Attorney Profile

JAMES MICHAEL PORFIDO

55 Madison Avneue Suite 120
Morristown, NJ 07960

Office: (973) 683-1140 Facsimile: (973) 683-1147

Professional Experience:

James M. Porfido, Attorney at Law, L.L.C., Morristown, NJ
March 2002 – Present
• Representation of clients in general practice matters, including concentration in criminal defense as a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney; Superior and Municipal Court, Real Estate, and Civil Litigation.

Township of Denville, Denville, NJ – January 2000-Present
Borough of Mountain Lakes, Mountain Lakes, NJ - January 2001-Present

Public Defender
• Responsible for representation of indigent clients in criminal matters before
Denville Municipal Court and Mountain Lakes Municipal Court.

Fullerton and Porfido, P.A., Succasunna, NJ
Junior Partner October 1997 – February 2002
• Responsible for handling a variety of legal matters that result from client representation.
• Manage independent caseload as well as providing support to partners of a general practice firm.

Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Morristown, NJ
Assistant Prosecutor 1989-1997
Sex Crimes & Child Abuse Unit - Chief of Unit
• Legal advisor to all law enforcement agencies for sex crimes and child abuse cases in Morris County.
• Supervisor of criminal prosecution unit comprised of legal, investigative and support staff.
• Trial attorney of sex crimes and child abuse cases, including high profile trials with exposure to print and other media.
Major Crimes Homicide Unit and Vehicular Homicide Unit (Chief of Unit)
• Responsible for management, preparation, investigation and trial of all vehicular homicide and assault-by-auto prosecutions, and other major crime prosecutions highlighted by the press and other forms of media.
Domestic Violence, Juvenile Delinquency & Trial Units
• Handled prosecutions within Family Part and general criminal trials as part of the trial team.

Honorable Ronald B. Graves, J.S.C., (now J.A.D.) Morris/Sussex Superior Court Vicinage (Now Appellate Divison)
Judicial Clerk 1988-1989
• Responsible for Motions and Assistance to Judge Graves in Family Law, Domestic Violence and Juvenile Delinquency, and motion practice of the Civil Part.

Education:

University of Bridgeport, School of Law, Bridgeport, CT
(now Quinnipiac College School of Law), Hamden, CT
Juris Doctorate – May 1988
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - May 1985

Work Experience During Education:

Honorable Clarkson S. Fisher, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, Trenton, NJ
Federal Clerk - Spring 1988
Civil Clinic, University of Bridgeport School of Law, Bridgeport CT
Legal Intern - Fall 1987
Courter, Kobert, Laufer & Cohen, P.C., Morristown NJ
Associate - Summer 1987
Fullerton, Porfido & Wronko, P.A., Succasunna, NJ
Associate - Summer 1986
Congressman Dean A. Gallo, Congressional District 11
Congressional Intern – Fall 1984

Professional Associations:

Morris County Bar Association (MCBA)
New Jersey State Bar Association (NJBA)
Criminal Law Section (NJBA), Sports and Entertainment Law Section (NJBA)
Animal Legal Defense Attorney Member
National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA)
National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) (1989-1997)
New Jersey Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Association (NJCCTA) (1995-Present)

Honors, Board Affiliations and Appointments:

Board of Directors: Teresa G. Wright Promise Foundation
Board of Directors: D.A.R.E., New Jersey
Board of Trustees: Hope House (Division of Catholic Charities)
Board of Trustees: New Jersey Crime Victims’ Law Center
Legislative Aide: Senator Anthony Bucco, New Jersey Legislative District 25-2000 to 2002
Legislative Aide: Senator Robert Martin New Jersey Legislative District 26-2003 to 2004

Recipient: Achievement Awards:
New Jersey Coalition of Crime Victims Dedication and Service Award
Policemen Benevolent Association Service Award
Fraternal Order of Police Achievement Award

Lecturer: Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
Criminal Trial Preparation
• Spring 1999, 2000 and 2002
Victim of Crime Compensation Board (VCCB)
Crime Victim’s Law Violence Symposium (March 2004)

Attorney: Battered Woman’s Legal Advocacy Program: Pro-Bono Counsel, Morris County (2000-2003)