JAMES H. WALZER

18 Magda Lane 

Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 

Telephone: (908) 685-3793 

Personal: 

Married; Four children; Excellent health 

Walzer has a varied practice.  He has also written over 35 books specifically designed for lawyers to assist them in the practice of law.  These books are published by West Group, the top legal publisher, and are among the most popular books written for lawyers in New Jersey. His practice includes but is by no means limited to real estate, divorce, wills and estates, personal injury, commercial law, landlord/tenant, and employment law.

His expertise and writings cover vast areas as he has written 35 books and numerous legal forms for attorneys.

Mr. Walzer graduated from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law with the degree of Juris Doctor in March of 1975. He was admitted to practice in New Jersey in 1975 and has ever since been actively involved in the private practice of law in New Jersey.

Mr. Walzer graduated from Bowdoin College-located in Brunswick, Maine in 1972 with a BA and departmental honors in government along with being on the Dean's list at this highly regarded institution.

In high school he received the "Most Outstanding Student Award" at Parsippany High School in Parsippany, NJ.

His numerous Publications Include:

Civil Practice Forms (6th ed.), 8 Volumes of the New Jersey Practice Series (a how to set of books written for lawyers). Published in 1998, this set consists of 105 chapters dealing with litigation, including chapters on divorce, landlord/tenant and personal injury cases among many others.

Civil Practice Forms (5th ed.), 8 Volumes of the New Jersey Practice Series (a how to set of books written for lawyers). Published in 1998, this set consists of over 112 chapters dealing with litigation, including chapters on divorce, landlord/tenant and personal injury cases among many others.

Civil Practice Forms, Volumes 3, 3A, 4, 4A and 4B of the New Jersey Practice Series (a how to set of books written for lawyers). Originally published in 1990, this set consists of over 110 chapters dealing with litigation, including chapters on divorce, landlord/tenant and personal injury cases among many others.

Author and general editor to of Legal Forms, Volumes 14-16B (7 Volumes, 1996), of the New Jersey Practice Series (another how to set of books written for lawyers). Chapters written by Mr. Walzer include those dealing with real estate sales contracts, wills and estates, contracts, and the management of property.

Employment, Service and Agency Agreements, Volume 24 of West Legal Forms, Second Edition ( a book written for use by lawyers throughout the United States, published 1986). This book includes numerous forms and contracts relating to the employment of employees and independent contractors. Mr. Walzer is currently working on a new volume tentatively entitled "Independent Contractor Agreements" to be published by West and made part of the West Legal Forms series.

Motor Vehicle Law and Practice Forms, Volume 26 & 26A of New Jersey Practice Series (again a how to book written for lawyers, published in 1988as one volume and again in 2000 as 2 volumes). This book mostly deals with personal injury litigation resulting from motor vehicle accidents.

Legal forms editor for All-State International, Inc. from 1978 to 1996 (New Jersey's and the Nations premier publisher of legal forms). In this capacity Mr. Walzer prepared and updated numerous legal forms that relate to most areas of litigation, real estate, bankruptcy, corporate law, worker's compensation and other areas. These forms were sold and relied upon by lawyers throughout the United States.

Mr. Walzer is also the author of numerous supplements to the publications indicated above along with earlier editions of same, and Volumes 13 and 13A of the New Jersey Practice Series entitled Abstracts and Titles (1984-1990), on the subject of Real Estate.

Areas of Practice

• 5% Business & Commercial Law
• 20% Divorce
• 10% Estate Planning
• 10% Family Law
• 30% Real Estate Law
• 5% Landlord/Tenant
• 5% Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• 10% Wills

Litigation Percentage

• 20% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1975
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1975

Education

• Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  
• Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1972
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: Honors in Government; Dean's List
  
  

Published Works

• Motor Vehicle Law and Forms (2 Vols), New Jersey Practice Series by West, 2000
• Employment, Service and Agency Agreements, 24 West Legal Forms 2d, 1986
• Motor Vehicle Law and Practice Forms, 26 New Jersey Practice, 1987
• Motor Vehicle Law and Practice Forms, 26 & 26A New Jersey Practice, 2000
• Civil Practice Forms, New Jersey Practice Series Vols. 3, 3A, 4, 4A and 4B5 Vols., West, 1990
• Civil Practice Forms, New Jersey Practice Series 8 Vols., West, 1998
• Agents, Independent Contractors, West Legal Forms vol.24, 2003
• Legal Forms (Editor and Chief Author), New Jersey Practice Series Vols. (7 Vols.), West 1996-1998
• Civil Practice Forms, New Jersey Practice Series for Attorneys (8 vols), West, 2006
• New Jersey Element of Action, New Jersey Practice Series, Vol. 52, 2007

Honors and Awards

• Listed - Who's Who in American Law, 1996 - Present
• Listed - Who's Who in America, 2000 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• All-State Legal Supply Co., 1978 - 1996
  Legal Forms Editor
  
  
• Manville Board of Adjustments, 1976 - 1977
  
  
• Somerset-Sussex Legal Services Board of Directors, 1979 - 1980
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Law Office of Bertram Light, Associate Attorney, 1975 - 1976
• Law Offices of Alan Tumarkin, Associate Attorney, 1976 - 1981

Pro Bono Activities

• Has represented several low income clients for no compensation & many more at reduced rates, 1975 - Present
• Morris County Bar Association participant in panels for low income clients, 1981 - Present
• Assigned attorney for low income clients, 1975 - Present

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Sigma

Birth Information

• January 24, 1949, Neptune, New Jersey, United States of America