About Charles H. Nugent
Charles H. Nugent Jr. constructed his legal basis on the University of Houston, the place he earned a B.A. in 1981. He went on to earn a J.D. from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 1986. Those years set the stage for a court career that has spanned federal and state benches.
He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and holds admissions to several federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, the Third and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. That mix of state and federal credentials has allowed him to take matters from trial court thru appellate evaluate when necessary.
Nugent has served as managing shareholder of Nugent Law since 1998, a role that has mixed case control, litigation approach and firm management. As a lead lawyer he has overseen trial preparation and courtroom work for matters that proceed to trial by jury. The New Jersey Supreme Court has certified him as a Civil Trial Lawyer, a recognition that alerts knowledge dealing with civil jury trials beneath state requirements for certification.
His professional affiliations run to both claimant and defense groups. He holds memberships within the American Association for Justice and its New Jersey chapter, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Burlington County Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Those memberships reflect a tradition that moves among civil litigation and felony matters and engages friends on advancements in trial advocacy and legal proceedings techniques.
Colleagues describe Nugent as a lawyer who prepares instances for trial and who expects the work required to get there. He has carried cases in state and federal courts and maintained lively involvement in bar organizations that address trial process and client representation. He has appeared in federal appellate courts and treated hearings earlier than the state excessive court in related certification contexts.
Today Nugent continues to steer Nugent Law. He keeps admissions throughout more than one jurisdictions and remains lively in trial work, representing clients in both civil trials and felony defense matters.
