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Michael Jon Epstein

Michael Jon Epstein

  • Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Employment Law ...
  • New Jersey, New York
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Michael J. Epstein, New Jersey personal injury attorney, has represented individuals in Bergen County, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas in a broad range of personal injury and employment law cases for nearly 25 years. At the Epstein Law Firm in Rochelle Park, Mr. Epstein represents clients in cases of medical malpractice, other professional malpractice, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death and car accidents, and he also is a capable litigator, taking on complex employment law and business litigation cases. He has obtained certification as a civil trial attorney from the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He was subsequently admitted to the New Jersey Bar, followed by the New York State Bar and the U.S. District Court for New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1997. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Well-regarded for his legal knowledge and ranked among the Ten Leaders for civil trial and personal injury law in the state, Mr. Epstein has served as a speaker and moderator at numerous seminars and other events conducted by the Bergen County Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice and others. Among his more notable cases, Mr. Epstein represented a patient who suffered complications from a failed spine fusion in a landmark medical malpractice case, Murphy v. Implicito, which reinforced the need for doctors to provide an informed consent. He has additionally distinguished himself as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reserved for lawyers who have obtained a judgment in excess of $1 million for their clients. Michael was the President of the Bergen County Bar Association from 2017-2018 and was named a Top 100 Super Lawyer as recognized in New Jersey Monthly.

Practice Areas
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Medical Malpractice
    Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Nursing Home Abuse
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
    Legal Malpractice
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New Jersey
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New York
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3rd Circuit
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Associate
Davis Polk & Wardwell
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Law Clerk
Hon. Alfred Wolin, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Law Clerk
Hon. Marie Garibaldi, New Jersey Supreme Court
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Education
Harvard Law School
J.D. (1996) | Law
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Honors: Cum Laude
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Hamilton College
B.A. (1993) | Economics
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Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, High Honors in Economics
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Awards
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Best Law Firms, U.S. News
Best Lawyers
2020 List of Top Lawyers
Bergen Magazine
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Recognition
American Board of Trial Advocates
to present
Nation's Top One Percent
National Association of Distinguished Counsel
to present
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Top 100, Member, Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in New Jersey
The National Trial Lawyers
Rising Start list
Super Lawyers
Top Lawyers, Civil Trial
Bergen Magazine
Member
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Elected to 45 and Under
Ten Leaders for Personal Injury and Civil Trials
Professional Associations
Bergen County Bar Association
Member, Judicial Appointments Committee
- Current
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New Jersey State Bar Association
Member
- Current
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New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges
Member
- Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ),
Co-Chair, Amicus Committee
- Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)
Board of Governors
- Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)
Member, Civil Practice Committee
- Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)
Member
- Current
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Bergen County Bar Association
Member, Bench Bar Committee
- Current
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Bergen County Bar Association
Co-Chair, Civil Practice Committee
- Current
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Bergen County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Bergen County Bar Association
Past President
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Association of County Bar Presidents
President
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Bergen County Bar Association
President
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Bergen County Bar Association
President-elect
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Bergen County Bar Association
First Vice President
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Bergen County Bar Association
Second Vice President
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Bergen County Bar Association
Treasurer
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Bergen County Bar Association
Secretary
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Bergen County Bar Association
Trustee
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Monthly Civil Practice Update
Bergen County Bar Association
A Solution Without a Problem (Co-Author)
New Jersey Law Journal
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, Five Significant Tort Cases of 2019, 2019 Tort Law Conference
NJ ICLE
Moderator, 2019 Tort Law Conference
NJ ICLE
Moderator, Achieving Great Results in a Twitter World: Shorter is Better
NJAJ Boardwalk
Speaker, The de bene esse Deposition, Plaintiff Perspective, Deposition Seminar
NJICLE
Speaker, Prepping the Client, Plaintiff Perspective Deposition Seminar
NJICLE
Changes to "But For" Proximate Cause Charge, Medical Malpractice Seminar
NJAJ Boardwalk Convention
Speaker, Common Evidentiary Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases, Medical Malpractice Seminar
NJAJ Meadowlands
Speaker, Effective Use of the Offer of Judgement - Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice Seminar
NJAJ Boardwalk Convention
Program Co-moderator, The Philosophy of Tort Law Liability
NJAJ Boardwalk Convention
Program Co-Chair, Finding the Goods on Bad Experts
NJAJ Meadowlands
Speaker, Litigation Holds
NJCAA Annual Conference
Speaker, Hospital Immunity: Kuckera v. Jersey Shore Family Health Center
NJAJ Boardwalk Convention
Speaker, Liens at Trial: Boarded, Molded, or Stipulated
NJAJ Auto Program
Speaker, Rules, Uses and Limits of Documentary Evidence on Cross-Examination
NJAJ College of Trial Advocacy
Program Co-Chair and Moderator, Evidence Issues Before and During Trial
NJAJ College of Trial Advocacy
Presenter, End Distracted Driving
Paramus High School
Speaker, Motions for Mistrials
NJAJ Trial Academy
Program Co-Chair and Moderator
NJAJ Trial Academy: All About Motions
Speaker, An Update on Civil Practice Issues
NJAJ Civil Trial Practice
Moderator, Erisa, Medicare and Medicaid Liens
Bergen County Bar Association
Moderator, Minding Medicare's Interests, Liens and Set-asides in Liability Cases
Bergen County Bar Association
Speaker, Bounds of Bias Cross-examination
ATLA Boardwalk
Moderator, Direct and Cross-examination of Defense and Plaintiff Doctors
Bergen County Bar Association
Certifications
Civil Trial Attorney
New Jersey Supreme Court
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
The Epstein Law Firm, P.A.
340 West Passaic Avenue
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Telephone: (201) 380-7687
Fax: (201) 845-5973
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed