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J. Forrest Jones is a Partner based in Newark, New Jersey, practicing at McCarter & English, LLP. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on consumer, environmental, and energy. Admitted to practice in South Carolina (1979), New Jersey (1984), New York (1985), and Florida (1999). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 1984) and Union College (B.A., 1981). Serands clients in Newark, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. J. Forrest Jones is a lawyer practicing environment & energy, consumer and industrial products
- J. Forrest received a B.A. degree from Union College in 1981, and has been licensed for 47 years
- J. Forrest practices at McCarter & English, LLP in Newark, NJ
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J. Forrest Jones's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases J. Forrest Jones handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
J. Forrest Jones is one of 50,607 consumer attorneys indexed nationally. Browse consumer attorneys in New Jersey →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
J. Forrest Jones is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in New Jersey →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
J. Forrest Jones is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy attorneys in New Jersey →
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 Newark 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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