Kenneth Vercammen
Attorney at Law
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Edison ,
NJ
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Profile updated:
Oct 29, 2010
Last signed in: Jan 14, 2012
Member since: Nov 25, 2007
Kenneth was a Speaker at the 2011 American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. The program was called “Elder Law, Estate Planning
Describe Yourself:
Kenneth A. Vercammen is a Middlesex County, NJ trial attorney who has published 125 articles in national and New Jersey publications on Probate and litigation topics. He often lectures to trial lawyers of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association and Middlesex County Bar Association. He is Chair of the American Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate Committee. He is also Editor of the ABA Elder Law Committee Newsletter
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Employers:
MANAGING ATTORNEY Kenneth Vercammen & Associates ,
PC March 1990-Present ,
Full service Law practice with offices in Edison and Cranbury. ,
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PROSECUTOR Township of Cranbury ,
Middlesex County ,
NJ 1991-1999 ,
Municipal Prosecutor for criminal and traffic cases involving Township and State Police ,
-Acting Assoc. Prosecutor: Carteret Municipal Court ,
Middlesex County ,
NJ 2000 ,
EDITOR- NJ MUNICIPAL COURT LAW REVIEW 1993- present ,
NJ State Bar Association- 2005-2006 Municipal Court Attorney of the Year Award ,
New Jersey Super Lawyers selection 2007 ,
2006 ,
Who's Who in America 2004 ,
NJ State Bar Association- 2002 General Practitioner of the Year Award
Colleges:
KENNETH VERCAMMEN ,
ESQ. Education & Awards ,
LEGAL EDUCATION: The Widener/ Delaware Law School ,
J.D. ,
May 1985 ,
Class Rank: Top Ten Percent ,
Awards: Honor Grades: Federal Income Tax ,
Business Organization ,
Criminal Law ,
Advanced Advocacy ,
Family Law ,
New Jersey Practice ,
Unfair Trade Practices ,
Professional Liability. ,
Outstanding Service Award Recipient in Graduation Ceremony ,
Delaware Merit Scholarship - 1983 ,
1984 ,
Provincial Winner - Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity Graduate of the Year Award ,
Who's Who in American Law Schools ,
ACTIVITIES: ,
Law Review- Senior Staff-Member ,
Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy ,
Senior Editor 1984-1985 ,
Winner - Sixth Annual Trial Advocacy Competition ,
First Prize - Delaware Law School/ATLA Environmental Law Essay Contest ,
Delaware Law Forum ,
Casenote Editor ,
Working Scholar- Hon. Philip Gruccio ,
Assignment Judge of Atlantic ,
Cumberland ,
Cape May ,
Salem Counties ,
Association of Trial Lawyers of America ,
Delaware Chapter Treasurer ,
Law School Running Club - President ,
Research Assistant - Dean Arthur Weeks ,
Publications- Published in Law Review and wrote more articles than 75% of law faculty members ,
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PRELEGAL EDUCATION: University of Scranton B.S. ,
January 1981 ,
Major: Political Science: Graduated Cum Laude in 3-1/2 years ,
Honors: ,
- Cited in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; ,
- Dean's List; Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society; Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. ,
- Varsity Cross- Country - Team Captain and Record Holder of Indoor Half-Mile ,
- District Magistrate Thomas Hart- Paid Law Clerk/ Executive Assistant ,
- Pre-Law Society Public Relations Director ,
- Voter Registration Drive Coordinator ,
- Internship with Pa. Representative Hon. Fred Belardi ,
- School Newspaper Staff and Sportswriter ,
- WYRE radio station sports caster ,
- 3rd Place Wrestling Tournament ,
- Campus Bowl Intellectual Competition (Team Captain) ,
- Trustee Day Volunteer ,
Red Cross Blood Drive Volunteer ,
- Senior Class - Hard Rockers Social Committee Chair ,
-Alumni Society-Estate Planning Council 1997-Present ,
- Class of 1981 20 year Reunion Executive Committee member 2001 -25 Year Reunion Co-chair
Other Affiliations:
NJ State Bar Association- 2005-2006 Municipal Court Attorney of the Year Award ,
New Jersey Super Lawyers selection 2007 ,
2006 ,
Who's Who in America 2004 ,
NJ State Bar Association- 2002 General Practitioner of the Year Award ,
1993 AWARD WINNER "Service to the Bar Award"- New Jersey State Bar Association YLD ,
RELEVANT LITIGATION SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: ,
-Criminal ,
DWI and Drug Cases- NJ State Bar Annual Meeting 2007 ,
2006 ,
2005 ,
2004 ,
2003 ,
2002 ,
01 ,
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99 ,
-Civil Trial Practice- Middlesex Bar 2004 ,
-Personal Injury Litigation- NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education/ NJ State Bar ,
2001 ,
2000 ,
1999 ,
1998 ,
1997 ,
1996 ,
1995 ,
1994 ,
1993 ,
1991 ,
-Municipal Court Handling Serious Cases ICLE/NJSBA-2007 ,
2006 ,
2005 ,
2004 ,
2003 ,
2002 ,
2001 ,
2000 ,
1998 ,
1997 ,
1995 ,
1994 ,
