Atty. Terry P. Bottinelli
Retired Superior Court Judge Terry Paul Bottinelli is our newest, and a senior member of, the DeCotiis Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Family Law Practice Group. In this capacity, Judge Bottinelli is focused on resolving Matrimonial and other disputes more quickly and efficiently than can be accomplished through traditional litigation in the courts.
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Terry P. Bottinelli is a Contract Partner based in Paramus, New Jersey, practicing at DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1980), U.S. District Court District of New Jersey (1980), U.S. Tax Court (1982), and The Florida Bar (1983). Educated at Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 1980) and Fairfield University (B.A. Modern, 1973). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Paramus, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Retired Superior Court Judge Terry Paul Bottinelli is our newest, and a senior member of, the DeCotiis Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Family Law Practice Group
- In this capacity, Judge Bottinelli is focused on resolving Matrimonial and other disputes more quickly and efficiently than can be accomplished through traditional litigation in the courts
- Judge Bottinelli was first appointed to the bench as a Municipal Court Judge in 1993 and elevated to the Superior Court in 2011 where he served in the Family Part presiding over thousands of Matrimonial Cases involving complex issues such as Custody and Parenting time, Spousal Support, Equitable Distribution and the like
- Before ascending to the bench, he was a partner in the Hackensack law firm of Herten, Burstein, Sheridan, Cevasco, Bottinelli, Litt, Toskos and Harz
- That firm later merged with the Archer Law firm
- He had presented scores of Civil Jury cases in both the Federal and State Courts and was Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
- He was a member of the Castano Plaintiff’s Legal Committee which spearheaded litigation against Big Tobacco in several states, including California, Louisiana and New Jersey
- Those actions resulted in the multi-billion dollar settlements on behalf of the States and litigants and resulted in tobacco advertising bans and restrictions on the sale of tobacco products to minors which continue today
- He was a member of the defense team in the Fen-Phen litigation and had been involved in several nationwide Consumer Class Actions against Gun Manufacturers, as well as automobile manufacturers and other industries
- He has been an Approved Mediator by the New Jersey Supreme Court (R. 1:40), Chair of the Bergen County Arbitrator Selection Committee, Member of the Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee and continues to serve on the Supreme Court Mediation and Arbitration Committee where he is Chair of the Subcommittee on Qualifications
- He has also served as Chair of the District II B Ethics Committee, the District II B Fee Arbitration Committee and served as a Standing Master in Ethics
- Judge Bottinelli is a frequent presenter for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Citizens for Justice - NJ, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Judicial College, New Jersey State Bar Association, Bergen County and Passaic Bar Associations, Rutgers Law School and others
- He is a Master for the Barry Croland North Jersey Inns of Court and the Virginia Long Inns of Court in Hudson County where he has made many presentations on issues in Family Law
- A former President of both the Bergen County Bar Association and the New Jersey Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, he has also served in many leadership positions of the New Jersey State Bar Association and Bergen County Bar Association
- was a member of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Bergen County Bar Foundation and the New Jersey Association for Justice
- He had been named as a “Super Lawyer” for many years
- received an A-V Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, was named to several “Who’s Who” publications, received Commendations from the New Jersey Senate, New Jersey Assembly, Bergen County Executive and was recognized in the Congressional Record
- He is the recipient of the Seton Hall Law School Rodino Society Award for having demonstrated “compassion, honor and wisdom” as a Jurist
- Past Positions • Judge of the Municipal Courts of Cresskill, Closter and Alpine • Attorney for the Boroughs of Closter and Alpine as well as the Township of Mahwah • Public Defender Boroughs of Cresskill and Fairview • Special Prosecutor for Boroughs of Bergenfield, North Arlington and Fairview • Planning and/or Zoning Board Attorney for the Boroughs of Dumont, Closter and Bogota • Councilman/Council President Borough of Dumont • Law Secretary to the Hon. Theodore W. Trautwein, A.J.S.C. • Treasurer – Bergen County Democratic Organization
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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 Paramus 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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