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Christopher J. Vaccaro
Christopher James Vaccaro, Esq., joined Kearns Rotolo Law in 2022. Chris will focus his practice primarily on criminal defense at the Superior Court level, DUI/DWI cases, as well as domestic violence, juvenile matters, municipal court, and motor vehicle violations.
Immediately prior to joining Kearns Rotolo Law, Chris was an Assistant Prosecutor for the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, a position he had filled since August 2015. Chris began his prosecutorial career in the Narcotics Unit before being appointed to lead the Juvenile Unit. While at the Prosecutor’s Office, Chris served as the Bureau Chief of the Major Crimes Unit, Acting Bureau Chief of the Special Victims’ Unit, and Legal Advisor to the Professional Standards & Internal Affairs Bureau.
Also while an assistant prosecutor, he regularly performed community outreach services at educational institutions; served as law enforcement liaison to local elementary and high schools; presented on the topics of cybercrime/cyber safety, bias intimidation, narcotics, and criminal law; and participated in police ride-along programs and hands-on police training exercises.
In 2024 Christopher was selected to the list of New Jersey Rising Stars. The is his second year of selection to the Rising Stars list which is generated by the Thomson Reuters organization according to the methodology and set of standards set forth in “Super Lawyers Selection Methodology.” [No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.]
Bar Admission
New Jersey – 2014
New York – 2017
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey – 2014
Education
J.D., City University of New York School of Law, 2014
Member of Law Review, Editor; Sports & Entertainment Law Society
B.A., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2011
Cum laude; Massachusetts Teacher’s License, Secondary Education, grades 8-12, History; UMass Men’s Soccer Team, 2007 – 2011