Mitchell J. Ansell

Mitchell Ansell is chair of the Criminal Defense Department. He devotes his practice to the areas of criminal defense and municipal court defense.

Mitchell has been practicing law for more than 34 years. He prides himself on being extremely responsive to his clients. Whether they are facing a motor-vehicle charge or a first-degree felony, all clients receive the same exceptional level of service.

Mitchell frequently works with well-known clients and on very high-profile cases. He has been involved in numerous cases that have received abundant press coverage, including:

• “Here’s the lawyer repping Bruce Springsteen in his New Jersey DWI case,” New York Post
• “Bruce Springsteen’s Drunken-Driving Charges Are Dismissed,” The New York Times
• “Teenager Accused of Rape Deserves Leniency Because He’s From a ‘Good Family,’ Judge Says,” The New York Times
• “Man pleads not guilty in quadruple murder, arson case,” The Philadelphia Inquirer
• “Rumson man fined for Pink Floyd pandemic porch concert,” Asbury Park Press
• “Homicide charge dropped against Middletown man in death,” Asbury Park Press
• “Rabbi, wife charged in kidnapping plot,” CNN

Mitchell is a past president of the Monmouth Bar Association, where he has also served as a trustee, and he is a past member of the District IX Ethics Committee. From 1990–2000, he served as a municipal court prosecutor for the borough of Sea Bright, township of Colts Neck, township of Manalapan and borough of Keyport. He also served as public defender for the township of Manalapan.

Mitchell has lectured extensively in the fields of criminal defense and municipal court defense. During prom season for the past 15 years, he has been a guest speaker at local high schools and middle schools to educate students about underage drinking, DWI and possession of controlled dangerous substances.

Mitchell devotes a considerable amount of time to various local charities. He is on the executive committee of the Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts, the board of trustees of the Hollywood Golf Club, the advisory board of the OceanFirst Bank, and the board of trustees of Joan Dancy & PALS (People with ALS).

He has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer* every year since 2009.