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    James L. Creegan

    Shareholder

    James L. Creegan is an Shareholder and expert in Workers’ Compensation Law as certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

    James specializes in representing injured workers from a variety of backgrounds throughout the state, including those who have suffered significant spinal injuries, totally disabled individuals, and workers injured as the result of the negligence of a third party.

    He has obtained total disability benefits for injured workers, as well as treatment, and benefits for workers with carpal tunnel syndrome caused by work, and obtained awards of complete dependency benefits for the widows of deceased workers. He has also successfully litigated the denial of accidental disability benefits to a corrections officer who was injured while restraining an inmate in the appellate division. James’ individual approach to each case allows him to obtain unique results for clients suffering from permanent or catastrophic injuries.

    James’ background in the construction industry, working in both commercial and residential construction throughout college and law school, provides him with a unique understanding of the risks and pressures faced by construction workers on job sites in New Jersey.

    He is formerly the President of the Mercer County Bar Association. James served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Mercer County Bar Association since 2009 and previously served as the chair of the Workers’ Compensation Committee and the Young Lawyers Committee.

    Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers’ Compensation Law Trial Attorney

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 

    Education

    • J.D., University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, 2001
    • B.A., Political Science, Mary Washington College, 1998

    Representative Experience

    • Class v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, 2007 WL 17535562 (N.J.Super.A.D.) (Not Reported in A.2d)

    Thought Leadership

    • Speaker, Reading Minds and Scans: Practical Insights for Workers’ Comp Attorneys. Mercer County Bar Association XTREME CLE . October 23, 2025.
    • Panelist, Medical Marijuana, the Recent NH Decision, and Alternative Treatments. WILG Spring Conference. April 22, 2022.

    Honors & Awards

    • Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
      • 2026-2027; Workers Compensation Law – Claimants
      • 2026; “Lawyer of the Year” Award
    • New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2006 – 2014, 2016; Workers’ Compensation
    • 2023 President’s Award issued by the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG)

    * No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

    Professional Organizations

    • New Jersey State Bar Association – Member
    • The Justice James H. Coleman Jr. New Jersey Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court – Member
    • New Jersey Association for Justice – Member
    • Mercer County Bar Association – Officer; Secretary of the Board of Trustees; Workers’ Compensation Committee; Past President

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