Richard J. Badolato focuses his
practice on Product Liability and
Tort Law and Insurance Law.
Mr. Badolato currently serves as
President of the New Jersey State
Bar Foundation (NJSBF).
For the New Jersey Bar
Association (NJSBA), Mr. Badolato
served as President from 2002–2003
and as
Vice-President, Treasurer and
Secretary. He was also a Trustee of
the NJSBA, Chairman of its Ethics
Oversight Committee, Chairman of the
Interbar Relations Committee, Member
of the Program Committee, Civil
Trial Bar Section, the Alternatives
Dispute Resolution Committee, and
the Civil Trial Certification
Committee. He also served as an
Officer of the NJSBA’s Civil Trial
Bar Section.
Mr. Badolato has held positions as
President
(1977–78), Vice
President, Secretary, and Trustee of
the Essex County Bar Association. On behalf of the American Bar
Association (ABA), Mr. Badolato is a
past Member of the House of
Delegates and a Member of the
Standing Committee on Dispute
Resolution. He is currently a
Member of the ABA’s Standing
Committee on Constitution and
By-Laws and its Litigation Section.
He serves as a Member of the
National Conference of Bar
Presidents Executive Committee and
is a Member of the Membership and
Program Committees. He is the State
Chairman of the Fellows of the ABA
and is a sustaining Member.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey,
Board of Trial Attorney
Certification, has designated Mr.
Badolato a Certified Civil Trial
Attorney.
Mr. Badolato served as Law Secretary
to the Honorable James R. Giuliano,
Assignment Judge, Essex County, from
1965 to 1966.
Advisory Panel, New Jersey State
Superior Court Appointments
•
Vice Chair, Advisory Committee on
Professional Ethics, Supreme Court of
New Jersey (2006—Present)
•
Chair, New Jersey Commission on
Professionalism in the Law, Supreme
Court of New Jersey (2004—2007)
•
President, New Jersey State Bar Foundation (2009—2011);President
Elect (2007—2009)Secretary
(2004—2005);
Treasurer (2005
—2007);
Trustee 1997—2004)
•
State Chair,
Fellows-American Bar Foundation (2003—Present)
•
Master, Richard J. Hughes American Inns of
Court, (1989—Present); Executive Committee
(1990—Present)
•
Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Association 1993—1997,
2009—2011
•
Insurance Defense Committee, New Jersey State
Bar Association (2009)
•
Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments
Committee, New Jersey State Bar Association
(2006—2009);
Chair (2008—2009)
•
Executive Committee, Civil Trial Bar, New Jersey
State Bar Association (1982—
Present)
•
General Council,
New Jersey
State Bar Association (1977—Present)
•
Alternatives to Litigation Committee,
New Jersey
State Bar Association (1982—Present)
•
Certified Trial Lawyers Section,
New Jersey
State Bar Association (1988—Present)
•
Civil Trial Bar Executive Committee,
New Jersey
State Bar Association (1985—Present)
•
Chair Committee on Reinstatement of Attorney,
New Jersey
State Bar Association (2000—2002)
•
Member, TIPS, American Bar Association
(1987—Present)
•
Member, Litigation Section, American Bar
Association (1982—Present)
•
Certified Mediator for Civil and General Equity
Matters State of New Jersey (2001)
•
Diplomat, American Board of Trial Advocates
(1989); Advocate (1986)
Lectures Presented:
•
Lecturer, Civil Motion Practice, Institute for
Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) (1994)
•
ADR Lecturer, "Institutionalization of ADR in
Bar Associations" American Bar Association
Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (1990)
•
ADR Moderator, Coordinator and Lecturer for Bar
Executives, American Bar Association, Boston, MA
(1990)
•
ADR Vice Chair, Sub Committee on ADR Legislation
in all 50 States, American Bar Association
•
Lecturer, "Openings and Closings", Institute
for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) (1989);
Lecturer, "Professional Responsibility"
(1982—1985)
•
N.J.S.B.A Mid-Year Meetings - London, England
(1989), "Mock Trial Demonstration with London
Barristers"; London, England (1984), "Comparison
of the American & British Systems-Trial
Certification and Inns of Court"; Puerto Rico
(1982), "Rules of Evidence"
