Attorneys

Certified Civil Trial Attorney: In 1980, Mr. McKeon received his B.A. cum laude from Muhlenberg College, where he was president of the Student Lobby and a member of the Student Congress. Mr. McKeon earned his J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1983. At graduation, he was the recipient of the Peter Rodino Law Society Outstanding Student Award. He then served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Joseph M. Thuring, Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County, and formerly as a legislative aide to Congressman Joseph G. Minish. Mr. McKeon presently serves as mayor to the town of West Orange, New Jersey and as assemblyperson representing the 27th Legislative District. He is chairperson of the New Jersey State Assembly Committee on the Environment and Solid Waste, and serves as a member of the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. He was formerly legislative counsel to New Jersey State Senate president, Richard J. Codey.

Mr. McKeon was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the Bar of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, in 1983. Mr. McKeon practices in the fields of medical malpractice, human services, institutional health care liability, general negligence, and commercial law, and has vast experience in municipal, county, and state public sector law and governmental issues. He has extensive experience in litigation involving professional liability, with emphasis on medical malpractice, and he is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney. He has been involved in all phases of real estate and land use matters. In 1987, Mr. McKeon was appointed to serve as counsel to the Township of West Orange Board of Adjustment.

In 1988, in recognition of his distinguished professional achievement, service to the Bar, and service to the community, Mr. McKeon was awarded the distinction of "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. McKeon was previously the recipient of the Essex County Bar Association Award for Meritorious Service to the Public in 1985-86. He has been named to Who's Who in American Law and was nominated to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice.

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Areas of Practice:

Medical Malpractice

Institutional Health Care Liability

General Negligence

Commercial Law

Human Services

Certification/Specialties:

Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, 1983

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1983

Education:

Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1983
J.D.
Honors: Recipient, Peter Rodino Law Society Outstanding Student Award

Muhlenberg College, 1980
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: President, Student Lobby
Honors: Member, Student Congress

Representative Cases:

Gomez v. Mooney Munimuddappa, M.D., ESX-L-6444-93

Houston Burgess v. Lighthouse Family Network

Spencer D. Aronson v. Nassau County ARC, 5915/94

DeMunecas v. UCP of New York

Das v. St. Barnabas, ESX-L-7227-96

O'Keeffe v. Christ Hospital, HUD-L-8963-97

Taylor v. Christ Hospital, HUD-L-9068-95

Showell v. Christ Hospital, HUD-L-6090-96

O'Shaughnessy v. Christ Hospital, HUD-L-9043-95

Devine v. West Hudson Hospital, HUD-L-9109-95

Thorne v. Christ Hospital, HUD-L-3146-95

Honors and Awards:

Awarded the Distinction of "Young Lawyer of the Year", New Jersey State Bar Association

Recipient, Essex County Bar Association Award for Meritorious Service to the Public, 1985 - 1986

Who's Who in American Law

Nominated to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Congressman Joseph G. Minish

Legislative Aide

Town of West Orange, New Jersey

Mayor

27th Legislative District

Assembly Person

New Jersey State Assembly Committee

Chairperson on Environmental and Solid Waste

Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Member

New Jersey State Senate President, Richard J. Codey

Legislative Counsel

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

Township of West Orange, 1987

Counsel, Board of Adjustment

Essex County Bar Association

Member

Children's Rights Project

Past Chair

Essex County Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section

Past Chair

Essex County Bar Association

Past Chair, Community Service Committee

American Bar Association's House of Delegates

Former Executive Committee and Young Lawyer's Section Representative

Past Employment Positions:

Honorable Joseph M. Thuring, Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County, Judicial Clerk