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Changes in the Howes & Howes Practice in 2012

Howes & Howes is a small law firm located in the heart of New Jersey.  We are in the twentieth year of service to clients in New Jersey.  With two experienced lawyers and two top-notch legal assistants, we will continue to provide the same level of service to clients as we have for the past two decades, with some small changes due to the appointment of H&H partner Katherine Howes as Judge of the Bound Brook Municipal Court.

2012 is off to a good start at Howes & Howes.  That good start has necessitated some minor changes to our practice.

Howes & Howes will continue to operate the same full-time practice of law at our Raritan office.  It will remain fully staffed and open for business a minimum of five days each week.  That will not change.  What will change is some refinement in our areas of practice as follows:

1.  Municipal court:  Katherine Howes will no longer represent clients in the municipal courts of New Jersey.  She can no longer do so as a result of an appointment that took effect on January 1, 2012.
2.  Municipal court:  Tim Howes will no longer represent clients in the municipal courts in Somerset County. He will continue to bring his two decades of experience in municipal court practice to the table as he represents clients in the municipal courts of all other New Jersey counties.
3.  Juvenile court:  Tim Howes will no longer represent clients in the juvenile part in Somerset County. He will continue to bring his 23 years of experience in juvenile part practice to the table as he represents clients in the juvenile part of all other New Jersey counties.
4.  Criminal court:  Tim Howes will no longer represent clients in the criminal court in Somerset County. He will continue to bring his quarter century of experience in criminal court practice to the table as he represents clients in the criminal courts of all other New Jersey counties.

If you have any questions about our areas of practice you can contact Pamela Vail or Jennifer Starr at the Howes & Howes office.

Congratulations to Judge Howes

On January 1, 2011, Howes & Howes rang in the new year with a big accomplishment. Bound Brook Mayor Carey Pilato nominated H&H partner Katherine Howes to be the Judge of the Bound Brook Municipal Court.  The borough council unanimously confirmed her. This is a part-time job.  It will not cause any major changes in the practice or operation of Howes & Howes. We will still serve our clients here in New Jersey, just as we have since 1991.

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Hudson County Success Story:  Court Finds No Neglect Against H&H Client

Howes & Howes represents parents statewide.  In a recent Hudson County case, the Division accused our client of perpetrating domestic violence, and the client’s spouse of failing to protect the children from the alleged domestic violence.  The case was based almost entirely on the suspicions and hunches of the Division case worker.  The case culminated in a fact-finding hearing.  After two sessions of testimony, the trial court found no child abuse or neglect, and dismissed the case.

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A Child Alone in a Car:  Neglect?

For years, DYFS has argued that the mere act of leaving a child unattended in a car means that a parent or guardian has committed child neglect.  A recent decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division tells DYFS to wait just one minute.  Leaving a child alone in a car is not in-and-of-itself grossly negligent, and therefore, is not neglect.  Howes & Howes is involved in several such cases, and is prepared to defend a parent or guardian from allegations of neglect.

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New Feature for www.njcases.com:  NJ Election Law Blog

Howes & Howes has become one of the most active and respected election law firms in the State of New Jersey.  We have been involved in many of the close elections and interesting legal issues in New Jersey in the past decade.  And those that we are not directly involved in, we follow closely.  In our new feature - NJ Election Law Blog - we will publish commentary on current cases and on developments in the law.

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Big Brother is Watching Your Facebook Page

Online social networking has taken off in recent years.  As more and more people establish Facebook accounts, society learns more about the advantages and disadvantages of online social networking.  In New Jersey, the Division of Youth and Family Services has taken to monitoring Facebook pages.  If you are involved with DYFS, what you say on Facebook can and will be used against you.

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Kathy Howes, Somerset County Outstanding Woman in the Law 2011

On March 25, 2011, the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women will recognize Howes & Howes founder Kathy Howes as Somerset County’s Outstanding Woman in the Law for 2011.  During her two decades in private practice in Somerset County, Kathy has given back in many ways to the county that has been so good to her.  She has been an outstanding attorney and outstanding volunteer.  Congratulations to Kathy Howes.

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