“Law should protect people
—not intimidate them.”
Josh’s approach is simple: listen closely, act strategically, and always lead with integrity.
Trusted in the Courtroom. Known in the Community.
Josh Reinitz is Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Municipal Court Law. He is a Trial Attorney who leverages his more than 20 years of experience representing clients in New Jersey’s criminal and municipal courts to obtain the results his clients need.
But he’s more than just an accomplished litigator—he’s a community fixture in both the legal community, where he serves in his second term as a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association, but also in his local community, where he currently serves as the Deputy Mayor. He is renowned for overturning convictions on appeal and is a sought-after legal educator who has helped shaped policy across the state through his appointments by the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve on the Municipal Court Practice Committee and several working groups related to municipal court practice.
His peers voted Josh as the 2019 New Jersey State Bar Association Municipal Court Practitioner of the Year, he also received the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Amicus & Advocacy Award, and served in the past as Chair of its Municipal Court Practice Section and was a fellow in the Association’s inaugural Leadership Academy. He also co-authored an Amicus Brief in State v. Olenowski before the NJ Supreme Court which decided the parameters for the use of DRE testimony in DWI cases statewide.
Josh focuses on representing individuals facing criminal and DWI charges throughout the State of New Jersey, having tried matters from Sussex County to Atlantic City and most places in between. He was a member of the first-ever class of 21 attorneys statewide to be certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Municipal Law Attorneys. He was appointed by the Chief Justice to Chair the New Jersey Supreme Court Municipal Court Certification Committee and to serve on the Board of Attorney Certification, and has served on the Supreme Court’s Municipal Court Practice Committee since 2017. Josh has a long history of service to his local community as a member of the Borough Council since 2018. He also has a background that includes real-world business experience, time as a credentialed sports writer, and success leading operations for an elite college basketball program.
He has achieved multiple successes in overturning or vacating convictions on direct appeal and through post-conviction relief, as well as resolving matters to enable clients with immigration issues to remain in the country with their families.
Josh delivers complete, diligent, and effective representation of his clients, both in and out of court, including researching, crafting, and arguing motions, negotiating favorable outcomes, trying cases to verdict, and, if necessary, filing, briefing, and arguing appeals.
Highlights of Josh’s legal career include:
Reversing convictions on appeal to the Superior Court Appellate Division, including convictions for Conspiracy to Commit Official Misconduct, Harassment, and others.
Successfully Tried DWI & Refusal Cases to Verdict – Achieved not guilty verdicts on DWI matters in municipalities throughout the State in counties including Bergen, Essex, Atlantic, Middlesex, and others.
Represented defendants in Federal Criminal matters under the Criminal Justice Act, facing charges including Racketeering, Fraud, and Narcotics Distribution.
Served on the Defense Team in Superior Court Murder and Official Misconduct Trials in Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex Counties. Took part in strategic and tactical planning from jury voir dire through post-trial motions. Briefed and argued evidentiary and substantive motions and examined witnesses.
Dozens of DWI cases dismissed due to Motion Practice or Pre-Trial Litigation Strategies, including several where the BAC reading was alleged to be higher than .20 or the client was alleged to have been under the influence of drugs.
Represented police officers sued civilly in 1983 cases in Federal District Court: prepared pleadings, discovery requests/responses, deposed plaintiff, defended client’s deposition, and successfully settled the matter without the client having to admit guilt or contribute to the settlement.
Defended police officers in disciplinary hearings, appeals, and de novo administrative hearings – handled cases from initial intake and discovery review, conducted and defended depositions, motion practice, and trial.
Two Published Decisions State v. Barros 425 N.J.Super. 329 (App. Div. 2012); State v. Tedesco 214 N.J. 177 (2013).
Education
Juris Doctor – Rutgers School of Law, Newark, NJ
Second Place Brief, Moot Court Competition ∙ Mock Trial Competition ∙ Urban Legal Criminal Defense Clinic Participant
Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Minor in English ∙ Dean’s List ∙ Garden State Scholar
Four Varsity Letters - Big East Champion
CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES TAUGHT
Negotiating, How to Seal that Deal, What to do When You Get that Call, Municipal Court Reform, Winning Strategies in Municipal Court, The Tricks of the Trade for Handling Your 1st or 50th Municipal Court Matter, Municipal Court College, Intro. to Motion Practice and Trial Techniques in Municipal Court, Lessons from the Leaders: Practical Advice on Success, DWI Institute, Representing Clients in Municipal Court, Hot Tips for Hot Litigators, Screen It then Refer or Keep It, Municipal Court 101, Trial Basics, Handling Drug, DWI & Serious Motor Vehicle Cases in Municipal Court, Dealing with Pro Se Litigants, Municipal Court Bench/Bar
He has won difficult trials, overturned convictions, taught legal strategy, authored amicus briefs in the New Jersey Supreme Court, and mentored a generation of young attorneys. From the courtroom to the council chamber, Josh shows up—and fights for what’s right.
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