History of the Firm

 

The law firm of Witham & Kozan, P.A., was founded by Francis P. Witham, Esq., who practiced law for 42 years in New Jersey in the areas of Worker's Compensation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Real Estate, Wills, Estates, & Trusts, until his passing in December 1999. Mr. Witham established a continuing tradition of superior knowledge of Worker's Compensation law, coupled with exceptional honesty, integrity, and commitment to service. As a result, this law firm enjoys the enduring loyalty of a number of well-respected corporate and individual clients. The law firm prides itself on being 100% accessible to all our clients while providing efficient, economical, and conscientious legal representation.

At the same time, we are a smaller and streamlined firm, which permits us to operate at a lower overhead, resulting in significant cost savings to our clients.

Craig Kozan, Esq., has been admitted to the bars of New York, New Jersey, the U.S. Military Court of Appeals, and the District of Columbia since 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 respectively. After serving a one-year judicial clerkship with the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mr. Kozan concentrated in the fields of Workers' Compensation and employment law as an attorney in private practice from 1989 to 1992. Mr. Kozan then served as a Deputy Attorney General of the State of New Jersey from 1992 to 1997, defending claims against the State in the areas of both negligence and Workers' Compensation. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Kozan served as Staff Counsel for the Travelers Insurance Company, at their offices located in East Hanover, New Jersey.

Jeanmarie Witham Kozan, Esq., has been admitted to the bars of New Jersey and New York since 1990 and 1991, respectively. After serving a one-year judicial clerkship with the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ms. Kozan has concentrated in the fields of Workers' Compensation and Estate law as an attorney in private practice from 1991 to the present. Ms. Kozan is an original shareholder of the law firm of Witham & Kozan, P.A., since its inception in 1993. Ms. Kozan is an Adjunct Professor at Kean University, where she teaches courses in Business Law. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Bergen Community College, teaching in the Paralegal Department, focusing on Wills, Trusts & Estate Law.