Michael J. Pender

Partner and Atlantic City Accident Attorney

Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Admitted to the bar January 1994, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney; Counsel to Pleasantville Housing Authority; Arbitrator, New Jersey Superior Court, Civil Division.

Mr. Pender received a “Very High” Rating for legal ability and ethical standards according to peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Formerly: Judicial Clerk, Honorable William L. Forester, Superior Court of New Jersey, Civil Division (1993-94); Division of Youth and Family Services, caseworker responsible for child abuse and neglect investigations (1988-90).

Education

Rutgers University (B.S., 1988); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1993).

Member

Atlantic and Cape May County Bar Associations, New Jersey State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey.

Reported Cases

Mahoney v. Podolnick, 168 NJ 202 (2001); Holdsworth v. Galler, 345 NJ Super 294 (App. Div. 2001); Atlantic City v. Karins, 152 NJ 532 (1998); State v. Paone, 290 NJ Super 494 (App. Div. 1996). Ryan vs. Renny, 408 N.J. Super 590 (2009).

Practice Areas

Michael Pender is an Atlantic City medical malpractice attorney. He handles civil cases like product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, construction accidents, explosions and elevator and escalator malfunctions. As an Atlantic City accident attorney, Mr. Pender also handles cases involving car, truck and bus accidents. This Atlantic City casino accident lawyer has successfully also argued casino negligence cases.