Arthur G. Margeotes, Esq. is a criminal defense attorney in New Jersey. 

Experienced in the criminal defense of both adults and juveniles, Art also handles DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and motor vehicle violations in municipal courts. 

Art represents parties in domestic violence cases from the initial phase through settlement or litigated hearings, often in conjunction with related criminal charges.

An approved attorney for the New Jersey State P.B.A., Art represents law enforcement officers in criminal, administrative, and employment cases. 

Art’s 28 years as a criminal prosecutor in the Essex and Passaic County Prosecutor’s Offices has given him the rare ability to develop an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of criminal law.  His extensive trial experience has honed his skills. He has directed numerous investigative units and has prosecuted complex criminal cases involving governmental corruption, white-collar and financial crimes, organized crime, homicide, narcotics, insurance fraud, adult sex crimes, and child abuse.

Throughout his career, Art has worked jointly on investigations with numerous law enforcement agencies, including The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.), The United State’s Attorney’s Office, Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (I.C.E.),  Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), The Office of the N.J. Attorney General, N.J. Office of Attorney Ethics, N.J. State Police, County Prosecutor’s Offices, and Local Police Departments.  As a result of his vast and varied experience, he has developed relationships with prosecutors and law enforcement and has earned an impeccable reputation before judges.

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I had such a great experience with Mr. Margeotes.

“He was very informative and available. When he told me to reach out with any concerns, I thought it would be a bunch of voicemails left and email correspondences. That was not the case. When he was available, he answered his phone, and when a voicemail was left, he returned the call as his earliest. I felt lucky to have an attorney like him and his firm. I am grateful.”

—N.E., former client

Areas Of Practice

• Serious Crimes
• Municipal Court Crimes
• Expungements
• Post-Trial Motions
• Internal Affairs Investigations & Police Misconduct Complaints

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1985

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court, 2018
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985
• New Jersey State Courts, 1985

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law, South Orange, New Jersey,
  • J.D. 1985
• Rutgers University Graduate School of Criminal Justice, Newark, New Jersey,
  • Masters Degree Program 1982
• Rutgers University Newark College of Arts & Sciences, Newark, New Jersey,
  • B.A.​​ 1980

Relevant Experience

• Essex County Prosecutor’s Office: 1985-1988, 2002-2012
• Director/Assistant Prosecutor, Financial Forfeiture Unit
• Director/Assistant Prosecutor, Central Judicial Processing/Remand Courts
• Director/Assistant Prosecutor, Official Corruption and Economic Crime Unit
• Assistant Prosecutor, Trial Section
  
  • Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office: 1989-2002
• Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Insurance Fraud Unit
• Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Auto Theft Task Force
• Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Governmental Corruption, White Collar Crime, Internal Affairs Unit
• Senior Assistant Prosecutor, Organized Crime Unit
• Senior Assistant Prosecutor, Child Abuse Unit
• Assistant Prosecutor, Trial Section

Associations

• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Somerset County Bar Association
• Trustee and Co-Chair of the Criminal & Municipal Practice Sections