Background
Kenney, Joseph H. was born on June 4, 1932 in Camden, New Jersey, United States.
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Joseph H. Kenney
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Villanova University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). Temple University (Bachelor of Laws, 1959). Editor-in-Chief, Temple Law Review, 1958-1959.
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Rutgers University School of Law at Camden, since 1981.
Member, Third Circuit, Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1978-1981. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, since 1982. Vice Chairman, New Jersey Supreme Court Board of Trial Certification, 1977 1986.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, 1975- 1978.
Career
Worked at Kenney & Kearney (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) specializing in Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts, Products Liability, Commercial, Employment, Environmental, Hospital, Insurance, Malpractice, Negligence, Bankruptcy, Business Transactions, Real Estate and Land Use. Admitted to the bar, 1960, New Jersey. 1964, United States. Supreme Court.
Recipient, Peter J. Devine Award, 1996.
Editor-in-Chief, Temple Law Review, 1958-1959. Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Rutgers University School of Law at Camden, 1981.
Member, Third Circuit, Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1978-1981. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, 1982-1992.
Vice Chairman, New Jersey Supreme Court Board of Trial Certification, 1977-1986. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, 1975-1978. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges, 1990-1992.
Member, United States.
District Court Mediation Program, 1992. Member: Camden County (President, 1976-1977), New Jersey State (Chairman, 1989, Nominating Committee.
Member, Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee, 1989-1996, Chairman, 1996. Civil Courts Task Force, 1991).
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Recipient, Trial Bar Award, 1988).
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.
American Bar Foundation.
New Jersey State Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1987-1988. Chairman, Scholarship Committee, 1978).
Camden County Bar Association Inns of Court. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification).
Founded in 1985, our firm has focused its practice in the area of complex civil litigation including the use of alternative dispute resolution.
Strong growth at our firm has come through understanding and working closely with both small and large insurance companies and corporations and their in-house counsel What distinguishes this firm from others is each individual attorney"s ability to offer our clients the type of representation they expect from excellent civil litigation firms much larger in size. Our entire staff is committed to staying keenly focused on the clients" need for excellence and value by providing the right mix of imagination, experience and common sense.
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Membership
Member, Third Circuit, Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1978-1981. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1982-1992.
Vice Chairman, New Jersey Supreme Court Board of Trial Certification, 1977-1986.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, 1975-1978. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges, 1990-1992.
Member, United States. District Court Mediation Program, 1992.
Member: Camden County (President, 1976-1977), New Jersey State (Chairman, 1989, Nominating Committee.
Member, Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee, 1989-1996, Chairman, 1996. Civil Courts Task Force, 1991). Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Recipient, Trial Bar Award, 1988).
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.
American Bar Foundation. New Jersey State Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1987-1988.
Chairman, Scholarship Committee, 1978).
Camden County Bar Association Inns of Court. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification).
