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NOTABLE RESULTS
Our law office has continued to achieve noteworthy results for our clients.
ESSEX COUNTY
SPECIAL CIVIL PART
.In 2023, through Ms. Ungar's zealous advocacy, the eviction complaint was dismissed by the Court at trial following a motion to dismiss the complaint being heard by the Court.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
CRIMINAL DIVISION
.In 2012, Barbara Ungar’s representation of the client charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and resisting arrest, following a two week jury trial, resulted in a jury verdict of acquittals on the charges and a guilty verdict on disorderly persons offenses.
.In 2015, following Ms. Ungar's motion to allow the client into PTI over the State's objection with a second degree possession of a weapons charge, the Court granted the Defendant's motion and the client was admitted into PTI. In 2016, the Appellate Division affirmed the decision of the Court in State v. Brian Gundy, Docket No. A-004012-12 in an unpublished opinion. The New Jersey Supreme Court denied the request for certiorari of an appeal from the Appellate Division to the New Jersey Supreme Court.
.In 2017, as a result of the motion to dismiss the Indictment filed by Ms. Ungar in the Middlesex County Superior Court, the Indictment charging possession of drugs, possession of drugs in a school zone and on public property, possession with intent to distribute drugs and possession of a gun were dismissed.
.In 2018, as a result of Ms. Ungar's diligent representation, the Indictment charging conspiracy to possess drugs, possession of drugs with intent to distribute and distribution of drugs were dismissed by the Court.
.In 2018, through Ms. Ungar's zealous advocacy, the Court granted the motion for admission of the client into PTI over the State's objection in the Middlesex County Superior Court. In February, 2019, the Appellate Division remanded the case back to the Middlesex County Superior Court in State v. Joseph Blanc, Docket No. A-0896-17.
.In 2018, as a result of Ms. Ungar's involvement, the Indictment charging two counts of conspiracy, first degree robbery. first degree car jacking, theft by unlawful taking and unlawful possession of a weapon in two counts were dismissed by the Court.
.In 2018, as a result of Ms. Ungar's diligent representation, not guilty verdicts were returned by the jury as to charges of fourth degree aggravated assault, third degree terroristic threats and second degree unlawful possession of a weapon in the Middlesex County Superior Court.
.In 2021, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial court's decision to deny reconsideration of the motion to enforce the plea. In the unpublished opinion
of the Appellate Division in State v. Ahmad Muhammed, Docket No. A-3856-18 and A-5278-18, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial court's decision to enforce the plea agreement with the State.
.In 2022, following a guilty verdict in a trial by jury and the denial of Ms. Ungar's motion for a judgment of acquittal by the Court, the Appellate Division reversed the guilty verdicts in State v. Angie Wallace, Docket No. A-0678-19 and determined that the trial court erred in not granting the motion for a judgment of acquittal of the trial court defense.
FAMILY DIVISION
.In 2013, after two years of litigation in DCPP proceedings in the FN Abuse and Neglect litigation in the Family Court and the case returning to termination of parental rights litigation, through Ms. Ungar's representation, the case resolved with a plan of Kinship Legal Guardianship.
.In 2014, following a trial as to the granting of the Final Restraining Order, the Court denied the request. The Court dismissed the Temporary Restraining Order. The contempt charge related to the issuance of the Temporary Restraining Order was dismissed.
.In 2015, due to Ms. Ungar's zealous representation of the client, the request for the issuance of the Final Restraining Order resulted in the dismissal of the Temporary Restraining Order. The contempt charges related to the issuance of the Temporary Restraining Order were dismissed. The criminal charge of simple assault in the Edison Township Municipal Court was dismissed.
.In 2021, due to Ms. Ungar's representation, the Temporary Restraining Order was dismissed and the request for the issuance of a Final Restraining Order was not granted.
.In 2022, following a bench trial, the Court dismissed the Temporary Restraining Order and denied the request for the issuance of a Final Restraining Order.
.In 2024, with Ms. Ungar's representation, the Temporary Restraining Order was dismissed and no Final Restraining Order was granted at trial.
SPECIAL CIVIL PART
.In 2024, due to Ms. Ungar's representation, an eviction complaint was dismissed by the Court at trial.
MUNICIPAL COURT
.In 2017, due to Ms. Ungar's advocacy, the New Brunswick Municipal Court dismissed the driving while suspended charge during a mandated period of DWI suspension where a jail term was required to be enhanced at trial.
.In 2019, with Ms. Ungar's diligent representation, the charges of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia were dismissed in the New Brunswick Municipal Court.
.In 2019, due to Ms. Ungar's representation, the charges of simple assault and criminal mischief were dismissed in the New Brunswick Municipal Court.
.In 2019, through Ms. Ungar's involvement, the charges of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia were dismissed in the Piscataway Municipal Court.
.In 2021, through Ms. Ungar's representation, two charges of simple assault were dismissed in the North Brunswick Municipal Court.
.In 2022, with Ms. Ungar's representation, the charge of simple assault in East Brunswick Municipal Court was dismissed.
.In 2023, due to Ms. Ungar's zealous representation, following a lengthy pre-trial hearing to exclude the blood evidence from a DUI charge, the Court granted the motion to preclude the blood test results from being admitted at trial. The DUI was dismissed with a guilty finding of traffic offenses in the East Brunswick Municipal Court.
.In 2023, as a result of Ms. Ungar's diligent representation, the DWI charges were dismissed with a guilty finding of traffic offenses in the Dunellen Municipal Court.
.In 2023, with Ms. Ungar's involvement, the simple assault charges were dismissed in the East Brunswick Municipal Court.
.In 2024, through Ms. Ungar's advocacy, the shoplifting charge was dismissed at trial in the Edison Municipal Court.