Andrew G. Toulas
PARTNER
Andrew G. Toulas (Andy) is a Partner in MKCI’s Livingston, NJ office. His practice includes the defense of litigants in civil cases on behalf of insurance carriers, trying numerous cases to verdict. He also handles cases involving issues of fraud, insurance coverage, mass tort, tort claims and personal injury negligence. In handling general liability cases from inception through trial, Andy stresses the importance of effective communication with the client with the goal of achieving a fair and successful result.
In 2005, Andy was certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, and has been recertified continuously to the present. Certified Civil Trial Attorneys have demonstrated levels of experience, education, knowledge and skill in civil trial practice, as recognized by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work. To attain and maintain this designation involved a written examination and ongoing continuing legal education requirements in civil trial law. Less than 2% of New Jersey attorneys are certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Civil Trial Attorneys.
In April of 2015, Andy was elected Trustee of the Bergen County Bar Association. After serving multiple terms as Trustee, Andy was elected to the Executive Board of the Bergen County Bar Association, where he currently serves as Secretary. He was selected by the Supreme Court of New Jersey for membership on the District Ethics Committee (IIB South Bergen County), where he served a four-year term from 2012-2016, having investigative and hearing responsibilities over the attorney disciplinary system in New Jersey and ensuring that our state’s attorneys maintain the highest ethical standards of the legal profession.
Andy has been selected by the Super Lawyers from 2021 to the present (Civil Litigation Defense), has received the highest rating by Martindale Hubbell (AV Preeminent), and was recognized by 201 Magazine as one of the Top Lawyers in Bergen County from 2012-2014.
On a personal level, Andy enjoys attending any kind of sporting event (especially baseball) with his daughter and son. He also enjoys all things outdoors, including golf, and a good hike with their English Golden Retriever Cooper.
Andy earned his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall Law School. While at Seton Hall, Andy interned with sports agent Craig E. Fenech, Esq. of Sparta Pro Rep., Inc., handling contracts of professional athletes and media clientele. He was also the Managing Editor of the Seton Hall Journal of Sport in 1993, having roles in publishing the Journal and organizing the Annual Sports Law Symposium. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree as a double major in Government and English from Wesleyan University, where he was also on the Varsity baseball team.
OFFICE
Livingston, NJ
P: 973-822-1110
F: 973-822-1116
atoulas@mkcilaw.us.com
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EDUCATION
Seton Hall University Law School
(J.D., 1993)
Wesleyan University
(B.A., 1990)
BAR ADMISSIONS
New Jersey
COURT ADMISSIONS
District of New Jersey