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Biography
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Flavio Van Boekel, Esq. is a distinguished trial attorney with nearly two decades of experience in Law. Based in East Hanover, New Jersey. Mr. Van Boekel is the owner and founder of Van Boekel Law Firm, L.L.C. where he focuses his practice on Immigration Law, Family Law, Criminal Law and Real Estate. Widely respected for both his formidable litigation skills and his superior client service, he has twice been named to the National Trial Association list of "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" and Super Lawyers list of "Rising Stars" in 2017, 2018 and honor bestowed upon just 2.5 percent of all attorneys in New Jersey.
As he tells it, Mr. Van Boekel was inspired to pursue a career in law by his time spent serving in the army.
"My mother was a paralegal so I always had some curiosity about Law. But it wasn't until serving in the military that I decided to make a career in it. After leaving the service. I wanted to continue making a difference in people`s lives and believe Law is important because it can change people's lives for the better and you can make significant contributions to society acting as a lawyer".
Following in his mother`s footsteps, Mr. Van Boekel began his law career as a paralegal, a role he served in for over a decade. Wanting to expand his practice, he enrolled at Michigan State College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor Cum Laude in 2009. While in law school Mr. Van Boekel clerked for the Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm as well as interned for Attorney Grievance Commission, which was responsible for the ethics of attorneys and disciplinary intakes.