The 6’8” 225lb athlete turned attorney was born in Detroit, MI.  He received full basketball scholarships throughout his collegiate career.  This culminated in his receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science along with honorable mention All-American basketball honors from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in 1989/90.  Mr. Morton played professional basketball in the European League in Munich Germany however his basketball career was cut short due to knee injuries.  He elected to return to the States and pursue a law career.
Mr. Morton is a seasoned litigator with an undaunted attitude for success in a multi-faceted practice of law.  This has led him to an irrefutable history of success. He is a skilled advocate, maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and civility.  Mr. Morton is a former Judge Advocate having served 6 years with the United States Air Force in numerous capacities, to include Corporate Litigator. He has a 100% success rate before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and near perfect record as a trial attorney. 

Mr. Morton also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (Federal Prosecutor) in both the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the Southern District of Maryland. He completed his tenure with a 97% conviction rate. Mr. Morton’s experience also includes Arbitration, Mediation, Summary Trials, and corporate negotiations.

Prior to entering private practice he served as a Senior Contracts Consultant for Verizon where some of his clients included the FBI, United States Postal Service, United States Federal District Courts, United States Mint and the United States Treasury, just to name a few.  He is an author, entrepreneur, law professor and business owner (Legal Info-Graphics, LLC – software Development Company). He is currently the lead attorney in the law firm bearing his name, The Morton Law Group, LLC, with its headquarters in Newark New Jersey. 

Areas of Practice:
The firm has associate and group attorneys in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and Florida covering the following areas of practice:

• Family Law
• Immigration
• Real Estate
• Corporate Law / Finance (Business / Personal)
• General Litigation
• Estate Planning
• Sports & Entertainment
• Criminal Law

 

Education:
University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida, B.A. Political Science
Touro College Jacob D. Fuschberg Law Center, Central Islip New York (Long Island) J.D.
Honors and Awards:
Mr. Morton has received numerous Professional awards and honors – both academic and athletic
Professional Associations and Memberships:
New Jersey State Bar Association
Essex Bar Association
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated