Atty. Gerald Jay Resnick
Gerald Jay Resnick is the founder of Resnick Law Group, a New York and New Jersey employment law firm. He has practiced law since 1979, and has focused on employment and discrimination cases since 1985.
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Gerald Jay Resnick is a Founder based in Roseland, New Jersey, practicing at Resnick Law Group. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on family law, employment, wage & hour, whistleblower, and employment contracts. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1978), District of Columbia (Inactive) (1982), and New York (1990). Educated at Western New England School of Law (J.D., 1978) and Bowling Green State University (B.A. Liberal, 1974). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Roseland, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Gerald Jay Resnick is the founder of Resnick Law Group, a New York and New Jersey employment law firm
- He has practiced law since 1979, and has focused on employment and discrimination cases since 1985
- He has significant experience in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, employment contracts and severance agreements, wage and hour cases, retaliation and whistleblower claims, and family and medical leave claims.Mr
- Resnick is one of a small group of NJ employment attorneys who is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Trial Attorney
- Certified Attorneys are a group with demonstrated proficiency: fewer than 2% of active attorneys in New Jersey hold a Board certification
- A Certified Trial Attorney must meet a number of requirements to obtain certification, including having primary responsibility for at least ten contested actions in New Jersey that were substantially submitted to the trier of fact, being a member in good standing of the New Jersey Bar for at least five years, taking a specific number of continuing legal education courses, passing a written examination, and receiving favorable evaluations from judges and fellow attorneys.Mr
- Resnick has successfully tried numerous employment cases to a verdict in both state and federal courts
- He has also argued before appellate courts, including the Appellate Division of the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Supreme Court, and the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeal in the federal court system
- He has been involved in a number of published decisions that have advanced the rights of workers, including Dow v
- L&M Security, Inc., Entrot v
- BASF Corp., Klein v
- UMDNJ, Conoshenti v
- PSE&G, Cahill v
- City of New Brunswick, Molin v
- Shapiro, Craig v
- Suburban Cablevision, and Wiley v
- Hughes Capital Corp.Mr
- Resnick has been selected as “Seriously Outstanding” by SuperLawyers.com, representing the top 5% of attorneys each year
- Mr. Resnick has written numerous articles in the New Jersey Law Journal, and contributes to a legal blog as a resource for the public
- He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the National Employment Lawyers’ Association, the National Employment Lawyers’ Association of New Jersey, and the New Jersey State Bar Association
- He is also a Bencher with the Sidney Reitman Labor and Employment Inn of Court, and a member of the highly selective International Network of Boutique Law Firms.Mr
- Resnick graduated from Bowling Green State University with a B.A. in Liberal Studies in 1974, and received his J.D. from Western New England School of Law in 1978
- He is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia (inactive)
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Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Gerald Jay Resnick is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in New Jersey →
Gerald Jay Resnick is one of 4,935 wage & hour attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wage & hour attorneys in New Jersey →
Gerald Jay Resnick is one of 3,552 whistleblower attorneys indexed nationally. Browse whistleblower attorneys in New Jersey →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Roseland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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