KENNETH VERCAMMEN
Attorney at
Law- Resume
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
732-572-0500
www.njlaws.com
ADMISSIONS: Admitted in NJ, US
Supreme Court and Federal District Court. Passed bar NY, PA
MANAGING
ATTORNEY Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, PC March 1990-Present
Full service Law practice with offices in Edison and
Cranbury.
PROSECUTOR Township
of Cranbury, Middlesex County, NJ
1991-1999
Municipal Prosecutor for criminal and traffic cases
involving Township and State Police
-Acting Assoc. Prosecutor: Carteret Municipal Court, Middlesex County,
NJ 2000
EDITOR- NJ
MUNICIPAL COURT LAW REVIEW 1993- present
Middlesex County Bar Association 2008 Municipal
Court Attorney of the Year
NJ State Bar Association- 2005-2006 Municipal Court
Attorney of the Year Award
New Jersey
Super Lawyers selection 2015, 2014, 13, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06 "Super
Lawyers" list published by Thomson Reuters and New Jersey Monthly.
Certified Municipal Court Law Attorney 2014, Who's
Who in America 2004-
NJ State Bar Association- 2002 General Practitioner
of the Year Award
1993 AWARD WINNER "Service to the Bar
Award"- New Jersey State Bar
Association YLD
RELEVANT LITIGATION, CRIMINAL & DWI
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
-Handling
Drug, DWI and Serious Municipal Court Cases ICLE/NJSBA- 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011,
2010 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002,2001,2000,1998,1997, 95,94
-Handling
the Criminal, Misdemeanor and Traffic Cases 2013 ABA San
Francisco Annual Meeting
-Ethics in Municipal Court in NJ Lawline webinar 2013
-Criminal, DWI and Drug Cases- NJ State Bar Annual
Meeting 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 01, 00, 99, Court
2013
ABA
Defending Internet Crime 2009 Chicago
-Recent
Criminal Cases Middlesex Bar 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, NJSBA 2015
-Personal Injury Litigation- NJ ICLE/
NJ State Bar 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998,
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991; Civil Trial Practice- Middlesex Bar 2004
Sayreville
Police Recent Criminal cases 2013, Edison Police- Recent Criminal cases 2009;
Edison Police Auxiliary- Search and Seizure law
PUBLICATIONS:
Published 150 separate Law Review and
Legal Periodical articles in legal journals such as NJ Law Journal, American
Bar Association Barrister, New Jersey Lawyer, ABA Law Practice
Management, and NJ State Bar Association's Dictum. Complete list at www.njlaws.com/leglpubs.html
KENNETH VERCAMMEN, ESQ.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON WILLS, PROBATE & ELDER LAW
Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law - NJ
Institute for Continuing Legal Education/ NJ State Bar ICLE/NJSBA
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003,
2002, 2000, 1999, 1996
Edison/ Metuchen Update on Wills and
Estate Administration 2015, 2014, 2013
-Elder Law
and Estate Planning- American Bar Association ABA San Francisco 2013, Chicago 2012,
Toronto 2011, Chicago 2009, New York City 2008, Miami 2007
-Highland Park Seniors 2015, 2010;
East Brunswick Adult School 2009, 2008 Avenel Golden Circle 2010’
Middlesex County Police Chiefs 2009-
Living Wills
Middlesex County College- Wills
& Probate 2007
Edison Adult School -Wills, Elder Law & Probate- 2007,
2006, 05, 04, 03, 2002 [inc Edison TV], 01, 00,99,98,97
South Plainfield Seniors- New
Probate Law 2005, East Brunswick Seniors- New Probate Law 2005
Old Bridge AARP 2010, 2002; Guardian Angeles/ Edison 2002;
St. Cecilia/ Woodbridge Seniors 2002;
East Brunswick/ Hall's Corner 2002;
-Linden AARP 2002
-Woodbridge Adult
School -Wills and Estate Administration
-2001, 2000,1999,1998,1997,1996
Woodbridge Housing 2001; Metuchen Seniors & Metuchen TV
2001; Frigidare/ Local 401 Edison 2001; Chelsea/ East Brunswick 2001, Village
Court/ Edison 2001; Old Bridge Rotary 2001; Sacred Heart/ South Amboy 2001;
Livingston Manor/ New Brunswick 2001; Sunrise East Brunswick 2001; Strawberry
Hill/ Woodbridge 2001;
-Wills and Elder Law - Metuchen Adult School
1999,1997,1996,1995,1994,1993
-Clara Barton Senior Citizens- Wills & Elder Law-Edison
2002, 1995
-AARP Participating Attorney in Legal Plan for NJ AARP
members 1999-2005
-Senior Legal Points University of Medicine & Dentistry
UMDNJ & St. Peter's-2000, 1999,1998
-East Brunswick AARP Wills 2001; -Iselin/ Woodbridge AARP
Wills 2000
-Metuchen Reformed Church; Franklin/ Somerset/ Quailbrook
Seniors 2001
-North Brunswick Senior Day 2001
KENNETH VERCAMMEN- Community Service
NON-
PROFIT: -Edison Elks-Presiding Justice 1993- Present
St.
