Practice Areas: Criminal defense; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 1997
Education: The University of Maryland School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2023 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Please visit the Super Lawyers Selection Process for a detailed description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology.
Details
Criminal defense attorney Jason E. Foy is a founding partner at the law firm of Foy & Seplowitz LLC. At the firm, located in Hackensack, he provides high-quality legal representation to individuals in Bergen County and surrounding New Jersey, as well as New York, who face a wide range of criminal charges, including:
• Conspiracy
• Homicide
• Sex offenses
• Racketeering
• Domestic violence
• Driving under the influence
• Drug offenses
• Appeals
• Parole and probation violations
Mr. Foy began practicing law in 1996 after earning his law degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and his approval to practice law in New York state. In addition to his approval to practice in all of New York's state courts, the state of New Jersey and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey have approved him to practice in their courtrooms.
Mr. Foy is a criminal defense attorney who has earned the respect of not only his clients, but also his peers. He has a "Superb" rating from Avvo, and he is a regular presenter at continuing legal education events. In addition to recognizing his extensive knowledge of criminal law, the legal community recognizes his leadership skills. He serves as an Officer of the Bergen County Bar Association and as co-chair of the association's Criminal Practice Committee.
Mr. Foy's involvement in the legal community is not limited to Bergen County, as he is an active member at the national, state and local levels. He is a member of the Garden State Bar Association (Life Member), the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer for New Jersey and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Practice areas
Criminal defenseFocus areas
Arrest & arraignment, Assault & battery, Criminal fraud, Criminal law, Drug & alcohol violations, Expungement, False accusations, Felony, Juvenile delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor vehicle offenses, Murder, Overdrawn bank account, Parole, Probation, Sex offenses, Theft, Traffic violations, Criminal domestic violence
- 100% Criminal defense
First Admitted: 1997, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: http://foyseplowitz.com/jason-e-foy-attorney/
- Moderator of Continuing Legal Education Seminar for Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions, sponsored by the Criminal Practice Committee of the Bergen County Bar Association, Moderator, Consequence of Criminal Convictions, Bergen County Bar Association, Legal
- Presented regarding Extreme Risk Protective Orders pursuant to the Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018, Paneliest, Hot Topics in Criminal Law, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2020
- An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequity., Disussion Leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Youth Summit, Sponsored by National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Teaneck Public Schools, and NAACP-Bergen County, 2020
- Moderator of Continuing Legal Education Seminar for Litigating Eyewitness Identification and Pre-Trial/Post Conviction Forensic Litigation in Pattern and Impression Evidence, sponsored by the Criminal Practice Committee of the Bergen County Bar Association, Moderator, Seminar for Litigating Eyewitness Identification and Pre-Trial/Post Conviction Forensic Litigation in Pattern and Impression Evidence, Bergen County Bar Association, Legal
- Panelist, Domestic Violence Continuing Legal Education entitled, "Crime After Crime", sponsored by Women Lawyer's in Bergen and the Bergen County Bar Association, Panelist, "Crime After Crime", Bergen County Bar Association and Women Lawyer's in Bergen
- Instructed Attorneys in the New Jersey Association for Justice, Meadowlands Seminar, on the recent changes to the expungement laws in the State of New Jersey., Update to Expungement Laws as of April 2016, New Jersey Association for Justice- Educational Foundation, 2016
- Criminal Justice Act Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- Assigned Counsel Plan for the 1st Department, Homicide Panel and Felony Panel
- Syracuse University, BA in Political Science, 1991
- Acquittal on all charges involving an assault with a deadly weapon based on the affirmative defense of Justification (aka, Self-Defense). New York Supreme Court, Queens County (November), 2018
- Acquittal on all charges involving alleged unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County., 2019
- Acquittal of all charges in Homicide trial involving multiple identifying witnesses and video surveillance evidence capturing entire murder. Â New York Supreme Court, Bronx County. June, 2014
- Acquittal of 2013 Homicide involving DNA evidence and a cooperating co-defendant that testified against client. Â New York Supreme Court, Bronx County. July, 2017
- Acquittal of 1998 Homicide of a Transgender person. Â New York Supreme Court, Bronx County. January, 2017
- Hispanic National Bar Association- Committee on Law Enforcement Reform and Racial Justice, 2020
- Officer, Bergen County Bar Association
- Member of NJ Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee (2018-present), 2020
- United States Supreme Court, 2016
- Garden State Bar Association, Life Member
- Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer of New Jersey, 2017
- Member, Bronx Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- New York State, 1996
- United States District Court Eastern District of New York, 2001
- Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
- Member, New York Criminal Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Bergen County Bar Association, Bench Bar Committee
- United States District Court Southern District of New York, 2001
- Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 2017
- Co-Chair, Bergen County Bar Association, Criminal Practice Committee
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Bergen County Bar Association, Diversity Committee
- New Jersey State, 1997
- United States District Court District of New Jersey, 2001
- Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: Panelist for "How Did Criminal Justice Become Just Us?, 2021
- Panelist: Mount Olive Baptist Church-"That's Not a Chip on MY Shoulder, That's Your Foot on My Neck!", 2020
- Member, Teaneck Township Municipal Court Security Committee
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated (Alpha Alpha Lamda Chapter, Newark)
- New Jersy Supreme Court District Ethics Committee IIB, 2002-2006
- Teaneck Community Charter School, Assistant Coach of Lady Tornadoes Softball Team, 2008-2014
- Former Assistant Coach for Teaneck Community Charter School Lady Tornadoes Softball Team
- Chairman, City of Englewood Municipal Court Security Committee
- Advisory Panel to Study Issues Relating to Use of Police Body Camera Equipment in Bergen County
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Jason Foy is one of the top criminal defense attorneys in New Jersey and consistently obtains excellent results for his clients through his knowledge of the law, diligence and professionalism. He is a Co-Chair of the Criminal Practice Committee for the Bergen County Bar Association and regularly provides advice to other attorneys on criminal law issues.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2023
