Attorneys

Stephen M. Knudsen

Contact: 1120 Bloomfield Avenue West Caldwell, New Jersey 07007 Email: sknudsen@durkinlawfirm.com Telephone: 973-244-9969 Fax: 973-227-9955

Mr. Knudsen has been an associate at Durkin & Durkin, LLP since 2004.

After law school, Mr. Knudsen served as a Bronx County Assistant District Attorney from 1986-1991. While an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Knudsen served in the Appellate Bureau, and then moved to trial work, trying to verdict over 20 criminal cases, including
A-I Drug Felonies for the Special Narcotics Prosecutor of New York City. Mr. Knudsen was the Career Criminal Supervisor for the Special Narcotics Prosecutor when he left that office to enter private practice.

Mr. Knudsen’s practice has focused primarily on personal-injury defense, including labor law cases, premises liability cases and automobile accident cases as well as medical and dental malpractice defense. Since beginning his career in civil practice in 1991, Mr. Knudsen has tried nearly 40 cases to verdict in addition to selecting juries on numerous other cases. Since joining Durkin & Durkin, LLP, Mr. Knudsen has continued his emphasis on defense and personal-injury claims, while expanding his practice to include commercial litigation and litigation involving governmental entities.

Education:

• Bridgeport University School of Law (J.D., 1986)
• Rutgers University (B.A., 1983)

Professional Admissions:

• State of New Jersey (1987)
• State of New York (1987)
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (1991)

Practice Areas:

• Environmental Law
• Federal & State Civil Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Labor & Employment
• Product Liability

Professional Activities:

• Member – New York State Bar Association
• Member – New Jersey Bar Association