Louis M. Barbone

Jacobs & Barbone, P.A.

Established 1972

 

1125 Pacific Avenue

Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

609-348-1125

609-348-3774 (facsimile)

info@jacobsbarbone.law

 

Louis M. Barbone, Esquire

Attorney at Law

Partner, Jacobs & Barbone, P.A.

 

Reported Cases:

 

State v. Badessa, 185 N.J. 303 (2005); 885 A.2d 430 (N.J. 2005);

United States v. DeLaurentis, 230 F.3d 659 (3^rd Cir. 2000)

Orsatti v. New Jersey State Police, 71 F.3d 480 (3^rd Cir. 1995);

Fuentes v. Perskie, 32 F.3d 759 (3^rd Cir. 1994);

State v. Velasquez, 391 N.J. Super.291 (App. Div. 2007); 918 A.2d 45 (N.J.                    App. Div. 2007)

State v. Ray, 372 N.J. Super.496 (App. Div. 2004); 859 A.2d 738 (N.J. App. Div.              2004);

State v. Badessa, 373 N.J. Super.84 (App. Div. 2004); 860 A.2d 962 (App. Div.              2004);

Estate of Strumpf v. Ventura, 369 N.J. Super. 516 (App. Div. 2004) 849 A.2d                     1095  (N.J. App. Div. 2004);

State v. Marchiani, 336 N.J. Super.541 (App. Div. 2001) 765 A.2d 765 (N.J. App.   Div. 2001)

Petitto v. Sands, 288 N.J. Super.304 (App. Div. 1996); 672 A.2d 253 (N.J. App.             Div. 1996);

Siligato v. State, 268 N.J. Super.21 (App. Div. 1993); 632 A.2d 837 (N.J. App.             Div. 1993)

State v. Stelzner, 257 N.J.Super.219 (App. Div. 1992); 608 A.2d 386 (N.J. App.             Div. 1992);

Bruno v. City of Atlantic City, 239 N.J. Super. 439 (App. Div. 1990); 571 A.2d                     1003 (N.J. App. Div. 1990);

State v. Poon, 224 N.J. Super. 86 (App. Div. 199); 581 A.2d 883 (N.J. App. Div.              1990);

Lyles v. Flagship Resort Development Corporation, 371F.Supp. 2d 597 (D.N.J.          2005);

United States v. DeLaurentis, 83 F.Supp.2d 455 (D.N.J. 2001);

McCullough v. City of Atlantic City, 137 F.Supp.2d 557 (D.N.J. 2001);

Van de Pol v. Caesar’s, 979 F.Supp.318 (D.N.J. 1997);

McCusker v. City of Atlantic City, 959 F.Supp. 669 (D.N.J. 1996)

 

Practice Areas:

 

Civil Trial Practice; Criminal Law; Criminal Trial Practice; Employment Law; Civil Rights Law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bar Admissions:

 

Admitted to New Jersey State Bar 1986;

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1986

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1986;

United States Supreme Court, 1987

Education:

 

St. Joseph’s High School, Hammonton, New Jersey (1979 graduate)

 

Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, degree awarded 1983

 

American University, Washington, DC, Honors Semester 1984

 

Temple University Law Center, Juris Doctor degree awarded 1986

 

 

Law Clerk to the Hon. Paul R. Poreca, Presiding Judge,

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part, Atlantic County;

 

Law Clerk to the Hon. Arthur V. Guerrera, Judge of the Superior Court,

Law Division, Criminal Part, Atlantic County

 

Law Clerk to the Hon. Steven P. Perskie, Presiding Judge,

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part, Atlantic County

1986-1987

Noted a New Jersey Super Lawyer by colleagues each year since 2006

 

Designated a BV rating Attorney – with very high legal ability and ethical standards by Lexis Nexis and Martindale-Hubble since 1995.

 

Recognized as a 2012 member of the Best Lawyers of America, Woodward White 2012 Edition.

