Law Office of Paul DePetris
Providing Appellate Services, Per Diem Attorney Services And Consulting Services to Law Firms And Pro Se Parties

Appellate Experience

Consider the appellate services of Paul DePetris.  Paul DePetris has:

 

·         Written New Jersey Appellate Briefs For Many Law Firms On A Wide Variety Of Substantive And Procedural Issues. 

·         Helped Law Firms Prosecute And Defend New Jersey Appeals.

·         Helped Law Firms Oppose Motions Filed In New Jersey Appellate Courts.

·         Counseled Law Firms On The Details Of New Jersey Appellate Practice.

·         Helped Law Firms To Overturn Trial Court Decisions.

 

Trial Court Appearance Experience

Consider the trial court services of Paul DePetris.  Paul DePetris has:

 

·         Represented Both Plaintiffs And Defendants In Civil Cases Across New Jersey, From Bergen County To Cumberland County, Including Individuals, Small Businesses And Large Corporations, Including Banks And Credit Card Companies.

·         Taken And Defended Depositions.

·         Mediated Civil Cases

·         Arbitrated Civil Cases.

·         Tried Nonjury And Jury Trials In The Superior Court Of New Jersey, Special Civil Part.

·         Tried Jury Trials In The Superior Court Of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part

·         Served As A Voluntary Court Mediator For The Superior Court Of New Jersey, Special Civil Part, Burlington County, Where He Successfully Assisted Parties To Lawsuits To Settle Their Cases Before They Went To Trial.

·         Argued Motions And Orders To Show Cause In The Superior Court Of New Jersey, Special Civil Part, Law Division, Civil Part, Chancery Division, General Equity Part And Chancery Division, Family Part.

·         Handled Proof Hearings In The Superior Court Of New Jersey, Special Civil Part And Law Division, Civil Part Proof Hearings.

·         Handled Post Judgment Collection Hearings.

 

Trial Court Document Preparation Experience

Consider the trial court document & file preparation services of Paul DePetris.  Paul DePetris has:

 

·         Prepared Complaints, Answers And Orders To Show Cause.

·         Prepared Motions To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim And Oppositions To Such Motions.

·         Prepared Summary Judgment Motions And Oppositions To Such Motions.

·         Prepared Default Judgment Motions, Oppositions To Such Motions And And Motions To Vacate Default Judgments.

·         Prepared Interrogatories, Notices To Produce, Requests For Admissions, Deposition And Trial Subpoenas.

·         Prepared Trial Court Submissions – Voir Dire Questions, Statements Of The Case, Jury Interrogatories, Jury Charges, Trial Briefs And Motions In Limne. 

·         Prepared Post Judgment Collection Paperwork – Information Subpoenas, Motions To Enforce Litigant’s Rights, Motions To Turnover Funds Levied And Motions For Wage Executions.

 

Legal Subjects On Which Paul DePetris Has Written

Mr. DePetris has extensive New Jersey civil litigation writing experience, which includes drafting hundreds of legal memoranda and trial court and appellate briefs on the following subjects:    


Abuse Of Process

Actions In Lieu Of Prerogative Writs

Adverse Possession

Agency

Arbitration Agreements

Attorney Ethics

Automotive Personal Injury

Automotive Warranty

Automotive Fraud 

Bailments

Boat Warranty Disputes

Boat Sale Fraud

Boundary Disputes

Breach Of Peace

Breach Of Contract

Breach Of Warranty

Broker Commissions

Changed Circumstances

Civil Appeals

Child Support

Commercial Breach Of Contract

Commercial Breach Of Warranty

Commercial Collection

Common Law Fraud

Constitutional Law

Construction Law

Construction Liens

Consumer Collection

Consumer Fraud Act

Consumer Law

Corporate Veil Piercing

Covenant Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing

Coverage Disputes

Creditors’ Rights

Debtors’ Rights

Declaratory Judgment Actions

Default Judgment

Discovery Disputes

Disgorgement

Ejectment Actions

Emancipation Of Minors

Employment Agreements

Equitable Distribution

Equitable Fraud

Equitable Relief And Remedies

Estate Disputes

Expert Testimony

Express Warranties

Family Law

Federal Odometer Law

Federal Warranty Law

Fraudulent Transfers

Frivolous Sanctions

Home Improvement Fraud

Implied Warranties

Insurance Disputes

Landlord Tenant

Legal Fraud

Lemon Law – New And Used Cars

Lepis Applications

Licensed Professionals

Limitations Of Liability Clauses

Magnuson Moss Warranty Act

Malicious Prosecution

Name Changes

Negligent Misrepresentation

New Car Lemon Law

Municipal Court Appeals

Municipal Ordinance Challenges

Negotiable Instruments

Odometer Fraud

Plain Language Act/Law

Premises Liability Personal Injury

Professional Liability & Malpractice

Property Damage

Quantum Meruit

Quasi Contract

Real Estate Broker Commissions

Real Estate Fraud

Real Estate Sale Fraud

Reconsideration

Relief From Judgment

Special Civil Part

Spousal Support

Statute Of Limitations

Statute Of Repose

Storage Agreements

Takings

Title Issues

Theft Of Goods And Services

Title 59

Truth In Consumer Contract,  Warranty And Notice Act

Undue Influence

Uniform Commercial Code

Unjust Enrichment

Used Car Lemon Law

Verbal Threshold

Vicarious Liability

Warranty Disputes

Will Interpretation

Wrongful Repossession

Zoning Disputes


Legal Publications Paul DePetris Wrote

Mr. DePetris is also the author of the following publications: 

 

·         New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms (New Jersey Law Journal Books, 2007)

·         Learned Professionals, Licensed Semiprofessionals and the Consumer Fraud Act:  The Origins of the Licensed Professionals’ Doctrine (New Jersey Lawyer, Oct. 2008)

·         Liability For Consumer Fraud In Real Estate Transactions (New Jersey Law Journal, March 18, 2009).   Mr. DePetris also gives seminars on the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.

 

Computer Proficiency & Delivery Of Documents On Short Notice

Mr. DePetris is experienced in the use of Microsoft Office programs and his firm emails work product to attorney clients.   Often, Mr. DePetris drafts briefs and motions on very short notice. 

 

Extensive Consulting & Per Diem Experience

Mr. DePetris has provided services to attorneys in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Philadelphia and Salem counties.  Over 25 law firms have used the services of Paul DePetris.  A list of some of the firms that used Paul’s per diem services in the past is available on request.

 

Counties & Jurisdictions Where Mr. DePetris Appeared In Court

Mr. DePetris has appeared before the Superior Court of New Jersey in the following counties:

 

Atlantic County

Bergen County

Burlington County

Camden County

Cape May County

Cumberland County

Essex County

Gloucester County

Hudson County

Mercer County

Middlesex County

Monmouth County

Morris County

Ocean County

Passaic County

Salem County

Somerset County

Sussex County

Warren County

 

 Mr. DePetris has also appeared in federal courts - the District of New Jersey in Camden, Trenton and Newark and in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.