BIOGRAPHY
Henry Klingeman is a trial lawyer who concentrates in criminal defense and complex civil litigation. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and Essex County Bar Association’s 2015 Criminal Trial Attorney of the Year, Henry has represented a senior bank executive in a nationally-significant fraud prosecution and related SEC enforcement action in the District of Delaware, a “Jersey Shore” cast member in a federal tax case in the District of New Jersey, a “Real Housewife of New Jersey” in a federal fraud case in the District of New Jersey, a Swiss bank in a federal criminal investigation in the Southern District of New York and witnesses in the so-called “Bridgegate” investigations, among many high-profile matters.
Henry was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, handling both trials and appeals as a federal prosecutor. Among the notable cases he handled as a prosecutor were an arson-murder from 1977 that was finally solved and prosecuted in 1996 and the trial of New Jersey financier Robert Brennan for bankruptcy fraud in 2001.
In private practice, Henry has represented New Jersey political figures such as Mayor Dana Redd, State Senator Wayne Bryant, County Executive James Treffinger, Mayor Sammy Rivera, and political consultant Joseph Cardwell. He also represented a British national charged with terrorism offenses after a government sting operation. In civil cases, Henry has represented a former Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor and best-selling author in a defamation action against Netflix; a prominent heavy construction contractor in a RICO trial; and a New Jersey municipality in a religious discrimination case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice. Henry has represented labor union leadership in criminal cases and regulatory proceedings; judges, lawyers, doctors, and accountants in criminal and disciplinary proceedings; law enforcement officers charged with obstruction of justice and fraud, and numerous U.S. taxpayers, in investigations of their alleged offshore accounts, including in hearings before the U.S. Senate.
The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters.
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"Henry is a Top Rated White Collar Crimes Attorney" – Super Lawyers
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Lectured on trial and appellate practice, including ethics, at seminars sponsored by American College of Trial Lawyers; American Inns of Court; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers-NJ; Essex County and Union County Bar Associations; Fordham Law School; Harvard Law School; Israel Ministry of Justice; Morris County Community College; National Constitution Center; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; New Jersey Association for Justice; New Jersey Attorney General’s Office; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education; New Jersey Paralegal Association; New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants; The Pingry School; Rutgers Business School; Rutgers Law School; Seton Hall Law School; United States Attorney’s Office (DNJ)
MEDIA/COMMENTARY
Cases and commentary featured in the following: Associated Press; BBC; CNN; Court TV; FOX News; Harpers; NBC Nightly News; NJBIZ; NJToday; NJTV; New York Times; NPR; Oregon Public Broadcasting News; People; Star-Ledger; www.legaltalknetwork.com; “The Soprano State” documentary; To Have And To Kill, by John Glatt (2008); A Foreigner Carrying In The Crook Of His Arm A Tiny Bomb, by Amitava Kumar (2010); The Jersey Sting, by Ted Sherman & Josh Margolin (2011); Playing Up, by Vaughn L. McKoy (2013); Politically Indicted, by Anthony R. Suarez (2019); Friendly Fire: The End of a Swiss Private Bank, by Dan Kohler (2020)
BAR ADMISSIONS
New Jersey
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. Court of Appeals
Second and Third Circuits
U.S. District Court
District of NJ
Eastern District of NY
Southern District of NY
EDUCATION
Fordham University Law School, JD
University of Pennsylvania, BS
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
SuperLawyer, NJ 2007-2024 (New Jersey Top 100 in 2021-22)
Selected for Best Lawyers, 2023-2024
Selected for “Leading Lawyers for Business,” Chambers USA, 2007-2024
Criminal Trial Attorney of the Year, Essex County (NJ) Bar Association, 2015
Certified as a Criminal Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court, 2002-2007
Nomination for Leadership New Jersey Justice Award, 2001
Numerous Awards at U.S. Attorney’s Office, 1995-2001
ACTIVITIES
Trustee, American College of Trial Lawyers Foundation, 2023-present
Member, Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force, Essex County, NJ 2023-present
Chair, Judicial Selection Committee, Essex County Bar Association, Essex County, NJ 2020-present
Member, Goryeb Philanthropy Council, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ 2021-present
Board of Trustees, U.S. Attorney Alumni Association, 2018-present
Board of Trustees, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers-New Jersey 2018-2021
Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation, NJ Chapter 2015-present
Chair, Criminal Law Practice Committee, Essex County Bar Association, Essex County, NJ 2015-2016
Member, Professionalism Committee, Essex County Bar Association, Essex County, NJ 2016
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2014-present (NJ State Committee Chair, 2019-2021)
Volunteer Attorney, Jersey Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project, Morris County, NJ 2013-2021
Advisory Board, Jewish Law Symposium, Morris County, NJ 2012-present
Member, District V-A Fee Arbitration Committee, Essex County, NJ 2008-2012 (Chair, 2011-12)
Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. District Court, Newark, NJ 2002-present
Arbitrator, Morris County Superior Court Civil Division Arbitration Program, Morristown, NJ 2010-present
Member, Criminal Practice Committee, N.J. Supreme Court, 2007-2009
Member, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, 2010-present
Member, District X Ethics Committee, Morris County, NJ 2003-2007
Board of Directors, Grace Counseling Center, Madison, NJ 2003-2009 (Vice-Chair, 2006-09)
Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2002-present
Certified Arbitrator, U.S. District Court, Newark, NJ 2002-present
Board of Directors, Morris County Family Services, Morristown, NJ 2005-2007
Member, Merit Selection Panel (Reappointment of Magistrate), U.S. District Court, Newark, NJ 2004