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Based in Red Bank, New Jersey, Byrnes Kirkwood is a full service law firm that serves individuals and businesses. We enjoy an outstanding record of proven results handling personal injury claims and business litigation.  Beyond personal injury and business litigation, we also offer experienced representation in a wide range of other matters, including estate planning, probate, loss of benefits claims, construction liens and employment law.

In each legal matter we handle, we emphasize personal service, cost-efficiency and successful outcomes. Contact us for assistance with these and other important legal matters:

  • Personal injury: Our attorneys have more than 40 years of experience in personal injury law. We handle a wide range of personal injury matters, including auto accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bites, construction site accidents, products liability claims, premises liability claims, injuries to children, swimming pool accidents, boating accidents, third party liability claims, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death claims.
  • Workers' compensation: If you have been injured on the job, we can help. We handle workers' compensation claims and third party liability claims.
  • Disability/life/health Insurance: Our attorneys handle ERISA and private insurance claims. If your employer or private insurance provider has refused to provide the long-term disability insurance benefits, life insurance benefits or health insurance benefits you are entitled to receive, contact us.
  • Estate planning: We offer comprehensive estate planning services. Careful estate planning requires more than just a simple will. Contact us to learn more about the wide range of estate planning services we offer.
  • Business litigation: Our attorneys enjoy the respect of their fellow practitioners and are known in the legal community for their ability to successfully resolve business disputes by negotiation or trial if necessary. We have significant experience litigating business disputes, including contract breach, partnership dissolution, construction litigation and liens, trade secret litigation, unfair business practices and other business and commercial litigation.
  • Probate: If you need an attorney for the probate of an estate or probate litigation, we can help.  Whether you are an executor or executrix, or need to be appointed to administer the will of a loved one or family friend, we can guide you through this process.  
  • Elder law: Some of the elder law services we provide include Medicaid planning, estate planning, guardianships, powers of attorney and health care proxies.
  • Employment law: If you have been victimized by a wrongful discharge based on age, gender or disability, or been exposed to sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace, contact an experienced employment law attorney at Byrnes Kirkwood.
  • Municipal Court: Across multiple counties in New Jersey, we defend clients in municipal court accused of traffic violations, speeding tickets, petty crimes, drug offenses, assault, and drunk driving.

Our firm represents clients in New Jersey and New York. To speak with a lawyer at our firm about your legal needs, call 732-219-7711 or contact us by e-mail.

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Past Case Results
  • Motor Vehicle - Passenger sustains multiple fractures - $1,400,000.00
  • Motor Vehicle - Driver struck in the rear sustained back injuries requiring surgery - $625,000.00
  • Elevator Accident - Wrongful Death of Child - $525,000.00
  • Construction Accident - Worker sustained fractured elbow - $450,000.00
  • Slip and Fall on Ice - Pedestrian sustained back injuries requiring surgery - $350,000.00
  • Industrial accident with electric shock resulting in Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - $2,300,000.00
  • Consumer Fraud - Judgment against unscrupulous home contractor - $1,800,000.00
  • Motor Vehicle - Wrongful Death - $725,000.00
  • Motor Vehicle - Pedestrian sustained fractured ankle - $225,000.00
  • Motor Vehicle - Passenger sustained fractured ankle - $257,500.00