Afonso

EXPERIENCE

January 2007 to Present

Afonso Baker & Sams, PC

General Practice with emphasis on Criminal defense, Family Law, Municipal Court and Parental Rights for Camden, Burlington and Gloucester (NJ) and Philadelphia (PA) counties. Responsibilities included all aspects of a criminal case. Cases varied from adult 1st degree (Homicide; CDS; Robbery) crimes (in N.J.) to felonies (in PA).

February 1996 to 2007

Law Office of Albert M. Afonso, Esquire, (Solo)

Cinnaminson, N.J.

General Practice with emphasis on Criminal defense, Family Law, Municipal Court and Parental Rights for Camden, Burlington and Gloucester (NJ) and Philadelphia (PA) counties. Responsibilities included all aspects of a criminal case. Cases varied from adult 1st degree (Homicide; CDS; Robbery) crimes (in N.J.) to felonies (in PA).

August 1995 to January 1996

Jules Zacher, Esquire, Philadelphia, PA.

Handled all aspects of personal injury suits in a sole practitioner law office. Job duties included filing initial complaints, legal research, and filing motions. Main areas of practice was litigating Norplant, Breast Implants, Lead Paint and PA Act VI litigation.

Winter 1995 (January to June)

Intern, Middlesex County Prosecutors Office, New Brunswick, N.J.

Responsible for preparing and litigating jury trials, suppression motions, municipal appeals and probable cause hearings in New Jersey Superior Court. Cases varied from a fourth degree jury trial, to a first degree cocaine suppression hearing.

Fall 1993

Volunteer, Florida Consumer Protection Agency, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Receive and investigate consumer complaints.
Contact the merchant, provide resolution without legal action.

January 1988 - May 1992

Information Systems Manager, Penn Textile & Trading, Inc., Cinnaminson, N.J.

Established and maintained a company information system which included networking of various personal computers to a server. Information system handled accounts payable/receivable, inventory management, customer order tracking and shared word-processing facilities.

LEGAL RESEARCH AVAILABLE

Westlaw,  Lexis, CD-ROM, Internet

Main Site Areas

[ Attorneys ] [ DYFS ] [ Family ] [ Personal Injury ] [ Criminal ] [ Commercial ] [ Discrimination ] [ Immigration ] [ Real Estate ] [ Technology ] [ Wills ] [ News Media ]

Albert M. Afonso, Esq.

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Admission on Jan, 1996

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Admission on Feb, 1996

EDUCATION

Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Juris Doctor, May 1995
Financing 100% of expenses through jobs, savings, grants and loans.

  Philadelphia University, PA Bachelor of Science, May 1992 Major : Finance Minor : Psychology Class Rank : Top 25% Honors : Dean's List 1989-1992 Graduated Cum Laude.

ORGANIZATIONS

Member of the New Jersey State Bar Association

District IV (Camden/Gloucester) Attorney Ethics Committee Member (9/2006 - Present)

INTERESTS

Spending time with my wife and two children. Law Office automation; Attorney internet tutor, build and maintain web sites and personal computers.

LANGUAGES

Portuguese : Fluent

Brazilian: Fluent

   Spanish : Fluent

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