Atty. Robert G. Stahl
Robert G. Stahl is an accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates exclusively in criminal defense.
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Robert G. Stahl is a criminal defense, white collar, and appellate attorney based in Mountainside, New Jersey, practicing at Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1989) and New York (1998). Educated at Seton Hall University (J.D., 1989) and Rutgers University–Newark (BA, 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Mountainside, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert G. Stahl is an accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates exclusively in criminal defense
- A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court and Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: White Collar Lawyer of the Year 2022
- Mr.Stahl is a Managing Partner of Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers, P.C., a boutique criminal defense firm established in 1997 focused exclusively on representing clients in complex white-collar criminal litigation, regulatory enforcement actions and corporate investigations
- Mr. Stahl has practiced criminal defense law for over 35 years and litigates in federal and state court, and on both trial and appellate levels and has handled cases in federal district courts across the country
- Mr. Stahl has represented a number individuals in high-profile matters, including: a college student in a worldwide distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the Mirai botnet case in the District of New Jersey and the District of Alaska
- clients charged with fraudulently promoting cryptocurrency and NFT “rug pulls”
- Rabbis federally charged with kidnapping and murder-for-hire in religious divorce – get –cases in the District of New Jersey and Southern District of New York
- healthcare professionals charged in complex fraud schemes involving opioids, compounding, telemedicine, lab tests and durable medical equipment
- a student from Kazakhstan charged in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing case
- a conspirator in a Galleon Hedge Fund related case
- public officials and labor union officials in tax and corruption prosecutions
- and a physician and former police officer charged with murder
- He also represents individuals and corporate clients in investigations and regulatory actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), DOJ, and other agencies
- Mr. Stahl regularly represents professionals including lawyers, doctors and accountants who also face professional discipline and state board investigations as the result of criminal investigations
- He also represents college and university students and faculty facing disciplinary charges due to alleged criminal conduct, or violation of harassment and discrimination policies or the school’s Code of Conduct
- Mr. Stahl was an Assistant U.S
- Attorney from 1991 to 1997, handling trials involving major fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and drug distribution as a federal prosecutor
- Among the notable cases he handled as a prosecutor was supervising and prosecuting “Operation Red Daisy” – an 18 month FBI/IRS undercover operation that uncovered a conspiracy between the La Costa Nostra and the Russian Mob stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of federal and state excise taxes on motor fuels – diesel and gasoline
- Mr. Stahl successfully prosecuted members of the Gambino and Genovese families, Russian mobsters and scores of others in two lengthy trials resulting in dozens of convictions
- He received the Department of Justice’s highest award for his efforts
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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 Mountainside 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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