Law Office of David Vaida, (1995-present)

  • Counsel to small businesses and real estate investors.
  • Active in family law, criminal law, commercial transactions and bankruptcy law matters.

 

EDUCATION

  • Fordham School of Law (1981) - New York, New York
  • Undergraduate: Tulane University (1977) - New Orleans, Louisiana
  • High School: Colegio San Jose (1973) - San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Languages: Spanish

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1994)
  • State of New Jersey (1982)
  • United States Supreme Court (1994)
  • Federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals (1990)
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1998)
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1983)

REPORTED CASES

  • Commonwealth v. Carlos Jamel Gonzalez, 50 Leh. L.J. 1126 (2004)
  • Rivera v. Lopez, Leh. L.J. (November 16, 2001)
  • Gjondla v. Gjondla, 47 Leh. L.J. 8 (1996)
  • Razberry’s, Inc. v. Kingwood Twp. Planning Bd., 250 N.J. Super. 324 (App. Div. 1991)
  • Prowitz v. Ridgefield Park Village, 237 N. J. Super. 435 (App. Div. 1989), aff’d 122 N.J. 199 (1991)
  • Crow-New Jersey 32 Limited Partnership v. Township of Clinton, 718 F. Supp. 378 (D.N.J 1989)
  • Barrett v. Union Tp. Committee, 230 N.J. Super. 195 (App. Div. 1989) Township of Clinton v. United States Postal Service, 638 F. Supp. 763 (D.N.J. 1986).

MEMBERSHIPS
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley, Past Chair and Co-Founder
  • Casa Guadalupe Center, Immediate Past President
  • The Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Board Member
  • The Allentown Museum, Associate Board Member
  • Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding, Board Member

    ADDITIONAL
  • Teacher of Jewish and Christian theology, as well as Jewish history, at Temple Knesseth Israel, Allentown Jewish Community Center and through the Florence Melton Adult Education Program.
  • Involved in Latino affairs in the Lehigh Valley, especially the City of Allentown.