Craig M. Aronow, Esq.

Edward J. Rebenack, Esq
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About Craig M. Aronow, Esq.

Craig M. Aronow is a personal injury lawyer dedicated to representing individuals injured in truck crashes. Over the course of 29 years in practice, Craig has witnessed the devastating aftermath of these incidents. He welcomes the challenge of litigating against trucking companies and their insurance carriers when they attempt to avoid responsibility.

For the first 10 years of his legal career, Craig defended the insurance industry against injury claims. Time and again, he observed insurance companies taking advantage of less knowledgeable, ill-prepared, and under-capitalized lawyers. While victories for the insurance companies provided a brief sense of accomplishment, they were often followed by a feeling of injustice. Eventually, Craig gained the courage to leave his role as a defender of the industry, changed sides, and co-founded RAM Law. Drawing on his defense experience to advocate for injured victims has provided a deeply fulfilling sense of purpose. The shift, Craig explains, is akin to having a former IRS agent represent someone during a tax audit—a strategic advantage built on insider knowledge.

Over the years, Craig has increasingly focused on representing truck crash victims. His fascination with the trucking industry and its regulations grew as he immersed himself in the field. By 2015, he committed fully to focusing on truck crash cases, pursuing every opportunity for education, training, and experience. To differentiate himself from most attorneys, Craig obtained a Class A CDL permit in 2018, which is required to operate tractor-trailers. He then enrolled in truck driving school to gain hands-on, behind-the-wheel experience. In 2019, Craig earned Board Certification in Truck Accident Law, becoming one of the first two attorneys in New Jersey and among the first 50 nationwide to achieve this specialized credential.

Every truck crash case, Craig notes, is unique and presents its own challenges. He regularly lectures to attorneys throughout New Jersey, sharing the experience he has developed to help level the playing field against unsafe trucking companies and their insurance carriers. By equipping fellow lawyers with these tools, Craig helps promote safer roads and more responsible industry practices. Justice, he believes, is served when the legal system operates effectively and holds irresponsible companies accountable.

Whether investigating a new truck crash case or strategizing with a colleague, Craig is grateful for every opportunity to further the journey he began years ago. Playing a role in making roads safer for families and friends provides a far more meaningful sense of accomplishment than his earlier career as a defender of the insurance industry.

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Email: erebenack@ram.law | Phone: (908) 448-2560

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Personal Injury
    • Construction Site Accidents
    • Property Defects
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Motor Vehicle Crashes
    • Defective Products
    • Trucking Crashes
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Amusement Park Injuries

EDUCATION

  • Juris Doctor, cum laude, Quinnipiac University School of Law
  • B.A. Degree, Political Science, The Pennsylvania State University

HONORS/AWARDS

  • 2024 AV Preeminent Attorney
  • Certified Civil Trial Attorney as designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Craig is among less than 2% of NJ practicing attorneys who have demonstrated sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge and skill in civil trial practice
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
  • Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
  • NJ Monthly/Super Lawyer Top 100 Lawyers in New Jersey, 2020 – 2022
  • Selected to Super Lawyers 2014 - 2024
  • Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2006, 2008
  • AVVO Rating 10 out of 10
  • Solo and Small Firm Lawyer of the Year, New Jersey State Bar Association, 2018
  • Appreciation Award, Chair, Solo and Small Firm section, New Jersey State Bar Association, 2011
  • Reynoldson Award, AMTA, National Championship Round Collegiate Mock Trial Coach
  • Service to the Bar Award, NJSBA-YLD, , 2008
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BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

  • NJSBA Presidential Initiative Panel on Managing Law Practices, May 2022
  • New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Rules of Evidence, Member 2020-21
  • Middlesex County Representative, NJSBA Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 2018-2021 term
  • Fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America, Member
  • Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Member
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member
  • Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Association, 2011-17 term
  • Board Member, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2016-Present
  • President, Association of County Bar Presidents, 2015-16
  • President, Middlesex County Bar Association, 2015-16
  • Chair, MCBA Civil Trial Practice and Lawyer Referral Service Committees, 2006-14
  • Northern New Jersey Vice Chair, NJSBA Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 2013-14 term
  • Trustee, NJ State Bar Association, Civil Trial Bar Section, 2010-Present
  • Founder and Past Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm section, 2009-11
  • Barrister, Joseph Halpern Civil Inn of Court

PUBLICATIONS

CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

  • Head Coach, Rutgers University Mock Trial Association, 2008-15
  • Head Coach, Rutgers University Mock Trial Association, #2 Team in the Nation, 2011-12
  • Frequent speaker to students on careers in the law and substantive legal topics
  • Pro bono representation of 9/11 families in compensation fund claims
  • Environmental conservation/clean up projects with NJSBA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Trucking Litigation—Hauling through a Trucking Accident Case, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Webcast, December 2022
  • Dynamic Depositions: Deposing the Trucking Company’s Safety Director, Speaker, NJAJ, December 2021
  • Virtual Trial Practice, Program Co-Chair, NJAJ, December 2021
  • The Indispensable Guide to Trucking Litigation, Panel Moderator/Speaker, NJICLE, August 2021
  • Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases: Establishing the Standard of Care and Its Violation, Strafford National Webinars, July 2021
  • How to Steer the Ship through Stormy Waters – Making Strong Financial and Management Decisions to Keep Your Firm Thriving, New Jersey State Bar Association – Solo and Small Firm Conference, February 2021
  • Hardball for Young Lawyers and New Trial Attorneys, NJ ICLE, January 2021
  • Trucking Litigation – Beyond the Basics Webcast, Middlesex County Bar Association (MCBA), December 2020
  • Trial College: Union County Bar Association, January 2020
  • Trucking Litigation: Hauling Through the Preparation for a Trucking Accident, NJ ICLE, November 2019
  • Credibility: Proving Your Case Through The Other Side’s Witnesses(or Adverse Witnesses), New Jersey State Bar Association, Puerto Rico, November 2019
  • Trucking Litigation, Paralegal Association of New Jersey, October 2019
  • The Essentials of Litigating a Truck Crash, Somerset County Bar Association, October 2019
  • Hot Tips in Evidence, New Jersey Assoc. for Justice, Program Co-Chair/Speaker, February 2019
  • Trial Skills College, Middlesex County Bar Association, Creator/Instructor, Winter/Spring 2019
  • Trucking Litigation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 2018
  • Truck Crashes: They Aren’t Car Crashes, Middlesex County Bar Association (MCBA), December 2018
  • Investigating and Cross Examining the Defense Medical Expert, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2017
  • Ethical Advertising in the Times of Avvo, MCBA, Dec. 2016
  • Professionalism, MCBA Professionalism Day, Oct. 2016, Oct. 2015, Oct. 2013
  • Jury Selection in Auto Cases, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2015
  • Professionalism in the Law Panel, Middlesex County Bar Association (MCBA), 2015
  • Using Motions in Limine to Win at Trial, New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), 2015
  • Trial by Trial: Trial Tips for New Trial Lawyers, NJSBA Solo and Small Firm Section, March 2014
  • Technology at Trial: A Civil Case, NJSBA, 2014
  • Hanging out a Shingle, NJSBA, Women in the Profession Section, 2013
  • Proving Damages in a Civil Case, MCBA May 2013
  • Deposing the Expert Witness, MCBA, 2012
  • How to Take a Deposition, NJSBA and MCBA, 2007-09
  • How to Take an Expert Deposition, NJSBA and MCBA, 2008-09
  • Moderator, Negotiating Settlements panel, NJSBA, 2008
  • Panelist, Professional Ethics, NICLE Skills and Methods, 2007

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