Legal Services in New Jersey

♦ Divorce and Family Law  ♦ Business Litigation  ♦ Zoning and Planning   ♦ Municipal Court  ♦ Criminal Law    ♦ Personal Injury  ♦ Real Estate  ♦ Civil Rights  ♦ Employment  ♦ Tax Appeals  ♦ Foreclosures  ♦ Mediation ♦ Discrimination Issues and so much more!

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With over 70 years of experience, clients come to Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C. for representation in a variety of legal matters.  The Firm is a “full-service” law office that is able to handle all of your personal and business matters.  A free consultation is provided on all new matters so that if you are unsure as to your current personal or business situation do not hesitate to call for an appointment or a telephone consultation with one of our attorneys or paralegals.

• Appellate Practice
• Business Litigation Business litigation can threaten the operations of any company, from a sole proprietorship to a large corporation. We have successfully handled cases for our business clients that include fraud, interference, unfair competition, improprieties, insurance and securities fraud, and False Claim Acts (Whistleblower). We will take a detail-oriented approach to resolving your case so that you can continue with what you do best, running your business.
• Civil Rights Litigation The Law Firm of Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C. is a strong Civil Rights Advocate, experienced and educated in civil rights litigation which focuses on an individual's civil liberties including personal, natural rights guaranteed and protected by the Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill of Rights, and other amendments to the Constitution. Civil rights litigation deals with our rights and liberties as citizens of the United States particularly the invasion of those liberties and of our equal rights by others.
• Divorce and Family Law Divorce and Family Law issues are the most personal and difficult issues confronting lawyers, clients and the court system. Gary E. Fox, Esq. has been successfully handling these matters since 1976 (over 36 years). He has served as an Early Settlement Panelist for many years, has been a member of both the County and State Bar Association’s committee dealing with these issues and is a trained mediator. He has experience dealing with all issues that can present themselves in a divorce or family law matter.
• Employment The Law Offices of Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C., located in Ocean Township is a civil litigation law firm that also focuses its practice in Employment Law. We defend and represent the rights and claims of individuals in all kinds of employment claims including: Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination, Wages and Overtime Violation Violation of Public Policy, Breach of Contract, Retaliation, Harassment and Hostile Work Environment, Labor Code Violations
• Foreclosures At Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C. our New Jersey foreclosure defense lawyers aggressively act to protect our clients from being victimized by foreclosure. We employ every legal strategy available to keep our clients in their homes and prevent banks from foreclosing. We raise all appropriate legal defenses and aggressively negotiate with lenders to so that our clients can afford to continue owning and remain living in their homes. Each foreclosure defense lawyer at Fox & Melofchik treats our clients as individuals, with attention to the unique facts and circumstances specific to each situation. Our skilled attorneys and professionals effectively leverage our experience and knowledge of the law to craft an individually customized strategy for each specific client.
• Mediation Mediation is a voluntary and confidential way to resolve disputes without giving the decision-making power to someone else, such as a judge. It involves sitting down with the other side in the dispute and a third-party who is neutral and impartial, known as the mediator. The mediator helps the parties identify the important issues in the dispute and decide how they can resolve it themselves. The mediator doesn't tell them what to do, or make a judgment about who's right and who's wrong. Control over the outcome of the case stays with the parties.
• Municipal Court/Criminal Law In New Jersey the court system is made up of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Superior Court, which includes the Appellate Division, the Tax Court and the Municipal Courts. All violations of municipal ordinances are heard in Municipal Court. At the Law Offices of Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C., our attorneys represent clients in municipal offenses such as a variety of motor vehicles violations: Illegal Parking, No Insurance, Speeding, Driving Under the Influence, Careless Driving, Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While License is Suspended, Breathalyzer Refusal
• Personal Injury The Law Offices of Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C. Home About The Firm Introduction Office Information Honors & Awards Attorneys Attorney Profiles Practice Areas Business Litigation Civil Rights Divorce and Family Law Employment Foreclosures Mediation Municipal Court/Criminal Law Personal Injury Real Estate Tax Appeals Zoning and Planning Law Careers Contact Us News and Events In the Media Publications Events blog Divorce and Family Law Info Child Support Personal Injury Personal injury law involves recovery of money damages for people who have been injured as a result of the negligence of someone else.
• Real Estate Lease Agreements and Disputes, Closings (Residential and Commercial, Municipal Zoning and Planning, Financings. Buying or selling real property (land and buildings) can be a pivotal moment in a family or individual or business life. That moment, though, is filled with documents, contracts, titles, negotiations, legal requirements, tax issues, and lending obligations that need careful, painstaking attention. The real estate attorneys at the Law Firm of Fox & Melofchik, L.L.C. know real estate law well and protect their clients’ rights and interests throughout the buying and selling process.
• Tax Appeals You or your business could be eligible for tremendous savings on your New Jersey property taxes by filing a commercial or residential tax appeal. We recognize that in these economic times, every dollar saved is a benefit to you and/or your company. For the combined 70-plus years of our experience, our skilled lawyers have assisted companies, individuals and families with business and home property valuations, and tax appeals in Monmouth and surrounding counties.
• Zoning and Planning Law High-profile real estate developers have come to Fox & Melofchik, LLC, with planning issues and pending litigation. Our practice of zoning and planning law extends beyond the development of real estate. Landlords who wish to rent a home to college students often find opposition from the city and unfair treatment in the zoning of their property. We will defend this civil rights matter as aggressively as any other type of zoning and planning litigation.