As of November 1, 2026, Cillick & Smith ranks 7 of 11 Hackensack injury firms, scoring 41 of 100. Its own website says it lists 9 of 11 injury case types and posts 1 case result. Every fact below shows its source and the date we checked it.
Read its Google reviewsNot in our score: reviews are easy to game. Read them off the firm's own site, and look for patterns, not one angry review.
Cases it handles
Its website lists 9 of 11 injury case types. The number is how many results it posts for each.
- 1 resultWorkplace injury
- None postedCar accident
- None postedTruck accident
- None postedMotorcycle accident
- None postedPedestrian accident
- None postedConstruction accident
- None postedSlip and fall
- None postedBurn injury
- None postedWrongful death
- Not listedMedical malpractice
- Not listedRideshare accident
1 result on its own website, none of them dated. Firm-reported, checked November 1, 2026.
Why it's #7
It earned 29 of the 70 points we can check for it today. That's 41 out of 100. It also passed the checks every ranked firm must pass: an office address on its own website, and no public discipline in the last 5 years.
This rank is our opinion: our published method applied to public records, as of the date on this page. It isn't a judgment of any lawyer's skill or a prediction for your case. If a fact here is wrong, tell us.
- Certified trial attorneysNone confirmed by the Board's published lists0 / 20
- Lawyers doing injury work100% of the lawyers it lists · source20 / 20
- Results it posts1 on its site, largest $7,700,000 (firm-reported) · see them9 / 15
- Contact optionsNone of the ones we score · source0 / 10
- Says who pays case costsDoesn't say on its site · source0 / 5
- Bergen County court activityNot in for any firm yetnot in yet
- Years licensed, lead lawyersIts bios don't state a New Jersey admission year, so it sits outnot in yet
- Total29 of 70 points = 41 of 100
- Contact options−10.0
- Results it posts+2.3
- Net, in points−7.7
- Free consultation listed
Where Cillick & Smith is
- 25 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601Hackensack · from its website, November 1, 2026
Results Cillick & Smith has posted
Firm-reported. Each one quotes Cillick & Smith's own page and links to it.
- Workplace injury · No year given$7,700,000Settlement. "a catastrophic workplace injury case which resulted in a $7.7 million settlement for the client."Firm's page, $7,700,000 settlement
Other top Hackensack firms
Compare before you call. These rank highest on the same Hackensack ranking, scored the same way.
- 90out of 100Rank 1: Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, P.C.Compare Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, P.C. with Cillick & Smith
- 65out of 100Rank 2: Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb LLCCompare Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb LLC with Cillick & Smith
- 60out of 100Rank 3: Injury Lawyers of NJCompare Injury Lawyers of NJ with Cillick & Smith
Cillick & Smith: pros and cons
- By their bios, every attorney listed on its site handles injury cases.
- Says it handles its own cases rather than referring them out.
- Lists 9 of the 11 injury case types we track.
- No attorney on the injury team is confirmed as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Board's published lists.
- Doesn't list a 24/7 phone line.
- Lists no languages other than English.
Written from the facts on this page, each with its source above. Spencer approves every one.
Who handles injury cases at Cillick & Smith
From Cillick & Smith's website, including the year each bio says the attorney was admitted in New Jersey. Certifications come from the Board on Attorney Certification once its list is in.
- Edward W. CillickNJ admission year not yet verified · Not confirmed by the Board's published listsHandles workplace injury
- Suzanne M. SmithLead injury attorneyNJ admission year not yet verified · Not confirmed by the Board's published listsHandles workplace injury
- Samuel ReichNJ admission year not yet verified · Not confirmed by the Board's published lists
Cillick & Smith: the facts
Every fact shows its source and the date we checked it. Firm-reported facts come from Cillick & Smith's own website.
Show all 14 facts with their sources
| Offices | 25 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601"25 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601" | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Injury attorneys | 3 named on its website, 100% of the attorneys it lists | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Case types listed | 9 of 11: car accident, truck accident, construction accident, workplace injury, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident, burn injury, slip and fall and wrongful death (firm-reported)"Car accidents : A prompt investigation is important to discovering the cause of an accident" | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Keeps cases or refers them out | Says it handles cases itself"For those who are injured at work in any capacity, we will pursue a workers compensation claim" | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Certified Civil Trial Attorneys | 0The number the Board's published recertification lists and certification orders confirm. Others may be certified without a list we have showing it. | NJ Board on Attorney Certification, November 1, 2026 |
| Appeals court opinions naming it as counsel | Not yet verified | CourtListener, not yet checked |
| Bergen County injury suits, filed and resolved | Not yet verifiedFrom the NJ Judiciary's civil data report, once it arrives. | NJ Judiciary civil data report, not yet checked |
| Published results | 1 posted, largest $7,700,000 (firm-reported) | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Reviews its website cites | None cited | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Total it says it recovered | None stated | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Published fee and cost policy | No fee percentage published. No cost policy published | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Contact options listed | Free consultation (firm-reported)"Request a Free Consultation" | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Languages | English (firm-listed) | Cillick & Smith website, November 1, 2026 |
| Discipline check | No public discipline found for its 3 injury attorneys | NJ Disciplinary Review Board, November 1, 2026 |
Ask on the first call
- Who will handle my case day to day, and can I meet that lawyer before I sign?
- Will my case stay with your firm, or could you refer it out?
- What are the weak spots in my case?
- Is your fee figured after case costs, and who pays the costs if we lose?
- How many cases like mine have you taken to a jury verdict?
- How often will I hear from you, and how many cases does that lawyer carry?
- promises you a dollar amount
- pushes you to sign at the first meeting
- contacted you first after your accident
- can't say who will work on your case
- quotes more than 33⅓%, or takes its fee before costs
How we checked Cillick & Smith
Our collector read Cillick & Smith's website on November 1, 2026 for office addresses, case types, fees, contact options, languages, attorneys, admission years and results, and quoted the words behind each fact. Spencer approved every change.
Certified Civil Trial Attorneys come from the Board on Attorney Certification's published lists, and the discipline check from the Disciplinary Review Board's public records, checked November 1, 2026.
Not yet included: Bergen County court filings.
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