Thomas J. LaMaina, Esquire

 Bennie & Bennie, P.C.

329 Route 70 West

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

856.428.0200 (T)

856.428.5092(F)

tlamaina@bennielaw.com

 

Admitted to practice law in New Jersey

 

                EDUCATION

                Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, NJ

                Juris Doctor Degree, May 2006

 

                Activities:              Externship with South Jersey Legal Services, Camden, NJ, Fall 2005

                                                Senior Research, Fall 2005, on copyright consequences of MGM v. Grokster

                                                Hunter Moot Court Fall 2004, Advanced to Spring 2005

                                                Student Volunteer, Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project

                                                Student Volunteer, Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project

 

                Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ

                B.A. degrees in Political Science and Journalism/Mass Media, with Highest Honors, May 2003

               

                Honors:                  Phi Beta Kappa

                                                Dean’s List – All Semesters

                                                Rutgers Outstanding Scholar Award – scholarship

                                                USGA Writing Scholarship for Journalism

                                                Charles Winfield Scholarship

 

                EXPERIENCE

 

Bennie & Bennie, P.C.:  Associate of full service law firm with a history dating back to 1955 handling all areas of civil  litigation, including real estate law, personal injury law, corporations, business litigation and/or formation, will & trusts as well as real estate transactions and estate planning and administration.

 

               Honorable James. J. Morley, J.S.C., Mount Holly, NJ

                Judiciary Law Clerk, Family Division September 2006-February 2007, Criminal Division February 2007-August 2007

                *Worked closely with the Judge in managing the Family docket and the Criminal docket.

                *Research and write supporting documents for decisions on Motions. 

                *Communicate with attorneys regarding all aspects of the Motions process.

                *Serve as mediator to assist with Family Part and Small Claims.

*While in the Family Part, worked closely with the Honorable John E. Harrington, J.S.C. and the Honorable Jeanne T. Covert, J.S.C., assisting with the above activities.

 

               New Jersey Attorney General, Division of Law, Trenton, NJ

                Intern/Legal Clerk, Employment Litigation Section, Summer 2005

*Conducted legal research, memo and brief writing, compiled timelines and organized/helped with discovery

 

                Rutgers School of Law Pro Bono Program, Camden, NJ

                Student Assistant, Summer 2003-Spring 2005

                *Assisted with administration of pro bono projects.

 

                MTV Networks, New York, NY

                Intern, Research and Planning Department, Fall 2002

                *Prepared demographic studies, presentations regarding network future/shows, and analyzed youth trends.