Contact Information
Olga Forte
80 Bloomfield Ave. Suite 101
Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone: 973-226-1691
Fax: 973-226-1693
Email: oaforte@pptlawfirm.com

 

Areas of Practice:

Law Enforcement Defense Work
Serious Personal Injury
Criminal Defense
Federal Court Litigation
Municipal Court Matters (specializing in DWI cases)

Certification/Specialties:

Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, N.J. Supreme Court, 1997-2007

Certified Civil Trial Attorney, N.J. Supreme Court, 1994-2006

Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1986
New York, 1994
District of Columbia, 1993
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Education:

Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
J.D.

Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, with Honors
Major: Criminal Justice, B.A

Honors and Awards:

Certificate of Commendation, United States Secret Service, 1999

Certificate of Recognition, Essex County PBA Local 153, 1998

Criminal Trial Attorney of the Year (Achievement Award), Essex County Bar Association, 2005

Joint Legislative Resolution Proclamation Achievement, New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly, 2000 - Present

Executive Department Proclamation, The State of New Jersey, Office of the Governor
2000 - Present

Member, Governor Elect Chris Christie's Transition Team, Law and Public Safety, 2009

Appointed by Governor Chris Christie, 2011, as a member of the New Jersey State Prisoner Reentry Commission

2012 - Nominated by Governor Chris Christie, Commisioner, NJ State Lottery Commission

2012 - Member, Finance Committee, State Senator Joe Kyrillos, Joe Kyrillos for US Senate

Professional Associations, Memberships and Representative Clients:

Essex County Utility Authority, 1993 - 1996
Commissioner

Seton Hall University, 1995 - 1999
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice

N.J. State Police Training Commission
Certified Instructor

Archdiocese of Newark, 2002
Investigator, Archdiocesan Sexual Assault Response Team

Hearing Officer, New Jersey Transit Police, 2005

Legal Counsel, National Police Defense Foundation

Legal Counsel, New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association, Legal Defense Plan

General Counsel, West Essex, PBA Local #81

General Counsel, Randolph Twp FOP Local #25

General Counsel, Warren Township PBA Local #235

General Counsel, Hudson County PBA, Local #109 - A

General Counsel, Wayne Township PBA, Local #136

General Counsel, Millburn Township PBA, Local #34

General Counsel, Belleville PBA, Local #28

General Counsel, Newark PBA, Local #3

General Counsel, East Orange PBA, Local #16

General Counsel, Hackensack PBA, Local #9

General Counsel, South Orange Police Department, Local #12, Superior Officers Association

Beau Dietl & Associates, Inc., New Jersey Counsel

Approved Counsel - New Jersey State PBA Legal Protection Plan

Approved Counsel - New Jersey State FOP Legal Protection Plan

Vice Chair District VC Fee Arbitration Commitee
(Appointed by the NJ State Supreme Court)

Past Employment Positions:

Essex County Prosecutor, First Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, 1998 - 1999

Essex County Counsel, First Assistant Essex County Counsel, 1999 - 2000

Law Clerk - Honorable Paul T. Murphy, J.S.C. - 1986

Trustee

Oratory Preparatory School
Summit, New Jersey