Betsy G. Ramos, Litigation Attorney in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Over 44 years of legal practice · 5.0/5 rating from 1 verified client review
Executive Committee Member; Co-Chair, Litigation DepartmentatCapehart & Scatchard, P.A.
Mount Laurel, NJ
Practicing litigation in Mount Laurel since 1982.
- 44+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 1 client review
- 2
- Bar admissions
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Betsy G. Ramos is an executive committee member; co-chair, litigation department based in Mount Laurel, NJ. The practice focuses on Litigation. Betsy has over 44 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- Mount Laurel, NJ
- Experience
- over 44 years
- Known for
- Litigation
- Handles Litigation matters from Mount Laurel, NJ.
- Over 44 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About Betsy G. Ramos: Betsy G. Ramos is an executive committee member; co-chair, litigation department based in Mount Laurel, NJ. The practice focuses on Litigation. Betsy has over 44 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Areas of practice
Legal matters Betsy takes on
Betsy concentrates on litigation. Each area below outlines the kind of case Betsy handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
Litigation cases in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Betsy takes litigation matters in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Betsy agrees to represent you.
Biography
Meet Betsy G. Ramos — litigation lawyer in Mount Laurel
Betsy G. Ramos is an executive committee member; co-chair, litigation department based in Mount Laurel, NJ. The practice focuses on Litigation. Betsy has over 44 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Ms. Ramos is an experienced litigator with over 35 years experience handling diverse matters. Practice areas include tort defense, business litigation, estate litigation, tort claims and civil rights defense, construction litigation, insurance coverage, employment litigation, shareholder disputes, and general litigation.
Ms. Ramos has expanded her practice to serve as a mediator in New Jersey civil lawsuits, including volunteer mediation work for the Burlington County court system for Special Civil Part and municipal court matters.
For the years 2020-2026, Ms. Ramos was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. The attorneys on this list are selected based upon the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Beginning in 2021, Capehart Scatchard and Ms. Ramos have received the “Best Law Firm” ranking in the area of Litigation - Insurance (Metro, Tier 3) published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers . Law firms included on the list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one attorney who has been included in the current edition of Best Lawyers in America , which recognizes the top five percent of practicing lawyers in the United States. Betsy Ramos (Litigation - Insurance) has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America list every year since 2020. For a description of the selection methodology please click here .
No aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Publications
Litigation Quarterly E-Newsletter - A quarterly newsletter analyzing litigation cases and trends in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, Editor/Contributing Author, 2008 to 2022, and Contributing Author, 2008 to present
New Jersey Litigation Blog - A weekly blog focusing on New Jersey liability litigation case law, Editor and Author, 2014 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, Editor and Contributing Author, 2012 to present.
“The Storm in Progress Exception to a Commercial Landowner’s Responsibility to Keep Its Premises in a Safe Condition,” DRI, Volume 17, Issue 34, September 2018
Commercial Property Owners May Be Liable for Personal Injuries Sustained from an Abutting Public Sidewalk, SNJ Business People, November, 2012.
Read the “Fine Print” in your Contracts, SNJ Business People, Vol. 5, Issue 11, 2011
Beware of an Out-of-Date Buyout Provision, SNJ Business People, Vol. 5, Issue 10, 2011
When Does a Shareholder Have the Right to Inspect the Corporate Books and Records?, SNJ Business People, Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2011
Seeking Attorney’s Fees in State Court Actions, New Jersey State Bar Association, Business Law Section, 2011
Liability Cases - Legal Update, Litigation Quarterly, September, 2011
When Should My Employees Sign A Noncompete Agreement To Make It Enforceable And Can I Require My Existing Employees To Sign Such An Agreement?, Intelligent Business, May, 2011
Obtaining Attorney Fees in Frivolous State Court Claims, New Jersey Law Journal, April, 2011
Recent Federal Court Case Rules That Physician Assistants Paid On Hourly Basis Are Not Exempt Employees, Legal Alerts, March, 2011
Recent Cases Demonstrate the Need to Formalize Your Estate Plan to Ensure Your Wishes are Followed Upon Your Death, Tax and Estate Planning Newsletter, February, 2011
Award of Attorney’s Fees to County Upheld by Appellate Division for Filing of Frivolous Lawsuit, Litigation Quarterly, January, 2011
Preventing Challenges to Your Will or Lifetime Gift, SNJ Business People, August, 2010
Noncompete Agreements for Professionals, Business Law Section Newsletter, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association, June, 2010
Preventing Challenges to Your Will or Lifetime Gift, Tax and Estate Planning Newsletter, March, 2010
Real Estate Professionals Beware of Violating the NJ Consumer Fraud Act, New Jersey Defense, a publication of the New Jersey Defense Association, Spring, 2010
Electronic Discovery Obligations and the Need to Preserve Evidence, SNJ Business People, February, 2009
Attorney-Client Privilege: Does It Protect Communications With Experts?, Litigation Quarterly, February, 2009
Classes and Seminars
“Initial Pleadings and Motions: Know Your Deadlines,” Webinar, April 2025.
“How Workers’ Compensation Claims Can Lead to Civil Litigation,” Millennium Seminars, April 2025.
“Mode of Operation and Various Fraud Claims,” In-house Gallagher Bassett, March 2025.
