Lawrence S. Lustberg is a prominent New Jersey criminal defense attorney and director at Gibbons P.C., where he joined in 1993 after rising to partner at the Newark-based firm Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione. He earned a B.A. from Brandeis University in 1979 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1983, followed by a clerkship with Judge Arlin M. Adams on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. At Gibbons, he has chaired the Criminal Defense Practice Group and led the firm's appellate practice, representing clients in high-profile cases such as the 'Bridgegate' scandal (including Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly in appeals), public officials in corruption trials, and complex white-collar matters. His appellate work includes arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal circuits. Lustberg is frequently recognized in rankings such as Best Lawyers in America and New Jersey Super Lawyers for white-collar criminal defense and appellate law.