Jay M. Arnesen

Sole Practitioner

Location:

Little Ferry, New Jersey

Phone:

201-807-0990 (Office)

Fax:

201-807-1415

E-mail:

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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Proper training and education are the keys to success in defending anyone arrested for a criminal act or DWI. Mr. Arnesen regularly attends criminal defense and DWI training seminars to keep up with the ever changing laws and to afford his clients the best opportunity to win their cases.

Trying the Sexual Assault Case
Stop Tickets, The Back Door to What Follows
Motion Practice and Settlement Strategies
Cross Examination of Field Sobriety
Etco Hardt Controversy
Criminal Law Institute
Criminal Law College : Handling a Criminal Case from Arraignment to Appeal;
Prosecuting and Defending the Public Official or Police Officer
Appellate Practice for Criminal Trial Attorneys
Municipal Court Bench Bar Conference
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Dispositions and Defense Counsel’s Duty to Advise under Padilla and Nunez-Valdez
Auto Stops, Home Searches & the 4^th Amendment; DWI Update
Miscellaneous Criminal Proceedings
Criminal Trial Preparation (also 2005, 2x 2010)
Handling Drug, DWI & Serious Motor Vehicle Cases in Municipal Court
Criminal Motion Practice
Morris Pashman Inn of Court – Pupil, 2010 – 2012 term

Areas of Practice

40% Criminal Defense
40% DUI/DWI
20% Workers' Compensation

Certified Legal Specialties

Certified Police Officer , State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Certified Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.)
Certified Firearms Instructor , State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Certified to perform CPR , State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Distinguished Pistol Expert - Highest Level, State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Certified to Operate Defibrillator , State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Certified AAA Driver Improvement Course
Certified Breathalyzer Operator , State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Certified in High Risk Situational Survival , State of N.J., Dept. of Law & Public Safety
Certified in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Advanced Training Narcotics Course, John Jay University School of Criminal Justice, FBI, DEA, ATF, NYPD, New York State Police, US Customs
Bergen County Rapid Deployment Force (RDF)
Use of Force Training
High Speed Pursuit Guidelines Training

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, 2005
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2005

Education

Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Juris Doctor - 2004
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey
- Bachelor of Arts - 2001
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: G.S. with Certificate in Public Service Administration
- Major: Public Service Administration

Published Works

"How to Dismiss a Grand Jury Indictment Based on an Exculpatory Statement", 2010
"DWI/DUI - Objecting to Lab Results; Preserving Blood/Urine Sample; Challenging Chain of Custody", 2010

Honors and Awards

CPR Lifesaving Award – New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association
CPR Lifesaving Award – Little Ferry First Aid Corps.
Received Numerous Letters of Commendation for Valor as a Police Officer

Professional Associations and Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Bergen County Bar Association
Police Benevolent Association, Local 102
Police Benevolent Association, Local 600 Retired Members
Police Benevolent Association, Legal Protection Plan, Plan Attorney
Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan, Plan Attorney

Past Employment Positions

Law Office of Frank L. Migliorino, Attorney at Law, 2005 - 2007
Carman, Beauchamp & Sang, P.A., Boca Raton, Florida, Law Clerk, 2002 - 2004
Borough of Little Ferry, Little Ferry, New Jersey, Police Officer, 1995 - 2001

Pro Bono Activities

Police Benevolent Association, Local 102
Co-chairman, Legal Affairs Committee, PBA Local 600

Languages

English

Fraternities/Sororities

Pi Kappa Alpha