 

 

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Memberships:

 

Atlantic County Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey

Litigation Highlights:

 

Criminal Jury Trials:

 

• State v. Joseph Dore, Superior Court, Law Division:

Jury verdict: Not Guilty (2002)

 

• State v. Mary Johnson, Superior Court, Law Division: Jury Verdict: Not Guilty (2000)

 

• State v. Loukeelee Bell, Superior Court, Law Division : Jury Verdict: Hung Jury

 

• State v. Loukeelee Bell, Superior Court, Law Division: Hung Jury Dismissed

 

• State v. Joseph Sanders, Superior Court, Law Division, Hung Jury (2005)

 

• State v. Joseph Sanders, Superior Court, Law Division, Hung Jury dismissed (2006)

 

• State v. James Barbone, Superior Court, Law Division, Mercer County, Jury Verdict – Not guilty, hung counts dismissed(1999)

 

• State v. Siligato, Superior Court, Law Division – Jury Verdict: reversed and vacated on appeal (2007);

 

• State v. Eighmey, Superior Court, Law Division; judge verdict, Not Guilty (2008)

 

• State v. Tamara Shifrina, Superior Court, Law Division, Judge Verdict: Not Guilty (2002)

 

• State v. Edward Michael, Superior Court, Law Division, Judge Verdict – Not Guilty (2011)

 

• State v. John Sammons, Jr., Superior Court, Law Division, Jury Verdict – Not Guilty on all counts on 33 count Indictment (2014)

 

• State v. Joseph DiBuonaventura, Superior Court, Law Division, Jury Verdict—Not Guilty on all 14 counts of the Indictment (2015)

 

 

Civil Trials:

 

• Johnson v. Szwed, (State Police) United States District Court

Civil Rights Violation – Jury Verdict $185,000.00 (1990)

 

 

• Siligato v. State of New Jersey, Superior Court

Civil Rights Violation – Jury Verdict $400,000.00 (1995)

 

 

• Phillips v. Marriott, Conscientious Employee Protection Act

Jury Verdict and Fee Award- $800,000.00(2009)

 

• Monto &Karasic v. Township of Sparta, Conscientious Employee Protection Act; Jury Verdict – $1,400,000 (Total Award $2,100,000) (2010)

 

• Farabella v. City of Vineland, Conscientious Employee Protection Act; Jury Verdict – $852,000 (2014)

 

 

Litigation Highlights:

 

Criminal Jury Trials:

 

• State v. Joseph Dore, Superior Court, Law Division:

Jury verdict: Not Guilty (2002)

 

• State v. Mary Johnson, Superior Court, Law Division: Jury Verdict: Not Guilty (2000)

 

• State v. Loukeelee Bell, Superior Court, Law Division : Jury Verdict: Hung Jury

 

• State v. Loukeelee Bell, Superior Court, Law Division: Hung Jury Dismissed

 

• State v. Joseph Sanders, Superior Court, Law Division, Hung Jury (2005)

 

• State v. Joseph Sanders, Superior Court, Law Division, Hung Jury dismissed (2006)

 

• State v. James Barbone, Superior Court, Law Division, Mercer County, Jury Verdict – Not guilty, hung counts dismissed(1999)

 

• State v. Siligato, Superior Court, Law Division – Jury Verdict: reversed and vacated on appeal (2007);

 

• State v. Eighmey, Superior Court, Law Division; judge verdict, Not Guilty (2008)

 

• State v. Tamara Shifrina, Superior Court, Law Division, Judge Verdict: Not Guilty (2002)

 

• State v. Edward Michael, Superior Court, Law Division, Judge Verdict – Not Guilty (2011)

 

• State v. John Sammons, Jr., Superior Court, Law Division, Jury Verdict – Not Guilty on all counts on 33 count Indictment (2014)

 

• State v. Joseph DiBuonaventura, Superior Court, Law Division, Jury Verdict—Not Guilty on all 14 counts of the Indictment (2015)

 

 

Civil Trials:

 

• Johnson v. Szwed, (State Police) United States District Court

Civil Rights Violation – Jury Verdict $185,000.00 (1990)

 

 

• Siligato v. State of New Jersey, Superior Court

Civil Rights Violation – Jury Verdict $400,000.00 (1995)

 

 

• Phillips v. Marriott, Conscientious Employee Protection Act

Jury Verdict and Fee Award- $800,000.00(2009)

 

• Monto &Karasic v. Township of Sparta, Conscientious Employee Protection Act; Jury Verdict – $1,400,000 (Total Award $2,100,000) (2010)

 

• Farabella v. City of Vineland, Conscientious Employee Protection Act; Jury Verdict – $852,000 (2014)

 

 

Publications:

 

“The Corporation’s Liability in Criminal Law:  Systematic and Procedural Policy Choices Constituting A Reckless Disregard for Human Life”. CriminalJustice           Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 1, Fall 1985; Reprint, Journal, National District Attorneys      Association, Vol. 20, No. 1, Summer, 1986.