Frank G. Soto
Partner
Paterson, New Jersey
(973) 977-9919
Mr. Soto is a partner and concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury,
criminal defense, bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation. He also handles all
aspects of commercial and residential real estate matters, including but not limited
to zoning, planning, acquisition and financing. His experience in these areas is
extensive.
Mr. Soto began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County
District Attorney’s Office. There he was charged with the prosecution of felonies,
misdemeanors and violations of the law from arrest to their conclusion. He used
that experience to fashion a litigation expertise. Mr. Soto has tried numerous civil
and criminal matters before juries of this State and others. His prior internships
at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and for the Honorable Anne E. Thompson in
the United States District Court of New Jersey have also permitted him to understand
the inner workings of both the New Jersey Superior Court and the Federal Court system.
He is extremely proud of his prestigious employment history. Mr. Soto has handled
numerous personal injury matters and has successfully recovered millions of dollars
for clients who have suffered injury as a result of the negligence of others. He
is grateful for the opportunity to assist his clients in their time of need.
Currently, in addition to his civil and criminal practice, Mr. Soto also handles
numerous matters before the Bankruptcy Court. He assists individuals and small businesses
to navigate through insolvency proceedings as well as reorganization. In addition,
Mr Soto handles commercial and consumer real estate matters. He has tried many of
these matters from partition to partnership disputes before the Chancery Courts
of this State.
Mr. Soto is fluent in Spanish and lectures regularly at seminars focusing on the
purchase and sale of residential properties, bankruptcy and criminal law and has
a regular featured column in a local periodical. Mr. Soto has also been featured
as a commentator on local radio stations discussing various issues in criminal law.
Mr. Soto is married and the proud father three boys.
Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- New York
Education:
- Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1989 - J.D.
- John Jay College, City University of New York, 1986 Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Public Administration
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- The New York State Trial Lawyers of America
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
- National Hispanic Bar Association
- New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association
- Bergen County Bar Association
- Passaic County Bar Association
Previous Employment:
- New York County, Assistant District Attorney, 1989-1993
- Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey, Honorable Anne E. Thompson,
Senior United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Intern, 1988
- Essex County Prosecutors’s Office, Appellate Division, Inter, 1987