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Phone: Address: 2900 Fire Road Suite 200, 08234 Coordinates: 39.398764,-74.552983 Education: Mt. Saint Mary’s College - Emmitsburg, MD, 1969, Atlantic City High School - Atlantic City, NJ, 1965, Blessed Sacrament Grammar School - Margate, NJ, 1961 Achievements: American Bar Foundation - Fellow Recipient of The Robert M. McAllister 2011 Award for Excellence in the Profession of Law presented by the Atlantic County Bar Association. 2007 Beacon Award for Vocational Service by the Rotary International Club of Atlantic City. Association of Trial Lawyers of America Award for Monumental Efforts - 1996 2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County. Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy. “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; Recipient of The Robert M. McAllister 2011 Award for Excellence in the Profession of Law presented by the Atlantic County Bar Association. 2007 Beacon Award for Vocational Service by the Rotary International Club of Atlantic City. Association of Trial Lawyers of America Award for Monumental Efforts - 1996 2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County. Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy. “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; 2007 Beacon Award for Vocational Service by the Rotary International Club of Atlantic City. Association of Trial Lawyers of America Award for Monumental Efforts - 1996 2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County. Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy. “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; Association of Trial Lawyers of America Award for Monumental Efforts - 1996 2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County. Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy. “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; 2003 Pinnacle Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Atlantic County. Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy. “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; Recipient of the 2002 Louis J. Rosini Man of the Year Award from Order Sons of Italy. “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; “Man of the Year” - UNICO, June 2000 Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; Recipient of the 1999 Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Presented on October 15, 1999, by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; New Jersey Magazine, One of the Top Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorneys - 1997, 1999 & 2003 through 2011 Issues United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; United Way Volunteer Center of Atlantic County – Community Service Award, 1996. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association.; Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2006) presented by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association. Bio: At the D’Amato Law Firm in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, attorney Paul R. D’Amato focuses on personal injury law. He advocates for clients across federal and county courts, particularly in Atlantic and Cape May counties, and the greater southern New Jersey region. His areas of proficiency include a wide range of injury-related cases, such as: Bicycle collisions Bus crashes Car accidents Motorcycle catastrophes Truck disasters Uber/Lyft accidents Slip-and-fall incidents Construction mishaps Dog bites Products liability Wrongful death claims Originally from Atlantic City, Mr. D’Amato later moved to Margate City, New Jersey. He completed his undergraduate studies at Mount St. Mary's College in 1969 and received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law School in 1974. That year, he also obtained his license to practice law in New Jersey. A fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Mr. D’Amato is an associate of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Atlantic County Bar Association, where he also founded the Litigation Skills Committee. He also participates in the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice (AAJ), where he has received the AAJ Award for Monumental Efforts. He has been acknowledged in New Jersey Magazine as a leading Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney. Beyond his legal practice, Mr. D’Amato has acted as the mayor of Linwood and represented the Second District in the New Jersey State Assembly. His commitment to education is evident through his roles as a lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the AAJ. Additionally, he is a card-carrying member of Iron Workers Local 399.