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Forthright, a global provider of process design, automation, and management solutions, has been selected by the State of New Jersey to administer No-Fault Insurance Personal Injury Protection (PIP) arbitrations under the State’s Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act.
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Forthright is a SOC II Type II Compliant Organization
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Administrator of the New Jersey No-Fault PIP Arbitration Program
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Administrator of the New Jersey No-Fault PIP Arbitration Program
Kenneth L. O'Donnel, Jr., Esq. 

SUMMARY RESUME

Professional / Legal Experience
Owner - Kenneth L. O’Donnel, Jr., Attorney At Law - 2011-Present
Partner - Melli, Guerin, Wall & Messineo, P.C.- 2002-2011
Trial Counsel – Law Office of John Madden/ Robert Auerbach – 1992-2002
Associate – Melli, Guerin & Melli – 1989-1992
Counsel – Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly -1988-1989
Counsel- Violent Crimes Compensation Board – 1985-1988
Assistant Prosecutor- Bergen County Prosecutor – 1984-1985


Substantial professional experience in personal injury litigation, insurance coverage litigation, No Fault arbitration, SIU litigation, criminal law, business transaction and litigation.
Arbitration / ADR Experience
UM/UIM  Arbitrator
Arbitrator-Bergen County Superior Court

Education / Professional Training
The Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University Of America, Juris Doctor, 1982.
University of Scranton,  Bachelor of Arts, 1979
Completed required or recommended continuing legal education courses

Professional Admissions / Associations / Achievements
Admitted to Practice in New Jersey, 1983
Admitted to Practice in Federal District Courts, 1983
Member- National Organization of Victim Assistance
Member New Jersey State Bar Association
Member Bergen County Bar Association
Member New Jersey Defense association
Certificate of Appreciation- New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prosecutor

Maintains high legal ethical standards and complies with professional responsibility rules


The above referenced Independent Arbitrator may have decided previous National Arbitration Forum or Forthright arbitration cases involving one or more of the parties in this assigned arbitration case. This is a summary resume of the Arbitrator’s qualifications. 


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Important Information and Documents
New Jersey PIP arbitration program is entirely self-funded through user fees and places no burden on New Jersey taxpayers.
Forthright, a global provider of process design, automation, and management solutions, has been selected by the State of New Jersey to administer No-Fault Insurance Personal Injury Protection (PIP) arbitrations under the State’s Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act.
SOC Compliant Logo
Forthright is a SOC II Type II Compliant Organization
New Jersey PIP arbitration program is entirely self-funded through user fees and places no burden on New Jersey taxpayers.