The Firm | Carmine R. Villani, Esquire - Partner
- Admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and Federal District Court Bar in 1992
- Admitted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bar in 1992
- Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Carmine R. Villani, Partner, founded Villani & DeLuca, P.C. over 14 years ago with law school friend, Vincent C. DeLuca. The firm has grown in stature and reputation in criminal defense and matrimonial law with Mr. Villani as managing partner. Mr. Villani has a wealth of experience in New Jersey criminal defense having served as municipal prosecutor and municipal public defender in numerous municipalities in Ocean County and Monmouth County throughout his 18 + year legal career.
Carmine has been a lifetime resident of Ocean County, New Jersey. When not practicing law, Carmine enjoys spending time with his family on the waters of the Jersey Shore.
Areas of Concentration
Mr. Villani handles matters including:
- Criminal Defense- Indictable Offenses
- Municipal Court Matters- DWI/DUI, Motor Vehicle violations, Non-indictable offenses, ordinance violations
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Domestic Violence & Restraining Orders
- Land Use
- Corporate/Small Business
Educational Background
- NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, Boston, Massachusetts
- Juris Doctorate Degree, May 1992
- Honors: 1992 New England Scholar Award for Academic Achievement
- Activities: While in law school, Mr. Villani gained tremendous experience as a Student Prosecutor at the Massachusetts Office of the District Attorney Boston, MA. In 1991, Mr. Villani was a research assistant to Professor Alan M. Dershowitz, Harvard Law School.
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, double major in Economics and Communications May 1989
- Activities: President of Beta Theta Pi fraternity
Experience
- Partner, Villani & DeLuca, P.C. (November 1996 to present)
- In November 1996, Carmine R. Villani and Vincent C. DeLuca founded the Law Firm of Villani & Deluca, P.C.
- From January 2002 through January 2005, Mr. Villani served as Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney in the Township of Brick.
- In 2004 Mr. Villani was appointed Special Counsel to the Berkeley Township MUA.
- Mr. Villani also has gained a wealth of experience in criminal law matters serving as Municipal Prosecutor in the Borough of Keansburg from July 1, 1999 through July 1, 2000.
- Conflict Public Defender in the Township of Brick from 1998 through 2002.
- Conflict Pool Attorney in the Township of Brick from 1998 through 2002.
- Public Defender in the Borough of Keansburg from July 1998 through July 1999.
- Public Defender in the Township of Colts Neck from 2000 through to the present.
- Conflict Public Defender in the Township of Barnegat from 1999 through 2003.
- Public Defender for the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach from January 2006 through January 2007.
- Conflict Public Defender in the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach from 2002 through 2009.
- Mr. Villani is also a former Monmouth County Joint Insurance Fund Attorney defending Monmouth County Liquor License/ABC.
- Mr. Villani has also served on the District IIIA Attorney Ethics Committee as a Member, Investigator, Presenter and Panel Chairperson during his tenure from 2002 through 2005.
- Associate Attorney, McLaughlin Bennett Gelson & Cramer, P.C. (January 1996 – October 1996)
From January 1996 through October 1996, Mr. Villani was an Associate Attorney at McLaughlin Bennett Gelson & Cramer, P.C., Wall, New Jersey, where he was Acting Municipal Prosecutor in the Township of Colts Neck. Additionally, Mr. Villani’s practice during this time concentrated in civil and criminal litigation; and residential and commercial real estate transactions.
- Associate Attorney, Ansell Zaro Bennett & Grimm, P.C. (December 1992 through January 1996)
From December 1992 through January 1996, Mr. Villani was an Associate Attorney at Ansell Zaro Bennett & Grimm, P.C., Eatontown, New Jersey. During this time Mr. Villani served as Associate Township Attorney for the Borough of Sayreville, Township of Hazlet, and Township of Marlboro; Associate Bond Counsel for the Borough of Seaside Heights and a Member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. Furthermore, Mr. Villani’s practice concentrated in civil litigation, and residential and commercial real estate.
- Adjunct Professor, Brookdale Community College (1993 – 1994)
From 1993 through 1994, Mr. Villani taught at Brookdale Community College as an Adjunct Professor in the Legal Studies Program.
Community and Civic Activities
- Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member of New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member of Ocean County and Monmouth County Bar Associations
- Ocean County Bar Association Criminal Practice Committee 2010
- Ocean County Bar Association Municipal Court Practice Committee 2010
- Member of the Metedeconk River Yacht Club
Contact Carmine by phone at 732-965-3350 or via email at crv@villanideluca.com.