Client Recognition ▪ Professional Recognition
New Jersey criminal defense attorney Michael E. Riley has been recognized as an outstanding contributor both by his clients and by the legal community. He consistently achieves a favorable outcome for clients in criminal defense and personal injury claims.
He is a talented and highly respected advocate in the New Jersey Courts, the U.S. Federal District Courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, and the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The judiciary and members of the bar have recognized this by inviting him to serve as an educator and panelist. If you would like to meet with him to discuss our law practice, you are invited to contact the Law Offices of Riley & Riley, and make an appointment. Your initial consultation is free.
Trial Law Instructor
Attorney Riley serves future litigators as an adjunct instructor in trial methods and forensic evidence at the Widener University School of Law in Delaware. His students benefit from his experience: 17 years as a First Assistant County Prosecutors, trying more death penalty cases than any other New Jersey Prosecutor; and over 10 years as a criminal defense attorney, representing clients in cases ranging from white collar crime matters to murder.
Media Consultant on the Law
NBC 10, viewed by communities in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, and the nationally viewed Court TV, engage Mr. Riley as a consultant on legal issues.
Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel Member
After observing Mr. Riley’s courtroom skills in a federal case involving airplane rage, the presiding judge invited him to serve as a member of a the small group of criminal defense lawyers comprising the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel of federal public defenders for the U.S. District Court of New Jersey.
Author of Professional Articles
Mr. Riley regularly publishes articles for both the benefit of professional colleagues and clients. He works hard to stay abreast of legislative and judicial trends.