-NJ Association of Municipal Court Administrators 2002 ,
-Edison Police Auxiliary- Search and Seizure 2002 ,
-New Jersey Network TV- Due Process TV show 2000 ,
-Cablevision TV- Law on the Line 2003 ,
2001 ,
-Elder Law and Probate NJSBA/ ICLE 2005 ,
2004 ,
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02 ,
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99 ,
98 ,
97 ,
96 ,
-Update of Municipal Court-NJSBA Annual Meeting Atlantic City 1999 ,
1997 ,
95 ,
94 ,
-Computers in Litigation-NJSBA Law Office Management 1994 ,
-Self Defense Law in New Jersey - Cranbury Police Dept. 1997 ,
1993 ,
1992 ,
PUBLICATIONS: ,
Published 135 separate Law Review and Legal Periodical articles in legal journals such as New Jersey Law Journal ,
American Bar Association Barrister ,
New Jersey Lawyer ,
ABA Law Practice Management ,
and New Jersey State Bar Association's Dictum. Listed on www.njlaws.com. ,
KENNETH VERCAMMEN ,
ESQ. ,
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON WILLS ,
ELDER LAW ,
AND PROBATE ,
Middlesex County College- Wills & Probate 2007 ,
Edison Adult School -Wills ,
Elder Law & Probate- 2007 ,
2006 ,
2005 ,
2004 ,
2003 ,
2002 [inc Edison TV] ,
2001 ,
2000 ,
1999 ,
1998 ,
1997 ,
- Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law - NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education/ NJ State Bar ICLE/NJSBA 2007 ,
2006 ,
2005 ,
2004 ,
2003 ,
2002 ,
2000 ,
1999 ,
1996 ,
-Elder Law and Estate Planning- American Bar Association Miami 2007 ,
South Plainfield Seniors- New Probate Law 2005 ,
East Brunswick Seniors- New Probate Law 2005 ,
Old Bridge AARP 2002; Guardian Angeles/ Edison 2002; St. Cecilia/ Woodbridge Seniors 2002; ,
East Brunswick/ Hall's Corner 2002; ,
-Linden AARP 2002 ,
-Woodbridge Adult School -Wills and Estate Administration -2001 ,
2000 ,
1999 ,
1998 ,
1997 ,
1996 ,
Woodbridge Housing 2001; Metuchen Seniors & Metuchen TV 2001; Frigidare/ Local 401 Edison 2001; Chelsea/ East Brunswick 2001 ,
Village Court/ Edison 2001; Old Bridge Rotary 2001; Sacred Heart/ South Amboy 2001; Livingston Manor/ New Brunswick 2001; Sunrise East Brunswick 2001; Strawberry Hill/ Woodbridge 2001; ,
-Wills and Elder Law - Metuchen Adult School 1999 ,
1997 ,
1996 ,
1995 ,
1994 ,
1993 ,
-Clara Barton Senior Citizens- Wills & Elder Law-Edison 2002 ,
1995 ,
-AARP Participating Attorney in Legal Plan for NJ AARP members 1999-2005 ,
-Senior Legal Points University of Medicine & Dentistry UMDNJ & St. Peter's-2000 ,
1999 ,
1998 ,
-East Brunswick AARP Wills 2001; -Iselin/ Woodbridge AARP Wills 2000 ,
-Metuchen Reformed Church; Franklin/ Somerset/ Quailbrook Seniors 2001 ,
-North Brunswick Senior Day 2001 ,
-Wills ,
Elder Law and Probate-South Brunswick Adult School & Channel 28 TV 1999 ,
1997 ,
1993 ,
-Wills and Estate Planning-Old Bridge Adult School 1998 ,
1997 ,
1995 ,
-Senior Citizen Law-Perth Amboy YMHA 1995; Temple Beth Or 2002; ,
-Wills ,
Living Wills and Probate-Spotswood Community School 1995 ,
1994 ,
1993 ,
-Wills and Probate-Sayreville Adult School 1997 ,
1996 ,
1995 ,
1994 ,
-Living Wills-New Jersey State Bar Foundation and St. Demetrius ,
Carteret 1994 ,
-Wills and Estate Planning-Edison Elks and Senior Citizens January 1994 ,
-"Legal Questions Clinic" Metuchen Adult School March 1995 ,
1994 ,
1993 ,
-Estate Planning to Protect Families-Metuchen Chamber of Commerce April 1993 ,
SPECIAL ACTING PROSECUTOR: Woodbridge ,
East Brunswick ,
Metuchen ,
South Brunswick ,
Perth Amboy ,
Cranbury ,
South Plainfield ,
Clark ,
South River ,
Hightstown ,
Carteret ,
Jamesburg ,
Berkeley Heights on conflict matters. Previous experience with the Delaware County ,
Pennsylvania District Attorney Office ,
Middlesex County Probation Department and Scranton District Magistrate Office. Past President- Middlesex Municipal Prosecutor's Association. ,
Metuchen Public Defender 2001- present Edison Public Defender 1990-1991 ,
NON- PROFIT: -Edison Elks-Presiding Justice 1993- Present ,
-Y.B. CHOI TAE KWON DO (Korean Karate)- 1st degree Black Belt awarded December 1993; 2nd degree awarded December 2001 ,
3rd degree 2004 ,
-Raritan Valley Road Runners- Comeback of the Year Award 2002 and ranked Master Distance Runner; state champion 20 ,
000 meter team 2005 ,
-Central Jersey Road Runners Club 2005 ,
2004; 2002 ,
1995 and 1994 Age Group Champion and New York Marathon top 100 NJ Finisher ,
New Jersey State Age Group Champion Garden State Games 5 ,
000 meter run 1993 ,
-Bishop Ahr/St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. Alumni Society ,
Elected Vice-President 1989-1990; Class of 1977- 25 year Reunion Chair ,
-Edison 14th District Committeeman Elected 1988-1994 ,
-St. Francis Cathedral- Church Lector 1990-1994 ,
-University of Scranton ,
North Jersey Alumni Chapter Co-Chair ,
Fall Social 1988 ,
-Knights of Columbus-Fourth Degree Knight ,
Edison Council ,
Edison NJ Essay Contest Chair 1992 ,
1993 ,
Edison Chamber of Commerce; Metuchen Chamber of Commerce
