Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in New Brunswick, NJ

Eric B. Morrell is the managing attorney at the Law Offices of Eric B. Morrell, which has office locations in New Brunswick and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. A top-rated trial attorney with over 20 years of experience, Mr. Morrell devotes his practice exclusively to criminal law, and he has achieved notable success defending the rights and liberties of thousands of clients throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Monmouth counties and all across the state who face serious criminal charges.

Known for his tenaciousness as a trial attorney, Mr. Morrell has earned a reputation as a "Fighter, Not a Handshaker" and as a formidable opponent in court who aggressively pursues the most favorable outcomes possible for those he serves. Over the course of his career, he has secured numerous dismissals and acquittals for those facing DUI/DWI charges, drug violations, robbery and theft charges, sexual assault and more. He also has extensive experience representing college students who face serious disciplinary and administrative actions as the result of criminal activity.

In addition, Mr. Morrell and his law firm provide effective expungement services to help seal his clients’ criminal records so that a past mistake does not adversely affect their chances of obtaining employment, housing or credit in the future.

A 1994 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Mr. Morrell obtained his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in 1997. The school is now known as the Delaware Law School.The New Jersey State Bar Association admitted him to practice the following year, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Widely regarded as a leader in his field, Mr. Morrell has conducted numerous lectures and seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics, and he holds a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rating* for his exceptional legal abilities and high ethical standards.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.