Kenneth L. Gonzale

Kenneth L. Gonzalez, Esq is a partner at Gonzalez & Polanco, LLC, Attorneys at Law in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He represents private clients in general legal matters, with a focus on personal injury, real estate transactions, workers’ compensation, and wills and estates. His practice serves clients in Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Carteret, Middlesex County, and surrounding communities through a bilingual English-Spanish law office.

Mr. Gonzalez earned a B.A. in Political Science from Kean University in 1992, graduating magna cum laude. He received his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law-Camden in 1995. After law school, he served as judicial law clerk to Superior Court Judge Hector E. DeSoto. His education and clerkship training support his practical approach to legal analysis, client counseling, and dispute resolution.

Mr. Gonzalez has practiced law in New Jersey for decades. Before founding his Perth Amboy law office in 2001, he worked as an attorney with the Law Offices of Rabb, Hamill & Stillman in Woodbridge. His experience includes helping injured clients pursue claims, assisting buyers and sellers with residential and commercial real estate transactions, and guiding clients through workers’ compensation and estate-related matters.

Kenneth L. Gonzalez has also held significant public service and community leadership roles in Perth Amboy. He served on the Perth Amboy Board of Education, including as vice president and president, and later served on the Perth Amboy City Council and Redevelopment Agency. Appointed Chief Judge of the Perth Amboy Municipal Court in 2014, he brings courtroom insight, local knowledge, and steady judgment to his private practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gonzalez & Polanco LLC
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Jersey

Education

• Rutgers University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Kean University
  BA in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

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