James Hands of Hope Food Bank Networking Social Coordinator
Retired
Police & Fire Local 9 Honorary member
-Y.B. CHOI
TAE KWON DO (Korean Karate)- 4th degree Black Belt awarded 2008
3rd degree 2004; 2nd degree December 1993, 1st degree
Black Belt December 2001
-Raritan Valley Road Runners- Comeback of the Year
Award 2002 and ranked Master Distance Runner; State Champion 5k Master team
2008; State Champs 20,000 meter team 2005,
New Jersey State Age Group
Champion Garden State Games 5,000 meter run 1993
-Bishop Ahr/St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. Alumni
Society Past Vice-President;
Class of 1977- 25 year Reunion Chair
-Edison
14th District Committeeman Elected 1988-1994
-St.
Francis Cathedral- Church Lector 1990-1994
-University of Scranton, North Jersey Alumni
Chapter Past Co-Chair Social
-Knights
of Columbus-Fourth Degree Knight, Edison Council
Past
Happy Hour Chair Metuchen Chamber of Commerce, Edison Chamber of Commerce;
RUNNING:
Raritan Valley Road Runners RVRR Rumson HashHouse Harriers
Jersey Shore Running Club JSRC USATF- US Athletic Track
& Field
Central Jersey Road Runners CJRR Jersey Shore Triathlon Club JSTC
Freehold Area Running Club FARC Sandy Hook Triathlon Club
First Place: Cocoa Beach 2 mile 2008, 2007; Cranford Run
for Lupus 4 mile 2006, JSRC Twilight run
2006. Indian Trials Middletown 3m 2005,2004;
Stroudsburg 5k 2005, 2004; Wildwood 5k, Ocean Winter 4 mile, Edison Lannie 5k,
2004; Washington DC Run for Justice 5K
2002 First Place- CJRR Summer 5K 2002
First Place- Bergen Bar 5k Law Day Run May 2001
CJRR Age group
champ 2005, 2004, 2002, 1996,
1995
New York Marathon top 100 NJ Finisher
ACTIVITIES: Married 1989, one
son born 1991, daughter born 1994
Weekend Road Running
Races, Triathlons, Soccer
Tae Kwon Do
Karate Black Belt
SOUTH BRUNSWICK AREA
Summer Blast/Ireland Brook Neighborhood Picnic Sponsor
So. Brunswick Soccer Asst. Coach Travel Team
1997-2006
So. Brunswick Athletic Assoc.- Team Sponsor and helper with son's team
So. Brunswick 5k-
volunteer
So. Brunswick Bicentennial Volunteer
Franklin & So. Brunswick 50 Mile Bike Volunteer
and 62 mile Finisher
CHARITABLE: American
Cancer Society-Middlesex Chapter
Past
chair- Annual Summer Fundraiser Picnic-
Past Chairman, Annual Christmas Fundraiser-
Recipient-Young Professionals Award-
Past Board of Directors
- Founder /Chair-Young Professionals
Make a Wish Foundation- Chair 19th Annual Summer Blast in Belmar, NJ
Past Co Chair
Christmas Fundraiser
KENNETH VERCAMMEN, ESQ. Education
& Awards
LEGAL EDUCATION: The Widener/ Delaware Law School, J.D., May 1985
Class
Rank: Top Ten Percent
Awards: Honor Grades:
Federal Income Tax, Business Organization, Criminal Law, Advanced Advocacy,
Family Law, New Jersey Practice, Unfair
Trade Practices, Professional Liability.
Outstanding
Service Award Recipient in Graduation Ceremony
Delaware Merit Scholarship - 1983, 1984
Provincial
Winner - Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity Graduate of the Year Award
Who's
Who in American Law Schools
ACTIVITIES:
Law
Review- Senior Staff-Member
Harvard
Journal of Law and Public Policy,
Senior Editor 1984-1985
Winner - Sixth
Annual Trial Advocacy Competition
First Prize - Delaware Law School/ATLA Environmental
Law Essay Contest
Delaware Law Forum, Casenote Editor
Working Scholar- Hon. Philip Gruccio, Assignment
Judge of Atlantic, Cumberland, Cape May, Salem Counties
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Delaware
Chapter Treasurer
Law School Running Club - President
Research Assistant - Dean Arthur Weeks
Publications- Published in Law Review and wrote more articles than 75% of law faculty
members
PRELEGAL
EDUCATION: University of Scranton B.S., January 1981
Major:
Political Science: Graduated Cum
Laude in 3-1/2 years
Honors:
- Cited
in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities;
-
Dean's List; Pi Gamma Mu Honor
Society; Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society.
