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    Chinsu Shajan

    Shareholder

    Chinsu Shajan is a Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Accident and Personal Injury Group. She concentrates her practice on serious personal injuries, motorcycle injuries, negligent security claims, wrongful death, and product liability matters.

    Chinsu appears frequently in federal, state, and appellate courts in New Jersey and New York. Chinsu also has extensive experience litigating many complex product liability cases throughout the country.

    Chinsu is a Co-Chair of the New Jersey Association for Justice’s Women Trial Lawyer Caucus, sits on Board of Governors for the American Association of Justice as the representative for the New Lawyers Division, and is on the Executive Committee for the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association and is also actively involved with the Mercer County Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey, and the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey.

    Prior to joining Stark & Stark, Chinsu served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Thomas W. Sumners, Jr., J.A.D., of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. As a law clerk, she worked with civil, criminal, chancery, and family matters on appeal. Chinsu received her law degree from Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey where she served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Rutgers Law Record

    Within the community, Chinsu serves on the Board of Trustees for NonProfitConnect where she is the Governance Committee Chair and the Impact Awards Co-Chair. NonProfitConnect offers educational programs, courses, and resources for board members and Executive Directors to strengthen leadership skills, work together effectively, and enhance board governance to advance their programs and organizations. She is also a member of Stark & Stark’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and the Co-Chair of the Mentor Program and Associates Committee.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    • New York
    • Supreme Court of the U.S. 
    • Pennsylvania

    Education

    • J.D., Rutgers Law School, 2018
      • Dean’s List; Editor in Chief- Rutgers Law Record
    • B.A., Temple University, 2015

    Representative Experience

    • $550,000 – Settlement in a trip and fall case. *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*

    Thought Leadership

    • Panelist, MSP’s Paths to Practice. Rutgers Law School. September 24, 2025.
    • Speaker, The  Complex World of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims-A Primer and Refresher. New Jersey State Bar Association. August 27, 2025.
    • Moderator, Advocacy Track: The Power of Communication and Visual Advocacy. American Association for Justice Annual Convention. July 22, 2025.
    • Moderator, Making the Most of Your Travel-Related Injury Cases. American Association for Justice Annual Convention. July 20, 2025.
    • Author, Still Fighting the Same Battles. American Association for Justice Trial Magazine. May 1, 2025.
    • Moderator, Personal Injury: NJAJ Rising Stars. NJAJ 2025 Boardwalk Seminar. May 2, 2025.
    • Panelist, Women in the Workforce: Own Your Color. Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. May 1, 2025.
    • Moderator, Moving Forward Together: Women Educating & Inspiring Generations. Mercer County Bar Association Women Lawyers Committee’s CLE. April 23, 2025.
    • Speaker, My Client Had An Accident: Basics You Need To Make A Good Referral If Personal Injury Isn’t Your Thing. Camden County Bar Association, March 25, 2025.
    • Speaker, Hot Topics In Tort- Updates to the Ongoing Storm Rule. NJAJ 2024 Meadowlands Seminar. November 21, 2024.
    • Co-Chair, Women Litigators’ Luncheon- Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women to Lead in Law and Beyond. NJAJ 2024 Meadowlands Seminar. November 21, 2024.
    • Speaker, Balancing Life as a Lawyer and a Caregiver. AAJ. October 22, 2024.
    • Moderator, Resorts on Land and at Sea: Recent Trends and Strategies. American Association for Justice Annual Convention. July 20, 2024.
    • Moderator, AAPI Month Fireside Chat with the Honorable Rukhsanah L. Singh. Stark & Stark. May 21, 2024
    • Co-Chair, The Business of Law: Presented by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 18, 2024.
    • Moderator, Juggling Act – How have times changed, or have they? Mercer County Bar Association Women Lawyers Committee CLE. March 7, 2024.
    • Speaker, Case Law Updates: DiFiore v. Pezic, 254 N.J. 212 (2023). NJAJ 2024 Winter Seminar. February 22, 2024.
    • Speaker, Intake Evaluation: Do I Take It? NJAJ 2023 Meadowlands Seminar. November 16, 2023.
    • Speaker, How to Prep Clients to Give Good Testimony by Navigating Expectation/Group Bias Presented by Various Cultures. American Association for Justice Annual Convention. July 17, 2023.
    • Co-Chair, Women Litigators’ Luncheon. NJAJ 2023 Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
    • Speaker, Attracting and Retaining Young Professionals to Nonprofit Boards. NonProfitConnect. April 5, 2022.
    • Co-Chair and Speaker, Deposition College. NJAJ 2022 Winter Seminar. February 24, 2022.
    • Speaker, Products Liability: Seller Liability — Amazon. NJAJ 2021 Meadowlands Seminar. December 10, 2021.
    • Speaker, Practicing in the Virtual World: Hybrid Trial Jury Selection. NJAJ 2021 Meadowlands Seminar. December 8, 2021.
    • Speaker, The Life Cycle of a Domestic Violence Case. Stark & Stark CLE Webinar.  October 20, 2021.

    Honors & Awards

    • New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2022 – 2025; Personal Injury — General: Plaintiff
    • Wiedemann & Wysocki Award presented by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)
      • July 2023
    • Above and Beyond Award presented by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)
      • July 2023

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    Professional Organizations

    • New Jersey Association for Justice – Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, Co-Chair
    • Mercer County Bar Association – Women Lawyers Committee, Co-Chair
    • New Jersey Women Lawyers Association – Executive Board Member
    • American Association for Justice –
      • Board of Governors
      • Leadership Academy Class 10
    • South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey
    • Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey
    • New Jersey State Bar Association

    Community Organizations

    • Nonprofit Connect, Board of Trustees
    • John O. Wilson Center, Board Member

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    July 1, 2026
    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Nicole Durso, Esq., Anthony J. Medori, Esq., Dipa Rapole, Esq., and Chinsu Shajan, Esq. have...
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    March 23, 2026
    Stark & Stark is pleased to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the list of 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers,...
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    April 22, 2025
    We’re excited to share that Chinsu Shajan, Esq. will be moderating an upcoming Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program hosted by the Mercer County...
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    April 11, 2024
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