Criminal Defense Lawyer

Prosper A. Bellizia, born New Brunswick, N.J., 1954

Phone number: 973-202-6160

Areas of law: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; Drug Crimes; Traffic Violations; Domestic Violence; Juvenile Law; Shop Lifting; Misdemeanors; Traffic Tickets; Municipal Court; Drunk Driving; Driving Under the Influence (DUI); Driving While Intoxicated (DWI); Expungements; Bail Reduction Hearings; Assault; Fraud; Motor Vehicle Violations; Property Crimes; Writ and Appeals; and, of course, Trials.

Admitted:  New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985; Massachusetts, 2004.

Law School: Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 1985.

College: Seton Hall University, B.S., 1976.

Member: Essex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey; Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Biography: Prosper A. Bellizia is one of New Jersey's most accomplished criminal defense attorneys, with more than 24 years of experience in criminal law. Over the course of his career, he has tried hundreds of jury trials. A respected appellate attorney, Mr. Bellizia is committed to assisting you or a loved one who has been unfairly or improperly convicted of a crime. Before serving as a criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Bellizia served as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, the state's largest and busiest office. There he spent over 10 years in the trial section specializing in narcotics, violent crimes, homicides, fraud, and sex crimes. In addition to his role as a trial prosecutor, he was later promoted to the Division of Professional Standards-Internal Affairs. This experience has proven invaluable to his career as a criminal defense attorney because it afforded him a unique insight into the inner workings of police departments. Simultaneously, he was appointed Director of Bias Crimes where he prosecuted hate crimes. Mr. Bellizia earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from Seton Hall University in South Orange in 1976. He still serves his undergraduate alma mater as member of its Alumni Board, as well as a mentor to undergraduates. In 1985, he graduated from Rutgers Law School and was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the United States District Court, and the District Court of New Jersey.

Mr. Bellizia understands the gravity of a criminal charge. For this reason, he vigorously defends each and every one of his clients as if they were his only client. Because he believes that the client always come first, he devotes his full attention to each case, ensuring that the rights and privileges of his clients are protected throughout the entire legal process.

Mr. Bellizia generally practices in the following geographic areas:

Counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

Towns: Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Clifton, East Orange, Edison, Elizabeth, Fort Lee, Irvington, Jersey City, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Morristown, New Brunswick, Nutley, Orange, Paramus, Paterson, Piscataway, Short Hills, South Orange, Springfield, Summit, Teaneck, West Caldwell, and West Orange.