About

About Our Firm

John M. Barbarula, Esq.
Butler, New Jersey
Owner & Founder
Phone: (973) 492-1190
Email: john@barbarulalaw.com
Fax: (973) 492-1307

Areas of Expertise: 
Personal Injury
Real Estate (Residential & Commercial)
General Litigation (all matters)
Land Use
Municipal Court Matters
Estate Matters

Bar Admissions:
United States Supreme Court
United States Tax Court
United States Federal District Court of New Jersey
New Jersey State Courts
United States Federal District Court of New York
New York State Courts

Professional Affiliations:
American Trial Lawyers Association
New Jersey Bar Association
Passaic County Bar Association
Morris County Bar Association

Work Experience:

2005 - Present:Certified Commercial Arbitrator, Superior Court of New Jersey
2004 - Present:Planning Board Attorney, Butler, New Jersey
            Attorney to the Consolidated Planning & Zoning Board
1998 - Present:Special Assistant to Morris County Counsel
1982 - Present:Planning Board Attorney, Riverdale, New Jersey
            Attorney to the Consolidated Planning & Zoning Board

Positions Held:

​2009-2011: Public Defender,Township of Hanover, New Jersey
2007-2008: Board of Health Attorney, Bloomfield, New Jersey
1999-2008: Public Defender, Township of Hanover, New Jersey
1996-2003: Board of Health Attorney, Borough of Riverdale, New Jersey
1982-1991: Associate Professor of Business Law, William Paterson College
1978-1981: Corporate Counsel, Williston Oil Lease Acquisition
1976-1977: Essex Legal Aid Society - Intern Staff Attorney - Concentration, Landlord/Tenant

Past Municipal Services:

Acting Prosecutor: Township of Parsippany, Jefferson Township, Sussex Borough & Rockaway Township
Public Defender:Special Counsel to Passaic County Public Defender's Office, Federal Muriel Defense Team

Education:

1977 Juris Doctor - Seton Hall University, School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
1974 Bachelor of Science - Seton Hall University in Business, South Orange, New Jersey

Certifications:

1984 Land Use Certificate Program - Rutgers University
1980 Curing Land Titles - The Institute for Energy Development


Business Experience:

1978 - Present:Owner of Del Bar Realty - concentrating in commercial real estate investment, land 
development, rental and resale.

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