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Thomas Leon Bell Jr.

Thomas Leon Bell Jr.

Partner
Location:
Passaic, New Jersey
Phone:
973-928-0899
888-868-1830
Fax:
973-473-7372
E-mail:

Thomas L. Bell graduated from Fisk University in 1982 and from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1987. Thomas L. Bell is Board Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Mr. Bell is also on the Board of Governors for the New Jersey Association for Justice, and he is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Passaic County Bar Association. Thomas L. Bell is a trial attorney whose practice primarily focuses on automobile negligence, premises liability, work place injuries, products liability, wrongful death claims and Social Security disability claims. Mr. Bell has tried numerous cases in the Superior Court of New Jersey, and has argued matters in the New Jersey Appellate Division and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Bell has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of injured persons throughout the State of New Jersey.

Areas of Practice

  • 90% Personal Injury Litigation
  • 5% Workmen's Compensation Petitioner Attorney
  • 5% General Practice, Municipal Court, Criminal Matters

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Certified Civil Trial Attorney, The Supreme Court Of New Jersey, 2006

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1987
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1987
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1988

Education

  • North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
    • J.D. - 1987
  • Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
    • B.A. - 1982
    • Major: Economics

Classes/Seminars

  • Best Practices an Overview, New Jersey of Trial Lawyers, 2000 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • New Jersey Association For Justice, Board of Governors, 1998 - Present
  • American Association for Justice, Member, 1994 - Present
  • Passaic County Bar Association, Member, 1994 - Present

Past Employment Positions

  • Freeman & Bass, Law Offices, Associate Attorney, 1987 - 1989
  • Law Offices of Love & Randall, Associate Attorney, 1989 - 1993

Pro Bono Activities

  • Six to Twelve Hours of Legal Representation for Supreme Ct., 1999 - Present

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Omega Psi Phi

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