Paul R. D’Amato
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
D'Amato Law Firm
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 1974
Education: Georgetown University Law Center
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2900 Fire RoadSuite 200
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At the D’Amato Law Firm in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, attorney Paul R. D’Amato focuses on personal injury law. He advocates for clients across federal and county courts, particularly in Atlantic and Cape May counties, and the greater southern New Jersey region. His areas of proficiency include a wide range of injury-related cases, such as:
- Bicycle collisions
- Bus crashes
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle catastrophes
- Truck disasters
- Uber/Lyft accidents
- Slip-and-fall incidents
- Construction mishaps
- Dog bites
- Products liability
- Wrongful death claims
Originally from Atlantic City, Mr. D’Amato later moved to Margate City, New Jersey. He completed his undergraduate studies at Mount St. Mary's College in 1969 and received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law School in 1974. That year, he also obtained his license to practice law in New Jersey.
A fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Mr. D’Amato is an associate of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association, where he also founded the Litigation Skills Committee. He also participates in the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice (AAJ), where he has received the AAJ Award for Monumental Efforts. He has been acknowledged in New Jersey Magazine as a leading Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. D’Amato has acted as the mayor of Linwood and represented the Second District in the New Jersey State Assembly. His commitment to education is evident through his roles as a lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the AAJ. Additionally, he is a card-carrying member of Iron Workers Local 399.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Construction Accident, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1974, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: http://damatolawfirm.com/attorneys/paul-richard-damato/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New Jersey Bar, 1974
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
- Vincent Haneman American Inns of Court - Former Member
- New Jersey Association for Justice - Member
- New Jersey Supreme Court District Ethics Committee - Former Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Card Carrying Member of Iron Workers Local Union 350 - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- Atlantic County Bar Association - Established Litigation Skills Committee, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey State Assemblyman, Second District, Member, Water Supply & Drought Emergency Legislative Panel
- New Jersey State Assemblyman, Second District, Member, Banking & Insurance Committee
- New Jersey State Assemblyman, Second District, Member, Task Force for Fiscal Responsibility
- New Jersey State Assemblyman, Second District, Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards
- New Jersey State Assemblyman, Second District, Member, Tourism & Gaming Committee
Educational Background
- Mt. Saint Mary’s College - Emmitsburg, MD, 1969
- Atlantic City High School - Atlantic City, NJ, 1965
- Blessed Sacrament Grammar School - Margate, NJ, 1961
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education - Lecturer
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Lecturer
Honors
- American Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Recipient of The Robert M. McAllister 2011 Award for Excellence in the Profession of Law presented by the Atlantic County Bar Association.
- 2007 Beacon Award for Vocational Service by the Rotary International Club of Atlantic City.
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America Award for Monumental Efforts - 1996
- 2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County.
- Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy.
- “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000
- Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey.
- New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues
- United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996.
- Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.
Office location for Paul R. D’Amato
2900 Fire Road
Suite 200
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Phone: 609-264-3532
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