Tenafly Lawyers — Bergen County, NJ Trial Counsel

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

Avery & Avery, Esqs. represents Tenafly 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 Tenafly-area matters as part of its ongoing Bergen County trial practice for nearly fifty years.

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

Tenafly Borough — Local Context

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

• 2020 Census population: 15,409
• Density: 3,359 per sq mi
• Land area: 4.6 sq mi
• ZIP codes: 07670
• Mayor: Mark Zinna
• Incorporated: January 24, 1894

Tenafly Local Context

• Tenafly was incorporated January 24, 1894.
• Current mayor: Mark Zinna.
• Tenafly Boro Municipal Court sits at 100 Riveredge Rd, phone (201) 408-3613; court days 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY.
• Tenafly Police Department is led by Chief Robert Chamberlain at 100 Riveredge Road Tenafly NJ 07670.
• Tenafly ZIP codes: 07670.

Our Practice Areas — Tenafly, Bergen County

DWI / DUI Defense

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

Where Tenafly Cases Are Heard

Tenafly Boro Municipal Court

• Address: 100 Riveredge Rd
• Phone: (201) 408-3613
• Court days: 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY
• Office hours: MON - FRI 9:00AM - 4:00PM

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

Why Avery & Avery for Tenafly

Fifty years of New Jersey trial practice. Robert W. Avery began NJ practice in 1976 and served fifteen years as Judge of the Ridgefield Municipal Court (1986-2000). John S. Avery joined the firm in 2012. Across two generations, the firm has built deep familiarity with Bergen County calendar tendencies, prosecutor offer patterns, and judicial disposition tendencies — including for Tenafly-area matters.

Same-day callbacks on active arrest or court-date situations. Robert or John picks up when we’re in the office; voicemails returned promptly.

Statewide reach with local depth. The firm covers Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex counties — with our home office in Ridgefield, four miles from Tenafly for most Bergen towns.

Reported case Delvoye v. Lee, 329 F.3d 330 (3d Cir. 2003) — establishes the firm’s federal-court track record beyond pure state-court practice.

Sister Bergen Communities We Cover

We routinely appear in Tenafly’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 Tenafly criminal matters go?

Tenafly Boro 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 Tenafly arrest or hearing?

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

Do you handle Tenafly 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 Tenafly?

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

Do you handle federal matters arising in Tenafly?

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.

Schedule a Free Tenafly Consultation

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..