Joseph L. Youngblood, Jr.
Shareholder
Email: jyoungblood@ylslegal.com
Direct Dial: (609) 601-6602
Education
J.D., Cornell University School of Law, 1971
A.B., Fordham University, with honors, 1968
Bar & Court Admissions
New Jersey – Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the
 New
Jersey Supreme Court (1985-1999)
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships/Affiliations
Atlantic County Bar Association
Member
Judicial Selection Committee, 1980-81, 1984-86
Chairman
of Press and Public Relations Committee, 1985-86
New Jersey State Bar Association
Alternate
Delegate for Atlantic County, 1983-87
American Bar Association
American Arbitration Association
American Judicature Society
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators
New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys
New Jersey Defense Association
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
Practice Areas
General Litigation
Municipal Law
Estate Planning, Elder Law and Probate
Mediation
Commercial Law and Business Transactions
Real Estate Transactions
Biography
Mr. Youngblood is the President of the Firm’s Board of Directors
and has been a member of the Firm since his admission to the Bar
in 1971. He served as the Managing Partner of the law firm from
1985 to 2004.
Mr. Youngblood commenced his legal career in the area of civil
litigation. He handled numerous complex litigated matters and
was recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified
Civil Trial Attorney from 1985 through 1998. Currently, his practice
is concentrated in the areas of commercial law, municipal law,
estate planning and probate and mediation. He has served as the
City Solicitor for the City of Linwood since 1978 and has achieved
a considerable degree of expertise in a variety of issues related
to municipal law.
Mr. Youngblood serves as the Chairman of the firm’s estate
planning and probate division. He has a substantial amount of
experience in estate planning, asset protection, wealth preservation
and in the administration of trusts and estates on behalf of both
fiduciaries and beneficiaries. He is a member of the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and counsels clients on elder law
and Medicaid issues. He has represented clients in numerous complex,
litigated estate matters as well as will contests.
Mr. Youngblood also represents many clients in a variety of matters
related to general business, real estate and commercial transactions.
He is a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators
and serves as a mediator in litigated cases involving both personal
injury and commercial disputes. His numerous successes have resulted
in his selection as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for 2006 by Law
and Politics Magazine.
Mr. Youngblood formerly served as a Board Member of Atlanticare
Behavioral Health and has also served as their solicitor. He was
a member of the District One Ethics Committee and has been actively
involved in the community in numerous charitable and civic endeavors.
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1201 New Road, Suite 230 · Linwood, NJ 08221
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