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 Attorney Profiles

Donald G. Targan (Member)

Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1962, New Jersey.

Mr. Targan has been consistently named by peers as one of the Top Attorneys in New Jersey in the fields of Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury including 2008. This recognition has appeared in New Jersey Monthly Magazines Annual "Super Lawyers" edition which is based on balloting of attorneys statewide and selection by a Blue Ribbon Panel. Of the approximately 80,000 attorneys practicing in the state, less than 50 were recognized in the field of plaintiff's Medical Malpractice; less than 100 in the field of plaintiff's personal injury. He has also received a Martindale-Hubbell AV® peer review rating; this is reserved for lawyers that exhibit the highest level of professional excellence as noted by their peers. Most recently, Mr. Targan has been named among the "Best Lawyers in America" by New York Magazine, June 2008 edition.

Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney

He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for several years assigned to South Jersey. In 1969, he opened his law practice in his hometown at One South New York Avenue, where he remains today.

Mr. Targan has been recognized for his longtime attention to continuing legal education as a Diplomate in the American Association of Justice and the New Jersey Association of Trial Attorneys. This distinction is earned for years of participation in continuing educational programs offered on the state and national level. Mr. Targan also volunteers to mentor young attorneys in Atlantic County.

Education

American University (B.A., 1959; J.D., 1961). Book Review Editor, American University Law Review, 1960. Editor-in-Chief, American University Law Review, 1961. Author: "Justice Black-inherent coercion, analytical study of the standards for determining the voluntariness of confessions," American University Law Review, Vol. 10, No. 1, 1961; Case Note, Conflicts of Law, Vol. 9, No. 1, American University Law Review, 1961; Case Note, Constitutional Law, Commerce Clause, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1960, American University Law Review. Attorney, Fee Counsel, Small Business Administration, United States, 1963. Assistant United States Attorney, 1966-1969. Master, Vincent Hahnemann American Inns of Court, Barrister.

Member

Atlantic County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of New Jersey (Director, 1983—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Board of Trial Advocacy (Certified Civil Trial Advocate); American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomat). (With U.S. Army, 1954-1956) (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification); US Attorneys Alumni Association of New Jersey. The Academy of Trial Lawyers of America.

Reported Cases

Mahoney v. Podolnick, 168 NJ 202 (2001); Holdsworth v. Galler, 345 NJ Super 294 (App. Div. 2001); Housing Authority of Atlantic City v. Atlantic City Exposition, Inc., 62 NJ 322 (1972); In re Application of Tufi, 182 NJ Super 631 (App. Div. 1982); State v. Jordan, 113 NJ Super 563 (App. Div. 1970); Cape May County Sav. & Loan v. Sebastian, 93 NJ Super. 77 (Ch. Div. 1966); Warrington v. Bird, 204 NJ Super 611 (App. Div. 1985).

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Automobile Negligence; Civil Trial; Casino Negligence.