Zachary Whelan

Zachary S. Whelan is a skilled attorney based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, specializing in estate planning, probate litigation, real estate transactions, real estate litigation, business formation, business disputes, chancery litigation, and civil litigation. He regularly represents clients in the state and federal courts of New Jersey.

Zachary began his legal career with a prestigious internship under the Hon. Vincent Leblon, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division in Middlesex County. He then served as a clerk for the Hon. Joseph P. Quinn, Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division and Probate in Monmouth County, gaining valuable insights into Chancery matters.

Following his clerkship, Zachary worked for over two years as a civil litigation associate at a medium-sized insurance defense firm. There, he focused on 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, staying informed on New Jersey's evolving probate, real estate, and land use legislation.

He 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. As a court-appointed administrator, he has managed 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.