Atty. Michael B. "Mike" Zerres
Named by Best Lawyers in America as “Plaintiff’s Products Liability Lawyer of the Year” for 2019 and 2022, and, “Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year” for 2015 for the Newark metro area, and has been designated as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice & product liability from 2007-2023. He has been designated as a Super Lawyer 2005 – 2023 (16th-consecutive year listed in Super Lawyers) in the area of plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice, recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in New Jersey by The National Trial Lawyers and rat
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Michael B. "Mike" Zerres is a medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability attorney based in Chatham, New Jersey, practicing at Blume, Forte, Zerres, Molinari, Makowicz, Elwood, Zenna & Feldman PC. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association. Educated at St. John's University (J.D., 1987) and Seton Hall University (BA, 1984). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serves clients in Chatham, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Named by Best Lawyers in America as “Plaintiff’s Products Liability Lawyer of the Year” for 2019 and 2022, and, “Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year” for 2015 for the Newark metro area, and has been designated as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice & product liability from 2007-2023
- He has been designated as a Super Lawyer 2005 – 2023 (16th-consecutive year listed in Super Lawyers) in the area of plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice, recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in New Jersey by The National Trial Lawyers and rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
- He has also been listed by Lawdragon as one of the Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2020, 2021
- Michael Zerres, a principal of the firm of Blume Donnelly Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari , is Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, specializing in medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury cases
- A member of the New Jersey Bar, as well as the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and United States Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, Mike joined the firm in 1990 and is handling a variety of complex matters involving such issues as the proper management of labor and delivery, cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, newborn care and the failure to timely diagnose and treat various types of cancer
- Mr. Zerres has also presented on legal issues, including "Live Demonstration of an Opening Statement in a Laparascopic Cholycystectomy Case," "Proving Economic Damages in Wrongful Death Cases," "Apparent Authority," "Direct Examination of a Liability Expert" and "The Ethics of Lien Resolution," and, has acted as a co-author and/or reviewer on two books on Nursing Malpractice
- He has been honored by the Cerebral Palsy League of New Jersey and is a longstanding former member of the Board of Governors of the New Jersey chapter of the American Association of Justice and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
- Mike has been recognized by the LawDragon legal resources group as one of the nation's leading plaintiffs' attorneys
- He is also a member of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group of the American Association of Justice
- Mike is a graduate of Seton Hall University (1984, B.A., magna cum laude) and St. John's University School of Law (1987)
- He is also a member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates), the Morris County Bar Association, the Essex County Bar Association, and the Monmouth County Bar Association
- Here is a list of some of Mr. Zerres' reported decisions: Dehanes v
- Rothman 158 N.J. 90 (Sup
- Ct
- NJ, 1999)
- Allstate Ins
- Co. v
- Coven, 264 N.J
- Super. 240 (App
- Div. 1993)
- Grecco v
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 345 N.J
- Super. 94 (App
- Div. 2001)
- Cordero v
- Christ Hospital, et al., 403 N.J
- Super. 306
- 958 A.2d 101 (App
- Div. 2008)
- D'avila v
- Hugo Neu et. als. 42 N.J
- Super. 80 (App
- Div. 2015)
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Michael B. "Mike" Zerres is one of 238,048 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in New Jersey →
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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 Chatham 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 venue, 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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