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Ross R. Anzaldi
Westfield: 908-233-6800 ext. 2311
ranzaldi@lindabury.com
The Honorable Ross R. Anzaldi, formerly of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County, joined Lindabury in October of 2009. During his more than 18½ years on the bench, Judge Anzaldi held several positions, including Presiding Judge in the Civil Division of Union County and Acting Assignment Judge and Chancellor of Union County. He has presided over hundreds of jury and non-jury trials and thousands of settlement conferences. While serving in the Law Division, Judge Anzaldi adjudicated cases in a wide variety of areas, including auto and personal injury matters, insurance, construction law, LAD, CEPA, partnership dissolutions and prerogative writs. Judge Anzaldi has also addressed numerous environmental insurance allocation matters and was the judge in a number of matters of first impression under the New Jersey Spill Act.
Prior to serving in the judiciary, Judge Anzaldi was in private practice as a partner with the law firm of Diamond, Pitman, Grossman & Anzaldi in Union, New Jersey from 1974 to 1978, and subsequently with Anzaldi & Bernstein in Summit, New Jersey from 1980 to 1991. His practice concentrated in all aspects of litigation, personal injury, commercial, contract and matrimonial. He represented various corporate clients including Econo-Car and Bak-A-Lum. He also served as the attorney for the City of Summit, the Summit Housing Authority and as the Summit Municipal Prosecutor. In 2011, Judge Anzaldi was appointed as a mediator in the United States District Court and as a mediator by the American Arbitration Association.
Judicial Appointments in the Superior Court:
Judge, New Jersey Superior Court, 1991 – 2009
Judge, Chancery Division, Matrimonial Part, 1991 – 1993
Judge, Criminal Division, 1993 - 2001
Judge, Civil Division, 2001- 2009
Presiding Judge, Civil Division, Union County, 2005 - 2009
Acting Assignment Judge, Civil Division, Union County, 2005 - 2009
Acting Judge, Chancery Division, Probate Part, Union County, 2005 – 2009
Faculty Presentations:
Professional Practices in Equitable District and Family Law Institute 1992 – New Jersey ICLE,
Family Law Institute
State of New Jersey Judicial Education Committee
New Jersey Judicial College – Trial Pitfalls
Memberships:
New Jersey State Bar Association
Union Lawyers Club, Past President
Union County Bar Association, President Elect 1991
Summit Bar Association, Past President
Richard J. Hughes American Inn of Court
Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court
Bar Admissions:
State of New Jersey, 1966
United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1966
United States Court of Military Appeals, 1967
Education:
Fordham Law School, J.D., 1966
Villanova University, B.S., Economics, 1963
National Judicial College, Reno
Court approved R.1:40 Mediator
University of Kansas, Law & Economics
Military Service:
United States Army, Judge Advocate General
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