Personal Injury
Auto accidents, slip-and-fall, medical malpractice, and wrongful death — pursued with relentless preparation.
Discuss Your Case →Newark, New Jersey — Est. 2004
Trusted Counsel.
Proven Results.
For more than two decades, Patel & Associates has represented individuals, families, and businesses across New Jersey with the rigor, discretion, and tenacity their matters deserve.
Recognized By
- Super Lawyers
- Avvo Rated — Superb 10.0
- NJ State Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Assn.
- Best Lawyers ®
Practice Areas
Counsel Across Six Disciplines
Whether your matter is deeply personal or strictly commercial, our attorneys bring focused expertise and a calm, prepared approach to every representation.
Immigration Law
Employment visas, family petitions, asylum, naturalization, and removal defense across the U.S.
Discuss Your Case →Business Law
Formation, contracts, M&A, commercial disputes, and outside counsel for growing companies.
Discuss Your Case →Real Estate
Residential and commercial closings, leasing, title disputes, and complex transaction structuring.
Discuss Your Case →Estate Planning
Wills, revocable trusts, advance directives, and multi-generational wealth and succession planning.
Discuss Your Case →Family Law
Divorce, custody, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements, and post-judgment matters.
Discuss Your Case →About the Firm
A Newark Firm with a New Jersey Reputation.
Founded in 2004 by Rajan Patel, Esq., our practice was built on a simple premise: that every client — whether facing a hospital bill, a deportation hearing, or a billion-dollar transaction — deserves an attorney who returns calls, reads the fine print, and prepares as though the matter is going to trial.
Today, our team of attorneys and paralegals serves clients from Bergen County to Cape May, with a particular concentration of work in Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. We are deliberately mid-sized: large enough to staff complex matters, small enough that a partner is involved in yours.
- — Partner-led representation on every matter
- — Multilingual team (English, Hindi, Gujarati, Spanish)
- — Transparent, predictable fee arrangements
- — Response within 4 business hours, guaranteed
22
Years Serving
New Jersey
New Jersey
Our Attorneys
Counsel You Can Reach. Counsel You Can Trust.
Each of our attorneys leads their practice area personally — no handoffs to junior associates without your knowledge.
Founding Partner
Rajan Patel, Esq.
Practice Focus: Business Law, Real Estate, Complex Civil Litigation
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Partner
Sarah Goldberg, Esq.
Practice Focus: Immigration Law, Employment Visas, Asylum
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Senior Associate
Marcus Williams, Esq.
Practice Focus: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Insurance Disputes
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A Record of Outcomes That Matter.
Selected matters from recent years. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes; every case turns on its specific facts.
$2.4M Settlement
Personal Injury · Auto Accident
Recovery on behalf of a Newark family following a multi-vehicle collision on Route 280, including future medical care.
EB-2 Visa Granted
Immigration · Employment-Based
Successful EB-2 National Interest Waiver petition for a Fortune 500 senior research executive relocating to NJ.
$850K Resolved
Business Law · Commercial Dispute
Pre-litigation resolution of an inter-state vendor contract dispute on behalf of a regional logistics company.
Asylum Granted
Immigration · Humanitarian
Asylum awarded to a journalist facing political persecution, after a contested hearing before the Newark Immigration Court.
Client Voices
What Our Clients Say.
Rajan and his team handled our family's accident case with compassion and a discipline I had not encountered before. They did not oversell. They simply prepared.
Sarah was direct, deeply prepared, and never allowed our visa matter to drift. The result speaks for itself; the experience along the way was just as remarkable.
I came in with a contract dispute that two prior firms told me to settle. Patel & Associates listened, took the case seriously, and recovered far more than I expected.
Marcus treated my case with the gravity it deserved. He returned every call within hours and explained each step clearly. I never felt like a file number.
Insights
From the Firm.
Plain-English commentary on the legal questions our clients ask us most often.
What to Do in the First 72 Hours After a Serious Auto Accident
The decisions you make in the first three days often determine the strength of your claim months later. Here is the checklist we give every new client.
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EB-2 vs. EB-3: Choosing the Right Employment Visa Path in 2026
Backlogs, priority dates, and the National Interest Waiver — a practical framework for senior professionals weighing two adjacent paths.
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The Five Estate Documents Every NJ Family Should Have on File
Wills are only the beginning. Here is the minimum-viable estate plan we recommend for New Jersey homeowners with minor children.
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