Richard J. Halmo

As an experienced member of the Casualty Department, Rick focuses his practice primarily on auto negligence, premises liability, retail liability, dram shop/liquor liability, fire damage liability, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage and construction, among other areas. He regularly represents retail outlets, trucking companies, hotel chains, insurance companies, and restaurants. Rick has significant experience defending claims of negligence against motorists, and aggressively pursues all options in order to obtain a favorable result for his clients. He also has experience litigating contractual issues concerning insurance coverage, indemnification agreements and breach of contract claims.

Since graduating law school, Rick served as a Judicial Clerk in the Superior Court, Civil Division, of Middlesex County, thereafter has practiced law in a wide variety of legal fields in New York and New Jersey, including insurance defense, workers compensation and construction defects. Rick has also practiced in the Commercial Division of New York County.

During his time at Seton Hall Law School, where he was a member of the Executive Board of the Dispute Resolution Society, Rick was employed as a Research Assistant focusing on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. He was also employed as an intern for the City of Hoboken, as a judicial clerk in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, of Essex County, and as an intern for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.

Rick is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York.