Background
Atkins, Bruce L. was born on August 25, 1951 in New York, New York, United States.
Atkins, Bruce L. was born on August 25, 1951 in New York, New York, United States.
University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1977). Law Clerk to Honorary James F. Madden, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1977-1978.
Bernard v. IMI Systems, Incorporated., 131 New Jersey 91 (1993); Romaine v. Kallinger, 109 New Jersey 282 (1988); State v. Stever, 107 New Jersey 543 (1987), certified denied, 484 United States. 954 (1988); Kass v. Brown Boveri Corporation, 199 New Jersey Super. 42 (Appendix Division.), certif. denied, 102 New Jersey 296 (1985).Worked at Contant, Scherby & Atkins (Hackensack, New Jersey) specializing in General Practice, Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial, Estate Planning, Probate, Negligence, Employment Law, Banking, Matrimonial, Municipal, Federal, State, and Local Taxation, Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Defense, Zoning and Planning, Appellate Practice, Civil Rights, Bankruptcy, Reorganizations, Insolvency, Debtor and Creditor Rights. Admitted to the bar, 1977, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1988, New New York
1987, United States. Supreme Court. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1990, Florida.
Law Clerk to Honorary James F. Madden, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1977-1978. Municipal Prosecutor, Woodcliff Lake, 1983, 1990.
Author, "Oral Employment Contracts Under New Jersey Law: Are Employees Still Second Class Citizens?" 15 New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, 17 (1994).
Member: Bergen County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Employment Lawyers Association.
Our firm was founded by Marinus Contant, who was later joined by John M. Contant.
In 1983 the firm merged with Scherby & Atkins. This merger was occasioned when William C. Meehan was appointed a Superior Court Judge.
In 1991 the firm became known as Contant, Scherby & Atkins, after William P. Schuber was elected Bergen County Executive. We offer a wide range of legal services, with attorneys licensed to practice in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
Member: Bergen County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Employment Lawyers Association.