Biography

Born: Passaic, New Jersey, August 5, 1965.

Education: Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut (B.S. Finance, Minor English 1987); Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law (J.D. 1992), Honors: Cardozo Moot Court Board, 1990 - 1992; Editor, Products Liability Litigation Teams Competition, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992.

Bar Admissions: New York, 1993; New Jersey, 1994. Southern District of the State of New York, 1993. Eastern District of the State of New York, 1993. District of the State of New Jersey, 1994.

Memberships: New York State Trial Lawyers Association (1993; 1994; 1996; 1997). Member, Hudson County [N.J.] Bar Association (1994; 1996; 1997); Member, Middlesex County [N.J.] Bar Association (Present); former Member, New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutor's Association (2007); Member, New York Friars Club (1998 - 2001).

Experience: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York, New York, Law Clerk, 1988 - 1991; New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, New York, Student Assistant District Attorney, 1991; Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York, New York, Summer Associate, 1991; Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York, New York, Associate, 1992- 1994; Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, New York, New York, Hoboken, New Jersey, Sole Practitioner, 1994 - 1996; New Jersey UM/UIM Automobile Insurance Arbitrator, 1994 - 1999; Blauvelt & Kouretchian, LLP, New York, New York, Hoboken, New Jersey, Los Angeles, California, Partner, 1996 - 1999; Gainey & McKenna, New York, New York, Hoboken, New Jersey, of-counsel; 1999 - 2000; Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC, Edison, New Jersey, Sole Practitioner, 2000 - Present; Edison, New Jersey Municipal Public Defender, 2006 - Present; Flemington, New Jersey, former Assistant Municipal Prosecutor, 2007.  Allamuchy, New Jersey, former alternate Muncipal Prosecutor, 2006.  Bethlehem Township, New Jersey, former alternate Muncipal Prosecutor, 2007.  Bloomsbury, New Jersey, former alternate Muncipal Prosecutor, 2007.  Califon, New Jersey, Clinton, New Jersey, Clinton Township, New Jersey, Franklin Township [Hunterdon], New Jersey, Glen Gardner, New Jersey, High Bridge, New Jersey, Raritan Township, New Jersey, Readington, New Jersey, Tewksbury, New Jersey, Union Township [Hunterdon], New Jersey, former alternate Municipal Prosecutor, 2006 - 2007. 

During law school, Mr. Blauvelt was a litigation law clerk with the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. As a third-year law student, Mr. Blauvelt was a Student Assistant District Attorney with the New York County District Attorney's Office.  During his tenure at the New York County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Blauvelt successfully prosecuted eviction cases against convicted New York City drug dealers who used landlord's properties to further their criminal activities.

Since 1992, Mr. Blauvelt has successfully prosecuted and defended criminal, DUI, traffic, and civil cases before the state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York.

Mr. Blauvelt also has appeared as an appointed arbitrator in the State of New Jersey defending insurance companies' interests in numerous UM/UIM automobile insurance arbitration hearings, as well as defending companies sued in products liability claims and class actions in New Jersey and New York.

Mr. Blauvelt now focuses his criminal, DWI, and traffic law practice throughout the State of New Jersey defending individuals in various New Jersey Superior Courts, New Jersey Municipal Courts, and before the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.  Mr. Blauvelt also defends juveniles charged with criminal offenses throughout the State of New Jersey in various New Jersey Family Courts.

Mr. Blauvelt is a former New Jersey Municipal Prosecutor who has prosecuted cases in the Flemington Municipal Court, North Hunterdon Municipal Court, Raritan Township Municipal Court, Readington Municipal Court, Bloomsbury/Bethlehem Municipal Court, Union Township Municipal Court, and Allamuchy Municipal Court. 

Mr. Blauvelt is also an appointed Public Defender in the Edison Municipal Court.