
Benjamin N. Cittadino
Benjamin N. Cittadino has been a trial lawyer since 1975. He has achieved specialty certification as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the focus of his practice is medical negligence, personal injury law, and social security law. He has been President of the Mercer County Bar Association, a Trustee of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey (now known as New Jersey Association for Justice), a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and a Master of the Mercer County Inn of Court.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Negligence
- Personal Injury Law
- Social Security Law
Litigation Percentage
- 97% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court Board
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1975
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana
- J.D. - 1975
- Duke University
- B.A. - 1970
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Mercer County Bar Association, President, 1987 - 1988
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Trustee, 1994 - 1998
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey, Board of Governors, 1984 - 1992
- Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges, Representative, 2000 - 2004
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates (North Jersey)
Past Employment Positions
- Naval Officer, 1970 - 1972
- USS Exploit, Oceangoing Minesweeper, Chief Engineer