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Secare, Ryan & Hensel
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STEVEN SECARE,
was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in
1972 and has been recognized by fellow New Jersey lawyers with
Martindale Hubble's highest attorney ranking (A V), acknowledging his
skills and experience. He is a former prosecuting Deputy Attorney
General and now a criminal defense attorney who has handled a number
of high profile cases throughout his career including the notorious
"Royal Manor" murder case of 1978, which the Asbury Park Press ranked
as the number one story of that year. In 1998, he defended the "prom
mom," a case that drew international attention and was the story
ranked number two for that year by the same newspaper. Steven Secare
is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial
Attorney.
Mr. Secare is widely recognized for his civil
litigation skills as well and is a member of the "million dollar
verdict" club, having handled thousands of personal injury cases
throughout his career.
He has been consistently elected a member of
Ocean County's civil and criminal practice committees by judges and
lawyers. A past President of the Ocean County Bar Association from
1994-1995, he was awarded the association's highest honor for
achievement in 1997. For more than twenty-five years, he has been
appointed by the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court to
serve as secretary to the District IIIA (Ocean County) Attorney Ethics
Committee, which operates under the auspices of the State Office of
Attorney Ethics. In that capacity, Mr. Secare supervises and oversees
the discipline of attorneys within the county.
Mr. Secare has been active in many civic and
professional associations and in 1998 was voted by the Ocean County
Observer as one of the ten most influential men in Ocean County.
He represents or has represented several
Ocean County municipal governments,
including Township of Manchester,
Borough of Seaside
Park, Township of Lakewood, and Borough of
Pine Beach as general counsel and serves as special or associate
counsel for the those municipalities. He has also represented the
Townships of Barnegat, Ocean and Lacey and the Boroughs of Island
Heights and Beach Haven and several other governmental agencies
as general or special counsel.
A combat Veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Secare has
served on several State and Local agencies and committees on behalf of
veterans. He is the holder of the State Distinguished Service Medal
with oak leaf cluster and in 2002 he was appointed by the Governor to the Agent Orange Committee for the State of New Jersey.
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EXPERIENCE |
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General and Labor Counsel for the
Jackson Township MUA – February 2004 to February 2006 |
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Labor Counsel for Toms River
Township – 2003 to 2008 |
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Township Attorney for the Township
of Manchester – 1993 to present
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Township Attorney for the Township
of Barnegat – January 1, 1997 to December 31,
2003
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Borough Attorney for the Borough
of Pine Beach – January 1, 1997 to
December 31, 2008
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Township Attorney for the Township
of Lakewood – January 1, 1998 to
December 31, 2008
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Attorney for Dover Township Fire
District No. 1 – March, 2002 to February, 2005
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Special Legal Counsel and Labor
Counsel for Brick Township MUA – February, 2002 to February 2006
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Municipal Prosecutor for the
Township of Ocean – January 1, 1997 to December 31,
1998
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Attorney for the Brick Township
Housing Authority – July, 2001 to June, 2007
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Labor Counsel and Public Defender
for the Township of Jackson - 2000 to January 2006
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Borough Attorney for the Borough
of Ocean Gate – January 1, 1995 to December 31,
1997
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Litigation Attorney for the
Townships of Brick and Berkeley – 1983 to 1990
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Borough Prosecutor for the Borough
of Pine Beach – 1988 to 1997
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Municipal Prosecutor for the
Borough of Ocean - 1997 to 1998
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School Board Attorney for the
Borough of Ocean Gate Board of Education – 1992 to 1994
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1973 – 1981
New Jersey Attorney General’s
Office.
Employed as a Deputy Attorney
General in the Trial Section of the Division of Criminal Justice.
Litigated cases throughout New Jersey specializing in white collar and
organized crime.
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1972 – 1973
Superior Court of New Jersey;
Monmouth County Freehold, New Jersey.
Served as Law Clerk to the
Honorable Patrick J. McGann, J.S.C.
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| Labor Attorney for
Township of Lakewood
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1998 to present |
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Attorney for the Berkeley Township
Housing Authority – July 1, 1994 to present
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APPOINTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
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Past–President of Ocean County Bar
Association 1994-95.
1997 Ocean County Bar Association
Lawyer of the Year.
Member Ocean County Criminal and
Civil Practice Committee.
Former Member of New Jersey
Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice.
Certified by the Supreme Court of
New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney.
Secretary to the District IIIA
(Ocean County) Ethics Committee.
Arbitrator, Ocean County
Automobile Negligence and Personal Injury Arbitration Program.
Former member of Panels of New
Jersey State Commission to Study Post-Traumatic Stress in Vietnam
Veterans.
Manchester Township Veterans
Affairs Committee.
Member of Brick Township Veterans
of Foreign War.
Member American Arbitration
Association.
Member of Civil Practice
Committee.
Member Judicial Appointment
Committee Ocean County Bar Association.
Recipient of New Jersey
Distinguished Service Medal.
EDUCATION
1967 – 1972 Seton Hall Law School, Newark, New Jersey
1963 – 1967 Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City, New Jersey, B.A.
MILITARY SERVICE
1969 – 1971 Honorable Discharge
United States Army
Served with 23rd
Infantry Division, Republic of Vietnam. 1969 – 1970.
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