About Susan

Susan Petro is a founding partner and the current managing shareholder of Petro Cohen, P.C., a law firm primarily based in New Jersey that focuses on personal damage and products legal responsibility instances. With over 30 years of legal experience, she is called a main attorney in those regions. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Ms. Petro has been serving clients in New Jersey since her admission to the bar in 1984, ensuring that language obstacles do not prevent access to justice for her clients. In 1981, Ms. Petro earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, a pivotal step that laid the foundation for her professional legal career. She continued her education at Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, the place she acquired her Juris Doctor in 1984.

Her educational background gave her a strong knowing of the regulation, which she has utilized throughout her extensive career. At Petro Cohen, P.C., she makes a speciality of private damage litigation, dealing with a variety of cases which includes automobile accidents, premises liability incident incidents, and wrongful death claims. Throughout her career, Ms. Petro has been actively involved in a number of professional organizations. From 1998 to 1999, she served because the President of the Atlantic County Bar Association, a position that allowed her to persuade the legal network in meaningful methods. She has been a member of this affiliation since 1987, demonstrating her lengthy-standing commitment to the legal career. Additionally, she contributed to the New Jersey highest court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law from 2000 to 2008, assisting to form the standards for legal practice within the state.

Recognition of her legal expertise has come in various types. Ms. Petro received a Distinguished rating from attorney rating service, evidence of her excessive expert fulfillment and moral standards. This accolade displays her dedication to offering high quality legal advocacy and her commitment to upholding the integrity of the legal profession. Her clients benefit from her extensive information and knowledge, which she applies diligently to each case. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Ms. Petro is deeply dedicated to public service work.

Since 2011, she has been concerned with the Galloway Township Education Foundation, serving as its Immediate Past President from 2019 to 2023 and currently as Vice President. Her leadership in this company indicates her dedication to education and network improvement. Additionally, she is a Barrister with the Vincent S. Haneman Inn of Court, having served from 1995 to 2003. Ms. Petro’s commitment to her clients and her network not solely complements her legal practice but additionally enriches her personal life, demonstrating her belief within the importance of giving again.

Education

Rutgers School of Law-Camden

J.D. (1984)

1981

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

B.A. (1981)

1977

Languages

English (Spoken, Written) Spanish (Spoken, Written)

Accepted Jurisdictions

New Jersey

Court Admissions

New Jersey Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 1984

Types of Cases Handled

Personal Injury Products Liability

Legal Services Scope

Litigation

Professional Associations

Atlantic County Bar Association

President, 1998-1999/has membership 1987-present 1987 - Current

New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law

has membership 2000 - 2008

Vincent S. Haneman Inn of Court

Barrister, has membership 1995 - 2003

Judicial Selection Committee of Atlantic County Bar Association

has membership 1995 - 2000