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Francis J. Hartman, Esquire is Of Counsel to the firm. He has
been practicing law since his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Law
School in 1955. Frank is a nationally recognized litigator who is extremely
active in, not only the practice of law, but numerous attorney organizations. He
is on the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a past president of NBTA. He
is a former member of the Board of Directors, past secretary and treasurer of
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a former member of the
Executive Committee and Board of Governors for the American Trial Lawyers of
America. He is a former president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of
America-New Jersey. He is a former president of the American Board of Trial
Advocates, Southern New Jersey Chapter. He is a former president of Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. He is a former trustee of the New
Jersey State Bar Association and former chair of the Criminal Justice Section.
He was also the president of the Burlington County Bar Association and the Law
Alumni Society of St. Joseph’s University as well as the Brehon Law Society. In October of 2004, he as labeled one of South
Jersey’s “Awesome Attorneys” by South Jersey Magazine. He has been named one of
the ten leaders of Criminal Defense law in Southern and Central New Jersey.
Francis Hartman has been involved in numerous high profile cases including The
State of New Jersey v. Robert Marshall, where he represented the alleged hit man
who was ultimately acquitted. That trial has been made into a book and movie
called “Blind Faith”.
Additionally, Frank has been speaker for National ATLA, the New Jersey State Bar
Association, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Continuing
Legal Education, the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, as
well as lawyer’s groups throughout the country.
Francis is an approved member of the Fraternal Order
of Police Legal Defense Plan, the PBA Legal Defense Plan, and the State Troopers Association and Noncommissioned Officers Legal
Defense Plan.
Frank takes extreme pride in his daughter’s talents and skill as attorneys.
Asked if he loves the law, Hartman responds, “It’s more than that, the law
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