Judge Patrick J. Bartels: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Mercer County Superior Court, Department General Equity

Appointed By: Gov. Christopher J. Christie

Biography

The Hon. Patrick J. Bartels is a judge for the Mercer County Superior Court (Vicinage 7) in New Jersey. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Chris Christie on January 4, 2017.

Bartels began his judicial career as a judge for the Essex County Superior Court, where he held assignments in the Civil Division (2017 to 2019) and the Family Division (2019). Then, in 2019, he was transferred to the Mercer County Superior Court.

Bartels earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton in 1979. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Dayton School of Law in 1982.

After graduating from law school, Bartels joined the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps. During his tenure there, he was stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, working as corporate counsel and serving on both the prosecutorial and defense sides of court-martial matters. He was honorably discharged from service in 1987.

Bartels then entered into private practice in Philadelphia. He worked in that capacity until 1989, at which time he was hired as an assistant prosecutor by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Three years later, he returned to private practice, spending the remainder of his legal career handling toxic tort and asbestos litigation as a partner at Garruto Galex & Cantor (1992 to 1997) and Keefe Bartels Clark (1997 to 2017).

His memberships have included the Federal Bar Association, the Middlesex County Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

When not presiding over legal matters, Bartels enjoys spending time with family and traveling. He is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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About

Patrick J. Bartels
Current Appointment Mercer County Superior Court, Department General Equity	Mercer County Superior Court, Department General Equity
Previous Appointment Essex County Superior Court (NJ)	Essex County Superior Court (NJ)
Education J.D., University of Dayton School of Law - 1982 Bachelor's degree, University of Dayton - 1979	J.D., University of Dayton School of Law - 1982 Bachelor's degree, University of Dayton - 1979
Official Website www.njcourts.gov	www.njcourts.gov

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	NJ - Mercer County Superior Court
Previous Court:	NJ - Essex County Superior Court (NJ)
Clerk phone:	+1 (609) 571-4200, ext. 74820
Fax:	+1 (609) 376-0818

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Judge Advocate	United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps	None
Attorney	Private Practice	Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Assistant Prosecutor	Office of the Middlesex County Prosecutor	Middlesex County, New Jersey
Partner	Garruto Galex & Cantor	None
Partner	Keefe Bartels Clark	Monmouth County, New Jersey
Judge	Essex County Superior Court (Vicinage 5)	Essex County, New Jersey
Judge	Mercer County Superior Court (Vicinage 7)	Mercer County, New Jersey