MICHAEL J. GAFFNEY

 Michael J. Gaffney

Michael J. Gaffney, Esquire is a partner with the law firm, having practiced with the firm for over 27 years. He has been admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Civil Trial Attorney since 2015 (re-certified in 2020). He specializes in civil litigation with emphasis on personal injury and insurance defense.


Mr. Gaffney received the 2022-2023 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law. 


Mr. Gaffney is a longstanding member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), and Cumberland County Bar Association, and

served as the Chairperson of the Cumberland County Civil Practice Committee (2008-2012), of which he is still a member. He is presently the Chairperson of the Cumberland County Arbitration Committee.


Mr. Gaffney has been a South Jersey resident his entire life. He graduated from Audubon High School in 1989 (fifth in his class). He then attended Seton Hall University, where he graduated cum laude, in 1993. After graduation, he attended Villanova University School of Law, where he obtained a Juris Doctorate in 1996, and received the Villanova Law Alumni Association Award.

Mr. Gaffney also gives back to the community serving as a Judge in the Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial competition, Volunteering his time as a mentor, and donating time to the Temple University Chapter of A Moment of Magic.

For the past 27 years, Michael Gaffney, Esquire has been zealously representing his clients, both in Court and out. Mr. Gaffney has a proven track record of consistently obtaining pre-litigation settlements for his clients of over three million dollars yearly.  When settlements are not possible, Mr. Gaffney has noteworthy Trial experience with significantly favorable Jury Verdicts, including numerous Verdicts in excess of available insurance coverage. Because of his knowledge and skill, he is often referred cases by other attorneys to litigate. His wealth of experience and well-managed schedule, has afforded him familiarity with most insurance companies, their adjusters, the local Courts and the local Judges.

Mr. Gaffney's Verdicts Include:

 $565,000.00 Verdict in a Slip and Fall Case

$200,000.00 Verdict in an Automobile Crash

$125,000.00 Verdict in an Intersectional Collision Motor Vehicle Crash

$100,000.00 Verdict in an Uninsured Motorist Case

$500,000.00 Verdict in an Underinsured Motorist Case

$150,000.00 Verdict in a Motor Vehicle Crash

$231,250.00 Verdict in a Disputed Liability Motor Vehicle Crash

$1,000,000.00 Judgment in a Sexual Assault Case

Some of Mr. Gaffney's Recent Settlements Include:

$250,000.00 in Intersectional Collision (2023)

$800,000.00 in Motorcycle v. Automobile Crash (2023)

$700,000.00 in Disputed Liability Car v. Dump truck Crash (2023)

$250,000.00 in Slip and Fall on Water at Grocery Store (2023)

$375,000.00 in Motorist Injured While at Work (2022)

$300,000.00 in Motor Vehicle Crash with Surgery (2022)

$450,000.00 in Minor Impact Motor Vehicle Accident (2022)

$250,000.00 in Deadly Motorcycle Crash (2021)

$112,500.00 in Disputed Liability Crash (2021)

$150,000.00 in Trip and Fall on Sidewalk (20210

$150,000.00 in Rear End Collision (2021)

$137,500.00 in Trip and Fall at Rental Property (2021)

$145,000.00 in Ankle Surgery for Motor Vehicle Crash (2021)

$225,000.00 in Assault Case (2021)

$250,000.00 in Rear End Collision Case (2021)


The qualifications to become a Certified Civil Trial Lawyer in New Jersey are as  follows:

  • Demonstrate his involvement in many civil cases that went to trial, including spending more than thirty days in the courtroom
  • Be a member in good standing of the New Jersey Bar for five or more years
  • Complete a certain number of continuing legal education courses (CLE) in the three years before filing an application
  • Submit a list of judges and fellow lawyers who could attest to her reputation, character and ability
  • Pass a written examination concerning various aspects of practice in her specialty
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