Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Domestic Violence
- DWI/DUI
- Traffic Tickets
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Appellate
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware
- J.D. - 1997
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Wapner, Newman & Wigrizer Award
- Honors: Deans Honor List: Spring 1995, Fall 1995 and Spring 1996
- Honors: Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Society
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi. Harrington Inn, Honor Chapter
- Honors: First place, Hugh B. Pearce Trial Competition, Spring 1997
- Honors: Finalist, Hugh B. Pearce Trial Competition, Spring 1995
- Honors: Juvenile Advocacy Clinic, Certified Legal Intern
- Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
- B.A. - 1993
- Major: Politics
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1997
- Pennsylvania, 1997
Certified Legal Specialists
- Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2015
Professional Associations
- Atlantic County Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 2013 to Present
- Atlantic County Bar Association, Member, 2010 to Present
- Atlantic County Bar Association, One Judge One School Coordinator, 2015 to Present
- Atlantic County Bar Association, Continued Legal Education Coordinator, 2015 to Present
- Atlantic County Bar Association, Planning Committee Coordinator, 2018 to Present
- Atlantic County Municipal Defense Attorney Association, 2011 to Present
- Atlantic County Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, 2015 to Present
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, 2016 to Present
- Vincent S. Haneman Inn of Court, Atlantic County, Member, 2011 to Present
- Vincent S. Haneman Inn of Court, Atlantic County, Planning Committee, 2013 to Present
- Vincent S. Haneman Inn of Court, Atlantic County, Executive Committee, 2016 to Present
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, District 1 Ethics Committee, Chair, Supreme Court of New Jersey, District I Ethics Committee, 2017 to Present
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, District 1 Ethics Committee, Member, Supreme Court of New Jersey, District I Ethics Committee, 2013 to 2017
Honors
- Recognized by Atlantic County Council on Juvenile Justice Improvement
- Recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer
- Selected as a New Jersey Super Lawyers by New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Classes & Seminars
- Rowan University, Department of Law and Justice Studies, Glassboro, NJ (2006-2013), 2006 to 2013
- Speaker, Atlantic County Advisory Commission on Women, Topic: Human Trafficking (2019)
- Speaker, “Criminal Law 101: How to Handle All Criminal Law Cases” (2018)
- Moderator, “Criminal Bench/Bar Meeting- Criminal Law Updates” (2017)
- Panelist, “Quizzo: Law Edition” (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Panelist, “Bail Reform: Where Are We Now” (2017)
- Panelist, “The Nuts and Bolts of Handling First Appearances and Detention Hearings in 2017” (2017)
- Panelist, “One Judge One School,” Richmond Avenue School (2016 – present)
- Panelist, “One Judge One School,” Mainland Regional High School (2016 – present)
- Panelist, “One Judge One School,” Atlantic County Institute of Technology (2013 – present)
- Panelist, “Criminal Bar/Bench Meeting: Jail Re-entry Program, ADP & Updated Expungement Laws” (2016)
- Panelist, “One Judge One School,” New York Avenue School (2015, 2016)
- Panelist, “One Judge – One School – One Mission,” 2014 John Neufeld Award Winner, Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management (2015)
- Moderator, “And Never the Twain Shall Meet: Criminal Law and Domestic Violence” (2015)
- Panelist, “Wade/Henderson: Understanding Identification Issues” (2014)
- Moderator, “South Jersey Educational Re-entry Program” (2013)
- Panelist, “Professionalism Seminar” (2013)
- Panelist, “Criminal Trial Workshop” (2012)
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Linwood Travel Basketball, Assistant Basketball Coach, 2017
- Congregation Beth Israel, Board Member, 2016 to Present
- Jewish Family Services, Board Member, 2016 to Present
- Jewish Family Services, Executive Committee, Secretary, 2017 to Present
- Linwood Democratic Club, Member, 2015 to Present
- Linwood First Committee, Elected Representative, 2016 to 2018
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County Disorderly Persons Domestic Violence Pro Bono Calendar, Coordinator, Atlantic County Disorderly Persons Domestic Violence Pro Bono Calendar, 2017
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County Pro Bono Domestic Violence Calendar, Volunteer, Atlantic County Pro Bono Domestic Violence Calendar, 2013 to Present
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County Jail Reentry Program and Drug Court, Volunteer, Atlantic County Jail Reentry Program and Drug Court, 2015 to Present
- New Jersey Commission of Professionalism and the Law, Mentor Committee, Volunteer, Mentor Committee, 2014
Past Positions
- Levin Pisetzner Levin, Atlantic City, NJ, Partner, 2016 to 2019
- Law Offices of Joseph A. Levin, LLC, Atlantic City, NJ, Associate, 2010 to 2016
- Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, Pre-Trial Supervisor, Juvenile Unit (2001-2004), 1998 to 2004
- Cherry Hill Women’s Center, Cherry Hill, NJ, Counselor, 1994 to 1997
- Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, P.C., Roseland, NJ , Summer Associate, 1996
- Widener University School of Law, Prof. Alice Eakin, Wilmington, DE, Research Assistant, 1996
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County, NJ, Family Crisis Intervention Unit Intern, 1995
Current Employment Positions
- Owner/Attorney