Arthur J. Simpson, Jr.             Of Counsel     
   

  BORN:

   •   May 6, 1926, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  EDUCATION:

   •   University of Virginia, L.L.M. 1982
   •   Columbia University, J.D. 1951
   •   City College of the City of New York, B.B.A. (cum laude) 1947

  BAR ADMISSIONS:

   •   New Jersey, 1954
   • New York, 1952
   • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
   • United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

  PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:

   •   Certified Public Accountant, 1951

  PRACTICE AREAS:

   • Alternative Dispute Resolution
   • Estate Planning and Administration

  JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS:

   •   May 6, 1966 Bergen County District Court
   • December 14, 1967 Bergen County Court
   • November 13, 1972 Superior Court (Law Division, Bergen)
   • February 27, 1974 Superior Court (Appellate Division)
   • November 13, 1979 Superior Court-Tenure

  PUBLISHED OPINIONS:

   •     State v. Garland, 99 N.J. Super. 383 (Cty. Ct., 1968), 240 A.2d 41.
   • Deblon v. Beaton, 103 N.J. Super. 345 (Law Div. 1968), 247 A.2d 172.
   • Dooley v. Metropolitan Life, 104 N.J. Super. 429 (Law Div. 1969), 250 A.2d 168.
   • Bergen Cty. Bd. of Taxation v. Bor. of Bogota, 104 N.J. Super. 499 (Law Div. 1969), 250 A. 2d 440.
   • State v. Chelson, 104 N.J. Super. 508 (Cty. Ct. 1969), 250 A.2d 445.
   • Bor. of Ridgefield v. Kervick, 108 N.J. Super. 284 (Law Div. 1970), 260 A.2d 884; aff'd 114 N.J. Super. 253 (App. Div. 1971), 276 A.2d 148; aff'd 60 N.J. 185 (1972), 287 A.2d 449.
   • Schraer v. Southern Trucking, 112 N.J. Super. 450 (Cty. Ct. 1970), 271 A.2d 617; mod. 113 N.J. Super. 560 (App. Div. 1971), 338 A.2d 13; certif. den. 60 N.J. 285, 288 A.2d 27 (1972).
   • Surnack v. Surnack, 116 N.J. Super. 294 (Law Div. 1971), 282 A.2d 66.
   • State v. Milkon Realty, 119 N.J. Super. 156 (Law Div. 1972), 290 A.2d 461.
   • State v. Nicol, 120 N.J. Super. 503 (Law Div. 1972), 295 A.2d 25.
   • Rothman v. Hackensack, 1 N.J. Tax 438 (1980); aff'd 4 N.J. Tax 529 (App. Div. 1981).
   • Mason v. Wyckoff, 1 N.J. Tax 433 (1980).
   • In re Vrazo, 176 N.J. Super. 455 (Law Div. 1980), 423 A.2d 695.
   • Merendino v. FMC Corp., 181 N.J. Super. 503 (Law Div. 1981), 438 A.2d 365.
   • Pacillo v. Harris Mfg., Co., 182 N.J. Super. 322 Law Div. 1981), 440 A.2d 1168.
   • Tobias v. Autore, 182 N.J. Super. 328 (Law Div. 1982), 440 A.2d 1171.
   • In re Doe Application for Pre-indictment Discovery, 184 N.J. Super. 492 (Law Div. 1982), 446 A.2d 572.
   • Landgraf v. Glasser, 186 N.J. Super. 381 (Law Div. 1982), 452 A.2d 713.
   • Dickinson v. Fund for Support of Free Public Schools, 187 N.J. Super. 320 (Law Div. 1982), 454 A.2d 480; rev'd 187 N.J. Super. 224 (App. Div. 1982), 454 A.2d 491; aff'd in part, rev'd in part 95 N.J. 65 (1983), 469 A.2d 1.
   • McNelis v. Cohen, 188 N.J. Super. 87 (Law Div. 1982), 455 A.2d 1166.
   • Pettiford v. Eskwitt, 189 N.J. Super. 485 (Law Div. 1983), 460 A.2d 716.
   • Buckelew v. Grossbard, 189 N.J. Super. 584 (Law Div. 1983), 435 A.2d 1150; aff'd 192 N.J. Super. 188 (App. Div. 1983), 469 A.2d 518.
   • Daly v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, 191 N.J. Super. 622 (Law Div. 1983), 468 A.2d 740.
   • Iskander v. Columbia Cement Co., 192 N.J. Super. 114 (Law Div. 1983), 469 A.2d 103; aff'd 197 N.J. Super. 169 (App. Div. 1984), 484 A.2d 353.
   • New Jersey Turnpike Authority v. Desiderio, et al, 193 N.J. Super. 728 (Law Div. 1983), 475 A.2d 693.
   • Harris v. Boland, 193 N.J. Super. 737 (Law Div. 1983), 475 A.2d 693.
   • Luchejko v. Membreno, 193 N.J. Super. 733 (Law Div. 1983), 475 A.2d 696.
   • Burd v. Hackensack Hospital, 195 N.J. Super. 35 (Law Div. 1984), 477 A.2d 843.
   • A. v D. E & F., 196 N.J. Super. 340 (Law Div. 1984), 482 A.2d 531.
