Lawyer Joel L. Shain, graduated from Rutgers University, A.B., 1963 Boston University, J.D., 1966, is now employed by Shain, Schaffer & Rafanello A Professional Corporation at 150 Morristown Road, Suite 105 Bernardsville, NJ 07924.

While being a member of Somerset County Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association (Chairman, 1978-1979 and Member, Executive Committee, 1975-1981, Banking Law Section; Chairman, Administrative Law Section, 1983-1985; Member, Public Utilities Law Section, 2000?); American Bar Association., Joel L. Shain is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Joel L. Shain as your lawyer, you should consider whether Joel L. Shain offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Joel L. Shain has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Joel L. Shain's office is located at Bernardsville, NJ, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Joel L. Shain has been admitted in 1967, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. His or her practice areas include Banking Law; Administrative Law; Appellate Law; Municipal and Governmental Law; Energy Law.

Joel L. Shain's college and law school education includes Rutgers University, A.B., 1963, Boston University, J.D., 1966. Other biographical background includes Published Articles: "The State's Tendency to Take from the Municipal Tax Pie," NJ Municipalities Magazine, April 2010; "Protecting Municipalities From the Telecom Tax Fight," NJ Municipalities Magazine, February 2009; "Earn Some Green by Going Green," NJ Municipalities Magazine, November 2008; "Demand Response: Drawing Savings From the Grid," NJ Municipalities Magazine, February 2007; "Conservation and Innovation - It's Time to Apply Master Planning Principles to Energy," NJ Municipalities Magazine, February 2006; "Municipal Energy Aggregation - Let's Get it Right This Time," NJ Municipalities Magazine, June 2003; "Energy Competition: Prepare For A Price Shock," NJ Municipalities Magazine, October 2002; "Universal Service: The Board of Public Utilities New Top Priority," New Jersey Municipalities, February 2002; "League Weighs in on Energy Deregulation," New Jersey Municipalities, May 2001; "Energy Deregulation - Prepare for a Price Shock," New Jersey Municipalities, March 2001; "From Success to Failure and The Way Back, A Short History of Municipal Energy Aggregation in New Jersey," NJ Municipalities Magazine, May 2000; "Beyond Aggregation - Conserve and Generate Your Own Electricity," New Jersey Municipalities, Dec. 1999; "Electric Aggregation and The Monroe Experience," New Jersey Municipalities, April 1999. Member, Roxbury Defender Project, 1965-1966. Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, 1968-1970. Chief Counsel, State Department of Banking, 1968-1970. . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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