Previous Law Firm Name

• Bailey & Orozco, L.L.C.

Law Firm Overview

Howard W. Bailey has been involved in the field of Criminal Law for over twenty five years, as an Assistant Essex County (N.J.) Prosecutor; an Essex County Prosecutor's Investigator; as a Municipal Police Officer, and as a Defense Attorney.

As an Assistant Prosecutor, Mr. Bailey was assigned as a legal advisor to the Essex County Prosecutor's Narcotics Task Force for twelve years; reviewing, supervising, advising and prosecuting thousands of cases each year. In that capacity he was responsible for providing legal guidance on a 24/7 basis to police officers conducting on-going drug related investigations. Many of the cases involved other types of crimes in addition to drug offenses, some of which are listed above.

Mr. Bailey served as the Task Force's Deputy Director from 1993-1996 as Vice-Chairman of the County Narcotics Commanders Association of New Jersey from 1995-1997 and, as a Member of the Statewide Narcotics Action Plan Working Group, from 1993-1997, serving on the Attorney General's Drug Enforcement Policy Manual Committee; and, the Attorney General's Legislative Initiatives Committee.

Mr. Bailey has been a certified Police Instructor, for the State of New Jersey, Police Training Commission, for 24 years, with a current certification through December 2004. As a Police Instructor, Mr. Bailey has taught courses to police recruit classes; and, in-service training for active duty police officers. He has served as a faculty member of the Top Gun Narcotics Training Seminar sponsored by the Statewide Narcotics Task Force and has been a featured speaker for the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey; the New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association, and the Office of the Public Defender for the State of New Jersey.

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Business & Commercial Law 10%
• Business Organizations
• Child Support
• Civil Rights
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Construction Law
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• Custody & Visitation
• DUI/DWI
• Divorce
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Family Law 20%
• Internet -- Cyberspace
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff 15%
• Products Liability Law
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Social Security -- Disability
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Criminal Defense Law

Classes and Seminars

• Certified Police Instructor, Taught Courses to Police Recruit Classes and In-Service Training for Active Duty Police Officers, State of New Jersey, Police Training Commission
• Faculty Member of the Top Gun Narcotics Training Seminar, Statewide Narcotics Task Force
• Featured Speaker, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
• Featured Speaker, New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association
• Featured Speaker, Office of the Public Defender for the State of New Jersey

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Construction Law, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Social Security -- Disability, Internet -- Cyberspace, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA