New Jersey DWI Attorney New Jersey Drunk Driving Attorney
John Menzel J.D
Defending People Charged with NJ Drunk Driving

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JOHN MENZEL'S EXPERIENCE

SIGNIFICANT NEW JERSEY DWI CASES

PUBLICATIONS BY JOHN MENZEL, J.D.

SEMINARS AND LECTURES BY JOHN MENZEL, J.D.

ARTICLES ABOUT JOHN MENZEL, J.D.

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

BAR ADMISSIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

NJ DWI LAWYERS AFFILIATED WITH JOHN MENZEL

JOHN MENZEL'S STAFF

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EXPERIENCE

John Menzel, J.D., and his firm defend people charged with drunk driving and related offenses in New Jersey.  John Menzel, J.D., has, among other things,

tried thousands of drunk driving cases

appeared in more than 300 municipal courts in all of New Jersey's 21 counties

argued more than one hundred appeals before the
New Jersey Superior Court's Law and Appellate Divisions
and New Jersey Supreme Court

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SIGNIFICANT CASES

• State v. Chun, et al., 191 N.J. 308 (2007), 194 N.J. 54 (2008), concerning admissibility of new breath testing technology--the Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III C breath testing device using version NJ3.11 firmware
• State v. Knolmayer (unreported), 2007 WL 685493 (Dkt.No. A-5000-05T2) (March 8, 2007), 2006 WL 871067 (Dkt.No. A-4836-04T2) (April 5, 2006), DWI conviction reversed based on the State’s failure to prove motor vehicle operation, breath test refusal conviction vacated and remanded for new trial in light of State v. Cummings
• State v. Stongvila (unreported), 2007 WL 219752 (Dkt.No. A-3736-05T1) (January 30, 2007), After acquittal of DWI, breath test refusal conviction reversed based on the State’s failure to establish probable cause
• State v. Kean, 185 N.J. 29 (2005), DWI and breath test refusal convictions vacated and remanded for reconsideration in light of State v. Cummings
• State v. Cummings, 184 N.J. 84 (2005), declaring unconstitutional the “preponderance of evidence” as the burden of proof for breath test refusal charges
• State v. Boggio, 176 N.J. 430, appeal dismissed 178 N.J. 371 (2003), concerning a defendant’s right to a jury trial and sentencing for breath test refusal
• State v. Foley, Cartegena, et al., 370 N.J.Super. 341 (Law Div. 2003), in Superior Court, Law Division, Camden County, concerning admissibility of new breath testing technology--the Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III C breath testing device using version 3.8 firmware
• State v. Farrell, 320 N.J.Super. 435 (App.Div. 1999), the leading case involving the rights to speedy trial and fundamental fairness for those charged with drunk driving in New Jersey
• State v. Lutz, 309 N.J.Super. 317 (App.Div. 1998), involving the interplay between careless driving and drunk driving convictions
• State v. Garthe, 145 N.J. 1 (1996), concerning the admissibility of Breathalyzer results in light of the secrecy surrounding Breathalyzer inspection procedures

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PUBLICATIONS BY JOHN MENZEL, J.D.

• State v. Chun and the Alcotest 7110 MK-III-C: Motions to Reopen and Trial Preparation, Seminar Text, Association of Trial Lawyers of America--New Jersey Educational Foundation, October 17, 2008
• Mastering Scientific Evidence: Alcotest 7110 MK III C Breakout Session, Seminar Text and Materials, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National College for DUI Defense, April 20, 2007
• How to Read the New Alcohol Influence Reports: A Short Course on Alcotest 7110 MK III C Version 3.11 Discovery, Seminar Text, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, June 12, 2006
• Handling Drug & Serious Traffic Violations in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 28, 2005
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, April 7, 2005
• Municipal Court Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 13, 2000
• Junk Science and Handling Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases: How Your Municipal Defense of a DUI Case Can Impact a Related Superior Court Proceeding, Seminar Text and Appendices, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, October 28, 2000
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 12, 2000
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 18, 1998
• Municipal Court: New Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 1, 1997
• Municipal Court's New Laws and Rules in 1997: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., May 16, 1997
• Municipal Court: New Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text, Appendices, and Forms, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., November 13, 1996
• Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text and Appendices, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., November 29, 1994
• Municipal Court: New Laws and New Opportunities, Seminar Text and Appendices, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, May 20, 1994
• Drunk Driving Defense, Seminar Text and Appendices, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., November 18, 1993
• Municipal Court: New Laws and New Opportunities -- How to Get an Alternative Disposition for the Drunk Driving Defendant, Seminar Text, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., May 21, 1993
• Defense of Drunk Driving Charges, Seminar Text, Monmouth County Bar Association, Squire's Pub, West Long Branch, March 28, 1992
• Mapping an Alternative DWI Disposition Route, 129 New Jersey Law Journal 399, October 10, 1991
• Municipal Court Winning Strategies, Seminar Text and Appendices, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., April 30, 1991

