Full Service Law Firm in Mt. Laurel Township, NJ | Capehart Scatchard

Charles F. Holmgren

Charles F. Holmgren

Hiring Shareholder
Litigation

Phone: 856-914-2049

E-mail: CHolmgren@capehart.com

Mr. Holmgren focuses his practice in general defense litigation through the federal and state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania with a concentration on tort defense, premises liability, products liability, individual liability, New Jersey Tort Claims Act defense, motor vehicle accidents (UIM/bad faith), construction, estates, employment and professional malpractice. His clients include insurance companies, large and small business owners, municipalities, governmental entities and manufacturers. He has tried and argued cases at many levels within New Jersey and Pennsylvania courts from municipal courts and arbitration through appellate courts.

In February 2025, Mr. Holmgren was appointed as Capehart Scatchard’s Hiring Shareholder.

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

Rutgers School of Law, Camden, NJ
Juris Doctorate

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Master of Arts

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts

Publications

New Jersey Litigation Blog – A weekly blog focusing on New Jersey liability litigation case law, Contributing Author, 2014-2026; Editor, 2026 to present.

Public Entity E-Newsletter – A monthly e-newsletter published by Capehart Scatchard which highlights litigation, employment and workers’ compensation matters which affect public entities, Contributing Author, 2017-2026; Editor, 2026 to present.

Litigation Quarterly E-Newsletter – A quarterly newsletter analyzing litigation cases and trends in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, Contributing Author, 2020 to present.

Association Memberships

Burlington County Bar Association

Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy, Articles Editor

Classes and Seminars

“Insurance Fraud,” South Jersey Claims Association, 2015.

“When Are Employers Liable for Premises Accidents Under the Intentional Act Exception of the Workers’ Compensation Act,” Millennium Seminars, 2013.

“Liability Case – Legal Update,” South Jersey Claims Association, 2013.

“Law of Torts,” South Jersey Claims Association, 2013.

Representative Legal Matters

Saintil v. Borough of Carteret, No. 22-2898, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 18608 (3d Cir. July 29, 2024

Hallett v. Hamill, 2018 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 587 (App. Div. March 15, 2018)

Silver v. Yunlu Wang, 2017 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 441  (App. Div. Feb. 24, 2017)

Gilbert v. Heine, 2017 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 176 (App. Div. Jan. 25, 2017)

Ricco v. Vogel, 2014 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1455 (App. Div. June 19, 2014)

Townsend v. Pierre, 429 N.J. Super. 522 (App. Div. 2013)