   • Magriplis v. Mr. Bar-B-Q, 196 N.J. Super. 238 (Law Div. 1984), 482 A.2d 54.
   • Bambi, etc. v. Dr. O. and G, 196 N.J. Super. 349 (Law Div. 1984), 482 A.2d 536.
   • Keller v. Dougherty, 197 N.J. Super. 406 (Law Div. 1984), 484 A.2d 1327.
   • Bartoli v. Baiunco, et al, 197 N.J. Super. 109 (Law Div. 1984), 484 A.2d 70.
   • Falcone v. Defuria, 199 N.J. Super. 549 (Law Div. 1984), 489 A.2d 1260; aff'd 199 N.J. Super. 554 (App. Div. 1985), 489 A.2d 1253; aff'd 103 N.J. 219 (1986), 510 A.2d 1174.
   • Delle Fave v. Sanitation Equipment Corp., 197 N.J. Super. 555 (Law Div. 1984), 485 A.2d 703
   • State v. Fort, etc., 197 N.J. Super. 113 (App. Div. 1984) (Dissenting), 484 A.2d 323; Rev'd 101 N J. 123 (1985), 501 A.2d 140.
   • State v. Bielecki, 196 N.J. Super. 332 (App. Div. 1984), 482 A.2d 527; certif. den. 99 N.J. 216 (1984), 491 A.2d 710.
   • Hiering v. Bd. of Trustees of Pub. Emp. Ret. System, etc., 197 N.J. Super. 14 (App. Div. 1984), 484 A.2d 20.
   • New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co. v. Travelers Ins. Co., 198 N.J. Super. 9 (App. Div. 1984), 486 A.2d 339.
   • Barbara Corp. v. Bob Maneely Ins. Agency, 197 N.J. Super. 339 (App. Div. 1984) (Dissenting), 484 A.2d 1292.
   • Shulton, Inc. v. City of Clifton, 7 N.J. Tax 220 (App. Div. 1984).
   • Southbridge Park Inc. v. Borough of Fort Lee, 201 N.J. Super., 91 (App. Div. 1985), 492 A.2d 1026.
   • Gonzalez v. Northwest Airlines. Inc., 201 N.J. Super. 422 (App. Div. 1985), 493 A.2d 547.
   • 534 Hawthorne Avenue Corp. v. Barnes, 204 N.J. Super. 144 (App. Div. 1985), 497 A.2d 1265.
   • State v. Novembrino, 200 N.J. Super. 229 (App. Div. 1985) (Concurring), 491 A.2d 37.
   • State v. Pitman etc., 201 N.J. Super. 21 (App. Div. 1985), 492 A.2d 680.
   • State v. Abbondanzo, 201 N.J. Super. 181 (App. Div. 1985), 492 A.2d 1077.
   • State v. Ortiz, 203 N.J. Super. 518 (App. Div. 1985), 497 A.2d 552.
   • State v. Whitehead, 203 N.J. Super. 509 (App. Div. 1985), 497 A.2d 548; certif. granted 102 N.J. 331 (1985), 508 A.2d 209.
   • State v. Williams, 203 N.J. Super. 513 (App. Div. 1985), 497 A.2d 550.
   • Friends of Kean v. New Jersey Election Law, 203 N.J. Super. 523 (App. Div. 1985), 497 A.2d 555; certif. granted 102 N.J. 319 (1985), 508 A.2d 200.
   • Bussell v. De Walt Products Corp., 204 N.J. Super. 288 (App. Div. 1985), 498 A.2d 787; certif. granted 102 N.J. 398 (1986), 508 A.2d 256.
   • Reiss v. Reiss, 205 N.J. Super. 41 (App. Div. 1985), 500 A.2d 24.
   • King v. New Jersey Racing Comm., 205 N.J. Super. 411 (App. Div. 1985), 501 A.2d 173; rev'd 103 N.J. 412 (1986).
   • Whitfield v. Blackwood, 206 N.J. Super. 487 (App. Div. 1985) (Dissenting) 503, A.2d 311; Rev'd in part, aff'd in part 101 N.J. 500 (1986), 502 A.2d 1132.
   • State v. Muscia, 206 N.J. Super. 551 (App. Div. 1985), 503 A.2d 346.
   • State v. Moll, 206 N.J. Super. 257 (App. Div. 1986), 502 A.2d 87; certif. den. 103 N.J. 498 (1986).
   • Pekter v. Price, 206 N.J. Super. 355 (App. Div. 1986), 502 A.2d 1157.
   • Matter of Estate of Calloway, 206 N.J. Super. 377 (App. Div. 1986), 502 A.2d 1169.
   • Meeker Sharkey v. National Union Fire Ins., 208 N.J. Super. 354 (App. Div. 1986), 506 A.2d 19.
   • State v. Sisti, 209 N.J. Super. 148 (App. Div. 1986), 506 A.2d 1307.
   • Murray v. Allstate Ins. Co., 209 N.J. Super. 163 (App. Div. 1986) (Dissenting), 507 A.2d 247.
   • Petties v. Petties, 210 N.J. Super. 14 (App. Div. 1986), 509 A.2d 190.
   • Gallagher v. Engelhard Industries, 209 N.J. Super. 574 (App. Div. 1986), 508 A.2d 546.
   • State v. Heitzman, 209 N.J. Super. 617 (App. Div. 1986) (Dissenting), 508 A.2d 1161.
   • Matter of Estate of Peters, 210 N.J. Super. 295 (App. Div. 1986) (Dissenting), 509 A.2d 797.
   • Galanter v. Planning Bd. of Howell, 211 N.J. Super. 218 (App. Div. 1986), 511 A.2d 702.
   • Friedman v. C&S Car Service, 211 N.J. Super. 657 (App. Div. 1986), 512 A.2d 560.