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SEMINARS AND LECTURES BY JOHN MENZEL, J.D.

• Defending a DWI Blood Case, Meadowlands Seminar 2008--Criminal Law/Municipal Court, Association of Trial Lawyers of America--New Jersey Educational Foundation, Sheraton Meadowlands, East Rutherford, October 17, 2008
• Defending an Alcotest Case, Meadowlands Seminar 2008--Criminal Law/Municipal Court, Association of Trial Lawyers of America--New Jersey Educational Foundation, Sheraton Meadowlands, East Rutherford, October 17, 2008
• Impact of Crawford v. Washington on New Jersey Criminal Evidence Law, Meadowlands Seminar 2008--Criminal Law/Municipal Court, Association of Trial Lawyers of America--New Jersey Educational Foundation, Sheraton Meadowlands, East Rutherford, October 17, 2008
• Post Conviction Relief in Municipal Court, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jamesburg, September 27, 2008
• Handling Drug, DWI and Serious Municipal Court Cases, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, September 15, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Warren County Community College, Broadway, June 4, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Holiday Inn, Totowa, May 28, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Marriott, Eatontown, May 21, 2008
• Prosecutors and State v. Chun, New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutor’s Association, Bally’s, Atlantic City, May 9, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Princeton Holiday Inn, South Brunswick, May 3, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Marriott, Bridgewater, April 30, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Mayfair Farms, West Orange, April 29, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Marriott, Mount Laurel, April 12, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Glenpointe Marriott, Teaneck, April 5, 2008
• DWI in a Post-Chun World, New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Services, Crown Plaza, Jamesburg, April 3, 2008
• Mastering Scientific Evidence -- Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK-III-C Breakout Session, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, National College for DUI Defense, Omni Park West, Dallas, March 28, 2008
• Breath Machine Source Code, Headlines Marketing, Inc., Crown Point Rivinia, Atlanta, Georgia, January 11-12, 2008
• Alcotest: The Defense -- The Prosecution -- The Great Alcotest Debate!, Mercer County Bar Association, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center at Forrestal, Princeton (Plainsboro), November 29, 2007
• Keys to Practicing in Municipal Court, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Sheraton, Woodbridge, November 19, 2007
• Go to the Source for Source Code: How to Do Source Code Litigation in a Drunk Driving Case, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College for DUI Defense, Caesar’s, Las Vegas, October 27, 2007
• Cross Examination and Opening Statements Breakout Sessions, National College for DUI Defense, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 20, 2007
• Major Changes in Municipal Court -- DWI, Recent DWI and Criminal Cases, and the New Alcotest Breath Machine, New Jersey State Bar Association, Municipal Court Practice Section, Young Lawyers Division, Criminal Law Section, General Practice Section, and Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, May 17, 2007
• Mastering Scientific Evidence -- Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK-III-C Breakout Session, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, National College for DUI Defense, Omni Park West, Dallas, April 20, 2007
• X-treme CLE -- Alcotest Litigation in New Jersey, Mercer County Bar Association, Holiday Inn, Hightstown, November 29, 2006
• Handling Drug DUI and Motor Vehicle Violations in Municipal Court, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 27, 2006
• Trying the DUI Case, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, October 7, 2006
• DUI Defense: Don’t Blow It, Alabama Bar Institute of Continuing Legal Education, University of Alabama Law School, Tuscaloosa, October 6, 2006
• Municipal Court Practice: What’s New in 2006, New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, June 12, 2006
• Drug Cases In Municipal Court, Mercer County Bar Association, Doubletree, Mount Laurel, May 4, 2006
• 2006 Annual Review, Mercer County Bar Association, Marriott Seaview Resort & Spa, Galloway, March 2, 2006
