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

Avery & Avery, Esqs. is a Bergen County-rooted firm that has represented Paramus residents on Personal Injury matters for nearly fifty years. The firm’s Ridgefield office sits within Bergen County, and the attorneys know the calendar tendencies and prosecutorial offer patterns of local courts by direct experience.

For a free first consultation on a Paramus Personal Injury matter, call (201) 943-2445.

Where Paramus Personal Injury Cases Are Heard

Auto-injury claims arising in Paramus are governed by NJ verbal threshold (N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8) unless the plaintiff selected the no-threshold option at policy purchase. Closest trauma center: Hackensack University Medical Center (Level II, ~10 Min Ave, Hackensack). Premises-liability and slip-and-fall claims file in Bergen County Superior Court — Civil Division if damages exceed $20,000, otherwise Special Civil Part.

Paramus Boro Municipal Court

Address: One Jockish Square
Phone: (201) 265-2100
Court days: EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Office hours: M - F 9:00 - 4:00

Bergen County Superior Court (Hackensack)

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

The Legal Framework

Personal injury claims arising in Paramus are governed by:

N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8 — verbal threshold for auto-accident injury
N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 — two-year statute of limitations
N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. — Tort Claims Act (public-entity defendants)

Auto-injury claims file in Bergen County Superior Court — Civil Division if damages exceed $20,000; Special Civil Part for smaller claims.

About Paramus, NJ

Paramus sits in Bergen County, NJ. Key facts:

2020 Census population: 26,689
Density: 2,555 per sq mi
Land area: 10.4 sq mi
ZIP codes: 07652, 07653
Mayor: Christopher DiPiazza
Incorporated: April 4, 1922
Elevation: 49 ft

Paramus Local Context

Paramus ZIP codes: 07652, 07653.
Land area 10.44 sq mi (water 0.062 sq mi); elevation 49 ft.
Paramus sits in Bergen County, served by Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack; vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02).

The Avery Advantage for Paramus Personal Injury

Bench to defense bar. Robert W. Avery spent fifteen years as a Municipal Court Judge (1986-2000) before returning to full-time trial practice. That vantage point — knowing how judges think, what makes a case credible, and where prosecutors have flexibility — shapes every Paramus Personal Injury engagement.

John S. Avery, second-generation. John joined the firm in 2012. Across both attorneys, Paramus clients have same-day callback access and direct attorney contact — no paralegals, no hand-offs.

Statewide reach. Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex — the firm covers all six counties from its Ridgefield base.

Sister Bergen Cities We Cover

We routinely appear in Paramus’s neighboring Bergen County municipalities. See:

And the Bergen County Personal Injury landing covers the full county.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Paramus Personal Injury cases go?

Bergen County Superior Court for first-tier matters; Bergen County Superior Court (Hackensack) for indictable / over-threshold matters.

How fast can you respond to a Paramus arrest / hearing?

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

Do you handle other Bergen County practice areas?

Yes — see our Bergen County Lawyer page for the full practice list, and the practice tops at /practice-areas/personal-injury/.

No-Cost Initial Consultation — Paramus Personal Injury

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