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Janice Newman Teetsell, Attorney at Law

Summary
Previous Law Firm Name
- Janice Newman Teetsell
Law Firm Overview
Experience
Janice Newman Teetsell, Esq., 1986 to Present
Sole Practitioner
- From 1986 to 1994 I maintained a part-time law practice in Newark, NJ.
- In 1994 I opened my full-time office in South Orange, NJ.
- My areas of concentration include Family Law, Real Estate and Immigration.
- In January 1999 I changed the name of my office from Janice M. Newman to Janice Newman Teetsell, Esq.
NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ, 1992-1995
Communications Specialist, Municipal Wastewater Assistance
- Develop and implement communications strategies to promote the financing of municipal wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure.
- Design and produce literature and multi-media presentations; review and edit technical reports.
- Represent NJDEP at conferences and exhibitions. Liaison with the NJ Wastewater Treatment Trust.
NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection and Energy, Trenton, NJ, 1991-1992
Environmental Issues Specialist, Office of Communications
- Develop and implement communications strategies for departmental programs in areas such as underground storage tanks, water quality and conservation and wastewater treatment.
- NJ coordinator for celebration of the Delaware Estuary involving NJ, PA and Delaware.
- Editor of departmental monthly newsletter, In the DEPE.
NJ Dept. of Community Affairs Trenton, NJ, 2/90 to 6/90
Interim Director, Division on Women
- Administer the activities of the Division, overseeing a staff of 11 with a budget in excess of $2 million.
- Oversee the funding of programs for women dealing with the prevention of domestic violence, displaced homemakers, urban women centers, child care, women with disabilities, and services for Hispanic women.
- Serve as the legislatively-mandated representative to the NJ Advisory Commission on Women Veterans.
NJ Dept. of Community Affairs Trenton, NJ, 5/88 to 2/90
Legislative Liaison/Public Information Officer, Division on Women
- Review and comment on new legislation and amendments to existing legislation. Prepare testimony for legislative committee hearings on issues affecting women and children in NJ.
- Speech writing; all phases of public information services.
City of Newark, Office of the Mayor Newark, NJ, 1982-1986
Assistant Communications Director
- Supervision of staff of 7 in the Public Information Office; administering a budget in excess of $100,000.
- Serve as deputy press secretary to the Mayor. Arrange press conferences and other special events.
- Coordinate the design and production of literature and graphics for municipal agencies.
- Producer and host of "Newark and Reality", a weekly half-hour television program on WOR-TV/Channel 9 (until 1985). Producer and Host of "The Newark Report", broadcast on WBGO-FM and other local stations (until 1993).
- Journalist and columnist for "INFORMATION", a tabloid published for the residents of Newark.
City of Newark Newark, NJ, 1974-1982
Public Information Officer, Public Information Office
- Producer and host of "Newark and Reality", a weekly half-hour television program on WOR-TV/Channel 9 (until 1985). Producer and Host of "The Newark Report", broadcast on WBGO-FM and other local stations (until 1993).
- Journalist and columnist for "INFORMATION", a tabloid published for the residents of Newark.
- Design and produce publications and audio/visual presentations for municipal agencies.
- Represented the City of Newark on a promotional tour in San Francisco and Los Angeles, promoting tourism in the New York-New Jersey region.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Real Estate
- Immigration
- Divorce
- Adoption
- Child Custody
- Child Support
Published Works
- Special Editor, Minorities in the Profession, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
- Special Editor, Women in the Profession, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
Pro Bono Activities
- Senior Warden, St. Andrew & Holy Communion Episcopal, So. Orange, NJ, January 23, 2005
- District Governor, Rotary International District 7470, Northern New Jersey, 2008
- President, Rotary Club of South Orange, 1999 - 2000
- President, Rotary Club of South Orange, 2006 - 2007
- Former Member, Editorial Board, THE VOICE of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark
- Parliamentarian, Episcopal Diocese of Newark
- Former Host and Co-Producer, "New Jersey Reports", a Weekly Cable Television Program on CTN and Cablevision, 1996 - 1998
- Former Host and Producer, "Newark & Reality", a Weekly Television Program on WOR-TV/Channel 9, 1974 - 1985
- Former Host and Producer, "Newark Reports", a Weekly Radio Program on as many as Five Local Radio Stations, 1974 - 1990
West Practice Categories
Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Immigration, Real Estate Law
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Teetsell, Janice Newman Esq. | Sole Practitioner |
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
76 South Orange Avenue
Suite 308
South Orange, NJ 07079-1923
Phones
(973) 378-3700