Seton Hall University, B.A. 1989
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. 1992
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney
Albert Cernadas Jr. is the former First Assistant Prosecutor of Union County and Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Attorney. This is a distinction held by less than 2% of all attorneys. He was a prosecutor for 27 years before founding the Cernadas Law Firm. He has extensive courtroom experience having completed over 75 jury trials. These cases included high profile and complex cases that was covered by Court TV and national media outlets. Mr. Cernadas successfully convicted Ahmad Rahimi, the terrorist known as the “Chelsea Bomber” of trying to murder 5 Linden Police Officers. Click Here For Article
As a prosecutor, Mr. Cernadas not only prosecuted the guilty but freed the innocent. After re-investigating a double murder case, he dismissed charges against the defendant who spent 19 years in prison. Mr. Cernadas fights for justice. It is time that he fights for your justice.
Accused of murdering a mother and her two small children
The "Portal To Hell" Case
Accused of Murder
The case of two men convicted of murder outside of an Elizabeth night club
Taxi Cab Murder
If you need the advice of a lawyer in New Jersey, then the Cernadas Law Office is prepared to support you. We maintain regular law office hours to accommodate potential and current clients' schedules. We take our time getting to know cases that land on our desk because we understand how unique and stressful this time is for people.