16th Annual Conference on Immigration Law and Criminal Acts
Date: Dec 8, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $203.20
Non-Member Price: $254.00
Areas of Law: Criminal Law, Immigration, Municipal Court Practice
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Keynote
Moderator
- Harlan G. York, Esq.
- Harlan York & Associates, Newark
Presenters
- Hon. Pedro J. Jimenez, Jr., J.S.C.
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex Vicinage
- Hon. Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr.
- Presiding Criminal Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic Vicinage
- Lauren Anselowitz, Esq.
- Harlan York & Associates, Newark
- Laura K. Gasiorowski, Esq.
- Stahl Gasiorowski Criminal Defense Lawyers PC, Mountainside
- Jerard Gonzalez, Esq.
- Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, LLP, Woodland Park
- Ronald P. Mondello, Esq.
- Ronald P. Mondello PC, Fair Lawnis a solo practitioner in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, where he concentrates his practice in immigration, municipal, land use and criminal law. He focuses predominately on what legal scholars refer to as “crimmigration”, the intersection of crimes and immigration, advises criminal defense attorneys on how to avoid deportation for their foreign national clients with “safe haven” pleas, and has extensive experience filing post-conviction relief petitions based on constitutional infirmities. Mr. Mondello also represents corporate and individual clients before New Jersey planning and zoning boards, and also represents and defends municipal clients in municipal litigation and land use litigation. The Hoboken Cannabis Review Board Attorney, he is Special Litigation Counsel for Fair Lawn, has been Special Legal Counsel for the Borough of New Milford, Washington Township and Saddle Brook, and serves as Board Attorney for the Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Boards of several municipalities.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Florida, Mr. Mondello has been a member of the New Jersey State, Bergen County, Passaic County and Morris County Bar Associations. He has served as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the NJSBA Cannabis Law and Local Government Law Sections, a Trustee of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys and Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Municipal Cannabis Subcommittee.
Mr. Mondello is a frequent lecturer on “crimmigration” issues for CLE providers and is especially known for his seminar designed to educate New Jersey criminal defense attorneys on how to avoid Ineffective Assistance Claims when representing foreign nationals. A former adjunct professor at Bergen and Passaic County Community Colleges, he has also taught business organizations, immigration and criminal law at the Academy for Legal Assistant Training.
Mr. Mondello received his B.A. from William Paterson College, his M.B.A. in General Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his J.D. from Loyola University. He served as a law clerk with the United States Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia and to the Honorable Marguerite T. Simon, Bergen County, and to the Passaic County Prosecutor.
(9/23) - Thomas E. Moseley, Esq.
- Law Offices of Thomas E. Moseley, Newark
- Labe Richman, Esq.
- Cohen Forman Barone, PC
“Crimmigration” is a complex and unforgiving area of practice, full of traps for the unwary. Join this timely program to hear from a panel of experienced practitioners who will provide crucial insight to help attendees navigate deportation matters in 2026.
Now more than ever, the overlap between criminal and immigration law demands a distinct set of strategies to get the best results for clients. A criminal conviction can trigger life-altering immigration consequences, so attorneys must understand those risks before entering a plea or representing a client at any stage of a criminal matter, even in municipal court. Using real-world examples and hypotheticals, this program will show you how to counsel clients effectively while avoiding exposure to ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
Register today to hear from top immigration and criminal defense attorneys, who have represented foreign nationals facing a wide range of charges, on best practices for representing clients facing criminal charges in municipal, state, and federal court, and facing removal for crimes.
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