New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney

Tiffany Burress is a personal injury, family law and entertainment & sports attorney licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York. As a working mother herself, Ms. Burress understands both the legal and emotional issues that families face in dealing with an unexpected change in life. The devastating result of a sudden financial hardship, injury, divorce, or separation is something no one should have to face alone. She is deeply concerned with families and works to protect their interests and to alleviate harmful experiences while dealing with personal injury law in our court system.

As a personal injury attorney, Ms. Burress is available to assist you if you have been harmed by another party in an auto or motorcycle accident or to represent you in situations involving premises liability. You may qualify for financial compensation relating to any physical harm you sustained in an accident or injury such as broken bones, bruises or other serious injury resulting from an accident. Ms. Burress can explain the types of damages you may be eligible to receive which includes: medical care; reimbursement for disability or disfigurement; lost wages; loss of family; payment for interference with social, educational, or recreational activities; emotional or psychological damages or damaged property. Tiffany is also available to assist with workers compensation.

Ms. Burress is deeply concerned with children caught in the middle of family law disputes. Child custody, child support, visitation rights and alimony are a few of the many family law services Ms. Burress can provide to you and your family. She is available to represent either the husband or the wife in a divorce proceeding, or other forms of marital dissolution such as separation or annulment. Ms. Burress can also assist you in matters involving grandparents’ rights, paternity, domestic violence, adoption or pre-nuptial agreements.

As an entertainment and sports attorney, Ms. Burress is available to assist with various areas of law. Under film, Ms. Burress is able to advise clients in matters dealing with option agreements, finance, chain of title issues, talent agreements (screenwriters, film directors, actors, composers, production designers), production, post production and motion picture industry negotiations distribution. Under music, she is available to facilitate clients in matters dealing with talent agreements (musicians, composers), producer agreements, management agreements, record labels and music industry negotiation. For sports, Ms. Burress is available to advise clients in contract negotiation, disciplinary matters, grievances and appeals, and endorsement contracts.

Her work as an attorney and law clerk has included research and trial preparation on a wide range of personal injury, family law issues, construction litigation, social security disability, insurance, IRS tax disputes, asbestos injuries, and medical malpractice. Ms. Burress previously worked at Podvey Meanor; Burns, White & Hickton and Kirkpatrick & Lockhart. She completed an externship with the Honorable Chief Judge Donetta Ambrose of the U.S. District Court of Western Pennsylvania. Tiffany currently works for Dario, Yacker, Suarez & Albert LLC.

Ms. Burress and her husband Plaxico Burress have two young children. Tiffany is the owner and creator of Joiful Maternity. During her pregnancies, she realized the need for an affordable, sexy and stylish brand that can be worn before, during and after pregnancy. Her understanding of the needs of modern women and her passion for fashion has now culminated into her Joiful Maternity brand.

Tiffany holds a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law and a B.A. in Labor and Industrial Relations from Penn State University. Ms. Burress is currently a distinguished member of the National Association of Professional Women, the Bergen County Bar Association and the Passaic County Bar Association. During law school, Ms. Burress was a member of the Trial Moot Court, Women’s Law Association, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and completed a study abroad law program in China. While in college she was named to the Dean’s List six times, inducted into the National Honor Society and Golden Key National Honor Society, won the Academic Athletic Award for PSU's track team four years in a row, was Student Athlete of the Week for KDKA, and scored in the Big Ten Championship for Track and Field each of the four years she competed. In high school, she was awards the Tri-Athlete Award and was voted Homecoming Queen. In 2010 Tiffany was chosen as a Distinguished Alumni for Valley High School where she was presented with the House of Representative’s Citation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for outstanding achievements.