Judge Brian R. Martinotti was appointed to the District of New Jersey by President Barack Obama in 2016.
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Judge Martinotti built a career in private practice, public defense work, and local government before serving as a Superior Court Judge in New Jersey from 2002 to 2016. He served as a public defender for several municipalities, as a prosecutor in South Hackensack, and as a councilmember and council president in Cliffside Park.
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1986
- Fordham University, B.S., 1983
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Roger M. Kahn, Tax Court of New Jersey, 1986–1987
- Private practice, Montvale, NJ, 1987–2002
- Public defender, Cliffside Park, Bogota, and Moonachie, NJ
- Prosecutor, South Hackensack, NJ
- Councilmember (including Council President), Cliffside Park, NJ, 1991–2002
- Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 2002–2016
- U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey, 2016–present