Retired Superior Court Judge Raymond A. Batten Joins Archer & Greiner as Of Counsel

HADDONFIELD, NJ – Archer & Greiner is pleased to announce that the Honorable Raymond A. Batten has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the firm’s Haddonfield office.
In 1992, at age 38, Judge Batten was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court by Governor James Florio. In 1999, he was reappointed for tenure by Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Judge Batten served the first 10 years (1992-2002) of his 23-year judicial career in the Family Part of Vicinage I (Atlantic/Cape May Counties). He then served 10 years in the Criminal Part in those counties through his appointment as Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, on Mar. 1, 2013, where he served through his Sept. 1, 2015 retirement. Twelve of Judge Batten’s trial opinions were published by the Committee on Opinions. Over the course of his career, he disposed of more than 73,400 Family Part cases, 10,500 Criminal Part cases, 1170 Chancery cases, and 340 adoptions. Prior to his judgeship, Judge Batten served as municipal prosecutor in Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, Middle Township and Lower Township, planning board solicitor in Dennis Township, and municipal solicitor in Wildwood and Middle Township, all in Cape May County.
He is married to the former Mary Frances Boles; Ray and Mary Frances are the proud parents of three daughters: Alexis Binder (Villanova Law 2007); Bryna (Widener Law 2013) and Dylan (Widener Law 2014). The Batten family resides in Cape May, New Jersey.
“Judge Batten has served the people of Cape May County with the greatest integrity and professionalism, we have no doubt that Judge Batten’s experience and legal background will prove to be invaluable assets to the firm,” said Christopher Gibson, President of Archer & Greiner.
Judge Batten earned his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law in 1979 and his B.A. from Princeton University in 1976.
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