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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ FEBRUARY 2015
Zazzali Fagella Nowak Kleinbaum
& Friedman
Guide to LPP Attorneys
Alterman & Associates, LLC
Law Offices of Joseph M. Horn, Esq.
8 South Maple Ave., Marlton
22 Church St., Haledon
856-334-5757
973-956-1621
NJPoliceAttorney.com
100 Challenger Road, Suite 302,
Ridgefield Park
201-681-4356 (personal cell)
www.josephhorn.net
One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 320, Newark
150 West State Street, Trenton
973-623-1822
http://www.zazzali-law.com
Email addresses for inquiries:
• rfagella@zazzali-law.com
• pkleinbaum@zazzali-law.com
• clynch@zazzali-law.com
Principals
• Robert A. Fagella
• Paul L. Kleinbaum
• Colin M. Lynch
Email address for inquiries:
salterman@alterman-law.com
Email address for inquiries:
• Hornesq@gmail.com
Principals
• Stuart J. Alterman, Esq.
• Jeffrey S. Ziegelheim, Esq.
• Nancy A. Valentino, Esq.
• Matthew R. Dempsky, Esq.
Principal
• Joseph M. Horn
Specialties and services for PBA Locals
and members
• All disciplinary matters
• Contract negotiations
• Interest and Grievance arbitrations
• Civil Rights litigation
• PFRS disability pension and creditable
salary appeals
• Workers compensation appeals
Specialties and services for PBA Locals
and members
• Discipline
• Administrative
• Pension
• Appeals
• Worker’s Compensation
What’s notable about our firm
The firm has represented the NJ State PBA and
dozens of PBA Locals for more than 50 years. We
have successfully represented hundreds, if not
thousands, of law enforcement officers in discipline matters and related litigation and haveappeared on behalf of our PBA clients in the Federal
and State courts and administrative agencies on
issues of critical importance. The firm and its
attorneys have repeatedly been recognized in
best lawyer ratings by NJ Monthly, MartindaleHubbell and New York Magazine.
What’s notable about our firm
What’s notable about our firm
LPP
We have been proudly representing law
enforcement and public safety for more
than 26 years.
THE
I am a retired New Jersey police officer
and PBA member providing aggressive,
diligent and competent legal representation to fellow PBA members for more
than 15 years. I did the job you do. I
understand...and fight for you. Licensed
in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as Federal Courts in NJ, NY
and PA.
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bodily harm; who will pose an imminent danger of death or serious
bodily harm should the escape succeed; and when the use of deadly
force presents no substantial risk of injury to innocent persons.
Restrictions include prohibitions on using deadly force when
lesser force will avert or eliminate an imminent danger of death or
serious bodily harm at no increased risk; to subdue persons whose
actions are only destructive to property; against persons whose conduct is injurious only to themselves; solely to disable moving vehicles;
as a signal for help or as a warning shot. If feasible, a law enforcement
officer should identify himself/herself and state his/her intention to
shoot before using a firearm.
Officers shall not fire from a moving vehicle, or at the driver or
occupant of a moving vehicle unless the officer reasonably believes
there exists an imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm to
the officer or another person, and no other means are available at
that time to avert or eliminate the danger. Under current statutes, the
discharge of any projectile from a firearm is considered to be deadly
force, including less lethal means such as bean bag ammunition or
rubber bullets. Please note that a threat to cause death by the production of a weapon, so long as the officer’s purpose is limited to creating
an apprehension that deadly force will be used if necessary, does not
constitute deadly force. In all instances when force is used, including
deadly force, each officer who has employed such force must complete any reports necessary to the underlying incident; and a “Use of
Force Report.”
For the past 28 years, I have been practicing law in handling officer-involved shootings. It is important to remove the officer from the
scene, seek medical treatment to make sure the officer is well, and to
send the officer home on administrative leave. The shooting
protocols that we now have come to know were instituted for the protection of our members. The quick response time of the legal team is
important in order to ferret out the necessary facts, to find out what
happened and how, and why lethal force was used. Reviewing the
scene, and speaking with the officers that were actually involved in
the shooting is extremely important, and must be accomplished with
great speed.
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