Englewood Cliffs Lawyers — Bergen County, NJ Trial Counsel

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

Avery & Avery, Esqs. represents Englewood Cliffs residents across all eight of our practice areas — DWI, criminal defense, traffic, personal injury, family law, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and municipal court. The firm has handled Englewood Cliffs-area matters as part of its ongoing Bergen County trial practice for nearly fifty years.

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

Englewood Cliffs Borough — Local Context

Englewood Cliffs is a Borough in Bergen County, NJ. Key facts:

• Mayor: Mark K. Park
• Incorporated: May 10, 1895
• 2020 Census population: 5,342
• Density: 2,512 per sq mi
• Land area: 2.1 sq mi
• ZIP codes: 07632

Englewood Cliffs Local Context

• Englewood Cliffs was incorporated May 10, 1895.
• Current mayor: Mark K. Park.
• Englewood Cliffs Boro Court sits at 10 Kahn Terrace, phone (201) 568-7860; court days 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY.
• Englewood Cliffs ZIP codes: 07632.
• Land area 2.13 sq mi (water 1.25 sq mi); elevation 318 ft.

Our Practice Areas — Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County

DWI / DUI Defense

Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs’s local court. Conditional discharge, plea-negotiation, and trial-de-novo appeals to Bergen Superior Court. See municipal court practice.

Where Englewood Cliffs Cases Are Heard

Englewood Cliffs Boro Court

• Address: 10 Kahn Terrace
• Phone: (201) 568-7860
• Court days: 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY
• Office hours: CALL

The Englewood Cliffs Boro Court hears Englewood Cliffs’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 Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs matters that route to CMBC instead of the local court, see our CMBC reference.

Two Generations. Fifty Years. Bergen County.

Five decades of Bergen County presence. The Avery firm has practiced in Bergen County courts since 1976. That means real familiarity with the courthouses, prosecutors, and calendar patterns that affect Englewood Cliffs case outcomes — not a pitch, a fact.

Robert W. Avery, Municipal Court Judge 1986-2000. Judicial perspective from the bench translates to knowing how judges weigh arguments, what drives settlement discussions, and when to take a matter to trial versus disposition.

Accessible firm model. Same-day callbacks. Direct attorney contact. Free first consultation. The firm’s size enables personal service; the firm’s tenure enables courtroom depth.

Sister Bergen Communities We Cover

We routinely appear in Englewood Cliffs’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 Englewood Cliffs criminal matters go?

Englewood Cliffs Boro Court 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 Englewood Cliffs arrest or hearing?

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

Do you handle Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs?

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

Do you handle federal matters arising in Englewood Cliffs?

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.

No-Cost Initial Consultation — Englewood Cliffs

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..