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The Law Firm
At our law office, we pride ourselves on our passion and commitment to our clients. We understand that the legal system can be overwhelming and daunting, which is why we want to be your partner every step of the way. With decades of experience, we have gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise to effectively and efficiently handle your legal matters, no matter how complex they may be. Trust us to fight for your rights and achieve the best possible outcome for you.
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Our attorneys and staff are fully bilingual in both English and Spanish.
Our Vision
Gonzalez & Polanco, LLC, Attorneys at Law is the combination of two firms, The Law Offices of Kenneth L. Gonzalez & Associates and the Law Office Katiusca Polanco, LLC.
Kenneth L. Gonzalez, Esq., established his firm on May 21, 2001 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Mr. Gonzalez, a lifelong resident of the city of Perth Amboy and founded the firm for the purpose of creating a full service law office that could provide legal services in both English and Spanish to the residents of Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Carteret and surrounding communities.
Katiusca Polanco, Esq., established her firm in September 2021 after many years of legal practice in the public sector. Ms. Polanco's vision for her firm was to provide outstanding legal services to clients in Middlesex County in a variety of practice areas.
Today, Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Polanco have joined practices to provide legal services in a variety of areas ranging from personal injury law, real estate transactions, worker's compensation to wills and estates. Gonzalez & Polanco is a fully bilingual office with all staff speaking both English and Spanish. Our goal is to not only work with our clients in both languages but to work with our clients to ensure that they are represented honestly and fairly.
Our vision is to not only be the best advocates for our clients but seek to achieve the practical solutions or compensation that our clients deserve. To schedule your consultation, contact us today.
Nuestra Visión
Gonzalez & Polanco, LLC, Abogados es la combinación de dos firmas, The Law Offices of Kenneth L. González & Associates y la Law Office Katiusca Polanco, LLC.
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Kenneth L. González, Esq., estableció su firma el 21 de mayo de 2001 en Perth Amboy, Nueva Jersey. El Sr. González, residente de toda la vida de la ciudad de Perth Amboy y fundó la firma con el propósito de crear una oficina de abogados de servicio completo que pudiera proporcionar servicios legales tanto en inglés como en español a los residentes de Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Carteret y las comunidades circundantes.
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Katiusca Polanco, Esq., estableció su firma en septiembre de 2021 después de muchos años de práctica legal en el sector público. La visión de la Sra. Polanco para su firma era proporcionar servicios legales excepcionales a los clientes en el condado de Middlesex en una variedad de áreas de práctica.
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Hoy, el Sr. Gonzalez y la Sra. Polanco han unido sus prácticas para proporcionar servicios legales en una variedad de áreas que van desde la ley de lesiones personales, transacciones inmobiliarias, compensación de trabajadores hasta testamentos y sucesiones. González & Polanco es una oficina completamente bilingüe con todo el personal hablando tanto inglés como español. Nuestro objetivo es no solo trabajar con nuestros clientes en ambos idiomas, sino trabajar con ellos para asegurar que estén representados de manera honesta y justa.
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Nuestra visión es no solo ser los mejores defensores para nuestros clientes, sino buscar lograr las soluciones prácticas o la compensación que nuestros clientes merecen. Para programar su consulta, contáctenos hoy.
Our Partners
Kenneth L. Gonzalez, Esq.
Partner
Kenneth L. Gonzalez has been a proud resident of the City of Perth Amboy almost his entire life and has an extensive resume of community involvement. Mr. Gonzalez attended Perth Amboy High School where he graduated with honors in 1987. After high school, Mr. Gonzalez graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kean University where he earned a B.A. in Political Science in 1992. During his college years, he also served as a part time Legislative Aide to Assemblyman Ernest L. Oros, who represented the 19th District in the State Assembly.​​
In 1995, Mr. Gonzalez graduated from Rutgers University School of Law at Camden where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. After graduating from law school, he served as Judicial Law Clerk to Superior Court Judge Hector E. DeSoto. From 1996 until 2001, Mr. Gonzalez worked as an attorney associated with the Law Offices of Rabb, Hamill & Stillman in Woodbridge, N.J. In 2001, Mr. Gonzalez formed the Law Offices of Kenneth L. Gonzalez & Associates in Perth Amboy, N.J. where he continues to represent private clients in general legal matters including personal injury, real estate, and various other areas.
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In 1999 Mr. Gonzalez was elected by the voters of Perth Amboy to serve on the Perth Amboy Board of Education where he served until 2010. He served as vice-president of the Board of Education from 2002 until 2008 when he was elected by his fellow members as president of the Board. Mr. Gonzalez served as president of the Board of Education until 2010 when he ran for his seat on the Perth Amboy City Council.
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Mr. Gonzalez served on the Perth Amboy City Council from 2010 until 2014. Mr. Gonzalez also served as a Commissioner on the Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency which oversees development of areas of the City in need of redevelopment from 2011 until 2014. Mr. Gonzalez also previously served on the Advisory Board of the Perth Amboy Salvation Army, the Perth Amboy High School Hall of Fame Selection Committee and also serves as chairman of the Perth Amboy High School Class of 1987 Reunion Committee. In addition, Mr. Gonzalez was appointed to serve as Chief Judge of the Perth Amboy Municipal Court in 2014. He served in that position until his retirement in 2023. Mr. Gonzalez is now in private practice and enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.
Katiusca Polanco, Esq.
Partner
Katiusca Polanco, Esq. is a graduate of Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She earned her Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. Prior to law school, Ms. Polanco worked for various attorneys in the areas of family law and immigration. She pursued her law degree while working for Middlesex County Legal Services, Inc. as a paralegal in the areas of Landlord/Tenant and Entitlements Law. As a paralegal, Ms. Polanco represented clients at fair hearings before the Office of Administrative Law, thus gaining valuable trial experience.
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After graduating law school, Ms. Polanco completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Mathias E. Rodriguez, J.S.C. in the Law Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Middlesex County. As a law clerk, she oversaw the judges court calendar and case matters, providing research and opinions to the judge and court staff for cases being presented before the court.
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Following her clerkship, Ms. Polanco worked as a Deputy Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General in the Division of Health and Human Services. As Deputy Attorney General, she represented various departments within Health and Human Services. Given the variety of departments, her cases included matters in Administrative Law, General Civil Litigation, Sexual Violence, as well as federal issues such as EEOC, Section 1983, among others.
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Her career led her to Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc., where she worked in the area of Consumer Protection representing clients in such areas as consumer debt, consumer fraud, foreclosures, bankruptcies, and other related consumer matters.
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In 2021, Ms. Polanco opened her law firm representing clients in property law matters, which included wills and estates as well as real estate transactions. Now, as a partner of Gonzalez & Polanco, she focuses her practice in the areas of personal injury, real estate transactions and wills and estates. Ms. Polanco is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey and United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She lives in Middlesex County with her husband and children and enjoys hiking with her family and baking.
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.
John Locke
