Barry J. Serebnick

Professional Experience

Mr. Serebnick served as an Assistant Prosecutor with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office from 1993 to 2012. Barry started his career as a Law Clerk in the Appellate / Motion section and was eventually promoted to Director of the Family Division were he trained and supervised other Assistant Prosecutors and oversaw all juvenile prosecutions and Domestic Violence Restraining Order violations throughout the County. He also supervised the Domestic Violence Weapons forfeiture unit. He was a member of the Monmouth County Domestic Violence Task force, a Member of the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement and Education Working Group, and Monmouth County Youth Service Commission. 

In addition to representing the State as a zealous prosecutor, Barry also became an advocate for juveniles within the juvenile justice system. Barry has spoken nationally on juvenile justice and juvenile detention reform. As an Assistant Prosecutor, Governor Corzine appointed Barry to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) State Committee to assist in overseeing implementation of juvenile rehabilitation programs throughout the State of New Jersey. Barry is also the recipient of the 2008 JDAI Champion Award for Monmouth County, for spearheading the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) within the County. He is a former member of the JDAI State Steering committee which implemented and replicated JDAI throughout the State of New Jersey.

Barry leads the team working on DCPP, Juvenile and Domestic Violence Litigation as well as collaborating with others in additional areas.

Affiliations

• Member of the Monmouth County Bar Association

Awards and Honors

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• Monmouth County Women’s Center – Service Award
• Monmouth County Bias Officers Association – Service Award
• Monmouth County S.P.C.A. – Service Award