HHR News

Appearing in USA TODAY ~ Attorneys Raymond Hamlin and Navarro Gray during a court appearance at Bergen County Court in Hackensack, N.J.

Ray Hamlin and Kenyatta Stewart in court representing The City of Paterson, NJ.

Raymond Hamlin, an attorney representing Serrano, said he was pleased with the decision but won’t know the fate of his client until that meeting. He said he doesn’t know yet whether he will ask that all charges be dropped.
 
"Obviously I’m glad to hear they’re not pursuing this," he said.

Jersey City council candidate pleads not guilty in massive corruption sting

N.J. corruption defendants retain top attorneys

Public Corruption Defendants and Their Attorneys

“Woman Says N.J. Cop Smashed Her Into Car Window”
Jazmine's attorney, Ray Hamlin, wants prosecutors to investigate the possibility of ant-gay bias. And he wants the charges dropped.
Fox 5 News, November 2010.

"Listen to Ray Hamlin on “Street Soldiers”
with Host Lisa Evers, Hot 97 Radio
Tune into "Street Soldiers" with Lisa Evers on Hot 97, as famed civil rights attorney, Ray Hamlin, discusses circumstances surrounding the aftermath of the Connecticut shooting case. allegation of race discrimination lead to the shooting of 9 employees at a Connecticut brewer. Click here

Jury re-hears testimony in Jersey City murder trial...his attorney, Ronald Hunt, has argued that Sharpe came after Hockett.....
By Ron Zeitlinger, The Jersey Journal
May 06, 2010
A Hudson County jury deliberating in the murder trial of a 24-year-old Jersey City man has listened to a playback of a key witness' testimony this morning. read more

Rutgers settles lawsuit that alleged racial bias
Brian Whitley, STAR-LEDGER STAFF
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Rutgers University has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by four groundskeepers who in 2006 accused the school of denying them promotions and ignoring a noose hung on a campus building.....read more

Jersey City council candidate pleads not guilty in massive corruption sting
By Joe Ryan/The Star-Ledger
December 22, 2009, 12:24PM
JERSEY CITY -- A one-time Jersey City council candidate pleaded not guilty in federal court today to a one-count indictment charging her with taking bribes from the FBI informant at the center of last summer's money-laundering and corruption sting.....read more

N.J. corruption defendants retain top attorneys
By Joe Ryan/The Star-Ledger
August 16, 2009, 7:15AM
Not long after Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano was arrested on corruption charges, he reached out to Joseph Hayden Jr., a former prosecutor and one of the state's top criminal defense attorneys.

Public Corruption Defendants and Their Attorneys
"I saw all this talent coming up here and into this courtroom, I had to find out what was going on," he said, suggesting it looked like a gathering of the Who's Who of New Jersey's legal community......read more

Accomplishments

• “America’s Premier Lawyers” — Raymond Hamlin selected for radio interview which was aired on Continental and American Airlines across the country. He also appeared in Fortune Magazine (3/3/08) and Business Week (5/14/2008).
• Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley was profiled in the December 1999, New Jersey Law Journal and was identified as one of New Jersey’s leading Minority law firms.
• Oxford Roundtable — Raymond Hamlin invited to attend Oxford University, England at their prestigious roundtable discussion on humanitarian rights.
• Ronald Hunt selected as Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year for Essex County, 1998.

Highlights

The firm’s commitment to the law and their successful representation of clients has enabled the partners to appear on various television and radio news programs, to provide expert commentary in both criminal and civil matters. The partners have also appeared in numerous articles in the Star Ledger and New York Times newspapers, and other media outlets.

Civil Rights and Employment Cases

• Janet Evans vs. Port Authority of NY/NJ ~ Federal Civil Rights and Discrimination. HHR won a jury award of $1.48 million.
• Marlene Peterson-Smith vs. NJ Transit ~ Civil Rights and Discrimination. HHR won a jury award of $500,000.00.
• Discrimination Lawsuit victory against Newark Burger King for employment discrimination involving a minor who was fired after one day of summer employment ~ Settlement $55,000.00.
• Marquise Randle vs. Roselle Police Department ~ Civil Rights. HHR won a settlement
  for $600,000.00.

Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases

• Omar Aziz vs. Flash Express Trucking ~ Wrongful Death Case - Settlement $500,000.00.

Entertainment Law and Contract Disputes

• HHR wins case for former radio DJ now turned TV personality, Wendy Williams, in her Federal Law Suit against HOT 97 radio.
• Regena Thomas ~ former NJ Secretary of State. HHR was able to exonerate Ms. Thomas of ethics violations from a formal inquiry by the State of NJ.

Criminal Cases

• Representation of Terrance Everett, wrongfully accused of killing Orange Police Officer Joyce Carnegie. Mr. Everett was freed and completely exonerated after he was formally charged with her murder and had bail set at $1,000,000.00.
  
• HHR also won a settlement against Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and NJ State Police for $800,000.00 for Terrence Everett’s wrongful arrest.
  
• Raymond Hamlin provided expert opinion after verdict in Amadu Dialo case, UPN9 News.

Additional Media Highlights

N.J. corruption defendants retain top attorneys
The Star Ledger and NJ.com, by Joseph R. Ryan, August 2009. “The broad series of charges against 44 individuals including three mayors, two state legislators, more than a dozen appointed offices, and five rabbis -- has begun pulling in some of the state’s top legal talent.” Terry Ridley and Raymond Hamlin represent one of the defendants in the case.

Police officer’s son remains critical after accidental cop gunfire
The Star Ledger and NJ.com, by JoAnne Sills, November 2007. “The teenage son of a Plainfield police officer was accidentally shot and injured by a Roselle officer who was trying to drag him to his feet after a foot chase, authorities said Saturday.” HHR won settlement of $600,000.00, along with co-counsel.

Additional Media Appearances
TV News:
CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox 5, My9, WB 11, Channel 12, NJN, The McCreary Report, Community Access, Comcast Cable and Cablevision, NJ.

Print:
Fortune Magazine, New York Times, Star Ledger, NJ Law Journal, Bell Magazine, The Daily News, Business Week, Odyssey Colour Magazine.

Radio:
News Radio 88, WBLS-NY, NJ 101.5, Power 99, 98.7 KISS-FM.