Jason Antoine
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Wilmington, Delaware
Jason R. Antoine Attorney at Law PLLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Delaware since: 2014
Education: West Virginia University College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2021 Call today:
302-772-6153
Jason R. Antoine Attorney at Law PLLC
1702 Kirkwood HighwaySuite 102
Wilmington, DE 19805 Visit website
A deft attorney with over 15 years of experience handling many complex legal challenges, Jason Antoine maintains consistency in his top-quality advocacy and provides his clients with all the legal tools available in his arsenal to get them the relief they deserve. At the law office of Jason R. Antoine, Attorney at Law, in Wilmington, Delaware, he handles all types of cases pertaining to personal injury and criminal defense, pursuing every legal avenue in the efforts to remove their anxiety and frustration over their legal matters.
Mr. Antoine completed his undergraduate studies in 2003, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Delaware. With a fervent passion to pursue law, he enrolled in the West Virginia University College of Law, where he bolstered his legal talents that enable him to help his clients today. He received his Juris Doctor in 2006 and, a year later, became licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania. In 2014, he obtained his license to practice law in Delaware.
A stalwart champion for his clients through thick and thin, Mr. Antoine has always prioritized his clients’ futures and securities above all else, working relentlessly to either obtain compensation for their incessant pain and suffering due to an injury through no fault of their own or fight criminal charges that threaten to curtail their freedoms. For his many contributions, he has been included in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by the National Trial Lawyers and has been recognized as a Top Trial Attorney by the Global Directory of Who’s Who. In addition, he is also rated a perfect “10.0” on Avvo, along with hosting many positive client testimonials on the site as well.
Within his legal community, Mr. Antoine holds close affiliations with many prominent legal organizations, including the Delaware State Bar Association and the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. In the former organization, he is a member of the Criminal Law Section.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Debt, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Tax Evasion, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 50% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 2007, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.antoinelaw.pro/lawyers/jason-r-antoine/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- United States District Court – District of Delaware
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, 2024
- Delaware State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 2024
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Motorcycle Accident - $150,000 recovery which was comprised of $100,000 on the at-fault's liability policy and $50,000 on the motorcycle rider's underinsured/uninsured policy, 2024.
- Nightmare nanny accused of taking picture of wealthy Dentist's children and posting children on adoption websites. Result - case pled down to Disorderly Conduct. Result - Defendant paid a $100 fine. All felony and conspiracy charges dropped, 2011.
- State v. Darmanin - Retail store manager charged with possessing and distributing thousands of images of child porn on a peer-to-peer network. The Defendant face 2 years mandatory jail time on each count. After retaining one of the top mitigation experts in the region, Defendant served only 1 year as part of a plea agreement with the State, 2015.
- State v. Powell - Death Row inmate accused of assaulting a prison guard. 4 Other prison guards witness the assault. Result - the Attorney General's Office entered a nolle prosequi the night before trial, 2016.
- State v. McCauley - DUI - Drugs. Strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and Defendant admitted to smoking marijuana before driving. Result - Not guilty, 2016.
- Commonwealth v. Kirksey - client charged with Burglary of a row home in Chester, PA. Defendant found several blocks away from victim's home in the middle of the night with a lighter and the items stolen from the home being burned in nearby dumpster. Two co-defendants standing nearby plead guilty to several years in jail. Mr. Kirksey was found NOT GUILTY of all charges, 2012.
- Commonwealth v. Nguyen - Defendant was charged and accused of assaulting a neighbor after an argument in the City of Philadelphia. The case proceeded with a bench trial in Philadelphia Municipal Court. The Defendant was found NOT GUILTY of Simple Assault and related charges, 2014.
- State v. Weisnegger - DUI - drove down Newark Main Street (one way) the opposite direction and on to the sidewalk. Result - pled down to Reckless Driving - Alcohol Related, 2015.
- State v. Richetti - 1st offense DUI - Blood Alcohol level over .08 - all evidence suppressed - case nolle prossed after suppression hearing, 2016.
- Commonwealth v. Bennett - 5th Offense DUI - client could not stand on one leg, half empty bottle of alcohol in back seat, blood shot eyes, odor of alcohol. Result - Not Guilty, 2014.
- Ms. Dawson was charged with straw purchase of firearms for felons not to possess. Defendant's prison phone conversations were recorded wherein she talked about purchasing the firearms for her boyfriend, a convicted felon. This case was unique because she was the first person to be charged under the Brad Fox law, named for the fallen officer in Montgomery County. The Brad Fox law carries a mandatory penalty of 5 years if a defendant purchases 2 or more guns for felons. This case was highly publicized. Result - Hung Jury; Acquitted on 4 counts; subsequently convicted of 4 counts in retrial with other counsel, 2014.
- My office was retained for a custody relocation case. My client's husband was a corporate attorney and retained one of the largest law firms in the country to represent him in all custody proceedings relating to the child. Although my client had a family law attorney at the time, the large sophisticated, law firm she felt was too much for her attorney to handle. This was a David vs. Goliath situation. She interviewed with me because she heard I was a good trial attorney. Although I never handled a custody relocation case and explained to her that I am a criminal lawyer, she nevertheless retained our office because she needed to go to trial on this relocation issue. After hours of preparation and motion practice and a grueling, hard-fought trial, the mother was granted her Petition to Relocate the Child to her hometown, 2011.
- State v. Jones - 1st Offense DUI - all evidence suppressed, 2016.
Representative Clients
- Past clients include doctors, lawyers, law students, pilots, executives and business owners, 2011.
Educational Background
- J.D. - West Virginia University College of Law, 2006
- University of Delaware - B.A.S., History Education, 2003
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- The Secret to Being Persuasive, Speaker, Lecture on the top secrets to being persuasive in debate and in life, 2015.
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Attended Trial Lawyer's University with top ranked trial attorneys in the nation at Huntington Beach, California, 2024.
- As a freshman prosecutor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I was promoted from the preliminary hearing circuit to trial team attorney in less than a month which was remarkable at that time. In my first year as a prosecutor on the trial team I received guilty verdicts in 9 out of 10 cases some of which involved serious felonies. Upon leaving the Berks County District Attorney's Office I received the dedicated service award.
Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2021
- Top Trial Attorney, The Global Directory of Who's Who, 2015
- Given an award by John T. Adams, District Attorney in recognition to my dedicated service to the citizens of Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania., Dedicated Service Award, Berks County District Attorney's Office, 2008
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer - The National Trial Lawyers, 2015
- AVVO Rating - Superb 10 out of 10, 2014
- Recognized for excellence in client satisfaction pertaining to DUI cases., Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Awarded a pro bono service award for representing indigent litigants in domestic matters in Delaware County, PA., Pro Bono Service Award, Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 2009
Office location for Jason Antoine
1702 Kirkwood Highway
Suite 102
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302-772-6153
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2021
