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 - 2025 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 New Jersey and New York at the State and Federal levels, 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. He is licensed to practice law in both New Jersey and New York at the State and Federal levels.
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 served as President of the Bergen County Bar Association (2022-23).
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 Criminal 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 Domestic Violence, 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
- 100% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 1997, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.foyseplowitz.com/about-jason
- New Jersey State Bar Association Delegate for the New Jersey Supreme Court Diveristy, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Commitee, 2024
- Immediate Past President of the Bergen County Bar Association, 2023
- President, Bergen County Bar Association, 2022
- Member of NJ Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee (2018-present). Representing the Garden State Bar Association, 2024
- United States Supreme Court, 2016
- Garden State Bar Association, Life Member, 2017
- Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer of New Jersey, 2017
- Member, Bronx Bar Association, 2001
- New York State, 1996
- United States District Court Eastern District of New York, 2001
- Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 2017
- Board of Directors, New York Criminal Bar Association, 2024
- New Jersey Bar Association, 2001
- United States District Court Southern District of New York, 2001
- Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 2017
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2022
- New Jersey State, 1997
- United States District Court District of New Jersey, 2001
- 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 of all charges in homicide case tried before the New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, 2024
- Acquittal of all charges in Homicide trial in the New York Supreme Court, Bronx County.  , 2022
- 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
- Criminal Justice Act Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 2022
- Criminal Justice Act Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 2008
- Assigned Counsel Plan for the 1st Department, Homicide Panel and Felony Panel, 2013
- 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
- Syracuse University, BA in Political Science, 1991
- Participate in Panel providing guidance to interested lawyers who wish to learn about the process of becoming a New Jersey Superior Court Judge., Panelist, Pathway to the Bench, New Jersey State Bar Association Convention, New Jersey Attorneys, 2022
- Program addressed the unique issues facing attorneys of color in the federal criminal defense practice., Faculty, Sustain- Builiding Solidarity as Defenders of Color, Defender Services Office, Training Division, Legal, 2024
- This CLE is hosted by the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer of New Jersey and provides continuing legal education for its members. In 2023 I was one of several panelists/presenters who discussed the art of cross examination., Presenter, ACDL-NJ Super Saturday CLE - Cross Examination, ACDL-NJ, Criminal Defense Bar, 2023
- 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
- NAACP- Julien X. Neals Trailblazer Award presented November 12, 2022 at the Freedom Fund Luncheon, 2022
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 - 2025
