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Christine A. Amalfe
Partner
Newark, NJ
Partner
Newark, NJ
Christine is included on the Best Lawyers®, Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and New Jersey Super Lawyers lists in various employment categories. She manages lawyers across four firm offices, overseeing legal, administrative, and business development functions for one of the firm’s most active business units, with clients among the world’s best-known companies representing industries critical to the local, state, and regional economies.
In addition, Christine is a co-founder of the firm’s internationally recognized women’s initiative. She is serving as President of the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2025-2026 term.
Christine is regularly commended by clients for understanding their business needs while aggressively litigating their legal issues and providing comprehensive employment related counseling and training. She has been extensively involved in defending single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class claims under state and federal employment laws. She also conducts multifaceted employment counseling and training for corporate clients, public entities, and educational institutions.
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laud
Seton Hall University, B.S., magna cum laude
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Supreme Court of the United States
Included on the NJBIZ “Law Power” list, 2025
Included on the ROI-NJ “Influencers: Women in Business” list, 2025
Recipient, NJBIZ ICON Award 2025
Included on the Benchmark Litigation “Litigation Stars” list, Employment & Labor Law
Recipient, CIANJ/Commerce “Enterprising Women in Commerce Award – Legal,” 2022
Included on the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business list, Labor & Employment
Recognized by Best Lawyers®, 2026 Edition: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment; “Lawyer of the Year”: Litigation – Labor & Employment in Newark, NJ
Recognized by Best Lawyers®: “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation – Labor and Employment in Newark, NJ (2020 Edition)
Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers lists, Employment & Labor; Top 10 Attorneys in New Jersey; Top 50 Female Attorneys in New Jersey; Top 100 Attorneys in New Jersey; 2018 Featured Cover Story
Included on the Martindale-Hubbell “Preeminent” list
Included on the Benchmark Litigation lists, “Local Litigation Stars”; “Labor & Employment Stars – Northeast”
Recipient, Essex County Bar Association Samuel S. Saiber Professional Achievement Award, 2022
Included on the BTI Client Services All-Stars Report, 2019
Recipient, New Jersey Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015
Elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2015
Recipient, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey “Trial Bar Award,” 2015
Included on the New Jersey Monthly list, Leading Women Entrepreneurs, 2011
Recipient, Essex County Bar Association’s Civil Trial Attorney Award, 2011
Included on the Profiles in Diversity Journal “Women Worth Watching” list, 2010
Recipient, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association’s Women’s Initiative & Leaders in Law (WILL) Platinum Award, 2008
Included on the NJBIZ “Best 50 Women in Business” list, 2007
Honored by The Center for Women and Work, November 27, 2006
Recipient, Center for Women and Work – Rutgers University, Connecting Communities Award, October 3, 2006
Included on the NJBIZ “25 Women of Influence” list, November 2004
Appointment by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, State of New Jersey Committee on Character, July 10, 2000-2003
Recipient, Executive Women of New Jersey Salute to the Policy Makers Award, April 27, 2000
New Jersey State Bar Association
President – 2025-2026
President-Elect, 2024-2025
First Vice President, 2023-2024
Second Vice President, 2022-2023
Treasurer, 2021-2022
Secretary, 2020-2021
Trustee, 2013
Future of Legal Services Task Force, 2022
Chair, Law Firm Opening and Operations Committee, Pandemic Task Force, 2020
Executive Committee Member, Labor & Employment Law Section
Amicus Committee, 2017-2018
Higher Education Committee, 2017-2018
Judicial Administration Committee, 2017-2018
General Council Executive Committee
Pro Bono Committee, 1995-1997
Trustee, Women in the Profession Section
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
National Association of College and University Attorneys
American College of Employment Lawyers
Academy of New Jersey Management Attorneys Inc.
Founding Member
New Jersey State Bar Foundation
Trustee
Essex County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Labor and Employment Law Section
EEO Committee
Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee
Women in the Profession Section
Advisory Council for the Initiative on Achieving Long-Term Careers for Women in Law/Summit Co-Chair, 2017-2018
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
President, NAWL Foundation, 2012-2013
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
Federal Bar Association
Litigation Counsel of America
Senior Fellow
Seton Hall University School of Law
Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing and Advocacy, 1992-1993
Gibbons Law Alert blog (www.gibbonslawalert.com)
Editorial Board
New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Expedited Civil Actions
New York City Council Task Force on Discrimination and Harassment