Thomas F. Shebell Jr. Ocean, New Jersey
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Born in Asbury Park, N.J., Judge Shebell received his B.A., an LL.B. and J.D. from Rutgers University, where he was President of the Student Bar Association and President of Phi Delta Phi. He received his L.L.M. from the University of Virginia Law School. Admitted to the Bar of New Jersey in 1960 and New York in 1990, he sat as a Judge of the Monmouth County Court, 1976-1978; Was appointed to the Superior Court in 1978; Served as Assignment Judge, Vivinage #9, 1980-1983. Judge Shebell was appointed to the Appellate Division of Superior Court in 1983, retiring in 1998 after serving as Presiding Judge of Part G for many years, and on occasion, serving temporary appointments on the Supreme Court.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1983
- Education:
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey,
1960
LL.B., Bachelor of Law
Honors: LL.B. Replaced by J.D. - University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
L.L.M.
- Representative Cases:
- State v. Michaels, 625 A.2d 489 (N.J.Super.A.D. 1993)
- T.L. v. Toys R Us, Inc., 605 A.2d 1125 (N.J.Super.A.D. 1992)
- State v. Celmer, 362 A.2d 1330 (N.J.Co. 1976)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, Trial Techniques, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1962 - 1972
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New Jersey Supreme Court Task Forces, Member, Women in the Courts
- Disparity in Sentencing and Dispute Resolution
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- Member, Committee on Relations with Media
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- American Association for Justice, 1972 - 1974
- New Jersey State Committeeman
- American Association for Justice, 1975 - 1976
- Board of Governors
- Monmouth Bar Association
- Member
- Monmouth Bar Association, 1965 - 1968
- Trustee
- Monmouth Bar Association, 1968 - 1971
- Secretary
- Monmouth Bar Association, 1974 - 1975
- First Vice President
- Monmouth Bar Association, 1975 - 1976
- President
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Zoning Board of Adjustment, Ocean Township
- Chairman
- Selective Service Board 33
- Member
- Selective Service Board 33, 1974 - 1975
- Chairman
- Ocean Township Lions Club, 1967 - 1972
- Director
- Ocean Township Lions Club, 1973 - 1974
- President
- Asbury Park Boys Club, 1963
- President
- Rutgers Law School Alumni Association
- Past President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
- New Jersey Supreme Court, 1993 - Present
- Member, Task Force on Sexual Harassment
- American Association for Justice, 1972 - 1975
- Member, Board of Governors
- Past Employment Positions:
- State of New Jersey, Superior Court, Assignment Judge, 1980 - 1983
- New Jersey County Court Monmouth County, Judge, 1976 - 1978
- Thomas F. Shebell Law Offices, 1960 - 1976
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
- Beta Theta Pi
