Manuel Irizarry is an associate in Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP’s real estate and family law groups. In addition, he devotes a portion of his practice to the handling of municipal and corporate matters.

Mr. Irizarry served as the Municipal Public Defender for the Borough of Totowa from 2004-2009. He represented individuals who otherwise could not afford counsel before the Totowa Municipal Court.

He is admitted to the New Jersey Bar and to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Mr. Irizarry is a member of the American Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is also involved in the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey Hispanic Business Council.

After graduating from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, Mr. Irizarry served as law clerk for the Honorable Richard F. Plechner of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County. He received his B.A. at Ramapo College.