Remi L. Spencer

Remi L. Spencer, Esq., concentrates her practice in the areas of state and federal criminal defense, municipal court, and complex commercial litigation. Ms. Spencer is a former Union County Assistant Prosecutor where she focused her practice in the area of Domestic Violence. Ms. Spencer is the current Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Essex County Bar Association (2009-2010), after serving as the Vice-Chair (2008-2009). She was the former Young Laywer's Trustee of the Union County Bar Association (2005-2007), as well as a Member of the Events Committee (2005-2006). She is a member of the Alumni Council at Seton Hall University School of Law, where she was an adjunct professor instructing second and third-year law students on drafting appellate briefs and developing oral advocacy skills, as the students competed in national moot court competitions.

Ms. Spencer received her B.A. degree from Boston College and her J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Ms. Spencer is admitted to practice in the state of New Jersey, the state of New York, before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Ms. Spencer is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, the Essex County Bar Association and the Union County Bar Association.

Speaking Engagements
Warrantless Searches of Motor Vehicles Under New Jersey Law, Essex County Police Academy, Training Session for Law Enforcement, September 2007 Protect the Victim - Enforce the Law, Prosecuting Complex Domestic Violence Cases, The N.J. State Municipal Prosecutor's Association, Training Session for Municipal Prosecutors, January 2007, February 2007, March 2007, May 2007, June 2007 Demystifying the Drama of a Domestic Violence Case, New Jersey Law Journal & Mercer County Bar Association, Xtreme CLE, November 2006 The Complete Guide to Prosecuting, Defending and Understanding DV Law and Procedure, Bergen County Bar Association, Criminal Practice Committee, February 2006 Misconduct, Domestic Violence, And The Fourth And Fifth Amendments In New Jersey, Lorman Education Services, March 2006

Ms. Spencer is a frequent commentator on cases of national interest. CNN: Out in the Open with Rick Sanchez; CNN Headlines News: Nancy Grace, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell; MSNBC: Dan Abrams, Sunday Morning; Fox News Channel: The O'Reilly Factor; Live Desk; Fox & Friends Morning Show; Studio B with Shepard Smith; Your World with Neil Cavuto; Big Story with John Gibson; Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld; Fox News Live; Fox News Online; Tru TV (formerly Court TV): Open Court with Bloom & Politan, Best Defense with Jami Floyd, Courtside with Ashley Banfield and Jack Ford

Publications
"Commencing the Federal Court Action", co-author Mr. Donald E. Taylor, Esq., Dos & Dont's of Federal Practice for the Advanced Practitioner, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 2003 "Arbitration of Consumer Disputes", co-author Mr. Marvin J. Brauth, Esq., New Jersey Auto Retailer, New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, Vol. 2, Issue, 1, Spring 2003