Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.

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Awards & Accolades

Designated as a Super Lawyer 2005 – 2024 (19th-consecutive year listed in Super Lawyers) in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice & product liability.

Selection Process & Criteria

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Attorney Bio

Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr., is a Shareholder at Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari. He is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney with experience in various types of medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, and other personal injury cases.

Recent Recoveries

A $4,000,000.00 settlement was reached in a wrongful death and medical malpractice case handled by Kenneth W. Elwood and Mitchell J. Makowicz. The case involved the failure of an internist to provide appropriate PSA screening, follow-up, and referral to a urologist, which ultimately led to the death of a 69-year-old man from stage 4 prostate cancer. The cancer, if diagnosed in a timely manner, would have been 99% curable.

Education & Credentials

University Attended: Seton Hall University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
Law School Attended: Seton Hall Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Year of First Admission: 1986
Admission: 1986, New Jersey, 1986, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2017-2023, United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships

American Board of Trial Advocates
American Association for Justice
Morris County Bar Association
The New Jersey State Bar Association
The New Jersey Association for Justice
Member, Appellate Moot Court Board, 1985
Phi Alpha Delta – Legal Fraternity

Reported Cases

Manna v. State, 129 N.J. 341 (1992)
Pelaez v. Rugby Laboratories, Inc., 264 N.J. Super 450 (Law Div. 1993)
Hurst v. Glock, Inc., 295 N.J. Super. 165 (App. Div. 1996)
Lax v. Princeton University, 343 N.J. Super. 568 (App. Div. 2001)
Dupree v. City of Clifton, 351 N.J. Super. 237 (App. Div. 2002)
Leggette v. Government Employees Insurance Company, 450 N.J. Super. 261 (App. Div. 2017)

Certification

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Trial Attorney, ISLN: 905233053

Honors & Recognition

Recognized by the Law Dragon legal resources group as one of America’s top 500 attorneys
Super Lawyer 2005 – 2025 (21^st consecutive year listed in Super Lawyers) in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability.
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigator 2018, 2020
Best Lawyers in America 2025
Top Attorneys – New Jersey 2022
Achieved an AV Peer Review rating in Martindale-Hubbell
Lectured many times on various aspects of civil trial practice over three decades