Our People

Frederick B. Polak, Managing Partner

 
 

Fred Polak is the firm's Managing Partner.  He supervises the firm's litigation practice. He spent the first six years of his professional life with the U.S. Department of Justice, including over three years with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. He has tried numerous cases before juries and has extensive bench trial experience as well. His practice includes shareholder/partnership disputes, employment matters, will contests, general corporate and commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense. He also assists the firm's clients in regulatory compliance matters when litigation is a possibility.

Practice Areas:
  • Commercial, Civil and Criminal Litigation
Education:
  • Washington College of Law of American University, J.D., 1974
  • Georgetown University, M.S.F.S., 1970
  • Alfred University, B.A., 1968
Bar Admissions:
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Memberships:
  • American, New Jersey State and Essex County Bar Associations
  • Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey
Professional and Civic Service Recognition:
  • Master Richard J. Hughes American Inn of Court
  • Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1974-1981
  • American University Law Review, 1973-1974
 
 



 


Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Strauchler, P.A.
Counsellors at Law
 

New Jersey Office
425 Eagle Rock Avenue - Suite 200
Roseland, New Jersey 07068-1717
Phone: (973) 228-9900

New York Office
575 Madison Avenue - Suite 1006
New York, New York 10022
Phone: (212) 486-1455

 

Fax: (973) 994-1705 Email: info@ppgms.com