Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel, since 1997

Lawyer Overview

Albert B. Jeffers has been Of Counsel to the firm since November, 1997. His areas of practice are Civil Trials and Appeals; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Trusts, Estates and tax related issues; Probate Law and Ethics Matters. Mr. Jeffers has been in private practice since 1955. He was born is Providence, Rhode Island on July 23, 1928. He attended Brown University, graduating with a A.B. in 1950. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Jeffers served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1950 through 1952. He attended Columbia University, graduating with his J.D. in 1955. Mr. Jeffers was a member of Phi Alpha Delta. Mr. Jeffers is admitted to the bar of the State of New Jersey, 1955; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1955; U.S. Tax Court, 1958; and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1986.

He has served as President of Morris County Legal Aid Society; Board of Trustees, Chester Presbyterian Church; Morris County Occupational Training Center; Judge, Washington Township Municipal Court; Attorney to the Borough of Mendham and the Board of Education for Mountain Lakes. He has also been a board member of the West Morris Regional High School Board of Education, the United Way of Morris County, Family Service of Morris County, St. John Baptist School, Trustees of Friends of Meeting House, and Burial Ground of the Dover Monthly Meeting. He has also served as Trustee to the Morris County Bar Association and on the General Council of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

His work has been reported in the cases of Huber v Serpico, 71 N.J. Super. 329 (App. Div. 1962); Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of U.S. v Huster, 75 N.J. Super. 492 (App. Div. 1962); Neptune Research & Development Inc. v Tecknics Indus. Systems Inc., 235 N.J.Super. 522 (App. Div. 1989) and Application of Strait, 120 N.J. 477 (1990).

Areas of Practice

• Civil Trials and Appeals
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Transactions
• Trusts, Estates and Tax Related Issues
• Probate Law
• Ethics Matters

Representative Cases

• Huber v. Serpico, 71 N.J. Super. 329 (App. Div. 1962)
• Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of U.S. v. Huster, 75 N.J. Super. 492 (App. Div. 1962)
• Neptune Research & Development Inc. v. Tecknics Indus. Systems Inc., 235 N.J. Super. 522 (App. Div. 1989)
• Application of Strait, 120 N.J. 477 (1990)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1955
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1955
• U.S. Tax Court, 1958
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Morris County Legal Aid Society (President)
• Chester Presbyterian Church (Board of Trustees)
• Morris County Occupational Training Center
• West Morris Regional High School Board of Education (Board Member)
• United Way of Morris County (Board Member)
• Family Service of Morris County (Board Member)
• St. John Baptist School (Board Member)
• Trustees of Friends of Meeting House (Board Member)
• Burial Ground of the Dover Monthly Meeting (Board Member)
• Morris County Bar Association (Trustee)

Past Employment Positions

• U.S. Marine Corps, Captain, 1950 - 1952
• Washington Township Municipal Court, Judge
• Borough of Mendham, Attorney
• Board of Education for Mountain Lakes, Attorney

Education

• Columbia Law School, New York, New York, 1955
  J.D.
• Brown University, 1950
  A.B.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

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Morristown, NJ 07960

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