John Dell'Aquilo

With a distinguished career in law enforcement and legal practice, John Dell'Aquilo brings a wealth of expertise to his role at the law firm. Before joining, he was a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, where he provided counsel for New Jersey's Breath Testing program.

As New Jersey's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, a position endorsed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), John acted as a liaison between the State of New Jersey, NHTSA, and prosecutors nationwide. His responsibilities included training and supporting New Jersey prosecutors and police on traffic safety and DWI issues. John is renowned for his deep knowledge of New Jersey DWI law and the Alcotest breath test instrument, regularly lecturing to prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges.

John's qualifications include certification as an Operator Trainer and Maintenance Technician for the Draeger Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C. He completed the New Jersey State Police Driving While Intoxicated Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course and is an Assessor for the NHTSA Standard Field Sobriety Testing Program. Additionally, he holds separate qualifications from NHTSA in administering Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.

Before his tenure as a Deputy Attorney General, John served as a police officer in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for 29 years, retiring as a Lieutenant and Director of the Office of Internal Affairs. During his law enforcement career, he was a certified Breath Test Operator for 26 years.

John also contributes to academia as an adjunct professor at Rowan University and Camden County College, where he teaches law and criminal justice. His expertise is further recognized through his lectures at the Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol and Highway Safety: Testing, Research and Litigation at Indiana University.