About Michael
Michael D. Capizola is the senior partner at Capizola, Pancari, Lapham & Fralinger, a law firm located at 100 North Main Road in Vineland, New Jersey. Admitted to the New Jersey State Bar in 1965, he has built an impressive legal career spanning over six decades. His practice extends beyond New Jersey, as he is also licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and has argued cases before the U.S. District Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The United States Supreme Court. This experience has positioned him as a prominent figure in the legal community. A native of Vineland, Mr.
Capizola graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 1960, earning an A.B. degree. He then attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude in 1963. During his time at Harvard, he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review from 1961 to 1963 and served as Treasurer from 1962 to 1963. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in legal scholarship and writing, which he has carried into his practice. Following law school, Mr. Capizola began his career at the Philadelphia firm of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, where he worked for two years. In 1966, he returned to Vineland to join Shapiro, Brotman & Eisenstat, quickly becoming a partner in the same year.
His entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish his own firm, Capizola, Pancari, Lapham & Fralinger, in 1981, where he continues to provide legal services today. Throughout his career, he has handled a diverse array of cases, including personal injury, workers' compensation, products liability, and medical malpractice. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Capizola has made significant contributions to the community and the banking sector. He served as a director of Minotola National Bank for over 35 years and later joined Susquehanna Bank, where he remained until his retirement in 2010. He is also an active member of the Cumberland County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. His commitment to ethics in the legal profession is evident from his service on the District Ethics Committee from 1976 to 1980 and as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Real Estate Certification from 1996 to 1998. His legal acumen has earned him an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Moreover, Mr. Capizola has contributed to legal education by serving as an instructor in Law Office Management at Cumberland County College from 1971 to 1975. His dedication to public service is further highlighted by his role as Solicitor of the Buena Regional Board of Education from 1965 through 2003. Through these various roles, Michael D. Capizola has not only shaped his own career but has also positively impacted the legal field and community in which he serves.
