Anthony Suarez

Professional career

• Anthony R. Suarez is a New Jersey attorney and former Ridgefield mayor, appointed in 2023 to the Bergen County Superior Court’s Civil Division after being acquitted of corruption charges in 2010
• As of now, Judge Suarez serves on the Bergen County Superior Court bench
• Current position: Judge, Bergen County Superior Court, Civil Division
• He also held roles such as Acting Director for the Bergen County Department of Community Transportation

Education

Additional information

• In January 2023, Governor Phil Murphy nominated Suarez to the New Jersey Superior Court, and the New Jersey Bar Association’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee approved him as qualified.
• From 1998 to 2023, Suarez served on the Ridgefield Borough Council and as mayor (2004–2023), becoming the first elected Latino mayor in Bergen County.
• He was admitted to the New Jersey and New York bars in 1993 and 1994, respectively, and practiced law in Fort Lee before entering public service
• Born in Englewood, NJ in 1967, Suarez graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School (1984), Saint Peter’s College (BA, 1988), and Fordham University School of Law (JD, 1993).
• handling civil cases in his jurisdiction.
• His appointment follows a period of public service, legal practice, and a high-profile but ultimately acquit ted corruption case