-
Varsity Cross- Country - Team Captain and Record Holder of Indoor Half-Mile
-
District Magistrate Thomas Hart- Paid
Law Clerk/ Executive Assistant
-
Pre-Law Society Public Relations Director
- Voter
Registration Drive Coordinator
-
Internship with Pa. Representative Hon.
Fred Belardi
-
School Newspaper Staff and Sportswriter
- WYRE
radio station sports caster
- 3rd
Place Wrestling Tournament
-
Campus Bowl Intellectual Competition (Team Captain)
-
Trustee Day Volunteer, Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer
- Senior
Class - Hard Rockers Social Committee Chair
-Alumni
Society-Estate Planning Council 1997-Present
- Class
of 1981 20 year Reunion Executive
Committee member 2001 -25 Year Reunion Co-chair
KENNETH VERCAMMEN
Attorney at Law
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
732-572-0500
The
American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional organization in
the world with more than 400,000 members
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION - National
Appointments:
General Practice Solo & Small Firm
Division
-
Criminal Law
Committee Chair 2012- Present, Deputy
Chair 2006-2012
-
Author of Book
“Criminal Law Forms”
-Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Committee- Co-Chair
2012- Present, Chair 2008-2009,
2006-2007
-Elder Law Committee
Chair 2005- present, Vice Chair 1996-1999
- Tort, Personal Injury and Insurance Committee Chair 2005- 2006
-Deputy Chair and Newsletter Editor-GP Marketing Legal
Services Committee 1993 -1996
- Probate & Estate Planning Committee- Newsletter
Editor & Vice Chair 1997-1999, Vice Chair 2005
-Litigation Committee Member 1993 - present
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS:
-Handling the Criminal, Misdemeanor and Traffic Cases August
10, 2013 ABA San Francisco Annual
Meeting
-
Why Traditional Planning Fails Seniors: What you can do to help your clients
not fall in the same trap 2013 ABA San Francisco Annual Meeting
-ABA “Running Your
Practice Like a Business
-Elder Law, Estate and Probate 2012 ABA Chicago Annual Meeting
-Elder Law, Estate and Probate 2011
ABA Toronto Annual Meeting
-Elder Law, Estate and Probate 2009
ABA Chicago Annual Meeting
-Elder Law and Probate New York City 2008 Annual Meeting
- Improving Your Elder Law & Estate Practice San
Francisco, CA 2007
-Elder Law and Estate Planning- ABA Miami Mid Year 2007
-Elder Law Practice, New Ethical Ideas to Improve
Your Practice for Clients ABA Hawaii
2006
-Marketing Success Stories ABA Toronto 1998
-Olympians of Marketing- ABA Annual Meeting- Orlando,
Florida 1996
-Unique Marketing Techniques & Client Relations
III ABA Annual Meeting-Chicago 1995
-Personal Marketing & Relations - 1995 Miami ABA
meeting LPM Personal Marketing Skills IG
co-sponsored
by four Major National Bar Sections and committees
-How to Start a Practice-1994 New Orleans ABA Annual
Meeting LPM primary sponsor
-1993 New York Annual Meeting "Marketing for
Small Firms"
LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SECTION ABA-
LPM
-Co-Chair with Jay Foonberg-ABA LPM Personal
Marketing Skills Group 1998,1997,1996,1995,1994
-Speaker at many ABA Annual Meetings
-National Liaison and ex-officio member of Law
Practice Management Section Council 1993 - 1995
-National Chair - Law Practice Management Committee
YLD 1992-1993
-Chair and Newsletter Editor-Marketing Legal Services
Committee 1996-1997,1999-2000
KENNETH VERCAMMEN
Attorney at Law- Other criminal and law enforcement speaking
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
732-572-0500
New Jersey State Bar Association- Municipal Court Section Chair 2003-2004, Vice Chair
1999-2002; Board member 2004-present
Criminal
Law Section member 2013-present
Middlesex County Bar Association Chair
Municipal Court Practice Committee 1997-2008
County
Bar Board of Trustees 2000- 2006
SPECIAL ACTING PROSECUTOR: Woodbridge, East Brunswick, Metuchen, South
Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Cranbury, South Plainfield, Clark, South River,
Hightstown, Carteret, Jamesburg, Berkeley Heights on conflict matters. Previous experience with the Delaware County,
Pennsylvania District Attorney Office, Middlesex County Probation Department
and Scranton District Magistrate Office.
