Englewood Lawyers — Bergen County, NJ Trial Counsel

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

Need a lawyer in Englewood, NJ? Avery & Avery, Esqs. represents Englewood 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-area matters as part of its Bergen County trial practice for nearly fifty years.

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

About Englewood, NJ

Englewood, Bergen County — key demographics and local context:

• 2020 Census population: 29,309
• ZIP codes: 07631
• Density: 5,950 per sq mi
• Land area: 4.9 sq mi
• Mayor: Michael Wildes
• Incorporated: March 17, 1899
• Named for: Engle family or”English Neighborhood”

Englewood Local Context

• Land area 4.93 sq mi (water 0.023 sq mi); elevation 43 ft.
• Englewood sits in Bergen County, served by Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack; vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02).
• Englewood had a 2020 Census population of 29,309 (Bergen County, NJ).
• Population density 5,950.5 per sq mi (2020), land area 4.9 sq mi.
• Englewood was incorporated March 17, 1899.

Practice Areas We Cover for Englewood Residents

DWI / DUI Defense

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

Where Englewood 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’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 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 matters that route to CMBC instead of the local court, see our CMBC reference.

Former Judge. Father-Son Firm. Englewood.

A rare combination. Former judicial tenure + generational depth

• fifty years of NJ practice — most firms have one of these; Avery & Avery has all three. For Englewood residents navigating a legal matter, that combination matters at every stage.

Robert W. Avery: NJ practice since 1976. Municipal Court Judge 1986-2000. Eight practice areas.

John S. Avery: NJ practice since 2012. Trial counsel across all six northern New Jersey counties.

Free first consultation. Call (201) 943-2445 — Robert or John picks up during office hours. Same-day callbacks on urgencies.

Sister Bergen Communities We Cover

We routinely appear in Englewood’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 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 arrest or hearing?

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

Do you handle Englewood 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?

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

Do you handle federal matters arising in Englewood?

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.

Start with a Free Englewood Case Review

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