Contact Info:
Suite 200
Sewell, NJ 08080
Direct: 800-704-9811
Office: 856-232-1600
Mobile: 856-237-9111
Fax: 856-232-1601
Specializing in:
Litigation
Criminal Defense – Superior/Municipal Court
DUI/DWI/Refusal Charges
Expungements & Bail Reduction
Theft, Shoplifting & Other Property Crimes
Drug Charges
Resisting Arrest / Hindering Apprehension
Assault by Automobile
Disorderly Conduct
Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Megan’s Law in New Jersey
Domestic Violence
Restraining Orders
Terroristic Threats in New Jersey
Assault
Juvenile Delinquency
White Collar Crimes
For a quarter century Edward G. Appel honed his litigation expertise serving as defense attorney in DUI/DWI, traffic and criminal defense cases, as well as representing plaintiffs in personal injury suits. Now that distinguished courtroom experience will benefit our clients as Edward focuses on business litigation. He is, in fact, well versed in business, having been founder and president of Ignition Interlock, Inc., the most comprehensive source of ignition interlock installation referrals on the World Wide Web. Edward held that post for three years.
Prior Experience
Previously he founded his own firm where he directed the services of two attorneys and four associates. Prior to joining Lauletta Birnbaum, he was a litigation attorney at Holston, MacDonald, Uzdavinis, Ziegler, Lodge & Myles.
Education
J.D., Delaware School of Law (1988)
B.S., St. Joseph’s University (1983)
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Court District of New Jersey
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Professional
He is a member of the Bar Associations in Camden and Gloucester Counties, as well as in Philadelphia. In addition, he holds memberships in the American Association for Justice and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers—New Jersey. Edward is Alcotest Certified and is active in the Phi Alpha Phi Legal Honor Society and serves as Mock Trial Coach at Washington Township High School.
News from Lauletta
COVID-19 & The Workplace
March 19 2020 - With the rapidly developing situation surrounding COVID-19/Coronavirus, many employers have been left wondering how to navigate their operations from an employment practices perspective. Naturally the primary consideration is to protect the health and safety of employees and customers; however, business owners are also faced with t...
Sarah Cohen Becomes Member
Lauletta Birnbaum, LLC is excited to announce that Sarah Cohen has been named a member of the firm effective March 1, 2020. Cohen has spent the last several years honing her skills as an associate in Lauletta Birnbaum’s Litigation Department. Cohen focuses her practice on business litigation – she has guided corporations, start-ups, and individuals...
Business world braces for impact of Coronavirus
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has now spread to at least 90 countries, including the United States — with two presumed cases in New Jersey. This novel virus is already having an impact on various types of commercial contract provisions such as party’s obligation to perform and, specifically, force majeure provisions. These are and will remain i...
