With over a decade of experience, Mr. Antoine is dedicated to utilizing all of his expertise to help you resolve your legal issues. Mr. Antoine graduated from the Ivy League Institution of Cornell Law School, and clerked for the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the highest court in New Jersey. Mr. Antoine has experience working in the private and public sector and was formerly assistant corporation counsel for Newark, the largest city in New Jersey.
BAR ADMISSIONS
ADMITTED TO STATE AND FEDERAL BARS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK
Admitted to the Bar of New Jersey
Admitted to the Bar of New York
Admitted to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Admitted to Southern District for the District of New York
Admitted to Eastern District for the District of New York
Admitted to Third Circuit for the United States Court of Appeals
Admitted to the United States Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS AFFINITY ORGANIZATIONS
Co-founder and former President of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New Jersey
Current Chairman for the Board of Directors of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New Jersey
Member of the Garden State Bar Association
Member of the Caribbean Bar Association of New Jersey
Former Member of District XII Fee Arbitration Committee
COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
COMMITTED TO SERVING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
Member of Board of Directors and Treasurer for the Urban League of Union County
Vice Chair of Board of Directors for the Afro-Brazilian Cultural Center of New Jersey
LEGAL EDUCATION
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL, Ithaca, NY
Juris Doctor, May 2008
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Honors, May 2005
Minor: Economics, Psychology, and French
Honors: Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
SETON HALL PREPARATORY SCHOOL, West Orange, NJ
Diploma, 2001
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS
ALL ARE WELCOME
Limited Working Proficiency in written and spoken French.
Professional Working Proficiency in spoken Haitian Creole.
PUBLICATIONS
WRITTEN ADVOCACY SKILLS AT CLIENTS' SERVICE
Preserving Copayments and Deductibles to Contain Healthcare Costs, Business Torts Journal, Volume 18, Number 2, Winter 2011 (02/04/2011)
New Fee-Shifting Regime Under ERISA in Wake of 'Hardt', New York Law Journal (07/22/2010)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND APPEARANCES
ORAL ADVOCACY SKILLS AT CLIENTS' SERVICE
Panelist at Conference by Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers, entitled “The Global Litigation Conference and Exhibition” in New York, October 1-2, 2014.
Commended on oral argument presentation on September 16, 2016, by then-Presiding Civil Judge for the Law Division in the Essex Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey: "THE COURT: I've got to tell you that's one of the best presentations I've ever heard. . . . It was unbelievable. . . . Really. Really, super."
Commended on oral argument presentation on November 22, 2019, by then-Presiding Civil Judge for the Law Division in the Essex Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey: "Mr. Wilson Antoine distinguished himself in the presentation of this motion. The motion was thoughtful. Was well argued . . . . And I commend him for his argument, which was persuasive."
ACCOLADES AND DISTINCTIONS
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Recognized as a Rising Star in the 2014, 2015, 2022, and 2023 Issues of the Super Lawyers Magazine. Click here for ranking methodology.
Clerked for the Supreme Court of New Jersey from 2008-2009.
