Bio

Kenneth Andres, Jr. is a founding and managing partner of The Law Offices of Andres & Berger, P.C., one of the most highly regarded medical malpractice and personal injury law firms in New Jersey.

For over 30 years, he has dedicated his professional life to protecting the rights of individuals that have been injured in motor vehicle accidents‚ medical malpractice‚ wrongful death‚ and other serious injury claims.

Undergraduate Education

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1975

Legal Education

Capital University Law School
Columbus, Ohio
Juris Doctor, 1978

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Trial Certifications

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney (1991)
Certified by the American Board of Trial Advocates for the Rank of Advocate (1992)
Certified by the American College of Barristers as a Senior Counsel (2001)
Member, College of Master Advocates & Barristers

Elected Positions

Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey (ATLA-NJ) now known as the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)

President 1998-1999
President-Elect 1997-1998
First Vice President 1996-1997
Second Vice President 1995-1996
Third Vice President 1994-1995
Treasurer 1993-1994
Secretary 1992-1993
Assistant Secretary 1991-1992
Parliamentarian 1990-1991

Board of Governors 1986-1990

Association of Trial Lawyers of America– ATLA now known as the American Association for Justice (AAJ)

National Governor of the American Association for Justice 2001-present

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

New Jersey PAC Trustee 2000-2006

Mercer County Bar Association Trustee 1982-1991

Burlington County Bar Association Trustee 1993-1995

Bar Associations

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
New Jersey Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
American College of Barristers
American Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
Burlington County Bar Association
Camden County Bar Association

Appointments and Awards

“AV” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell – The Highest Possible Rating
Top 100* New Jersey SuperLawyer, New Jersey Monthly
The Best Lawyers in America, White & Woodward, Inc.
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (selected 2011) Fellowship is extended only by invitation, after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.
Top Civil Trial Attorney of South Jersey, South Jersey Magazine
Top Automobile Insurance Attorney of South Jersey, South Jersey Magazine
Awesome Personal Injury Attorney, South Jersey Magazine
Top Medical Malpractice and Civil Trial Lawyer, SJ Magazine
Top Automobile Accident Attorney, SJ Magazine
“For Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice” Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Civil Trial Bar Award (October 2006) Association of Trial Lawyers of America – New Jersey
1999 Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession – Association of Trial Lawyers-New JerseyBar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for “High Professional Standards and Ethics”
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Civil Trial Bar Award “For Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, ” October 2006
Association of Trial Lawyers of America – New Jersey, 1999 Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession
New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law, 1998 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award
New Jersey Supreme Court District III Ethics Committee 1993-1997
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges 1996-2006
New Jersey Supreme Court Special Civil Part Practice Committee 1994-1996
New Jersey State Bar Association Civil Practice Committee 2001-
New Jersey Recreational Sports and Leisure Activities Liability Study Commission
Burlington County Bar Association, Chairman, Civil Bench and Bar Committee 1992-1995
Marquis Who’s Who in American Law
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry of Business Leaders
Madison Who’s Who Among Professionals “Honors Registry”

Author

NEW JERSEY INJURY AND MALPRACTICE LAW – A Reference for Accident and Malpractice Victims, published by Speaker Media Press (2010).

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy, Drexel University – Thomas R. Kline School of Law 2014 – present
Adjunct Professor of Law, Rutgers University – Camden School Law 2007 – 2012
American Burlington County Inn of Court, Master 1998 – present
Faculty Member, ATLA-NJ Trial Skills, Workshop Programs 1989 – present
Adjunct Professor of Law, Mercer County, Community College, 1983 -1989

Activities

NCAA Soccer Secretary Rules Editor
Swarthmore College Garnet Club Advancement Council Member (GCAC)– promotes the interests and well-being of Garnet athletics at Swarthmore
Widener University Football — volunteer kicking coach

