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Medical Malpractice
Attorneys And Trained Medical
Professionals

Trust our firm to deliver exceptional client service no matter how complex your medical malpractice case is.

Medical Malpractice
Attorneys And Trained
Medical
Professionals

Trust our firm to deliver exceptional client service no matter how complex your medical malpractice case is.

William A. Krais

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  • Principal

Location:

Morristown, NJ

Phone:

Fax:

201-291-9428

Email:

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Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1990
  • New York, 1991
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1991
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1994
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994

Education

  • Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1990
    • Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards: Conflict of Laws, 1989
    • Honors: Trial Advocacy, 1990
    • Honors: Second Highest Average: Products Liability, 1989
    • Law Journal, American Journal of Law & Medicine, Case & Note Editor, 1989, 1990
    • Law Journal, American Journal of Law & Medicine, Member, 1988, 1989
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
    • B.A., Great Books Program of Liberal Studies - 1987

Classes/Seminars

  • "Leadership Skills Series: A Seat at the Table--Serving on a Board," NJ ICLE, 1/14/2021
  • "What is My Personal Injury Case Worth: A Review of Damages, Insight from the Bench, and an Interactive Program on Case Value", Morris County Bar Association Legalpalooza, 11/18/2020
  • "Civil Case Law Update," Morris County Bar Association Civil Practice Committee Webinar, 9/15/2020
  • "Hot Topics in Civil Trial Practice," Morris County Bar Association – Legalpalooza, 10/18/2019
  • "Crime Victims' Rights - Representing the Victim of a Violent Crime in a Civil Case," NJ ICLE, 9/12/2019
  • "Everyday Ethics," Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, 6/14/2017
  • "Ethics for Paralegals," Paralegal Association of New Jersey, 4/25/2017
  • "Ethical Cliffhangers for Civil Trial Attorneys: Concerns for the Plaintiff's Attorney," NJ ICLE, 11/11/2016
  • "The Leading Cases in Civil Law from 2015 to the Present," Morris County Bar Association MCLE Program, 6/15/2016
  • "The Leading Cases in Civil Law from 2015 to the Present", MCBA/MCLE Program, 2/15/2016
  • "Expert Qualifications in Medical and Nursing Malpractice Cases and Responsibilities of a Legal Nurse Consultant," New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, 1/13/2016

Honors and Awards

  • New Jersey Super Lawyers® (2012-2024), Top 100 (2015, 2017 - 2018)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® – Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2014-2025); Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (2015-2025)
  • New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law - Professional Lawyer of the Year, Morris County (2021)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, Board of Trustees, Northern NJ Chapter (2016 - present)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, Board of Trustees (2010-2016)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, Nominating Committee, Chair (2017-2018), Member (2015-2016), Election Committee (2019-present), Medical Malpractice Committee (2009-present), Membership Committee (2007-2016), Finance and Operations Committee (2011-present), Amicus Committee (2016-present)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, Attorney's Fees and Attorney Advertising, Professional Malpractice, Nominations and Elections, Metadata, Political Action Committee
  • Morris County Bar Association, President (2005), Trustee (1996–2006), Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments/Judicial Due Diligence Committees (2009-present), Civil Practice Committee, Chair (2017-present), Member (2002–present), Nominations Committee, various years
  • Morris County Bar Foundation, President (2003), Trustee (2000–present), Chair, Lawyers for Kids 5K (2005–2014)
  • New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees (2014-2016), Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee (2016)
  • New Jersey Supreme Court appointment to the District X Ethics Committee, Chair (2001–2002), Member (1998–2002)
  • New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, Committee on Character and Fitness, Member (2021–present)
  • Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, Trustee (2000–2006)
  • Matheny Medical and Educational Center, Board of Trustees, Member (2002–present), Chair (2018-present), Vice-Chair (2008-2018), Secretary (2004-2008), Chair, Corporate Compliance Committee (2009-2014)

Past Employment Positions

  • Chief Judge Sarah D. Grant, Arizona Court of Appeals, Phoenix, Arizona, Judicial Clerk, 1990 to 1991