Denise Mariani is an expert Civil Trial Attorney, having been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 20 years as such. Ms. Mariani is also the Chair of the Nursing Home Negligence practice at Stark & Stark, focusing her advocacy skills and experience on protecting the rights of our elderly population and holding accountable those who cause harm to them.
For 30 years, she has fought tirelessly to defend the rights of those who have been injured or killed through the negligence of others. As the Chair of the Nursing Home Negligence litigation group, Ms. Mariani specializes in representing individuals and the families of individuals who, through negligence or abuse, have died or been seriously injured in a nursing home, assisted living facility, rehabilitation center, group home, or hospital.
As a native of Trenton, Ms. Mariani is dedicated to serving her community. She is a founding Board Member of “I Believe in Pink,” a nonprofit organization which raises money to provide assistance to breast cancer patients in need of financial support in Mercer County and the surrounding areas. She is a Board Member of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Women In Business Alliance (WIBA) which sponsors programs for women to focus on professional development, collaboration with business and community leaders, and advocacy for women’s issues, including its signature New Jersey Conference for Women. She also chaired the Community Projects Committee of the Mercer County Bar Association for many years, leading various charitable events and fundraisers throughout the County.
Prior to joining Stark & Stark, Ms. Mariani served as judicial law clerk to The Honorable Paul T. Koenig and The Honorable Linda R. Feinberg of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division-Family Part. She also served as a certified legal intern in the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office in Trenton, New Jersey and the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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