Lecture and Seminar Participant or Chairman

“How to Increase Your Arbitration Awards” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ, March 1991
“Winning Big in Small Cases'” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Cherry Hill, NJ, March 1991
“State of the Art Trial Techniques” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Moderator, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1991
“The Year in Torts – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Absecon, NJ, June 1991
“Evidence and Procedure Seminar – The Use of Opinion Evidence” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Woodbridge, NJ, September 1991
“Legal Liability for Coaches in Player Related Injuries” / National Soccer Coaches of America Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 1992
“Efficient Use of Expert Witnesses” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Speaker, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1992
“The Year in Torts – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Absecon, NJ, June 1992
“Trying the Automobile Case in New Jersey” / National Business Institute, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ, January 1993
“Winning Big in Small Cases” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ, February 1993
“The Year in Torts – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1993
“Punitive Damages in First Party Claims” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Great Gorge, NJ, June 1993
“Direct and Cross-Examination of a Neurological Expert” / Camden County Bar Association, Cherry Hill, NJ, December 1993
“Direct and Cross-Examination of a Vocational Expert and Economist” / Camden County Bar Association, Cherry Hill, NJ, February 1994
“Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, March 1994
“Trying the Alcohol Case” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Woodbridge, NJ, December 1994
“How to Nail Down Your Liability Case” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, March 1995
“How to Try a Verbal Threshold Case” / Camden County Bar Association, Cherry Hill, NJ, May 1995
“Recent Legislation and Case Law Updates” and “The Underinsured Motorist Problem of Aubrey v. Harleysville Insurance Company” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Cherry Hill, NJ, September 1995
“Hot Tips in Tort Law VI” / New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Woodbridge, NJ, December 1995
“Handling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ, February 1996
“Proving the Personal Injury” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1996
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1996
“Attorney and Physician Update: Learning to Work in Today’s PIP World” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Voorhees, NJ, September 1996
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1997
1997 Civil Trial Advocacy Institute / New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ, July 1997
“Verbal Threshold Update” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Woodbridge, NJ, September 1997
“The Art of Closing Statements” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Middlesex County Community College, December 1997
“Direct and Cross Examination of a Neuropsychologist” / Camden County Bar Association, Camden, New Jersey, January 1998
“Win It in Discovery – Proving Bad Faith” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, February 1998
“Proving Bad Faith” / New Jersey State Bar Association, Edison, NJ, May 1998
“The Auto Insurance Cost Reduction Act” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation
Cherry Hill, New Brunswick and West Orange, NJ, June 1998 / “The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten”, ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 1999
“What You Need to Know About the Auto Insurance Cost Reduction Act and The New Personal Injury Protection Regulations for Medical Treatment” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Cherry Hill, Jamesburg and West Orange, NJ, June 1999
“Kumho Tire and Expert Witnesses: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?” Getting, Qualifying and Using Expert Testimony at Trial: A View From the Trenches ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation Edison, NJ, February 2000
“Successful Settlement Techniques” / New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Cherry Hill, NJ, April 2000
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 2000
“Ethics for the Trial Lawyer” / New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ, May 2000
“The Art of Opening Statements” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Middlesex County Community College, December 2000
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 2001
“Legal Ethics in a Changing Profession” / New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ, May 2001
“The Law and Art of Closing Argument in New Jersey” / Camden-Burlington Inns of Court, Camden, New Jersey, June 2001
“Effective Direct and Cross Examination” Texas State Bar Association Masters in Advocacy, Dallas, Texas, November, 2001
“Evidence-Hearsay, Spoliation and Other Jury Issues” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, December 2001
“Seizing the Moment: Effective Direct Examination of the Plaintiff’s Expert” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, February 2002
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2002
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2003
“Still Winning Auto Cases 2004″ / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, February 2004
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2004
“Exposing Defense Radiologists” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, October 2004
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2005
“The Art of Oral Advocacy” / New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2005
“Exposing Defense Medicine” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Long Branch, New Jersey, June 2005
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2006
“Plaintiff’s Summation: Demonstration, Discussion & Analysis” / ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, February 2007
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2007
“The Summer Tort Law Conference” / ICLE, New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 2007
“Preparation and Trial of Medical Malpractice Cases” / Gloucester County Bar Association, Deptford, New Jersey, December 2007
“Civil Case Law Update” / ICLE, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, March 2008
“Handling UM and UIM Cases” / Camden County Bar Association, Voorhees, New Jersey, March 2008
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2008
2008 Tort Law Conference / ICLE, New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 2008
The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar Atlantic City, New Jersey (April 2009)
Civil Case Law Update NJ- ICLE Mount Laurel, New Jersey (March 2010)
The Year in Torts in New Jersey-The Top Ten NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar Atlantic City, New Jersey (April 2011)
Use of Video Playbacks in Jury Trials Hot Tips for Civil Litigators: 2011 NJSBA Civil Trial Bar Section (September 2011)
“This Year’s Top 10 – The Good and the Bad” NJ ICLE, New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 2011
“Tort Law Update” NJ ICLE, New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 2012
“Trial Strategies for Soft Tissue Injury Cases – Proof and Promises” NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2013
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2012
Direct Examination of the Plaintiff’s Medical Expert – NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar East Rutherford, New Jersey, November 2012
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2013
Trial Strategies for Soft Tissue Injury Cases – Proof and Promise – NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2013
Professionalism and Ethics Issues in Mediations and Arbitrations – Camden County Bar Association Camden, New Jersey, October 2013
The Good, Bad and Ugly – NJ ICLE Tort Law Update New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 2013
Hot Tips for Civil Litigators – NJ State Bar Association Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2013
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2014
Turning the Defense Into Offense: Embrace the Degeneration – NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar East Rutherford, New Jersey, November 2014
Verbal Threshold Medicine – NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar East Rutherford, New Jersey, November 2014
The Good, Bad and Ugly – NJ ICLE Tort Law Update New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 2014
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2015
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 2016
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2017
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2018
“The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten” / ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 2019

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