1.    Practicing law since 1991 when he was a law secretary for the Honorable Laurence Stamelman in Freehold, New Jersey.  He then joined the law firm of Rudnick, Addonizio and Pappa and became a partner in 2000.  He recently opened by own law firm, Carton & Rudnick, primarily dedicated to the protection of consumer rights.
2.    Ha has been litigating consumer, consumer fraud, lemon law and class action cases since 1998.  He would estimate that he has litigated in excess of 1,000 cases and tried over 100 cases before a judge and a jury and arbitration.  
3.    In the case of Hondo v. Freehold Mitsubishi he was the only class counsel, there are approximately 6,000 class members and the ultimate value of the case was in excess of $1 million based on a $500 certificate, $50 in cash and an oil change for each class member. He was also a co-class counsel on the case of Dellapietro v. Sansone Auto Mall alleging the overcharge of title and registration fees. Primary class counsel in that case was Mike Coren of Levy Angstreich, one of the leading class action firms in the nation.  
4.    He would estimate that the settlements in all the consumer fraud class action litigation would be in excess of $4 million to $5 million including certificates.  He received referrals from other attorneys throughout the State of New Jersey, northeast, as well as nationwide.  Since 1998, he have been a member of National Association of Consumer Advocates, an organization dedicating to lobbying, protecting and otherwise assisting consumers with their rights pertaining to deceptive business practices.  They have yearly meetings and seminars of which he ordinarily attends.  He have attended consumer rights seminars in Baltimore, Washington, San Diego and New Orleans, Philadelphia and Washington and Boston
5.    He has been an ICLE presenter on three separate occasions.  
·    Consumer fraud in 2003;
·    Consumer fraud in 2006;
·    Arbitration in 2004.
He lectured specifically on the issue of auto fraud before the Legal Services of New Jersey in 2002.  He has attended Federal odometer fraud conference in Seattle in 1999.
6.    He has been a member of the State Bar and served on the Consumer Law Committee since its creation in 2001 or 2002.  He was appointed by the Honorable Judge Waldman, Superior Court, Freehold, New Jersey, when he was the president of the Monmouth County Bar Association.  This consumer is dedicated to the furtherance of consumer related legislation proposed by politicians.  It comments and prepares legislative positions on all relevant consumer related issues.  This committee meets approximately 10 times per year
7.    He was appointed to the Supreme Court Committee for the Special Civil Part in 2001 and has provided various free lectures to the public on lemon law, consumer fraud and credit repair issues.
8.    He also is faculty at lawline.com for which viewers receive ICLE credit for viewing the online lectures.  The classes are How to sue a car dealership and discovery in a case against a car dealership.  It is my understanding that my presentation, How to sue a car dealership is frequently viewed and the other presentation was only recently prepared.
9.    The following is a comment form the users at lawline.com
How to Sue a Car Dealership
"Jon is a leading voice on this topic, and I enjoyed his presentation" - Arnold (basking ridge, NJ)
Description:
Car dealerships may have a reputation for hiring slick talkers, but they’re no match for a knowledgeable attorney. Having a full understanding of state laws and the basis for liability can help an attorney identify deceptive practices in purchasing a vehicle. In this course, attorney Jonathan RUDNICK drives home the basics of suing a car dealership.  He offers an analysis of consumer fraud statutes, a discourse on how to properly and effectively research a case, and an examination of the motives and incentives behind car dealerships. The course will prepare any attorney to legally battle a deceitful car dealership, and should be watched in conjunction with RUDNICK's second course "Discovery in Car Dealership Cases".
Agenda:
I.    Consumer Fraud Statute
II.    The Basis for Liability
III.    Deciding to Take a Case
IV.    Industry Insurance Coverage
V.    The Truth and Lending Act
VI.    Prior History Cases
VII.    Arbitration Clauses

12.        Discovery in an auto fraud case
    Description:

In a follow up to his extremely popular course "How to Sue a Car Dealership", consumer attorney Jonathan RUDNICK provides a must-see presentation on how to win a case against a car dealership through the discovery process. RUDNICK examines the unique aspects of pretrial work in this area of law, including the importance of the insurance policy, understanding the dealer specific terms, and which documents to request. He also uses examples of New Jersey cases to demonstrate how courts have interpreted consumer protection laws with respect to discovery. Finally, RUDNICK concludes the course by sharing key tips to getting the most from interrogatories, subpoenas, and expert witnesses. This is an exemplary course for attorneys representing clients who have purchased "lemon" cars, and, indeed, for car owners in general.
Agenda:
I. Industry Terms
II. Document Demand
III. Interrogatories
IV. The Condition of the Car
V. Depositions
VI. Expert Witnesses