Javerbaum one of four attorneys recognized this year

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. - Javerbaum Wurgaft is pleased to announce that founding partner Kenneth S. Javerbaum was honored with the prestigious Trial Bar Award from the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey during a gala celebration on Thursday, November 1 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick. Mr. Javerbaum is one of four attorneys honored this year.

The Trial Bar Award is a recognition of excellence, given by peers to trial attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the cause of justice. Because the award is presented by peers-those who share and understand the demands of trial work-to receive this distinction is an esteemed honor.

"I am very proud to be selected as one of this year's recipients of the Trial Bar Award," said Mr. Javerbaum. "It is humbling to be singled out among this group of the most respected and experienced trial lawyers in the state, and to be linked with such distinguished past honorees is a true honor."

More than 400 lawyers attended the 40^th Annual Trial Bar Awards Banquet, representing the elite among the trial practice in the state.

"It was a moving, meaningful and energizing evening," added Javerbaum. "One that makes you proud to be part of a profession that allows you to do well by doing good."

In addition to this honor, Javerbaum was named to the "Best Lawyer in America" 2007 list in the personal injury litigation category and Lawdragon's "3000 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America List," which includes less than 1 percent of all the lawyers in the country. He was also named to the Union County Voice "People of the Year" list for 2006, one of only five area business leaders named to the prestigious ranking. He was also designated as one of the Top 10 "Super Lawyers" in New Jersey as featured in New Jersey Monthly.

Ken Javerbaum is a founding partner of Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins. He received his B.A. from Rutgers College in New Brunswick in 1963 and his LLB from Rutgers School of Law - Newark in 1966 and was admitted to the bar that year. He served as a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Samuel A. Larner from 1966 to 1967. He then served as Deputy Assistant Public Defender and was in private practice until establishing his own firm with his college friend, Jack Wurgaft.

Javerbaum is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney who has been practicing in Union County, New Jersey for more than three decades. He limits his practice to personal injury matters including airline/airport negligence, auto negligence, construction site negligence, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, police negligence, premises liability and product liability matters. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which recognizes attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence in trial advocacy and have obtained recoveries on behalf of their clients in excess of one million dollars. He has long been active and held leadership positions in numerous professional organizations, including the Presidency of the Richard J. Hughes Inn of Court. Javerbaum presently serves as Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is admitted to the New Jersey State and Federal Bar and the United States Supreme Court Bar

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ)

TANJ is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and improve the Civil and Criminal Justice System in New Jersey. TANJ provides its members with a wide range of services including legal education, leadership and advocacy on issues that affect the quality of life of lawyers, judges and litigants, and a forum for plaintiff and defense trial lawyers to share ideas to advance the common interests of the entire Trial Bar. The association now represents a statewide membership of 600 civil and criminal, plaintiff and defense trial attorneys. TANJ is dedicated to promoting the interests of the public at large, the interest of the litigants involved in civil and criminal litigation, and the interest of the bench and bar. The association also sponsors continuing legal education seminars.

Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins

Founded more than 25 years ago, Javerbaum Wurgaft (www.javerbaumwurgaft.com) is based in Springfield, NJ, with offices in Newark, Harrison and Freehold, and focuses its practice to civil trial law. In 2007, Javerbaum Wurgaft merged with Sinins & Bross extending its capabilities in Union and Essex counties. Its lawyers have distinguished themselves as leaders in the practice of law, and the firm has received the coveted distinction of being listed in Preeminent Lawyers in the United States. Representing victims in personal injury, workers' compensation, employment litigation, criminal defense and civil litigation, Javerbaum Wurgaft enjoys an excellent rate of success in jury verdicts and settlements. Its principals are members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the firm is active in shaping progressive development and advances in personal injury law through its arguments and appearances at the highest level of the New Jersey Court system. Five members of the firm were named New Jersey Super Lawyers® by Law & Politics and Kenneth S. Javerbaum was named as one of the top 10 Super Lawyers in New Jersey in 2005. Javerbaum was also named a Best Lawyer in America in 2007 and named to the Union County Voice "People of the Year" list. Also in 2007, four members of the firm were named to Lawdragon's "3000 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America" ranking.

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