Professional Experience
Since 1990, Pamela A. Dougherty has represented clients charged with indictable crimes and disorderly persons offenses in courts throughout New Jersey. In her practice she focuses primarily on Juvenile, Municipal Court, Expungement, Guardianship, Domestic Violence and DCP&P matters.
Ms. Dougherty served with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office for 10 years, during which time she appeared in court daily on emergent criminal matters, tried cases and worked on each phase of trial preparation including motions, judicial conferences and plea negotiations. She served as Section Chief for the Juvenile and Domestic Violence Unit from 1995-2000.
Before opening her offices in 2004,
Ms. Dougherty also served as a Deputy Attorney General for New Jersey. While in private practice, she has been appointed as Municipal Public Defender for Morristown and Millburn Township Municipal Courts, accepted assignments from the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender to serve as defense counsel and as law guardian, and advocated as pro-bono counsel for litigants needing assistance through the Jersey Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project (JBWLAP). The Morris County Surrogate’s Court has appointed her to serve as Guardian ad Litem for countless alleged incapacitated persons in Guardianship proceedings initiated on their behalf.
Education
Seton Hall
University School of
Law
Newark, N.J. - J.D.
degree
Georgetown
University
Washington, D.C. –
A.B. degree
Admissions/Certifications
State of New Jersey Bar
U.S. District Court
for New Jersey
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Qualified Mediator
Pro Bono
Activities
Jersey Battered
Woman’s Legal
Advocacy Project,
pro bono counsel
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Throughout her 25-year career, Pam
Dougherty has been a
passionate advocate
for her clients to
help them achieve
best resolutions.
Morristown Plaza
161 Madison Ave
- Suite 300
Morristown, New
Jersey 07960
Phone:
201-400-0780
Send us an e-mail
www.PDougherty-Law.com
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