Michael J. Epstein
201-918-3560
Michael J. Epstein was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1970. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1996, and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, New York bar, and United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1997. Mr. Epstein received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Hamilton College in 1993, Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard University in 1996. After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk to The Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi, New Jersey Supreme Court, from 1996-1997, and to The Honorable Alfred M. Wolin, United States District Court of New Jersey, from 1997-1998.
Mr. Epstein is a member of the following organizations: Bergen County (Co-Chair of Civil Practice Committee, 2003 - and Secretary 2011- ) Bar Association and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is the author of the monthly Civil Practice Update for the Bergen County Bar Association. His areas of practice include: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Product Liability; and Employment Law.
Mr. Epstein was named as a Rising Star for the years 2006 - 2008 and has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2009.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Employment Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1996
- New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1996
- Hamilton College
- B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1993
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Published Works
- Monthly Civil Practice Update, Bergen County Bar Association
Representative Cases
- Murphy v. Implicito, 392 (N.J. Super. 245 App. Div. 2007)
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, Bounds of Bias Cross-examination, ATLA Boardwalk, 2008
- Moderator, Direct and Cross-examination of Defense and Plaintiff Doctors, Bergen County Bar Association, February 2007
Honors and Awards
- Rising Star by Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2008
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Super Lawyers, 2009 - Present
- Ten Leaders for New Jersey Civil Trial & Personal Injury Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Bergen County Bar Association, Member, 2000 - Present
- Bergen County Bar Association, Co-Chair, Civil Practice Committee, 2003 - Present
- Bergen County Bar Association, Trustee, 2005 - Present
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Bench-Bar Committee, Member, 2004 - Present
- Bergen County Bar Association, Secretary, April 1, 2011 - Present
- NJAJ, Member, Civil Practice Committee, 2011 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- The Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi, New Jersey Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 1996 - 1997
- The Honorable Alfred M. Wolin, U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1998
- Davis Polk & Wardwell, Associate, 1998 - 1999