Past
President- Middlesex Municipal Prosecutor's Association
Metuchen Public Defender 2001- present Edison Public Defender 1990-1991
New Jersey
State Bar Association –Solo /General
Practice Section-Board of Directors 1995- 2009
NJSBA
Solo Day Programs- Keynote Speaker 2014, 2013
Speaker 2013 Ethics in Marketing
Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee [Chancery & Probate]
Presidential Appointment 2012-present
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR Middlesex County
College
Edison,
NJ February, 2001-April, 2001; Jan. 1990-May, 1991
Instructor of "Criminal Law and
Procedure" and Business Law. Taught
college students the elements of crime and the criminal procedure system. Explained the incidents before and after
trial and analyzed the impact of the Constitution on crimes and criminal
procedures.
New Jersey Superior Court - Certified
Mediator 1997-
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on
Municipal Courts 2000-2005
Other Speaking
Hot 97 radio “Street Soldiers” program
on hazing and football player assaults 2014
Edison Municipal Alliance- Underage
Drinking- a problem 2014
Rutgers Law School Newark- Ethical
Marketing 2015, 2013
-Cablevision
TV- Law on the Line 2003, 2001, -New Jersey Network TV- Due Process TV show
2000
-Woodbridge School #21- Juvenile Law
Update 2009
-Piscataway Police- Update on criminal
cases & search law
-Update of
Municipal Court-NJSBA Annual Meeting Atlantic City 1999,1997, 95, 94
- Cranbury
Twp Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse 2004, 2002
-ATLA-NJ - New
Jersey Courts 1991
-Intoxicated
Driver Resource Center/IDRC - DUI Law 1999, 1991
-Preventing
the Impaired Driver-Coalition Against Impaired Drivers 1992
-Winning
Lawsuit Threshold Cases NJSBA 1992
-WCTC Radio
Mid-Day Legal Advisor - Criminal and Traffic Laws 1991 and 1990
-Computers
in Litigation-NJSBA Law Office Management 1994
-Self
Defense Law in New Jersey - Cranbury Police Dept. 1997,1993,1992
Self
Defense and Home Protection - Speaker - New Brunswick Crime Watch - 1989
-Wills
and Power of Attorney 1991 Edison Democratic Association
Defending
Speeding Cases - New Jersey State Bar Association/NJSBA - 1989
-Family Law & Domestic Violence Trial Practice NJ
State Bar Association 1995,1994,1993
-Automobile Insurance - Middlesex County College -
1990
-Criminal
& Juvenile Courts Piscataway Vo Tech – 1990
-Wills,
Elder Law and Probate-South Brunswick Adult School & Channel 28 TV 1999,
1997,1993
-Wills
and Estate Planning-Old Bridge Adult School 1998,1997,1995
-Senior
Citizen Law-Perth Amboy YMHA 1995; Temple
Beth Or 2002;
-Wills,
Living Wills and Probate-Spotswood Community School 1995,1994,1993
-Wills
and Probate-Sayreville Adult School 1997, 1996,1995,1994
-Living
Wills-New Jersey State Bar Foundation and St. Demetrius, Carteret 1994
-Wills
and Estate Planning-Edison Elks and Senior Citizens January 1994
-"Legal
Questions Clinic" Metuchen Adult School March 1995,1994,1993
-Estate
Planning to Protect Families-Metuchen Chamber of Commerce April 1993
-Living
Wills-Dean Witter and Nordstrom’s, Menlo Park Mall October 1992; Trusts and
Living Wills-Dean Witter, Metro Park, June 1992; Estate Planning-North
Brunswick Republican Club May 1992;
ABA Attendance at Leadership Conferences and participation at following Annual and
Sectional meetings: Boston 2015, San Antonio TX 2014 2013 San Francisco
Annual Meeting, 2012 ABA Chicago Annual Meeting; 2011 ABA Toronto, Chicago 2009, New York
2008, Philadelphia GP 2007, San
Francisco 2007, Washington GP 2007, Miami 2007, Hawaii 2006, Philadelphia LPM
2005; Washington DC 2002; Philadelphia 2002; London 2000, New York 2000,
Atlanta 1999, Beverly Hills 1999, Cancun LPM 1998, Naples-LPM 1997; Captiva
1996, Orlando 1996, Coronado LPM 1995, Chicago 1995, Miami 1995, Washington
D.C. GP 1995, Vancouver LPM 1995, New Orleans 1995, Napa, CA LPM 1994, Colorado
LPM 1993, New York 1993, Boston 1993, San Francisco 1992, Cleveland GP 1992,
Scottsdale AZ 1991, Los Angeles 1990, Hawaii 1989, Philadelphia 1988, Toronto
1988, New York City 1986, Washington DC 1985
Jersey
Shore Medical Center Chair-18th
Annual Summer Blast to Benefit the Jersey Shore Regional
Trauma Center at Bar Anticipation, Belmar 1993
American Red Cross Past Board of Directors
-Opening a Business-Sayreville Adult School 1997,1996,1995
-Starting a Business-Brooklyn Bar Association
1995,1994
