James A. Abate

About James

James A. Abate is a founding partner at Aiello, Harris, Abate, Law Group PC. Mr. Abates practice is focused on Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DWI, Complex Litigation, and Appellate practice. Mr. Abates criminal experience is in the State and Federal systems. It includes the defense of sexual based crimes, drug crimes, and violent crimes, including a recent dismissal in an attempted murder case in Somerset County. Mr. Abate has represented clients in both State and Federal Courts for allegations of the possession of Child Pornography. Mr. Abate is a member of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDLNJ) and the National College for DWI Defense. Mr. Abate has served as the Legislative Chair for the New Jersey Bar Association Municipal Court Practice Section. Mr. Abate recently moderated the “Emerging from The Pandemic” symposium at the New Jersey Bar Association Meetings, which featured a who is who of judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel. Mr. Abate represents individuals from all walks of life, including Actors, Athletes, and Politicians. He successfully defended New York Giants cornerback Kamrin Moore, securing the dismissal of a Temporary Restraining Order and Criminal charges, paving his path for removal from the commissioner’s exempt list. Mr. Abate’s reported cases include the seminal Domestic Violence case of R.G. v. R.G. and State v. Thompson, which redefined operation in DWI cases. Mr. Abate has been featured in various media outlets, including ESPN, Bleacher Report, CNN, The New York Post, NJ.com, and the blog Advocacy for Fairness in Sports. Mr. Abate is rated by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the preeminent criminal defense, DWI defense, and domestic violence litigation lawyers. He holds a rating of 10.0 from Avvo-the highest ranking possible-5.0 from FindLaw, and 4.5 from Google.

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Colleagues at Aiello Harris Abate Law Group PC

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Sheldon Schiffman

Retired Former Partner

Frank Tunnero

Partner

Anthony P. Alfano

Of Counsel

Christopher G. Aiello

Partner

Evan Mason Harris

Partner

Jay J. Freireich

Of Counsel