EDWARD B. DEUTSCH is the Managing Partner of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP. He is a Civil Trial Attorney, Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1992, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. In addition, Mr. Deutsch has been repeatedly honored in Best Lawyers in America. He has also been listed as a New Jersey Super Lawyer since its inception in New Jersey in 2005, and was listed in the Top 100 Lawyers for 2007 and 2008. In 2010, Mr. Deutsch was recognized as a Top Attorney in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut by New York Magazine.

The Seton Hall Law School Alumni Association recognized Mr. Deutsch as its 2002 Distinguished Graduate. In addition, Martindale-Hubbell awarded him its AV Peer Review Rating, its highest level of professional excellence and a Preeminent Lawyer for 2011. From 2007-2009 he was the Third Circuit Representative on the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Deutsch was selected by Governor Chris Christie to Chair the Department of Banking and Insurance transition sub-committee, tasked with issue development, recommendations, and state appointments in both banking and insurance industries. He has also accepted the nomination of Governor Christie to be one of two public members of the newly-created Red Tape Commission chaired by Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno.

In October 2009, Mr. Deutsch was selected as an honoree of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey and received the Trial Bar Award. This prestigious award recognizes those experienced trial lawyers whose professional careers exemplify the highest standards of trial practice and ethical conduct. In 2010 and 2011 he was ranked number 45 on PolitickerNJ’s Power List of the 100 most politically influential people in the state. In January 2011, Mr. Deutsch was ranked 27 on the NJBIZ Power 100 List of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey Business.  In October 2011, he was ranked number 10 on the NJBIZ Power 50 Banking List of the 50 most powerful people in banking.

Mr. Deutsch is Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors of Somerset Hills Bank. He is married to Nancy (formerly Cooney). They live in Bernardsville, New Jersey and are active in numerous charitable endeavors.