
James B. Garland
Partner
jgarland@coughlinduffy.com 350 Mount Kemble AvenueP.O. Box 1917
Morristown, NJ 07962
Direct (973) 631-6040
Fax (973) 267-6442
P.O. Box 1917
Morristown, NJ 07962
James Garland is a Partner and Practice Group Leader in the Firm's Estate, Trust, Taxation, Elder Law & Guardianships Group.
James devotes his practice to the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, estate and trust litigation, elder law and guardianships. After graduating from law school, James served as a member of the Tax Department of Deloitte & Touche for three years. In 1986, he joined the law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP and became partner in 1994. He joined Coughlin Duffy LLP in June 2004. James is a frequent lecturer before community groups.
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1983)
- Boston College (B.S., cum laude, 1980)
Professional Admissions
- United States Tax Court (2010)
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1984)
- State of New Jersey (1984)
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Publications and Presentations
Speaker, “End of Life Planning,” Seminar at the Church of Messiah, Chester, New Jersey (January 2010)
Co-instructor, “New Jersey Wills Drafting and Probate Practice,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, skills and methods course (May 2009)
Co-instructor, “New Jersey Wills, Drafting and Probate Practice,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, skills and methods course (May 2008)
Co-instructor, “New Jersey Wills, Drafting and Probate Practice,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, skills and methods course (October 2007)
Panelist, 6th Annual Financial Conference and Networking Event, co-sponsored by Garden State Women Magazine and the Garden Woman Education Foundation (May 2007)
Awards and Honors
Listed in Best Lawyers in America©, (2021), (This list is published by Best Lawyers. Their selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.)
New Jersey Super Lawyers, (2007, 2014-2019)
Named by New Jersey Monthly a "Five Star Investment Professional" in Estate and Trusts, (2018)
Named by New Jersey Monthly a "Five Star Professional" in Estate and Trusts, (2017)
Named by New Jersey Monthly a "Five Star Financial Services Professional", (2016)
Named by New Jersey Monthly a “Five Star Estate Planning Attorney”, (2014)
Community Service
Attorney for Community Soup Kitchen & Outreach Center, Inc. - Morristown, New Jersey
President of Sandra S. Kupperman Foundation
Memberships
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Member, Morris County Bar Association
Member, Morris County Bar Association, Trusts, Estates & Elder Law Committee (2017)
Member, Morris County Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Probate Committee) (2003-Present); Former Chairman (2003-2005)
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2005-Present)
Member, American Heart Association of Northern New Jersey Advisory Council (2003-2007)
Chairman, New Jersey Supreme Court District X Fee Arbitration Committee (1993-1994)
Vice Chairman, New Jersey Supreme Court District X Fee Arbitration Committee (1992-1993)
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court District X Fee Arbitration Committee (1990-1994)
Past Chairman and Member, Old Bridge Township Planning Board
Former Chairman, Morris County Bar Association, Elder Law Committee (now known as the Trusts, Estates & Elder Law Committee)
News
- March 13, 2020 Coughlin Duffy Attorneys Named to New Jersey 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
March 13, 2020Coughlin Duffy LLP is pleased to share that ten of the Firm's attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Super...
- March 12, 2019 Coughlin Duffy Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2019 List
March 12, 2019Coughlin Duffy LLP is pleased to share that eight of the Firm's attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list...
- March 14, 2015 Coughlin Duffy LLP is pleased to announce that 20 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in New Jersey Super Lawyers® and New Jersey Rising Stars®
March 14, 2015New Jersey Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and...