River Vale Lawyers — Bergen County, NJ Trial Counsel

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

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

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

About River Vale, NJ

River Vale is a Faulkner Act Mayor-Council in Bergen County, NJ. Key facts:

• Mayor: Mark Bromberg
• Incorporated: April 30, 1906
• 2020 Census population: 9,907
• Density: 2,434 per sq mi
• Land area: 4.1 sq mi
• ZIP codes: 07675

River Vale Local Context

• River Vale sits in Bergen County, served by Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack; vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02).
• River Vale had a 2020 Census population of 9,907 (Bergen County, NJ).
• Population density 2,434.1 per sq mi (2020), land area 4.1 sq mi.
• River Vale was incorporated April 30, 1906.
• Current mayor: Mark Bromberg.

Practice Areas We Cover for River Vale Residents

DWI / DUI Defense

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

Where River Vale Cases Are Heard

River Vale Twp Municipal Court

• Address: 406 Rivervale Rd
• Phone: (201) 664-2346
• Court days: 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY
• Office hours: CALL OFFICE FOR HOURS

The River Vale Twp Municipal Court hears River Vale’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 River Vale 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 River Vale matters that route to CMBC instead of the local court, see our CMBC reference.

Former Judge. Father-Son Firm. River Vale.

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 River Vale 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 River Vale’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 River Vale criminal matters go?

River Vale Twp Municipal 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 River Vale arrest or hearing?

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

Do you handle River Vale 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 River Vale?

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

Do you handle federal matters arising in River Vale?

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 River Vale Case Review

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..