SJM_D'Amato Law Profile_1024FINAL.qxp_profile 10 / 22 / 24 5 : 14 PM Page 1 s p o n s o r e d p r o f i l e sjm struction accidents , falls — any time someone is injured , the D’Amato Law team is at the A Helping Hand readyto help . Paul Richard D’Amato’s law practice , after A family feel At D’Amato Law , the team school . After graduation , she decided to The firm prides itself not just on winning supports clients through their followin her father’s footsteps , first attending cases , but also on the relationships they Stockton University and then going on to buildwith their clients . personal injury claims while RutgersLaw School . “ We want people to feel like family , ” treating them like family Uponreceiving her law degree , D’Amato D’AmatoBarrera says . “ We want our clients Barrera was hired as a defense attorney for to know how much we care about them as B Y K R I S T E N D O W D AtlanticCounty . At the time , her father was people.They are not just a dollar sign to us . ” running his firm while also serving as an At D’Amato Law , the attorneys meet f you ask Alexa D’Amato Barrera what assemblymanfor New Jersey’s 2nd legislative withtheir clients once every three months , she does , the first thing she brings up district . either in person or via Zoom . This helps Iis not going to be her successful career “ My dad got incredibly busy about a build a relationship and is why D’Amato as a personal injury lawyer . Nor will it be year into me being a defense attorney . He Barrera believes the firm is able to get a about the burgeoning business at D’Amato asked if I wanted to come back and work better recovery for clients at the end of Law in Egg Harbor Township or the many at the office , ” D’Amato Barrera explains . “ I theircase . awards and honors she has received for saidyes . I came back to what felt like home “ Onmedical records , which is what the her legal work . tome . ” insurance company sees , you’re just a Instead , the first thing she’s going to Nowwith nearly 25 years of experience gender , age , injury and treatment , ” she say is that she’s in the business of helping as an attorney , D’Amato Barrera couldn’t says . “ But to us , we get to know them as people . Because , for her , that’s the most behappier about the decision she made to people . We’re able to help the insurance important aspect of her career . switch gears from the defense side to per - companysee how the injuries they sustained “ I do this because it’s the right thing to sonalinjury law . have really impacted them personally . ” do . I do it because it’s who I am . I do it because “ The thing that I love about our team it’s how I was raised , ” D’Amato Barrera says . hereis that our main goal is to help people . Above and beyond Recovering money for them for the horrific D’AmatoBarrera did not get into this line of Growth and success thingsthey are going through is absolutely workfor the recognition , and she jokes that Law has always been a part of D’Amato theforefront of our business , ” she says . when she receives an award or honor , it’s Barrera’s life . When she was a 14 - year - old D’Amato Barrera is one - third of the theonly time in her life she’s left speechless . at Mainland Regional High School she legal team at D’Amato Law . In addition to “ It’s very rare for me to have nothing to would work at D’Amato Law , her father her father , there is also Stephen M . Van say , ” she laughs . “ But when I’m recognized , Natten , who joined the firm a decade ago , Ialmost feel like asking , ‘ Are you sure ? Me ? ’ ” bringing with him more than 20 years of Ofcourse , with the mindset and attitude experience as a prosecutor . D’AmatoBarrera brings to work every day , The firm is equipped to handle all types it’s not surprising that she has been and of personal injury claims , from small to continues to be recognized by the com - large . They tackle local cases and help munityand beyond . clients across the country , aided by Her alma mater , Mainland Regional D’Amato Barrera’s connections through High School , inducted D’Amato Barrera the American Association of Justice . into its hall of fame to represent the classes “ I know the best attorneys across of the 1990s . She was recognized by the the country , ” she says . “ We’ll have psychology department at Stockton Uni - people who are injured in New Jer - versity . The New Jersey Association for sey but live in California , and we’re Justice Women Trial Lawyers Caucus be - here to help those people . We’ll stowed an award upon D’Amato Barrera have people who live here and are forfighting for people’s rights and also sup - injured in Alabama , and we’re here porting other female attorneys . And on to help those people , too . ” Nov . 2 , the local chapter of the NAACP hon - D’Amato Barrera also wants oredD’Amato Barrera for her legal advocacy the community to know that the ofthe Black community . firm doesn’t solely focus on “ To do something you love and to be larger cases . They take small - recognized for it ? It’s just the best feeling , ” n er cases , too , because the shesays . significance of any per - sonal injury claim is D’Amato Law not lost on them . Egg Harbor Township | ( 609 ) 926 - 3300 Car accidents , dog bites , con - DamatoLawFirm.com SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 21 issue 7 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 43