Cory J. Rothbort

Mr. Rothbort is a trial lawyer concentrating his practice in personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, school bullying, discrimination cases and civil rights litigation. 

Mr. Rothbort has been Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 3% of practicing attorneys in NJ. A “Certified Trial Attorney” is a designation granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who are able to demonstrate sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge and skill in civil trial practice. The Supreme Court, through its Board on Trial Attorney Certification, designates only those lawyers who apply for certification and who are able to meet the standards set by the Board and approved by the Court. As a Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Mr. Rothbort is permitted to provide referral fees to attorneys who refer him cases.

Amongst his accomplishments, Mr. Rothbort was trial counsel (second chair) and helped obtain a $10 million settlement in the civil rights matter of Xavier Ingram v. Camden County. This settlement is believed to be the largest settlement of any police brutality case in New Jersey history and one of the largest ever nationwide. Because of his trial success, Mr. Rothbort received the Professional Achievement Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

Mr. Rothbort has also obtained the following notable results:

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rothbort worked at an insurance defense firm where he acquired significant trial experience, taking numerous cases to verdict and winning.

In 2019, Mr. Rothbort was recognized as the Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Essex County Bar Association. In 2024, Mr. Rothbort was selected to receive the New Leader of the Bar Award by the New Jersey Law Journal. (A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.event.law.com/njlawjournal-njlegalawards/methodology)

From 2018 to 2026, Mr. Rothbort was named to the “Rising Star” list in the Super Lawyers Magazine. (A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://superlawyers.com/about/selection-process)

In 2024, Mr. Rothbort was named to the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. (A description of the selection methodology can be found at https:www.bestlawyers.com/methodology)

In 2025, Mr. Rothbort was named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. (A description of the selection methodology can be found at: https://www.lawdragon.com/methodology/lawdragon-500-x-the-next-generation)

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Mr. Rothbort is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is an active member of various Bar Associations. Mr. Rothbort is currently the Secretary of the Essex County Bar Association and will be sworn in as President in 2029. He previously served as Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association and as Chair of the Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. He presently serves as the Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee of the Jewish Bar Association.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Rothbort completed a judicial clerkship with The Honorable Heidi Willis Currier, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex Vicinage

Before his clerkship, Mr. Rothbort attended the Boston University School of Law, graduating with a Concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Prior to attending Law School, Mr. Rothbort graduated cum laude from Rutgers University. He was also a four-year member of the Rutgers University Mock Trial Association.