Our Lawyers
J. Scott DeMasi
A Phillipsburg native with deep ties to the local community, J. Scott DeMasi is a partner at DeMasi & Williams Law Office on Main Street in downtown Phillipsburg. In 2003, he was selected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Phillipsburg Downtown Association (PDA).
Through his involvement with the PDA, Mr. DeMasi has supported the organization’s community and business initiatives while maintaining a strong connection to the people and businesses of downtown Phillipsburg.
Professional & Community Involvement
Throughout his career, Mr. DeMasi has been actively involved in the legal profession and the local community. His current and past affiliations include:
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers of New Jersey
- Pennsylvania State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers
- Northampton County Bar Association
- Warren County Bar Association
- Past President, Warren County Bar Association (September 1994–September 1995)
- Warren County Courthouse Security Committee
- Warren County Judicial Selection Committee
- J-PAC Committee
- Past Chair, Supreme Court of New Jersey District Fee Arbitration Committee for Vicinage XIII (2004–2005)
- Appointed to prosecute attorney ethics complaints
- Past Member, Board of Directors, Easton and Phillipsburg Area YMCA, including service as an officer (1987–1995)
- National Ski Patrol, with active patrol service at Blue Mountain Ski Area
Education & Bar Admissions
Mr. DeMasi earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, in 1983. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey, in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.
He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Chad R. Williams
Chad R. Williams was born in Port Jervis, New York, and raised in Milford, Pennsylvania. His interest in becoming an attorney began at an early age and ultimately led him to Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.
Mr. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Bloomsburg University in 1990. After working for a year to save for law school, he began his legal education at Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
During law school, Mr. Williams served as President of the Criminal Law Society, founded and edited the student newsletter Carpe Diem, served as a student body official and tutor, and was a member of the Law Review. He also participated in a work-study program with the Ann Arbor Public Defender’s Office. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in December 1994.
Legal Career
Mr. Williams began his legal career in Milford, Pennsylvania, before joining J. Scott DeMasi in Phillipsburg in 1995. He worked as an associate with DeMasi & DeMasi until 1998, when he established his own practice on Hudson Street.
In 2001, Mr. Williams returned to join the firm as a partner, marking the beginning of DeMasi & Williams Law Office.
Mr. Williams handles matters involving Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Workers’ Compensation, Real Estate, Family Law, and General Trial Litigation. He is licensed to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Professional & Community Involvement
Mr. Williams’ current and past professional and community affiliations include:
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Warren County Bar Association
- Past President, Warren County Bar Association
- New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Warren County Civil Practice Committee
- Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lehigh Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
- Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
- Former Secretary/Treasurer, Records Breakers Chapter of BNI
Education & Bar Admissions
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1994
Bloomsburg University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, concentration in Accounting, 1990
Bar Admissions: New Jersey and Pennsylvania
