Justin Perry Walder

Background

Walder, Justin Perry was born on November 5, 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alexander and Lillian Walder.

Education

Seton Hall University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1958). Rutgers University (Juris Doctor, 1961). New Jersey State Deputy Attorney General, 1962-1963.

Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, New Jersey, 1963-1966.

Counsel, Essex County College, since 1967. Recipient, Outstanding Young Attorney’s Award, New Jersey Bar Association, 1971.

Member, Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee, 1974-1975 and 1987-1988. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Fee Arbitration, 1978-1979.

Member, Supreme Court Board on Trial Attorney Certification, 1980-1986.

Recipient, Trial Bar Award of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, 1985. Designated Counsel to the New Jersey Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Courts, 1984. Associate Editor, New Jersey Law Journal, since 1985.

Instructor, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, since 1986, Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law, since 1987.

Member, Seton Hall Law School Dean Search Committee, 1988. Arbitrator, United States District Court, District of New Jersey, since 1985.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Court Reporters/- Sound Recording, since 1990. Member, Supreme Court Committee on Extrajudicial Statements by Prosecutors and Other Attorneys, since 1990.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Commercial Filming in Court Facilities.

Speaker, 1990, New Jersey State Bar Association, Environmental Law. New Strategies for the 1990’s - Forums and Personal Accountability. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.

Member, Essex County Judicial Appointments Committee.

Career

Worked at Walder, Sondak & Brogan, A Professional Corporation (Roseland, New Jersey) specializing in White Collar Criminal Defense, Complex Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Attorneys Ethics, Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1961, New Jersey. 1971, United States. Supreme Court.

United States.

Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits and United States. Tax Court.

Recipient: Outstanding Young Attorney"s Award. Trial Bar Award of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, 1985.

Trial Attorney of the Year designation by the Essex County Bar Association, 1997.

New Jersey State Deputy Attorney General, 1962-1963. Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, New Jersey, Chief, Economic Crimes, 1963-1966.

Member, Supreme Court Board on Trial Attorney Certification, 1980-1986. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Fee Arbitration, 1978-1979.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Court Reporters/Sound Recording.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Extrajudicial Statements by Prosecutors and Other Attorneys. Member, Supreme Court Committee on Commercial Filming in Court Facilities, 1990—. Member, Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee, 1974-1975 and 1987-1988.

Designated Special Counsel to the New Jersey Supreme Court and New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, 1984.

Associate Editor, New Jersey Law Journal, 1985—. Instructor, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1986—.

Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law, 1987—. Public Member, Seton Hall Law School Dean Search Committee, 1988.

Arbitrator: American Arbitration Association.

United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985—. New Jersey State Bar Association, Environmental Law. New Strategies for the 1990"son

Moderator, Media, Bench Bar Dialogue: "Media Coverage of Criminal Cases," (1989).

Member, Essex County Judicial and Prosecutor Appointments Committee. President, The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, 1987-1988.

Member, Steering Committee, Essex County Criminal Reorganization Program, 1991—. Member, Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Advisory Committee of the United States.

District Court, District of New Jersey, 1991.

Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee On Jury Selection, 1992—. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee to the United States District Court, 1993. 1993-Designated Superior Court of New Jersey Discovery Master-Complex Environmental Litigation.

Designated: Special Master by United States.

District Court Re: Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 1997. Special Agent and Provisional Director by the Superior Court, Chancery Division, 1997.

Member: Essex County, New Jersey State, Federal and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (New Jersey Affiliate: Member, State Committee, 1980—.

Member, Board of Governors, 1986—).

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Trustee, 1976—). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1987—. American Board of Trial Advocates, 1987—.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.

International Academy of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.

Achievements

• JUSTIN WALDER has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Supreme Court Board on Trial Attorney Certification, 1980-1986. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Fee Arbitration, 1978-1979. Member, Supreme Court Committee on Court Reporters/Sound Recording.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Extrajudicial Statements by Prosecutors and Other Attorneys.

Member, Supreme Court Committee on Commercial Filming in Court Facilities, 1990—. Member, Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee, 1974-1975 and 1987-1988.

Designated Special Counsel to the New Jersey Supreme Court and New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, 1984. Associate Editor, New Jersey Law Journal, 1985—.

Instructor, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1986—.

Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law, 1987—. Public Member, Seton Hall Law School Dean Search Committee, 1988. Arbitrator: American Arbitration Association.

United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985—.

New Jersey State Bar Association, Environmental Law. New Strategies for the 1990"son

Moderator, Media, Bench Bar Dialogue: "Media Coverage of Criminal Cases," (1989). Member, Essex County Judicial and Prosecutor Appointments Committee.

President, The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, 1987-1988.

Member, Steering Committee, Essex County Criminal Reorganization Program, 1991—. Member, Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Advisory Committee of the United States. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1991.

Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee On Jury Selection, 1992—.

Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee to the United States District Court, 1993. 1993-Designated Superior Court of New Jersey Discovery Master-Complex Environmental Litigation.

Designated: Special Master by United States. District Court Re: Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 1997.

Special Agent and Provisional Director by the Superior Court, Chancery Division, 1997.

Member: Essex County, New Jersey State, Federal and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (New Jersey Affiliate: Member, State Committee, 1980—. Member, Board of Governors, 1986—).

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Trustee, 1976—).

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1987—. American Board of Trial Advocates, 1987—.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

American Bar Foundation.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Ellen Berkeley. Children: Jeffrey, Linda, Steven. Married Yolanda d'Ancona Gold, October 27, 1985.

Stepchildren: Gregory Gold, Elisabeth Gold.

Father:

Alexander Walder

Mother:

Lillian Walder

Spouse:

Ellen Berkeley

Spouse:

Yolanda d'Ancona Gold

child:

Steven Walder

child:

Gregory Gold Walder

child:

Linda Walder

child:

Elisabeth Gold Walder

child:

Jeffrey Walder