Attorneys
 Brian J. Neary, Senior Attorney
Hackensack, New Jersey
phone (201) 488-0544
fax (201) 488-0240
email: brianneary@rcn.com
Regarded as one of the premier criminal defense lawyers in New Jersey, BRIAN J. NEARY devotes his practice to the rigorous defense of those accused of crimes. A certified trial attorney, he represents people in both state and federal courts on charges ranging from murder and street crimes to fraud and complex white-collar crimes. With offices in Hackensack, Hoboken and New York City, he is an accomplished appellate lawyer with over 20 reported decisions in the state and federal courts.
Widely known in the halls of justice and in the press as "the lawyer with the bow-tie," Mr. Neary is a renowned legal educator and media commentator whose client list includes professional athletes, entertainers, lawyers, doctors, business leaders, law enforcement employees, public officials, friends and neighbors. He is a leading practitioner in driving while intoxicated cases, including vehicular homicide.
For more than 15 years he has been selected by his colleagues in the legal community for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the US, in three categories: white collar criminal defense, non-white collars criminal defense, and driving while intoxicated defense. Mr. Neary has been certified as a Criminal Trial Attorney by both the New Jersey Supreme Court and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has also been named as a member of New Jersey's Top 100 lawyers in Law and Politics magazine (called "Super Lawyers").
Mr. Neary has been honored as a Fellow in three prestigious professional societies: the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and the American Bar Association.
Mr. Neary has served as an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers Law School in Newark for over 20 years. He regularly teaches criminal law and trial advocacy to judges and lawyers. For more than 10 years he has appeared as a legal expert on criminal justice issues on national television and radio including Court TV, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, WCBS radio and TV, and ABC radio.
Mr. Neary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He received his law degree from New York University School of Law.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
Federal Crimes
Street Crimes
Homicide
Sexual Assault
Internet Crimes
Drug Offenses
Driving While Intoxicated
Weapons Offenses
Theft and Fraud
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1982 - Present
Certified Criminal Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1983 - Present
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts, 1980
New Jersey, 1976
New York, 1983
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1976; J.D.
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, 1973; A.B.
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Hudson Catholic High School, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1969
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law - Newark, New Jersey, 1982-Present; Presentation Legal Writing & Advocacy, 1982 - 1988; Criminal Trial, 1989 - 2009
Instructor - Administrative Office of the Courts, Municipal Court Seminar, Driving While Intoxicated, 1995-Present
Instructor, Institute for Continuing Education for the New Jersey State Bar Association, 1990-Present
Courses include: Driving While Intoxicated, Crimes By Auto, Expert Witnesses, Homicide Litigation, The Annual Criminal Law Institute, Domestic Violence, and numerous trial advocacy seminars
Lecturer, Various Bar Association Courses on Areas of Criminal Law
Honors and Awards:
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2008-Present
Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 1996-Present
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2005 - Present
Martindale Hubbell's Bar Registration of Preeminent Lawyers: Criminal Law Section, 1994-Present
Martindale Hubbell's Legal Ability Rating "AV" (highest)
Founding Member of the National College for DUI Defense, 1995-Present
Ethics Committee, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1990 - 1994; Chairman, 1993-1994 (Bergen County)
Ethics Committee, New Jersey Supreme Court, 2006-Present (Hudson County)
Criminal Practice Committee, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1988-1992, 2006-Present
National Directory of Criminal Defense Lawyers (chosen as one of the 500 best criminal lawyers in America), 1990
Best Lawyers in America (1991-2009) in three categories: white collar criminal defense, non-white collars criminal defense, and driving while intoxicated defense.
Law and Politics magazine, designation as "Super Lawyer" (2005-2009 (named one of New Jersey's top 100 lawyers for all five years)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, 1984-Present; President, 1997-1998
Bergen County, N.J. Bar Association, 1987-Present
Chairman - Criminal Practice Committee, Hudson County, N.J. Bar Association, 2005-Present, Vice President (scheduled to be president in 2012)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1983-Present, Life Member
New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1990-Present, Life Member
Hudson Inn of Court, Jersey City, N.J., 1990-1994, 2003-Present
Master in Trial Advocacy
Past Employment Positions:
New York State Executive Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, Associate Counsel, 1981-1982
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Hackensack, New Jersey, Assistant Prosecutor, 1977-1981
Bergen County Narcotics Task Force, Legal Advisor, 1978-1981
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office; Sex Crimes and Child Abuse, Hackensack, New Jersey, Chief Prosecutor, 1980-1981
Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, Jersey City, New Jersey, Assistant Prosecutor, 1976-1977
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