My foremost goal is to be an aggressive protector of legal rights and to obtain the highest possible award.  I also make it a top priority to establish a personal relationship with my clients and maintain communication.  It is my policy to return phone calls within 24 hours, to keep clients informed of the status of their cases, and to help them understand the legal process as it applies to them.  Most cases are taken on a contingency fee basis.  Contact me by telephone or email to discuss your legal needs.

Attorney Profile
of New Jersey personal injury lawyer, John D. Kovac

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

• Workers’ Compensation : Traumatic injuries, Occupational Disease, Psychological Stress, Death

• Personal Injury: Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Dog Bites, Lead Poisoning, Wrongful Death.

• Employment Discrimination: Racial and Gender Discrimination.  Wrongful Termination.  New Jersey Law Against Discrimination 

ARTICLES:

• Auto Accident Claims Under the Revised No-Fault Law and Verbal Threshold Standard in New Jersey, (2002);

• A Layperson’s Guide to Understanding the Workers’ Compensation System in New Jersey, (2000);

• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in New Jersey, (2001)

BOOKS:

• Workers’ Compensation : Practical Skills Series, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005 (Author)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• “Workers’ Compensation Skills and Methods Course for Lawyers,” New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2003;

• “Expository Writing” (English 101), Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey (1997-1998)

LEGAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:

• Middlesex County Bar Association

• New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Inn of Court

LEGAL EDUCATION:

• J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1986

GRADUATE EDUCATION:

• M.A., Rutgers University (Graduate School—New Brunswick), 1998 (English)

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

• B.A., University of Delaware, 1983 (International Relations)