Robert A. Bianchi, Esq. served as the Morris County Prosecutor from 2007-2013.  He is one of the most experienced attorneys in New Jersey in the area of police practices, criminal trial practice, criminal prosecution, criminal defense, and Federal and State civil rights law.

Mr. Bianchi’s has handled numerous civil rights cases on behalf of citizens against errant police officers and agencies prior to his appointment as the chief law enforcement officer of Morris County.  These cases included matters of excessive force, malicious prosecution, false arrest.

After his appointment as the head County Prosecutor, Mr. Bianchi implemented significant improvements in police accountability practices, improved Internal Affairs Practices, as well as Early Warning Detection Systems to “flag” officers that were problematic within the law enforcement community he was in charge of as the County Prosecutor.

As a result of his practical skills and training, then Prosecutor Bianchi was asked by the Attorney General of New Jersey to assist in revamping the entire state’s Internal Affairs directives in New Jersey that applied to every law enforcement agency in the State.

The Police Practices Program at The Bianchi Law Group  includes the following:

• An authoritative source to national and local TV and print media;
• Lecturing and educating civic groups, organizations, police officers, civil rights leaders on the intricacies of this area of law;
• Training groups on best police practices;
• Addressing minority concerns regarding police practices;
• Training and lecturing on the creation of better community affairs relations programs to improve relationships between the police and the communities they serve;
• Training and lecturing on proactive and robust internal affairs practices to better monitor problematic officers.

Mr. Bianchi’s  progressive initiatives as Prosecutor (along with his extensive experience in civil rights and criminal justice matters) was praised from groups ranging from the ACLU to the most conservative law enforcement groups.

Mr. Bianchi’s experience allowed him to ensure as Prosecutor that the police agencies could aggressively and effectively fight crime, while ensuring that officers were following training, policies, were temperamentally fit for their jobs, and were held accountable for any wrongful actions.

Partner David Bruno, Esq. is also very involved in this area of law. While an Assistant Prosecutor under then Prosecutor Bianchi, Mr. Bruno was given the tremendous responsibility of being in the Professional Standards Unit.  This unit investigated and prosecuted police officers that have committed crimes under the “color of their office.”  Mr. Bruno was trained in police practice cases under the tutelage of Mr. Bianchi and is an extraordinary and skilled practitioner in criminal, administrative, and civil rights law in police practice cases.

Mr. Bianchi and Mr. Bruno also have extensive experience as defense attorneys representing numerous officers that are being investigated for crimes and administrative violations, as well as citizens that have alleged police officers have violated their civil rights.

Due to their extensive knowledge, skills, training, and reputation for excellence in all aspects of police practice cases, Mr. Bianchi and Mr. Bruno are often sought out by the national and local TV and print media as authoritative sources on cases involving police practice issues.