Michael A. Baldassare

Michael A. Baldassare is a partner at Baldassare & Mara, LLC, located in Roseland, New Jersey. He serves clients in the surrounding areas, offering them legal counsel on matters involving white collar crimes, criminal defense and business litigation.

After earning his undergraduate degree from Saint Peter’s University, Mr. Baldassare completed his master’s at the Iowa State University. He then decided to study law at the Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a member of the Seton Hall Law Review. Obtaining his Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 1999, he gained his license to practice in New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He was later admitted in New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mr. Baldassare has argued matters of first impression before the New Jersey Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. He has extensive experience in handling civil litigation cases in both federal and state courts, involving trade secrets, partnership disputes, fraud, breach of contract and civil RICO cases. Furthermore, he represents clients in administrative, licensing and regulatory proceedings that frequently flow from criminal matters.

Licensed for more than two decades, Mr. Baldassare maintains professional affiliations with several legal associations:

• Essex County Bar Association, chair of the Criminal Law Committee
• Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, Amicus Committee member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member
• American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section member
• New Jersey State Bar Association, member

The New York magazine has added Mr. Baldassare to their list of New York Area’s Top Attorneys, and he has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo. Recognized by his colleagues in the legal community for his high ethical standing and professionalism, he has been peer-review rated as AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. Moreover, he has received the Professional Achievement award from the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.