MICHAEL A. GRASSO, ESQ.
| Legal Experience: | 9 Years |
| Law School: | Capital University |
| Practice Areas: | Criminal Law (State & Federal); Municipal Court Defense; DWI/DUI Defense; Immigration Deportation Defense; Bankruptcy Law; Family Law; Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law |
| Jurisdictions: | New Jersey; United States District Court |
| Suppression Hearings/Trials: | 250+; Disorderly Conduct; Simple/Aggravated Assault; Robbery; Burglary; Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS); Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute; School Zone Distribution; Interstate Drug Trafficking/ Conspiracy; CDS Manufacturing/ Distribution; Possession of Weapon for Unlawful Purpose; DWI/DUI; Vehicular Homicide/ Manslaughter; Carjacking; Eluding; Resisting Arrest;Receiving Stolen Property; Official Misconduct; Embezzlement; Tampering; Mortgage/Bank Loan Fraud; Theft; Shoplifting |
Mr. Grasso graduated Ithaca College in 1995 and Capital University Law School in 2001. In 2001 through 2002, Mr. Grasso served as a judicial law clerk to four Superior Court Judges: The Honorable Roger W. Daley J.S.C., The Honorable Melvin L. Gelade, J.S.C., The Honorable David A. Rosenberg, J.S.C., and The Honorable Richard F. Plechner, J.S.C. Mr. Grasso has been in solo practice for nine years. |
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| Education: | Juris Doctor, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio 2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York 1995 Advertising/Public Relations |
| Bar Admissions: |
New
Jersey, February 2002 U.S. District Court,(New Jersey), June 2003 |
| Military Service: |
U.S. Coast Guard 1989-1993, Port Security/Search & Rescue |
| Member: | American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) American Mock Trial Association (Trial Judge, Yale University, 2010) National Institute For Trial Advocacy New Jersey State Bar Association Monmouth County Bar Association The Inns Of Court, Monmouth County (Trial Judge, Monmouth County Superior Court, 2010) Middlesex County Bar Association Mercer County Bar Association Ocean County Bar Association |
| Conflict Public Defender for: |
Atlantic Highlands Freehold Borough Freehold Township Howell Township Jackson Township Lakewood Township Marlboro Township Manalapan Township Tinton Falls Borough |
| Pro Bono Work for: | The State of New Jersey |