Barbara Ungar Esq.

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Aggressive Criminal Defense, DWI and DUI Attorney, Traffic Lawyer

Experience: 36 years

Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and 2 others

New Jersey and 3rd Circuit

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Barbara Ungar is a solo practitioner with 32 years experience and 21 years
experience in private practice. She formerly served as an Assistant Essex County Counsel from 1988 through 1990 with expertise in mental health and hospital law. Ms. Ungar then served as a Deputy Attorney General with the Division of Criminal Justice from 1990 through 1999 with expertise in complex narcotics and environmental civil forfeiture and white collar, labor and fraud prosecutions. Ms. Ungar has extensive criminal defense, DWI, DUI, municipal court defense, family court litigation experience and appellate experience before the Appellate Division. She has been involved in the aggressive defense of high profile criminal cases featured in the media.

Ms. Ungar was involved in the New Jersey Supreme Court case of State v. Denselbeck involving jury trial rights for third and subsequent DWI offenses. Ms. Ungar argued before the Appellate Division as counsel for the Defendant and the Appellate Division issued an unpublished decision of State v. Brian Gundy, affirming PTI admission for an individual charged with a gun offense. Ms. Ungar also argued before the Appellate Division as counsel for the Defendant and the Appellate Division issued an unpublished decision in State v. Joseph Blanc, remanding the issue of PTI admission back to the trial court.

Ms. Ungar is the past Chair of the Municipal Court Practice Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association for two terms. Ms. Ungar is also the past Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Ms. Ungar is the current trustee of the Women in the Profession Section and the Solo and Small Firm Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Ms. Ungar is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the New Jersey State Bar Association and Middlesex County Bar Association where she remains active as a member of the bar.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New Jersey

Since 1988

3rd Circuit

Since 1990

Professional Experience

1999 - Current

Law Office of Barbara Ungar, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Owner

Law office provides aggressive and dedicated representation devoted to criminal defense of all indictable offenses, DWI, DUI, traffic violations, family court litigation, and appeals

1992 - 1999

Division of Criminal Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Trenton, New Jersey

Deputy Attorney General, Labor Prosecutions Unit

1990 - 1992

Division of Criminal Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Trenton, New Jersey

Deputy Attorney General, Civil Remedies and Forfeiture Bureau

1988 - 1990

Essex County Counsel, Newark, New Jersey

Assistant Essex County Counsel

1987 - 1988

Kohler and Clinch, Hackensack, New Jersey

Law Clerk

1986 - 1987

Honorable Kenneth Stein, J.S.C., Newark, New Jersey

Judicial Law Clerk

Education

1983 - 1986

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D. | Law

Activities: Staff Editor, Law Forum Publication, 1984-1985

1981 - 1983

Yeshiva University

B.A. (1983) | Political Science

Activities: President, Political Science Society; Delegate, Harvard Model United Nations

Contacts

Law Office of Barbara Ungar 168 U.S. Highway Route 1 North Suite 211 Edison NJ 08817 Telephone: (732) 828-8700 Fax: (732) 393-9630

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Barbara Ungar Esq. Aggressive Criminal Defense, DWI and DUI Attorney, Traffic Lawyer

Experience: 36 years

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Phone: (732) 828-8700

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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