Paul R. D’Amato focuses his practice on representing victims of all types of accidents, including construction, products liability and pharmaceutical litigation. For more than 3 decades he has been representing accident victims. Paul represents plaintiffs in Federal and County Courts across the State of New Jersey.
He is a member of the American Association for Justice. Paul has received numerous awards for community service and has been honored in New Jersey Magazine as one of the top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys. He was also awarded the AAJ Award for Monumental Efforts. He was also the Mayor of the City of Linwood and New Jersey State Assemblyman for the... Read More
About Paul Richard D Amato
Paul R. D’Amato focuses his practice on representing victims of all types of accidents, including construction, products liability and pharmaceutical litigation. For more than 3 decades he has been representing accident victims. Paul represents plaintiffs in Federal and County Courts across the State of New Jersey.
He is a member of the American Association for Justice. Paul has received numerous awards for community service and has been honored in New Jersey Magazine as one of the top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys. He was also awarded the AAJ Award for Monumental Efforts. He was also the Mayor of the City of Linwood and New Jersey State Assemblyman for the Second District of New Jersey.
Paul was born in Atlantic City and was raised there until the age of 6, at which time his parents, Willie and Grace D’Amato, moved to Margate. He graduated from Blessed Sacrament School in 1960, Atlantic City High School in 1965, Mount St. Mary’s College in 1969 and Georgetown University Law School in 1974.
Since 1970 he has been married to his wife Sandi. They have three children – Alexa, his law partner; Ava, who graduated from LaSalle University and Villanova University Law School; and Ashley, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers School of Law. He is also a card-carrying member of Iron Workers Local 350.
2017 & 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers List. (A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found here Super Lawyers).
Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association
United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award-1996
New Jersey Magazine – One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys—1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues
Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
“Man of the Year”—UNICO, June 2000
Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy
2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Award for Monumental Efforts—1996
2007 Beacon Award for Vocational Service by the Rotary International Club of Atlantic City
Recipient of The Robert M. McAllister 2011 Award for Excellence in the Profession of Law presented by the Atlantic County Bar Association