  PUBLICATIONS:

   •    "Wartime Public Media Censorship," U.S. Army War College Library, Oct. 15, 1971
   • 1973 to 1979 - 7 Annual Reports of Administrative Director of the Courts to Chief Justice and Supreme Court of New Jersey
   • "Whither Court Information Systems", 4th International Symposium, SEARCH Group, Inc., May, 1979
   • "The Drive to Sculpture the Ideal Court System" The Judges Journal, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Summer 1981 p. 10)
   • "Whither Judicial Arbitration in New Jersey" LLM Thesis, University of Virginia Law School Library Mar. 9, 1982

  TEACHING/SEMINARS:

   •    Lecturer on Structured Settlements, New Jersey Judicial College - November 22, 1983
   • ICLE Lecturer on Structured Settlements (New Jersey) - March 31, 1984; April 7, 1984; May 5, 1984
   • Moderator of panel on "Compulsory Arbitration under No-Fault Statute" at New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 17, 1984
   • Lecturer on Structured Settlements, National College of Probate Judges-November 16 & 17, 1984
   • Lecturer on Structured Settlements, New Jersey Judicial College-November 21, 1984
   • ICLE Lecturer on Structured Settlements (New Jersey) - March 15, 1986
   • Lecturer on Appeal and Error, National College of Probate Judges - November 13 & 14, 1986
   • Lecturer on "Court Appointments, Guardians Ad Litem, etc.", National College of Probate Judges, November 5 & 6, 1987

  MEMBERSHIPS:

   •     American Bar Association
   • New Jersey State Bar Association
   • Bergen County Bar Association
   • Former President of Bergen County Lawyers Club and Attorneys Society of Bergen County
   • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (Elected New Jersey Fellow 1984)
   • Fellow, Member or Associate: American Judicature Society, Institute for Judicial Administration, National Center for State Courts, Estate Planning Council of Bergen County (NJ)
   • Member A.I.C.P.A., N.J. Society of C.P.A.s and AAA-CPAs
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Salaries and Pensions (1970-____)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Charges (Civil) (1970-1972)
   • Member, Governing Board, State Law Enforcement Planning Agency (1973-1980)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Opinions (1973-1980)
   • Member, Correctional Master Plan Policy Council, Department of Institutions and Agencies (1974-1977)
   • Committee on Implementation of Standards for the Administration of Criminal Justice, American Bar Association (1974-1984)
   • Governor's Law Enforcement Policy Council (1975-1977)
   • New Jersey Representative and Vice Chairman of SEARCH (now Conference of State Court Administrators), State Judicial Information System Project (1975-1980)
   • Chairman, SEARCH Automated Legal Research Project (1975-1977)
   • Committee on Implementation of Standards of Judicial Administration, American Bar Association (1976-_____):
   - Vice Chairman (1980-1981)
   - Chairman (1981-1987)
   • Committee on National Court Statistics Project Conference of State Court Administrators (1977-1980)
   • Executive Committee, Conference of State Court Administrators (1978-1980)
   • Governor's New Jersey Criminal Code Coordinating Committee (1978-1980)
   • National Task Force Committee of the Conference of Chief Justices (1978-1979)
   • National Center for State Courts - New Jersey Representative (1979-1980)
   • Judicial Labor Relations Task Force - N.J. Supreme Court (1981-1983) and (1986-1988)
   • Somerset County Courthouse Committee, (N.J. Supreme Court) Chairman (1981-1982)
   • Executive Committee, National Conference of State Trial Judges, American Bar Association Judicial Administration Division (1981-1984)
   • Chairman, Committee on Efficiency Implementation Planning Group (Fees) (N.J. Supreme Court) (1982-1983)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Sentencing (1982-1983)
   • Member, Structured Settlement Subcommittee, Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice (1982-1983)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on the Tax Court (1982-1983; 1985-1986)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs (1983-1984)
   • Member, Supreme Court Assignment Judge/Trial Bar Liaison Committee (1983-1984)
   • New Jersey Representative-National College of Probate Judges (1983-1984)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Civil Case Management and Procedures & Chairman, Probate Working Group (1983-1984)
   • Member, Appellate Division Budget and Personnel Committee (1984-1985)
   • Member, Sentencing Review Panel Project (1984-1985)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Appointment of Fiduciaries, Counsel and Experts (1986-1993)
   • Member, Judicial Evaluation Commission (1987-_____) and Chairman (1991-______)
   • Volunteer Judge, Appellate Division Civil Appeals Settlement Program (1987-1988)
   • Arbitrator, USDC for New Jersey (1987-1988)
   • Arbitrator, AAA (1987-______)
   • Judicate Judge (1987-______)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee To Review Trial Court Budget Processes (1987-1988)
   • New Jersey Representative of the Associates Committee of National Center for State Courts (1986-1990)
   • Retired Judges Association of New Jersey:
   - Secretary/Treasurer (1986-1988)
   - Vice-President (1988-1990)
   - President (1990-1992)
   • Chairman, National College of Probate Judges Committee on Standards (1988-1991)
   • Special Master to the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character (1988-1989)
   • Member, Supreme Court Committee on Professional and Outside Activities of Judiciary Personnel (1989-1992)
   • Member, Judicial Performance Committee Subcommittee on Education (1989-1991); Subcommittee on Commission Standards (1991-1992)
   • Judicial Services, Inc. (JSI) Board of Judges (Central/North Jersey) 1989-_____
   • Arbitrator and Mediator, Arbitration Forums of America Ltd. (1990-_____)
   • Arbitrator and Mediator, Arbitration/Mediation Services, Inc. (1990-_____)
   • Arbitrator and Mediator, Resolute Systems, Inc. (1991-_____)
   • Arbitrator and Mediator, Arbitration Forums, Inc. (1991-_____)
   • Arbitrator and Mediator, New Jersey Alternative Dispute Resolution (1991-_____)
   • Arbitrator, Mediator, Evaluator, Hearing Officer and Settlement Panelist for Attorneys, Municipalities, Hospitals and Insurance Companies (UM, UIM, Product Liability, Fire, Estate & Trust, Tax, Property Valuation, Partnership and Dissolution, etc.) (1986-_____)
   • Vice-Chairman, Commission on National Probate Court Standards (1991-1994)
   • Commissioner, Bergen County Improvement Authority (1993-1998)
   • Referee, Private Adjudication Center, for Dalkon Shield Claimants' Trust Alternative Dispute Resolution cases (1992-_____)
   • Former Treasurer and Counsel, Bergen Chapter, American Cancer Society
   • Former President, Oradell Swim Club
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