• 2006 Annual Review, Mercer County Bar Association, Holiday Inn, Jamesburg, February 23, 2006
• 2006 Annual Review, Mercer County Bar Association, Doubletree, Mount Laurel, February 16, 2006
• 2006 Annual Review, Mercer County Bar Association, Marriott, Newark Airport, Newark, February 8, 2006
• Handling Drug & Serious Traffic Violations in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 28, 2005
• Municipal Court Symposium: Analysis of New Attorney General Guidelines, New Jersey State Bar Association, Bally’s Park Place, Atlantic City, May 20, 2005
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Clarion Hotel, Edison, April 7, 2005
• New DWI Sentencing Laws, Mercer County Bar Association, Ramada National Conference Center, East Windsor, September 18, 2004
• Handling Drug, DWI & Serious Traffic Violations in Municipal Court, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Clarion Hotel, Edison, July 16, 2004
• Key DWI Sentencing Cases, Atlantic County Bar Association, Atlantic County Civil Courthouse, Atlantic City, April 29, 2004
• DWI Defense Advocacy Training, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, April 17, 2004
• Municipal Court Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Clarion Hotel, Cherry Hill, January 24, 2004
• Municipal Court Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Wellesley Inn, Fairfield, December 4, 2003
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, January 13, 2003
• Municipal Court Matters: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, December 3, 2001
• Municipal Court Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 13, 2000
• Junk Science and Handling Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases: How Your Municipal Defense of a DUI Case Can Impact a Related Superior Court Proceeding, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, Hilton East Brunswick & Towers, East Brunswick, October 28, 2000
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, January 12, 2000
• Local Police In-Service Training, New Jersey State Police Academy, Sea Girt, February 10, 1999
• Representing Your Client in Municipal Court: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, et al., New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 18, 1998
• State Police In-Service Training, New Jersey State Police Academy, Sea Girt, November 4, 1998
• Municipal Court: New Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, et al., New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 1, 1997
• Municipal Court's New Laws and Rules in 1997: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., Bally's Park Place Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, May 16, 1997
• Drunk Driving and Breath Test Refusal: What to Do if You Are Stopped, Ocean County College, Toms River, November 20, 1996
• Municipal Court: New Winning Strategies: New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 13, 1996
• Driving Under the Influence: The Legal Ramifications, Garden State Alliance of Paralegal Associations, Holiday Inn, Jamesburg, April 21, 1995
• State Police In-Service Training, New Jersey State Police Academy, Sea Girt, March 15, 1995
• Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 29, 1994
• Drunk Driving and Breath Test Refusal: What to Do if You Are Stopped, Ocean County College, Toms River, November 15, 1994
• Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Bally's Park Place Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, May 20, 1994
• Drunk Driving Defense, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, November 18, 1993
• Municipal Court: New Laws and New Opportunities, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Bally's Park Place Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, May 21, 1993
• Drunk Driving and Breath Test Refusal: What to Do if You Are Stopped, Kiwanas Club of Lacey New Jersey, Oyster Bay Restaurant, Forked River, November 25, 1992
• Drunk Driving and Breath Test Refusal, Parents Without Partners, The Palms Restaurant, Lakewood, August 17, 1992
• Defense of Drunk Driving Charges, Monmouth County Bar Association, Squire's Pub, West Long Branch, March 28, 1992
• Municipal Court Winning Strategies, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, et al., New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, April 30, 1991

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ARTICLES ABOUT JOHN MENZEL, J.D.

