Background
McCreedy, Edwin James was born on December 29, 1939 in Atlanta. Son of Harold D. McCreedy and Annette Raymond (Denton) Chapman.
McCreedy, Edwin James was born on December 29, 1939 in Atlanta. Son of Harold D. McCreedy and Annette Raymond (Denton) Chapman.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1968). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Close Corporations.
Prosecutor, Borough of Roselle, New Jersey, 1972-1976.
Member, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Civil Practice Committee, since 1985. Member, New Jersey Coordinating Council of the Inns of Court, since 1988.
Counsellor, Richard J. Hughes Inn, since 1988.
Collins v. Union County Jail, 291 New Jersey Super. 318 (Law Division. 1995 aff"d 291 New Jersey Super. 169 (Appendix Division. 1996) certif. granted, 146 New Jersey 565 (1996); Baldassare v. Butler, 254 New Jersey Super. 502, 604 A. 2d 112 (Appendix Division. 1992), aff"d in part, rev"d in part, 132 New Jersey 278, 625 A.2d 458 (1993); Anderson v. Conley, 206 New Jersey Super. 132, 501 A.2d 1057 (Law Division. 1985); Lawrence v. Bauer Public & Print., Limited., 103 South. Court 358, 74 L.Ed. 2d 75, den pet. certified from, 89 New Jersey 451, 446 A.2d 469 (1982); Shubeck v. Ondek, 167 New Jersey Super. 121, 400 A.2d 544 (Law Division. 1979); Bradley v. Townsend, 164 New Jersey Super. 467 (Appendix Division. 1978), mod., 78 New Jersey 532, 397 A.2d 323 (1979); Nelson v. American Container, 145 New Jersey Super. 448, 368 A.2d 371 (Appendix Division. 1976); Draney v. Bachman, 138 New Jersey Super. 503, 351 A.2d 409 (Law Division. 1976); Marshall v. Force Machinery, 123 New Jersey Super. 497, 303 A.2d 619 (Law Division. 1973); In Re Bufanio, 119 New Jersey Super. 302, 291 A.2d 379 (Appendix Division. 1972); Lynch v. Heyman, 119 New Jersey Super. 151, 290 A.2d 459 (Law Division. 1972); Quagliato v. Bodner, 115 New Jersey Super. 132, 278 A.2d 500 (Appendix Division. 1971); Sturdivant v. General Brass, 115 New Jersey Super. 224, 279 A.2d 110 (App.Div.), certified den., 56 New Jersey 363, 283 A.2d 107 (1971); Renner v. R.L. Tool & Die, 57 New Jersey 190, 270 A.2d 697 (1970).Worked at McCreedy and Cox (Cranford, New Jersey) specializing in Trial and Appellate Practice. Negligence, Criminal, Products Liability, Medical, Legal Malpractice, General Litigation, Probate and Ethics Defense Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, New Jersey.
1982, United States.
Supreme Court. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Close Corporations. Lecturer, New Jersey ICLE, 1990.
Prosecutor, Borough of Roselle, New Jersey, 1972-1976. Member: Civil Practice Committee, 1985-1996.
Committee to Evaluate Court Reporting Improvements, 1992-1995.
Supreme Court of New Jersey. Member, New Jersey Coordinating Council of the Inns of Court, 1988-1993. President, Richard J. Hughes Inn, 1991-1992.
Member, American Inns of Court Foundation Development Committee, 1992-1994.
Member: Union County (Member: Judicial and Prosecutorial Selection Committee, 1983-1985 and 1988-1992. Trustee and Officer, 1980-1988.
President, 1987), New Jersey State (Trustee, 1997. Chairman, Special Committee to Study Contingent Fees, 1972.
AdHoc Committee on the Publication of Opinions, 1986.
Member, Executive Committee, Civil Trial Section, 1986-1996. Member, Civil Courts Task Force, 1991-1992. Member, 1992; Chairman, 1994-1996, Judicial Administration Committee) and American Bar Associations.
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Member, Board of Trustees, 1992-1996).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chair, State Committee, 1995-1997). International Society of Barristers.
American Bar Endowment.
Military: Captain, United States. Marine Corps, 1961-1965 (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). McCreedy and Cox was established in 1984 as a successor to Conant and McCreedy (established 1972).
The Firm limits its practice to litigated matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, with emphasis on all types of personal injury litigation.
Member: Civil Practice Committee, 1985-1996. Committee to Evaluate Court Reporting Improvements, 1992-1995. Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Member, New Jersey Coordinating Council of the Inns of Court, 1988-1993.
President, Richard J. Hughes Inn, 1991-1992. Member, American Inns of Court Foundation Development Committee, 1992-1994.
Member: Union County (Member: Judicial and Prosecutorial Selection Committee, 1983-1985 and 1988-1992. Trustee and Officer, 1980-1988.
President, 1987), New Jersey State (Trustee, 1997.
Chairman, Special Committee to Study Contingent Fees, 1972. AdHoc Committee on the Publication of Opinions, 1986. Member, Executive Committee, Civil Trial Section, 1986-1996.
Member, Civil Courts Task Force, 1991-1992.
Member, 1992; Chairman, 1994-1996, Judicial Administration Committee) and American Bar Associations. Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Member, Board of Trustees, 1992-1996).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chair, State Committee, 1995-1997).
International Society of Barristers. American Bar Endowment. Military: Captain, United States.
Marine Corps, 1961-1965 (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification).
Married Linda Jandora, March 20, 1965. Children: James M., Matthew B.