William P. Mikita

William P. Mikita

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(732) 705-3363

(732) 399-9909

NJ Supreme Court Certified Lawyer
* William P. Mikita was selected to the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Mr. Mikita is the Senior Partner and, along with Staci Roccanova, the founder of Mikita & Roccanova LLC. He was educated in the Edison Township school district earning his diploma in 1987. Mr. Mikita graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1994 from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Mr. Mikita is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the United District Courts in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania and the Federal 3rd Circuit.

Mr. Mikita worked for the Hon. Alexander Menza, J.S.C., who was a Judge of the Superior Court in Union County. From 1997 until 2012, Mr. Mikita worked for Gill & Chamas.

While at Gill & Chamas, Mr. Mikita was a member of the Plaintiffs Lawyers Committee for the Pier 34 collapse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mikita also handled construction site injuries, product liability injuries, burn and explosion cases, as well as automobile cases. He was taught by Gill & Chamas that being prepared for trial obtains the best results for his clients.

He was also the Woodbridge Township Municipal Prosecutor in 1997 as part of Gill & Chamas.

From 2012 until 2014, Mr. Mikita was the Director of Litigation at the Falcon Law Firm. At the Falcon Law Firm, Mr. Mikita continued to handle the complex personal injury matters, Pennsylvania litigation, as well as workers compensation and Personal Injury Protection disputes.

Mr. Mikita is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He is a member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Justice, The New Jersey Bar Association, and the Middlesex County Bar Association. He was named in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2024 as a Super Lawyer in the New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine*.

As one of the founding partners of Mikita & Roccanova, LLC, Mr. Mikita continues to handle complex Personal Injury matters. and is the trial attorney for the firm. This includes automobile crash cases, slip and falls, construction site injuries, product liability injuries, and medical malpractice cases. He continues to represent medical facilities and doctors in their fight against insurance companies. He continues to aid workers in workers compensation cases. And lastly, he handles Social Security disability cases.

Mr. Mikita lives in Piscataway with his wife and 2 children. He is a manager for the Piscataway Little League minor league Mets, as well as the manager of the 10U Williamsport All-Star team. He is a civil war enthusiast and a basketball player when his body holds up. He has also competed in the Broad Street 10 Mile Run in Philadelphia on behalf of Determination, raising money for Blue Cross/ Blue Shields fight against cancer.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1994
  • Pennsylvania, 1994
  • US District Court of NJ, 1994
  • US District Court of PA, 1994
  • Federal 3rd Circuit of Appeals, 2013
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of New Jersey

Membership

  • NJAJ NJ Bar Association
  • Middlesex County Bar Association

Certifications

  • Certified Civil Trial Attorney

Awards

  • Selected to NJ Super Lawyers: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2024