Elmwood Park Lawyers — Bergen County, NJ Trial Counsel

A Former Judge. A Father-Son Trial Firm. Fifty Years of New Jersey Practice.

Elmwood Park sits within Bergen County, New Jersey — part of the firm’s core service territory. Avery & Avery, Esqs. covers DWI, criminal defense, traffic, personal injury, family law, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and municipal court for Elmwood Park residents, businesses, and property owners.

For a free first consultation on any Elmwood Park matter, call (201) 943-2445. Robert or John picks up when we’re in the office; voicemails returned promptly.

Elmwood Park, Bergen County — Quick Facts

Elmwood Park — Bergen County borough. Local facts relevant to legal matters:

• 2020 Census population: 21,424
• Density: 8,106 per sq mi
• Land area: 2.6 sq mi
• ZIP codes: 07407
• Mayor: Robert Colletti
• Incorporated: April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson)

Elmwood Park Local Context

• Land area 2.64 sq mi (water 0.081 sq mi); elevation 46 ft.
• Elmwood Park sits in Bergen County, served by Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack; vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02).
• Elmwood Park had a 2020 Census population of 21,424 (Bergen County, NJ).
• Population density 8,106.2 per sq mi (2020), land area 2.6 sq mi.
• Elmwood Park was incorporated April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson).

What We Handle for Elmwood Park Residents

DWI / DUI Defense

Elmwood Park DWI representation under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 — first offense, refusal under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a, multiple-offense, CDL DWI. State v. Chun Alcotest defense is our standard foundational angle.

Criminal Defense

Indictable, disorderly persons, and federal-court criminal defense for Elmwood Park residents. PTI under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12, conditional discharge under N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1, and direct trial defense across the offense spectrum. See our criminal defense practice.

Traffic Violations

Speeding (N.J.S.A. 39:4-98), reckless driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-96), careless driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97), CDL violations, and 12-point license suspension defense. See traffic practice.

Personal Injury

Auto-accident, slip-and-fall, premises-liability, wrongful-death, and construction-injury claims for Elmwood Park residents. Verbal threshold under N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8; 2-year SOL under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2. See PI practice.

Family Law

Divorce, custody, alimony, child support, and domestic-violence restraining orders for Elmwood Park residents. Bergen County Superior Court — Chancery Division, Family Part hears the contested matters. See family practice.

Landlord-Tenant

Eviction defense, security-deposit recovery, and habitability claims for Elmwood Park tenants and landlords. Bergen Special Civil Part — Landlord-Tenant Section. See landlord-tenant practice.

Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and inheritance-tax planning for Elmwood Park families. NJ inheritance-tax planning under N.J.S.A. 54:34-1 et seq.; NJ estate tax was eliminated for decedents on/after January 1, 2018. See estate planning practice.

Municipal Court

DP, DPP, traffic, ordinance, and DWI matters in Elmwood Park’s local court. Conditional discharge, plea-negotiation, and trial-de-novo appeals to Bergen Superior Court. See municipal court practice.

Where Elmwood Park Cases Are Heard

Elmwood Park Boro Municipal Ct

• Address: 182 Market Stelmwood Park
• Phone: (201) 796-1457
• Court days: EVERY TUESDAY
• Office hours: MON - FRI 8:30AM - 4:30PM

The Elmwood Park Boro Municipal Ct hears Elmwood Park’s Title 39 traffic, DP / PDP criminal, ordinance, and first-offense DWI matters.

Bergen County Superior Court

• Address: Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
• Phone: (201) 221-0700
• Vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02)

Indictable criminal matters, civil suits over $20,000, contested family matters, and chancery / probate cases for Elmwood Park residents proceed at the Justice Center.

Central Municipal Court of Bergen County (CMBC)

CMBC handles countywide matters under N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1(e) — Bergen County Sheriff’s Department filings, Bergen County Health Department matters, and Assignment-Judge referrals. For Elmwood Park matters that route to CMBC instead of the local court, see our CMBC reference.

Why Elmwood Park Residents Choose Avery & Avery

Two generations, one firm. Robert W. Avery (NJ bar 1976) and John S. Avery (joined 2012) bring complementary depth. Robert’s fifteen years on the Ridgefield Municipal Court bench (1986-2000) pair with John’s decade-plus of trial experience to cover every practice area Elmwood Park residents need.

Direct attorney access. No paralegals, no hand-offs — Robert or John handles your matter from first consultation through resolution. Same-day callbacks on arrest or active-court-date matters.

Six-county reach. Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex — the firm covers all of northern New Jersey from its Ridgefield office. Reported federal case Delvoye v. Lee confirms practice depth beyond the municipal tier.

Sister Bergen Communities We Cover

We routinely appear in Elmwood Park’s neighboring Bergen County municipalities. The full Bergen practice list is at our Bergen County Lawyer page; a sampling of nearby towns:

• Hackensack — Bergen County seat
• Ridgefield — Avery firm home office
• Englewood
• Fort Lee
• Paramus
• Teaneck

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Elmwood Park criminal matters go?

Elmwood Park Boro Municipal Ct handles DP / PDP and Title 39 / DWI matters; Bergen County Superior Court at the Justice Center in Hackensack handles indictable matters (third-degree and above).

How fast can you respond to a Elmwood Park arrest or hearing?

Same-day callback during business hours; same-evening for arrests on weeknights. Call (201) 943-2445.

Do you handle Elmwood Park matters across all eight practice areas?

Yes — DWI, criminal defense, traffic, personal injury, family, landlord- tenant, estate planning, and municipal court. See the practice cards above for each area’s dedicated page.

Where is the Avery & Avery office relative to Elmwood Park?

The firm’s office is at 559 Bergen Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 — within Bergen County. Elmwood Park clients meet at the Ridgefield office or, for active matters, at the courthouse complex.

Do you handle federal matters arising in Elmwood Park?

Yes — federal criminal cases route to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, Camden). Federal civil matters similarly. The firm’s Delvoye v. Lee federal opinion establishes our federal-court track record.

Free First Consultation — Elmwood Park

Call (201) 943-2445 or submit through the form.

See also: Bergen County Lawyer, Hackensack, Ridgefield, About Avery & Avery, Robert W. Avery, Esq., John S. Avery, Esq..