Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
  A criminal record can adversely affect your life in many ways. You may be turned down for a job, denied entry to educational institutions, denied a firearms permit, loan applications may be denied, you may be unable to obtain certain professional licenses, may be denied housing and your child custody rights may be affected.
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Different from civil law, which deals with the relationships between individuals, criminal law is the body of law that governs the relationship between and individual and the State and metes out punishment for criminal offenses.
• DUI/DWI
  There are high incidences of DWI around the holidays and special events like graduations and weddings. A DWI charge carries with it significant fines, license suspension and other serious penalties and consequences. What would you do if you lost your license and couldn’t drive yourself to work? How about if you caused an accident and someone was injured? No one wants to be faced with these questions. The better course is to avoid the conduct that can get you into such trouble in the first place. Unfortunately, despite all of the warnings against drinking and driving, people continue to drive while under the influence of alcohol and drugs and are charged with DWI.
• Wrongful Death
  Personal Injury - car accidents, boating accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall, pedestrian accidents, negligent security, workers compensation, product liability, dog bites
• Traffic Violations
  If you received a traffic ticket or other criminal violation you may have also gotten unsolicited mail offering legal help.
• Sex Crimes
• Robbery
• Burglary
• White Collar Crimes
  Criminal Law - felonies, misdemeanors, DWI, DUI, drug crimes, juvenile offenses, domestic violence, wrongful death charges, white collar crime
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  At Broscious, Fischer & Zaiter, with offices in Washington, New Jersey, our attorneys provide expert criminal defense for individuals charged with all indictable offenses in New Jersey and felonies and misdemeanors in Pennsylvania, including, but not limited to...
• Drug Crimes
  School is back in session and your children are beyond your watchful eye most hours of the week. Oftentimes during those hours our kids get involved in some kind of trouble. Fights, disorderly conduct, drug possession, and vandalism are just a few examples. Sometimes a student may be punished administratively with a reprimand, demerits, detention or suspension. Other times, depending on the circumstances, the local police may become involved.
• Assault
• Murder
• Juvenile Crimes
• Shoplifting
  The States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and their municipalities establish laws and regulations referred to as disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly person offenses and municipal ordinances. While these violations are generally minor offenses, many, nevertheless, carry stiff fines and other serious consequences. These offenses are heard in local Municipal Courts or Magistrate Courts. The location of the Court will be determined by where the alleged violation occurred.
• Restraining Order
  Any litigation not involving criminal charges is referred to as civil litigation and is most often an action used to reclaim money, property or services owed. However, you may also pursue civil litigation to obtain restraining orders or injunctions to prevent someone from taking or continuing a particular action that wrongfully harms you or your business.
• Kidnapping
• Hit and Run

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Workers' Compensation, sometimes referred to as "Workman's Compensation" or "Worker's Comp", is the name given to a system of laws meant to protect injured workers. The goal is to make sure that somebody who is injured at work receives appropriate medical care and lost wages relating to the on-the-job injury, and if necessary, retraining and rehabilitation, so as to be able to return to the workforce. When workers are killed on the job, members of the workers' families are ordinarily eligible for benefits.
• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Litigation
  Civil Litigation - breach of contract, fraud, employment disputes, defamation of character, estates, estate planning and estate litigation, non-compete conflicts, civil rights, consumer rights

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  During the year, many of us enjoy entertaining guests at our homes. But when entertaining, it is important to keep your property in a safe condition so that everyone can enjoy a visit without anyone getting injured. It is also important to understand your obligations if you will be serving alcohol to your guests.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Our law firm represents local government entities in disputes and litigation ranging from civil rights claims, employee benefits, procurement policy, contractor claims, annexations, utility rates, extension of public services, redistricting procedures, access to public accommodations, provision of municipal services, and planning and zoning issues to name a few examples.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Personal injuries are defined as physical or mental impairments caused by the reckless or negligent behavior of another. A wide range of accidents, bodily injury, professional malpractice and death fall under personal injury law.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  In addition, if your injury may keep you from working permanently, our experienced lawyers can advise you about filing for Social Security disability benefits.
• Dog Bites
  Personal Injury - Auto/car accidents, truck accidents, boating accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall, pedestrian accidents, negligent security, workers compensation, product liability, dog bites
• Slip and Fall Injury
  Winter is here, along with slippery wet ground conditions. Ice and slick ground surfaces can create hazards for pedestrians and drivers, alike. Please review the following concepts related to keeping your property safe for others, how to drive safely in the winter months, and what to do if you are involved in a car accident due to ice and snow.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  When you are faced with an uncompromising adversary and need legal help to find a solution for a controversy, a lawyer can evaluate your situation, explain the legal remedies available to you, and recommend the best course of action. Weighing the cost benefits of litigation is important. An experienced attorney can often satisfactorily resolve your legal problem though a negotiated settlement or an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method such as mediation or arbitration.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
  Divorce. If you had a Will prepared during your marriage, the likelihood is that the will contains bequests or gifts of property to your ex-spouse. Depending on the terms of your divorce, the provisions in the Will favoring your ex-spouse may still be valid even though you are no longer married. It is important to have a new Will prepared so that you can reallocate your assets, and remove your ex-spouse from the list of beneficiaries. It is also likely that your ex-spouse is the Executor of your Will. By having a new Will prepared, you will also have the opportunity to designate a new Executor. It would also be a good time to make a new Power of Attorney, Living Will or other legal instrument that gives power to your ex-spouse.

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Whether your city, county, municipal utility or school board needs legal advice or litigation expertise to protect your interests in the area of state and local tax issues, planning, zoning, housing regulation, real property tax appeals, land use, law enforcement or municipal services, the lawyers at Broscious, Fischer & Zaiter have legal skills, derived from decades of experience to help you find a practical solution.