Judy Selmeci is one of six dedicated specialists in the firm’s Appellate practice covering every area of the law at the appellate level. She is the go-to resource for briefing and arguing appeals, including new appellate cases, and is heavily involved in setting strategy for cases during trial preparation. Judy assists at the trial level with advice regarding long-term strategy, procedural issues and drafting complex motions for colleagues, especially in high-exposure cases. This consultation is done with an eye toward dismissal at the trial level and positioning cases in the best possible way for any eventual appeal. Judy is most respected for her ability to win long-shot cases with thorough research, vigorous briefing and prodigious arguments.

Judy has appeared and argued cases before the First and Second Appellate Divisions as well as New Jersey’s appellate courts and the federal Second Circuit appellate court. She has lectured and published extensively on legal issues, including procedural points of law that are helpful to the firm’s clients, many of whom are lawyers or have legal backgrounds.