Stephen J. resnick, J.D.                                           

E-mail  sresnick@jorsen.com

The Firm proudly welcomes Stephen J. Resnick as 'Of Counsel' to our team.  He joins the law firm after his tenure as a former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General from 1979 to 2004.  Steve brings a new dimension to our practice to include legal representation in the areas of General Litigation, Government Regulation and Criminal Law.  He represents clients on sensitive government regulatory matters involving the Solid Waste Industry, Casino Licensing and Broker/Dealer Securities Licensing.  In addition, Steve has extensive experience as an investigative trial attorney and represents corporations and individuals before the federal and state government involving all areas of criminal law. 

Throughout his lengthy career at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, his responsibilities included key leadership roles in the New Jersey Division of Law from 1992 to 2004 as the Assistant Section Chief, Judiciary & Prosecutors Section and also the Assistant Section Chief, Consumer Affairs Section.  At the Judiciary & Prosecutors Section, Steve was responsible for the legal defense for the New Jersey Judiciary and county prosecutors.  While at the Consumer Affairs Section, he represented the New Jersey Bureau of Securities with respect to all litigation matters.  In addition, Steve maintained a full investigative and trial caseload relating to organized crime activity in the New Jersey solid waste industry. 

During his tenure at the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice from 1979 to 1992, Steve served as the Assistant Director, Statewide Narcotics Task Force; Section Chief, Antitrust Section; Section Chief, Medicare Fraud Section and Unit Chief, Environmental Prosecutions Section.  During his tenure at the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, he was responsible for complex civil and criminal investigations and litigation relating to Controlled Dangerous Substances, Money Laundering and Racketeering.  He also served as legal advisor to the New Jersey Narcotics Officer's Association.  In addition, Steve supervised investigations and trials of cases in the Solid Waste industry, Medicaid Fraud, Environmental and Casino Licensing and Special Prosecutions.

Steve is known for his aggressive representation on behalf of the State of New Jersey.  He is known for his successful litigation in cases such as Farmer v. Robert Brennan, et al., a RICO/Securities Fraud case which settled on the eve of trial for a judgment of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000). 

Prior to the Attorney General's Office, he prosecuted cases as an Assistant Prosecutor in Mercer County, NJ from 1976-1979 and an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, NY from 1973-1976.

Steve graduated from Brooklyn Law School and is admitted to practice in New Jersey; New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, New Jersey and is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bar Associations.