Joseph J. Bell Jr. founded the Bell Law Group, P.C. His legal experience is primarily in the areas of labor and employment law, county and municipal government, civil rights, criminal law, DUI/DWI and tort law. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, Nebraska, the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Military Appeals, the United State Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey. He has a considerable record of service to his community, including being elected Morris County Clerk...
Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Courthouse, Belvidere, New Jersey, Warren County Counsel, 2002Warren County Pollution Control Financing Authority, Interim General Counsel, 2007Township of East Hanover, Municipal Attorney, 2004 to 2007Borough of Florham Park, Municipal Attorney, 1997Borough of Mt. Arlington, Municipal Attorney, 1999 to 2007Township of Stillwater, Labor Counsel, 1997 to 2002Township of Boonton, Township of Randolph, Public Defender, 2004Assemblyman Rick Merkt, Legislative AideMorris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Courthouse, Morristown, New Jersey, Assistant Morris County Counsel, 1998 to 2002Montefusco, Kesselman, & Bel, Partner, 1991 to 1993District X, Morris County, Member, Ethics Committee, 1995 to 2000Township of Blairstown, Municipal Attorney, 1992 to 1995Town of Dover, Municipal Attorney, 1994 to 1998Township of Mine Hill, Municipal Attorney, 1992 to 2000Township of East Hanover, Labor Counsel, 1993 to 1994Borough of Madison, Labor Counsel, 1999Township of Mt. Olive, Labor Counsel, 1990 to 2002Town of Dover, Former Municipal ProsecutorTownship of Randolph, Former Municipal ProsecutorTownship of Roxbury, Former Municipal ProsecutorDorsey, Pryor and Bell, Partner, 1988 to 1991Brotherhood of Operating Engineers, Attorney, 1990County College of Morris, Randolph, New Jersey, Ad Junct Professor, 1987 to 1990Congressman Jim Courter, Morristown, District Office, Morristown, NJ, District Director, 1976 to 1983Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Court House, Morristown, New Jersey, Administrative Officer, 1969 to 1976Hall of Records, Morristown, New Jersey, Elected Morris County Clerk, 1983 to 1989New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Professional and Outside Activities of Judiciary Personnel, MemberNew Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Employment Model Jury Charges, MemberNew Jersey State Alcohol Task Force, Senate PresidentLawyers for Justice in Northern Ireland, MemberDover General Hospital and Medical Center, Dover, New Jersey 07801, Member of the Board of TrusteesNational Association of Employment Lawyers, MemberNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, MemberAssociation of Trial Lawyers of America, MemberAmerican Bar Association, MemberMorris County Bar Association, MemberWarren County Bar Association, MemberNew Jersey State Bar Association, Member200 Club of Morris County, MemberMorris County Municipal Prosecutor’s Association, Past PresidentThe Center for Italian and Italian American Culture, MemberMorris County Bar Association Memorial Committee, MemberNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People, MemberAmerican Association of Premier DUI AttorneysNew Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys