Diktas, Christos James was born on June 17, 1955 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Christos James and Elpiniki (Angelou) D. Student U. Salonika (Greece), 1976, U. Copenhagen (Denmark), 1976. Bachelor, Montclair State University, 1977.
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. University of Salonika, Salonika, Greece. Montclair State College (Bachelor of Arts, 1977).
California Western School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Phi Alpha Delta (Parliamentarian, 1978-1981). Lead Articles Editor, California Western International Law Journal, 1980-1981.
Appellate Moot Court Advisor, 1980-1981. California Western Advocacy Honors Board, 1980-1981.
Law Secretary to the Honorable James F. Madden, Superior Court Judge, State of New Jersey, 1981-1982.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Montclair State College, 1988-1989. Borough Attorney, Bogota, New Jersey, since 1989. Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, since 1987.
Planning Board Attorney, Ridgefield, New Jersey, since 1987.
Bergen County, New Jersey Labor Counsel, since 1990. Assistant Bergen County Counsel, 1986-1987.
Spoken languages: Greek.
Law secretary to Honorary James F. Madden Superior Court, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1981-1982. Senior associate Klinger, Nicolette, Mavroudis & Honig, 1982-1985. Partner Montecallo & Diktas, 1985-1986, Biagiotti, Marino, Montecallo & Diktas, Hackensack, 1986-1989, Diktas & Habeeb, North Bergen, 1989-1994, Diktas Gillen, 1995-1999, Diktas Schandler Gillen, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, since 2000.
Assistant counsel Bergen County, 1986-1987. Attorney zoning board adjustment Borough of Cliffside Park, 1986-1994, Borough attorney, since 1994, Borough Administrator, since 2007. Planning board Borough of Ridgefield, New Jersey, 1987-1999, 2001-2002, borough attorney, 2000-2001.
Borough attorney, Bogota, New Jersey, 1989-1991, Fairview, New Jersey, 1994-1995. Board education attorney, Bogota, 1992-1995. Labor counsel Bergen County, New Jersey, 1990-2001.
Attorney planning board City of Garfield, New Jersey, 1994-2003. Attorney, secretary Garfield Redevelopment Agency, since 2002. Special tax council, Fairview, New Jersey, Creskill, New Jersey, since 2003.
Adjunct professor law Montclair (New Jersey) State University, 1988-2001.
Campaign director Kingman for Senate Committee, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1983. Municipal coordinator Kean for Governor campaign, 1985. Assistant treasurer Arthur F. Jones for Congress, 9th Congressional District, 1986.
Member Bergen County Bar Association, Order of America Hellenic Education Progressive Association, Phi Alpha Delta (parliamentarian Campbell E. Beaumont chapter 1978-1981), Sons of Pericles (5th district governor 1976-1977, supreme governor 1977-1978).
