Frank T. Luciano
147 Main Street, Suite 5
Lodi, NJ 07644
Education
Frank T. Luciano obtained his law degree at Seton Hall University’s School of Law in 1973. Shortly thereafter, he began a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Guy W. Calissi J.S.C., a noted jurist and trial lawyer who served as Bergen County Prosecutor for many years where he successfully tried and won some of New Jersey’s most celebrated murder cases.
When he finished his clerkship in 1975, he started his own law firm in Bergen County where he remains today.
Litigation & Recognition
He has been litigating cases in the criminal and civil justice systems of New Jersey for almost forty years. As a young lawyer, he honed his trial skills as a municipal court public defender, where he worked for over thirteen (13) years. He is well-respected and well-received in the legal community. Indeed, an appeals court in New Jersey noted that “defense counsel (Mr. Luciano) has been innovative and diligent in his defense in this case.” He is committed to maintaining the integrity of the American Justice system by vigorously and intelligently testing legal and procedural principles that some lawyers may consider too well-settled to attack.
Awards and Acknowledgements
- 2013 Top Lawyer in Bergen County 2013- 201 Magazine & PRS
- 2002 Who’s Who 2002 Award of Excellence Stivale D’Ialia
- 1997 Man of the Year Award – Italian American Police Society of New Jersey
- New Jersey Law Journal – Suits and Deals $2,069,000 Verdict on March 2, 2011
Trial Lawyers Associations
Frank is a lifetime member of the legal committee for the National Organization Reformation of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). He is also a member of the Criminal Law Section, Municipal Court Practice Section, and Construction Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Publications
Frank is well-published, having written a number of books relating to criminal (i.e., drug prosecutions, DWI cases, and Violation of Probation) and civil litigation (construction cases). He has been interviewed and quoted by regional newspapers. He lectures on various topics and has published a monthly article in a local newspaper on issues relating to drug and drunk driving prosecution, as well as home-improvement contractor controversies.
Well-Traveled
While most of his practice is concentrated in the northern section of the state, his cases have taken him as far south as Ocean County and, as far north as Sussex County.