“Initial Pleadings and Motions: Know Your Deadlines,” South Jersey Claims Association, March 2025.
“Case Law Update,” South Jersey Claims Association, February 2025
“Initial Pleadings and Motions: Know Your Deadlines,” in house presentation to client, Plymouth Rock, November 2024.
“Initial Pleadings and Motions: Know Your Deadlines,” in house presentation to client, Gallagher Bassett, November 2024.
“Initial Pleadings and Motions: Know Your Deadlines,” Farmers Insurance of Salem, October 2024
“Workers’ Compensation And Civil Liability - Crossover Claims,” New Jersey Self Insurers’ Association, November 2023
“Mediation v. Arbitration,” Human Resources Association of Southern New Jersey, May 2023.
“Mode of Operation,” New Jersey Food Council, August 2022.
“Demystifying Deposition of Personal Injury Plaintiff,” in-house presentation to client, Plymouth Rock, July 2022.
“Sidewalk Liability,” Qual-Lynx, June 2022.
“Demystifying Depositions of Personal Injury Plaintiffs,” Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem, May 2022.
“Demystifying Depositions of Personal Injury Plaintiffs,” Gallagher Bassett, May 2022.
“Best Liability Statutory Defenses,” South Jersey Claims Association, November 2021.
“Defending Employer Liability Suits,” in house NIP Group, November 2021
“Investigating and Pursuing Fraud Claims in Liability and Subrogation Matters” Capehart Scatchard, March 2020
“Pre and Post Suit Investigation,” in-house webinar ESIS, February 2020
“What You Need To Know About Liens And Subrogation Rights,” in-house panel discussion GSMJIF and PEJIF, February 2020
“Pre and Post Suit Investigation,” in-house Broadspire, January 2020
“Dealing with Liens in Liability and Workers’ Compensation Claims - Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA Liens, VA/Tricare Liens, and Section 40 Liens,” “Exclusive Remedy Defense and Intentional Act Exception Claims,” and “Using IMEs/Permanency Exams to Defend/Minimize Permanency,” Defending Liability and Workers’ Compensation Claims Millennium Seminar, October 2019
“Discovery Rules,” NIP Group, April 2019
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” Plymouth Rock, July 2018
“Rules as to Shifting Risk Loss,” South Jersey Claims Association, March 2018
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., February 2018
“Liability for Dangerous Conditions of Public Property,” Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund / Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund, January 2018
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” South Jersey Claims Association, March 2017
“Liability Update,” Penn National Insurance Company, November 2016
“New Jersey Case Law Update,” Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., October 2016
“Liability for Dangerous Conditions of Public Property,” SPELL JIF, September 2016
“Business Law Case Update,” Transactional Inn, April 2016
“Insurance Fraud,” South Jersey Claims Association, September 2015
“Mock Trial,” in-house Claims Management, Inc. / Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., May 2015
“Significant Liability Cases - December 2015 to April 2015,” Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, April 2015
“Homeowners’ Coverage,” South Jersey Claims Association, April 2015
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” Gallagher Bassett, and Penn National Insurance Company, June 2014
“Premises Liability Seminar 2014,” Millennium Seminars, LLC, May 2014
“Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith,” South jersey Claims Association, April 2014
“Liability for Dangerous Conditions of Public Property,” Statewide Insurance Fund, April 2014
“Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith,” in-house presentation to client, Plymouth Rock, February 2014
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” in-house presentation to client, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem County, February 2014
“Managing Snow and Ice Liability Issues, University of Wisconsin,” Department of Engineering, Professional Development, September, 2013
“Handling Issues Concerning Boards of Directors: Corporate Boards Dealing with Claims of Shareholder Oppression,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 2013
“Hold Harmless and Indemnity Agreements,” South Jersey Claims Association, September 2013
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” Greater New York Insurance Companies, 2013
“General Overview of Premises Liability Law and Specific Claims,” Millennium Seminars LLC, 2013
Professional Awards & Honors
Selected to the “New Jersey Super Lawyer” list (2005; 2009-2026 in the area of Business Litigation)
•Only 5% of attorneys are selected to “Super Lawyers” through a peer nominated process based on independent research and peer evaluation
•The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters
•A description of the selection methodology may be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection-process/
•No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Selected to The Best Lawyers in America (a trademark of BL Rankings, LLC) (2020-2026 in the area of Litigation - Insurance)
•A description of the selection methodology may be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology
•No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Was selected to 1990 list of AV Preeminent lawyers. This award is conferred by Martindale-Hubbell.
•A description of the selection methodology may be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://www.martindale.com/ratings-and-reviews/attorneys/
•No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Working with Betsy on a litigation matter
Ms. Ramos is an experienced litigator with over 35 years experience handling diverse matters. Practice areas include tort defense, business litigation, estate litigation, tort claims and civil rights defense, construction litigation, insurance coverage, employment litigation, shareholder disputes, and general litigation. Ms. Ramos has expanded her practice to serve as a mediator in New Jersey…
Who Betsy represents
Betsy reviews new inquiries case-by-case for litigation matters in Mount Laurel and the surrounding New Jersey area.
Credentials
Education, bar admissions, and languages
Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, TN J.D.
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.S. