Dennis J. Melofchik

Dennis J. Melofchik was admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey in 1972 and has been engaged in the practice of law for past 39 years.  He has extensive experience in all areas of practice as outlined on this website and more.

 

He received his B.S. undergraduate degree from Scranton University with honors in 1968 and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1971.

 

Upon his graduation from law school, he clerked for the Honorable Louis Aikins and the Honorable Alton Evans in Monmouth County.  Since that time Mr. Melofchik has been actively engaged both as an Associate and as a Partner in a number of law firms in the State of New Jersey including as an Assistant Prosecutor in Middlesex County from 1975 through 1978.

 

Mr. Melofchik is licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey and the United States District Court as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

 

Mr. Melofchik has extensive experience as a trained mediator and arbitrator in complex civil and business litigation.

 

Mr. Melofchik has served as the Chairman of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, District 9 Ethics Committee.  He has also been a member of the Monmouth County Bar Association and American Bar Association as well as the New Jersey Bar Association over the years and, in that context, he has served as Trustee of the Monmouth County Bar Association and Monmouth County Bar Foundation as well as serving as a long-time arbitrator and mediator in the courts of New Jersey.  He has also served as a lecturer for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

 

Mr. Melofchik’s present practice is concentrated in the areas of civil litigation including business litigation, employment and civil rights litigation, criminal and municipal court matters, Chancery litigation and personal injury litigation.

 

Mr. Melofchik prides himself on the practice of law where a person’s handshake and word is his bond.  He has spent his extensive legal career representing international companies and individuals who are seeking professional and ethical representation that their legal matters deserve.