Keeping the bottom line out of the red can be stressful enough in these economic times. You shouldn't have to ask more than once what is the status of your collection claim.

Your file is important to me. I will handle your file and your unique situation-personally.
Use my experience for you benefit. Providing the kind of legal service you expect should never be complicated. It's really that simple.