![Douglas Standriff](images/douglas-standriff1.jpg)
My career has always been focused on trial work. Most of my time is spent IN THE COURTROOM, not in my office. The hours spent in the courtroom allowed me to become Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Beginning in Texas when I served as an Assistant District Attorney handling serious felony trials, through today, my clients hire me to take their matter to the Courthouse. I have been admitted to the Bar in four States: Texas, Ohio, New York, and New Jersey, and have been admitted to practice in the Federal Courts in Texas and New Jersey. I have successfully handled over 1,000 civil matters on behalf of my clients. Some of those matters were settled through negotiation, and some were prosecuted to a conclusion in trial.
This is the briefcase I carry into the Courthouse to appear for case management conferences, arbitrations, and jury trials. It’s a bit scuffed, a little beaten up. Some people say that I should get a stylish new briefcase to replace it. I disagree. I like this weathered briefcase, because it shows anyone who sees it that the owner is a lawyer who works in the trenches – one who uses his briefcase every day. This is not an accessory that sits untouched in the corner of my office – it’s a veteran with war wounds, proudly displayed. For the first twenty years of my practice, this briefcase has been next to me and my client at counsel’s table through many trials. With a bit of refurbishing from time to time, I expect it will be with me for the next twenty years too.
Today, I concentrate my practice in two areas, Civil Litigation and Property Tax Appeals. Civil matters are heard in the Superior Court, and Tax Appeals are heard in the County Tax Board or the Tax Court of New Jersey.
As a Certified Civil Trial Attorney, I regularly accept cases referred to me by attorneys who believe they need the assistance of a more experienced litigator, a litigator who knows the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Evidence. I have successfully handled a wide range of cases including:
Do you have a case that requires the skill of an experienced trial attorney? Please call me at (201) 445-4555 or send an email for a free consultation.