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Carmine R. Villani
703 Richmond Ave. Point
Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Phone: 732-892-9050
Website: villanideluca.com

About Carmine R. Villani
Carmine R. Villani, Managing Partner, founded Villani & DeLuca, P.C. in 1996 with law school friend, Vincent C. DeLuca. Mr. Villani has a wealth of experience in criminal law having served as municipal prosecutor and public defender in numerous municipalities in Ocean and Monmouth County throughout his 19+ year legal career. He has been a lifetime resident of Ocean County, New Jersey. When not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his family on the waters of the Jersey Shore. Areas of Concentration: Criminal Defense-Indictable Offenses; Municipal Court Matters-DWI/DUI, Motor Vehicle violations, Non-indictable offenses, ordinance violations; Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Land Use; Corporate/Small Business; Domestic Violence & Restraining Orders. 2015 Summer Session Graduate; 2016 Winter Session Graduate
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