About Robert J
Robert J Hagerty began his legal path after a grounded start in finance. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Connecticut in 1982 and continued to Rutgers School of Law–Camden, where he received his J.D. in 1985. Those academic choices give shape to the way he approaches disputes — practical and evidence-driven.
He is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Supreme Court has certified him as a Civil Trial Lawyer, a credential that marks a level of trial experience and peer review under state standards. That certification signals courtroom work. It also reflects time spent preparing for contested matters and trying cases before juries and judges.
Hagerty’s background in finance informs parts of his practice. Early training in numbers and corporate structures makes him comfortable with business records, financial testimony and the documents that often decide commercial cases. He has handled matters that require both legal analysis and attention to transactional detail, and he brings that dual perspective when issues move from negotiation to litigation.
Over the years he has divided time between advising clients and representing them in court. He has appeared in civil trials and dealt with discovery, motions practice and settlement discussions. Colleagues and opposing counsel have encountered him in courtroom settings and in more informal dispute resolution forums. Those experiences shape how he evaluates risk and the timing of litigation moves.
Clients seeking clarity on complex commercial disputes will find a lawyer experienced in the mechanics of trial work and comfortable talking through the financial side of a case. He works on matters that require assembling documentary records, preparing witnesses for testimony and making strategic decisions about whether to settle or proceed to trial. The certification from the New Jersey Supreme Court is part of the public record of that competence.
In practice he handles business-related legal issues across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He maintains an office environment suited to litigating civil cases and advising on business matters. His current practice concentrates on business law and civil trial litigation in the two states where he is licensed to practice.
