Zachary Whelan

Zachary S. Whelan brings a wealth of experience to his practice in estate planning, probate litigation, real estate transactions, real estate litigation, business formation, business disputes, chancery litigation, and civil litigation. Practicing in New Jersey, Zachary regularly represents clients in state and federal courts.

Zachary began his legal career interning for the Hon. Vincent Leblon, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division in Middlesex County. He further honed his skills clerking for the Hon. Joseph P. Quinn, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division and Probate in Monmouth County, gaining unique insights into Chancery matters.

Following his clerkship, Zachary spent over two years as a civil litigation associate at a medium-sized insurance defense firm. There, he specialized in medical malpractice defense and represented state entities and employees in civil rights cases.

Zachary is an active member of the Middlesex County Bar Association, the Somerset County Bar Association, and the Monmouth County Bar Association. Within the Monmouth County Bar Association, he contributes to the Probate and Estate Administration Committee and the Real Estate and Land Development Committee, keeping abreast of New Jersey's evolving probate, real estate, and land use legislation.

Zachary is frequently appointed by the Middlesex County Surrogates Court and Somerset County Surrogates Court as an attorney or fiduciary in probate and estate matters. Notably, in 2024, he was appointed as a fiduciary for a sub-trust of the J. Seward Johnson 1963 Trust, originally valued at approximately half a billion dollars. His role as a court-appointed administrator includes managing estates from the issuance of letters testamentary to their conclusion. Additionally, he receives emergent appointments in the Middlesex County Chancery Division for special medical guardianships.