Nicholas J. Stroumtsos, Jr.
Appointed Bench 1992
Assigned Criminal Division Essex County
Assigned Middlesex County 1994
Assigned Family Division 1994-1996
Civil Division 1996 to Present
Acting Assignment Judge 2007 to Date
Acting Civil Presiding Judge 2008
Assignments in civil division includes complex civil matters Medical Malpractice litigation insurance coverage and environmental case.
Recognized Wall Street Journal Editorial 5/29/2007
Areas of Practice
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Private Judging
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Criminal Trial Attorney
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1972
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1984
Education
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1972
- Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- B.A. - 1967
- Major: History
Published Works
- New Jersey Judge Rejects "Prepackaged" Asbestos Bankruptcy, Wall Street Journal Editorial, 2007
Honors and Awards
- Hellenic Bar Association Award, 1974
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Brunswick Bar Association, Trustee, 1976 - Present
- Middlesex County Republican Organization, Treasurer
- Criminal Division Essex County
- Public Defender Somerset and Middlesex Counties Defense of Three Death Penalty Criminal Cases, Pool Attorney
- State V Joanne Chesimard and Clark Squire, Trial Counsel
Past Employment Positions
- Middlesex County, Assistant Prosecutor, 1971 - 1982
- Private Practice, 1982 - 1992
- Donnington Karcher, Partner, 1992














