Blair Zwillman
A known Fighter!
- Biography
I have been a practicing attorney for 45 years. I started out as a Prosecutor with the NJ Attorney General’s Office. I have been a Criminal Defense Attorney for 42 years. My specialties include serious state and federal cases related to all types of Fraud, Drugs, Theft, Murder, Extortion, Assault,Threats, Bribery, Conspiracy and other White Collar and Violent Crimes.
I have personally handled in excess of 75 jury trials. I have been certified by the State of New Jersey as a Criminal Attorney for 38 years. I am a former President of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. I have been and presently retain the status of a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer”. At one point during my career I was victorious in eight straight jury trials.
No challenge is too great and I represent people in state, federal and municipal court throughout the State of New Jersey.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
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Free Consultation
Reasonable fees. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New Jersey
- Since 1976
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- Languages
- English
- Professional Experience
- Owner/Attorney
- Law Office of Blair R. Zwillman
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2019 –
Current
- Partner
- Fleming Ruvoldt PLLC
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2018 –
2019
- Partner
- Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA
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2002 –
2012
- Partner
- Zwillman and Zwillman, Attorneys
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1979 –
2002
- Trial lawyer
- Deputy Attorney General
- New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
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1977 –
1979
- Trial and Appellate Sections
- Education
- New England Law | Boston
- J.D. (1976) | Law
- cum laude; New England Law Review, Student Comment Editor
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- Lafayette College
- B.A. (1973) | Political Science
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- Awards
- Best Lawyer
- Best Lawyers
- 2024
- 2012-2024
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2023
- 9.9/10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- 2023
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2023
- 2005-2023
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- 2012
- Professional Lawyer of the Year Award
- NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law
- 2007
- Professional Associations
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American Bar Association
 # 00836706
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Fellow
- Current
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- Morris County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Middlesex County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
- Member
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1988 –
Current - Activities: President 2006-2007
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New Jersey State Bar
 # 012251976
- Member
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1976 –
Current -
- Publications
- Thwart Efforts to Dilute Judicial Independence
- New Jersey Law Journal
- 2009
- Repeal New Jersey’s Ill-Conceived Gun Law
- New Jersey Law Journal
- 2008
- Legislature Should Defeat Proposal To Reduce Peremptory Challenges
- New Jersey Law Journal
- 1999
- Variations on a Theme: Admissibility of Expert Evidence
- New Jersey Law Journal
- 1999
- The Requirement Of Reasons For Parole Denial: A Hollow Right
- New England Law Review
- 1975
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