Summary of Practice
Robert J. Garcia works in the Firm’s Litigation Department where he concentrates on commercial litigation and medical malpractice. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Stephen L. Petrillo, J.S.C., Civil Division, Essex Vicinage.
He graduated in 2021 from Seton Hall University, School of Law. At Seton Hall, he was a Student Attorney with the Center for Social Justice, a Research Fellow at the Center for Policy and Research, and an Executive Board Member of the Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA). He has interned with the California Attorney General’s Office, the New York State Department of Homes and Community Renewal, and the Honorable John A. Houston in the United States District Court.
Prior to law school, Robert graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and minors in Spanish and Sociology.
Robert is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Construction Law, Landlord Tenant Disputes.
Professional Associations & Memberships
New Jersey Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
Law Clerk to the Honorable Stephen L. Petrillo, J.S.C, Civil Division, Essex Vicinage
Landlord Tenant Legal Special, Special Civil Part, Essex Vicinage
Bar Admissions
State of New Jersey, 2022
Education
Seton Hall University, School of Law
J.D. – 2021
Saint Mary’s College of California
B.A. – 2017