Alan Zegas

Background

About Alan Zegas

Alan L. Zegas and his associates practice criminal, appellate, and commercial litigation in the State and Federal courts of New Jersey and New York. U.S. News & World Reports and The Best Lawyers in America have included Mr. Zegas and his law firm in their 2022 rankings of top law firms in 3 separate areas of practice: Criminal Law: White Collar Defense; Criminal Law: Non-White Collar Defense; and Appellate Practice. New Jersey Monthly Magazine named Mr. Zegas as one of the "50 Most Interesting People in NJ". Mr. Zegas appeared on the front cover of Superlawyers Magazine, which is published once a year. Mr. Zegas, who received an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School, and a B.S. degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is the editor of "NJ Criminal Procedure", published by Lexis/Nexis, and the co-editor of "New Jersey Evidence", published by Gann Law Books. Zegas has served on the adjunct faculty of Rutgers Law School-Newark and as Editor-In-Chief of the Rutgers Law Review. In 2009, the Institute of Continuing Legal Education gave Mr. Zegas its award for distinguished service to the Bar. Mr. Zegas has appeared on 60 Minutes, and has been quoted by newspapers and magazines across the country, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The Star Ledger, and the NJ Law Journal. Mr. Zegas has also been featured on TV and radio news programs of major broadcast stations nationally. Mr. Zegas had the indictment against his client dismissed in the "Bridgegate" case, which involved a claim that severe, hours-long traffic was created on the George Washington Bridge for politically motivated reasons. Mr. Zegas was co-counsel to former Newark Mayor, Sharpe James, in his federal criminal trial. Mr. Zegas also represented NYC Mayor Ed Koch's chief of staff in two federal criminal cases. Over the years, the Zegas law firm has been involved in precedent-setting NJ Supreme Court cases, appellate cases, multiple federal District Court and appellate cases in the Second and Third Circuits. Mr. Zegas has represented many elected officials and prominent business people, including high level executives in New Jersey and New York corporations. Mr. Zegas has served as President of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey and as Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association.