Thomas J. LaConte
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Thomas J. LaConte is a Superior Court judge in the Passaic County district of New Jersey. He serves on the Civil Part.[1] He was appointed in 2005 and reappointed with tenure in 2012. LaConte may serve until he reaches the mandatory retirement age in 2018.[2]
Education
LaConte received his bachelor's degree from Lafayette College and his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law.[3]
Career
Before joining the Superior Court, LaConte was a senior partner at Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman, and Leonard. From 1979 until his appointment in 2005, he served as a municipal attorney for North Caldwell. He was also a lecturer of contract and construction litigation at the Institute for Continuing Legal Education.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1998: Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law
- 1998: Volunteer Lawyers Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service and Commitment to Public Interest Law, Passaic County Legal Aid Society
Associations
- 1990-1991: President, Passaic County Bar Association
- 1985-2002: Trustee, Passaic County Legal Aid Society
- Investigator, Passaic County Ethics Committee[3]
See also
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Jersey • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Jersey
State courts:
New Jersey Supreme Court • New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division • New Jersey Superior Courts • New Jersey Municipal Courts • New Jersey Tax Court
State resources:
Courts in New Jersey • New Jersey judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Jersey
