Jonathan A. Kessous

Jonathan A. Kessous joined Garces & Grabler, PC where he is currently a senior associate in the Criminal/Municipal Court Defense Unit. As an associate within this unit his practice is primarily focused on Criminal and Municipal matters throughout the State of New Jersey with a primary focus on defending those accused of serious Driving While Intoxicated infractions.

Mr. Kessous is one of only six defense attorneys statewide now defending clients before the New Jersey Supreme Court in the extensive breath test reliability hearings consolidated under State of New Jersey v. Chun, et al.

Mr. Kessous began his career practicing as an associate in Camden County. Subsequently, he had the opportunity to associate himself with some of the foremost criminal and DWI practitioners throughout Essex, Middlesex and Union Counties where he participated in litigating high profile and complex matters, including DWI, drug possession/ distribution and homicides.

Mr. Kessous garnered criminal defense experience during his employment with the trial unit of the Office of the Public Defender, Morris County region. As an aggressive and seasoned municipal court defense attorney, Mr. Kessous has successfully resolved thousands of violations throughout the State of New Jersey including but not limited to:

• DWI
• false documentations
• shoplifting
• insurance lapse
• driving while suspended allegations
• high speed/racing tickets

Jonathan A. Kessous graduated from Rutgers University in 1994 where he obtained his bachelors of Arts in History and Political Science. In 1998, Jonathan received his Juris Doctorate from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Huntington, New York. Throughout law school Jonathan interned at the law office of Franklin Mandel in Manhattan where he assisted in the preparation of criminal defense litigation before the Supreme Court of the State of New York as well as the 2d Circuit, Federal District Court.

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Bar Admissions

New Jersey Bar 1998
New York Bar 1999

Education

Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center J.D. 1998

Professional Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association
Middlesex County Bar Association
Mercer County Bar Association
American Criminal Defense Lawyers Association of New Jersey
National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
National College of DUI Defense
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Practice Areas

Criminal Law
Municipal Law
Traffic Violations
DWI/DUI Offenses

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