• Kate Coscarelli, “Court gets to clarify basis for DWI stop,” Newark Star Ledger (October 6, 2008, p.15, 18)
• Several articles in the Newark Star Ledger and New Jersey Lawyer among others in January 2008 concerning oral argument before the N.J. Supreme Court in State v. Chun, et al., and the unreliability of the Alcotest 7110 MK-III-C using firmware version 3.11, including:
• Kate Coscarelli, “N.J. Supreme Court hears Breathylizer debate,” Newark Star Ledger (January 7, 2008)
• Michael Booth, “The Question Persists: How Shall Alcotest Be Tested?,” 191 New Jersey Law Journal 59 (January 14, 2008, p.7)
• Michael Booth, "Appellate Watch: Proof Positive," 179 New Jersey Law Journal 1124 (March 21, 2005, p.8)
• Henry Gottlieb, "There’s Gold in Them Thar Tickets," 174 New Jersey Law Journal 813 (December 8, 2003, p.1, 20-21)
• Michael Booth, "Appellate Watch: Dead Letter," 174 New Jersey Law Journal 640 (November 24, 2003, p.4)
• Carol Gorga Williams, "Penalties are stiff, but it’s not a ‘crime,’" 121 Asbury Park Press 16 (September 1, 2002, p.A1, A6)
• Rocco Cammerere, "Judge: Lawyers must disclose client's DWI arrest," 8 New Jersey Lawyer 436 (March 1, 1999, p.4)
• Rocco Cammerere, "Can judge require handing up client?," 7 New Jersey Lawyer 2453 (November 2, 1998, p.1)
• Greg Trevor, "Breathalyzer ruling threatens drunk driving fight," 116 Asbury Park Press 230 (September 26, 1995, p.A1, A8)

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MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
John Menzel, J.D., is a member of several organizations, including

• National College for DUI Defense, sustaining member and N.J. State Delegate
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• American Bar Association, Criminal Practice Division
• Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys of New Jersey
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Municipal Court Practice Section Trustee and Secretary 2006-07
• Mercer County Bar Association
• Monmouth County Bar Association
• Ocean County Bar Association
• New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists, associate member

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BAR ADMISSIONS
John Menzel, J.D., is admitted to practice law in

• State of New Jersey
• State of New York
• Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey
• Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York
• Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Present

• Law Offices of John Menzel, J.D., Point Pleasant, since 1993
• Ocean County College, Toms River, adjunct instructor since 1989

Past

• Moore & Menzel
• Point Pleasant, February 2002 to March 2005
• Red Bank, February 2002 to August 2003
• New York City Civil Court, New York, arbitrator, 1993-2001
• Francis X. Moore, P.A., Red Bank, 1990-1993
• Tanner & Tanner, Barnegat, 1988-1990
• Robert J. Ferb, J.D., P.E., Somerville, 1987-1988
• Bergen Community College, 1986-1987
• Menzel & Steinberg, Parsippany and Fort Lee, 1985-1986

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LAWYERS ASSOCIATED WITH JOHN MENZEL
John Menzel, J.D., works with and supervises these lawyers
who appear in court from time to time on his behalf:

• Ron A. Venturi, J.D., M.B.A.: licensed as an attorney since 1986; present member Supreme Court Municipal Court Practice Committee; Irvington Municipal Court Judge 2002-2007; acting Judge, Newark Municipal Court 2002-2007; Irvington Municipal Prosecutor 1990-2002; appeared in more than 300 municipal courts throughout New Jersey.
• Robert Pentangelo, Esq.: licensed as an attorney since 1983; former Jersey City Chief Municipal Prosecutor 1989-1991; taught seminars on DWI prosecution and municipal court evidence, appeared in more than 100 New Jersey municipal courts primarily in Northern New Jersey.
• Glenn D. Kassman, Esq.: licensed as an attorney since 2000; Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office 2002-2003; experienced criminal defense trial and appellate attorney; appeared in more than 100 New Jersey municipal courts primarily in Central New Jersey

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JOHN MENZEL’S STAFF
John Menzel, J.D., works with and supervises other professionals associated with his law firm.

• James G. Beatty, Jr., licensed private investigator
• Shanna L. McMahon, case manager, scheduling
• Maureen K. Mitchell, paralegal
• Tracy A. Venturi, accounts manager, billing, and alcohol rehabilitation issues

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In Memoriam
We remember Francis X. Moore, Esquire, late counsel to the firm from
February 2002 until his passing on August 9, 2003.
We remember Sarah Rose Menzel, mother of John Menzel, J.D.,
who passed from this life on April 18, 2008