About Charles Patterson
Charles Patterson McKenna constructed his legal basis at Rutgers School of Law–Newark, the place he earned his J.D. in 2001 and concentrated on Alternative Dispute Resolution. The focus of his research placed facilitated negotiation and negotiated results on the middle of his training. It also set a predictable trail for the work he would do in the years that followed.
His profession has been centered in New Jersey. He is licensed to practice in the state and appears regularly before nearby tribunals and administrative panels. McKenna is listed as an attorney at the Community Justice Center, a company the place procedural knowledge and client-facing skills intersect. His background in alternative dispute resolution informs how he strategies daily casework and how he prepares clients for resolution conversations and hearings.
McKenna holds a certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Division of Consumer Affairs, State of New Jersey. That credential enhances his educational studies and underlines his role in resolving disputes outside conventional litigation when feasible. It also qualifies him to behave in settings the place court-connected facilitated negotiation or administrative dispute decision is used to narrow or get to the bottom of contested things.
Professional institutions were part of McKenna’s career rhythm. He has been a member of the American Bar Association since 2004 and joined the New Jersey State Bar Association in 2005. Locally, he have become a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association in 2009 and remains active there. Those memberships keep him engaged with developments in state guidelines, courtroom process, and best practices for dispute resolution.
Colleagues describe him as continuous within the handling of procedural duties and practical when handling opposing counsel. He has a tendency to prioritize clarity in client communication. He lays out alternatives, explains probably timelines, and works through resolution parameters before hearings happen. That methodical fashion is suited to the Community Justice Center’s emphasis on community-level access to legal processes.
McKenna’s work sits at the intersection of public-facing legal offerings and alternative dispute resolution. He continues to handle things that benefit from negotiated resolutions as well as contested hearings that require administrative or courtroom involvement. He presently practices law in New Jersey, targeting opportunity dispute decision and community legal offerings.
