Kenneth Vercammen Personal Injury Resume

KENNETH VERCAMMEN Attorney at Law Personal Injury Resume 2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817 732-572-0500 www.kennethvercammen.com ADMISSIONS: Admitted In NJ, NY, PA, US Supreme Court and Federal District Court 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- ABA Tort, Personal Injury & Insurance Newsletter 2004-present NJ State Bar Association- 2005-2006 Municipal Court Attorney of the Year Award New Jersey Super Lawyers selection 2008, 2007, 2006 Whos Who in America 2008, 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 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Civil Trial Practice- Middlesex Bar 2004 Personal Injury Litigation- NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education/ NJ State Bar ICLE/NJSBA 2001, 2000,1999,1998,1997,1996,1995,1994,1993,1991 DWI and Drug Cases- NJ State Bar Annual Meeting 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 Municipal Court - Tips for a Better Practice ICLE/NJSBA-2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997,1995, 1994 NJ Association of Municipal Court Administrators 2002 Edison Police Auxiliary- Search and Seizure 2002 New Jersey Network TV- Due Process TV show 2000 Cablevision TV- Law on the Line 2003, 2001 Elder Law and Probate NJSBA/ ICLE 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998,1997, 1996 Update of Municipal Court-NJSBA Annual Meeting Atlantic City 1999,1997, 1995, 1994 Computers in Litigation-NJSBA Law Office Management 1994 Self Defense Law in New Jersey - Cranbury Police Dept. 1997,1993,1992 KENNETH VERCAMMEN Attorney at Law 2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817 732-572-0500 PUBLICATIONS: Published 135 separate Law Review and Legal Periodical articles in legal journals such as New Jersey Law Journal, American Bar Association Barrister, New Jersey Lawyer, ABA Law Practice Management, and New Jersey State Bar Associations Dictum. Topics include "Preparing for the Personal Injury Case", "Driving While Suspended Law" and "Handling Drug Cases". Copies available upon written request or on website www.kennethvercammen.com. New Jersey State Bar Association- Municipal Court Section Chair 2003-2004, Vice Chair 1999- 2002; Chair of Municipal Court Education Committee 1996-Present Middlesex County Bar Association Chair Municipal Court Practice Committee 1997-Present County Bar Board of Trustees 2000- present New Jersey State Bar Association -General Practice Section-Board of Directors 1995- 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. Other Speaking 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 Self Defense and Home Protection - Speaker - New Brunswick Crime Watch - 1989 Defending Speeding Cases - New Jersey State Bar Association/NJSBA - 1989 Automobile Insurance - Middlesex County College - 1990 Criminal & Juvenile Courts - Piscataway Vocational School - 1990 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 Prosecutors Association. Metuchen Public Defender 2001- present Edison Public Defender 1990-1991 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 Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Committee- Chair 2006-2007 Elder Law Committee Chair 2005- 2006, Vice Chair 1996-1999 Tort and Insurance Committee Chair 2005- 2006 Criminal Law Committee Deputy Chair 2006-2007 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 BUSINESS AND AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Elder Law and Estate Planning- ABA Miami 2007 Elder Law Practice, New Ethical Ideas to Improve Your Practice by Giving Clients What They Want and Need ABA Hawaii 2006 Marketing Success Stories ABA Toronto 1998 Opening a Business-Sayreville Adult School 1997,1996,1995 Olympians of Marketing- ABA Annual Meeting-Orlando, Florida 1996 Unique Marketing Techniques & Client Relations III ABA Annual Meeting-Chicago 1995 Starting a Business-Brooklyn Bar Association 1995,1994 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 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 ABA Attendance at Leadership Conferences and participation at following Annual and Sectional meetings: 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 1991, Los Angeles 1990, Hawaii 1989, Philadelphia 1988, Toronto 1988, New York City 1986, Washington DC 1985 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 Whos Who in American Law Schools KENNETH VERCAMMEN Attorney at Law 2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817 732-572-0500 ACTIVITIES: Married 1989, son born 1991, daughter born 1994 Weekend Road Running Races, Triathlons, Soccer Tae Kwon Do Karate SOUTH BRUNSWICK AREA Summer Blast/Ireland Brook Neighborhood Sponsor So. Brunswick Soccer Asst. Coach Travel 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 98 So. Brunswick Athletic Assoc.-Team Sponsor and helper with sons team So. Brunswick Viking 5k- volunteer Lions 5K running Race for Vision 1998 Sponsor So. Brunswick Bicentennial Volunteer Neighborhood Picnic Sponsor 2002- 1998 So. Brunswick 50 Mile Bike Volunteer and 50 mile Finisher Holt for Congress Volunteer CHARITABLE: American Cancer Society-Chairman Annual Summer Fundraiser Picnic- 1987,88,89,90,91,92 Chairman, Annual Christmas Fundraiser- 1987,88,89,90,911,92 Recipient-Young Professionals Award-Sept. 1988, Sept. 1989 Board of Managers - 1989-1994 Founder and Chair-Young Professionals Group KENNETH VERCAMMEN- Community Service NON- PROFIT: -Edison Elks-Presiding Justice 1993- Present -Y.B. CHOI TAE KWON DO (Korean Karate)- 1st degree Black Belt awarded December 1993; 2nd degree awarded December 2001, 3rd degree 2004 -Raritan Valley Road Runners- Comeback of the Year Award 2002 and ranked Master Distance Runner; state champion 20 meter team 2005 -Central Jersey Road Runners Club 2005, 2004; 2002, 1995 and 1994 Age Group Champion and New York Marathon top 100 NJ Finisher New Jersey State Age Group Champion Garden State Games 5,000 meter run 1993 -Bishop Ahr/St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. Alumni Society Elected Vice-President 1989-1990; 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 Co-Chair, Fall Social 1988 -Knights of Columbus-Fourth Degree Knight, Edison Council Edison NJ Essay Contest Chair 1992,1993 Edison Chamber of Commerce; Metuchen Chamber of Commerce RUNNING: Raritan Valley Road Runners RVRR Rumson HashHouse Harriers Central Jersey Road Runners CJRR Sandy Hook Triathlon Club Freehold Area Running Club FARC Scranton Area Organization Runners SOAR Jersey Shore Running Club JSRC USATF- US Athletic Track & Field Mercer-Bucks Running Club MBRC First Place- Bergen Bar 5k Law Day Run May 2001 South Brunswick Running Group- President First Place- CJRR Summer 5K 2002 First Place: 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 CJRR Age group champ 2005, 2004, 2002, 1996, 1995 [Resume 2008 Personal Injury-Nonclient-G3]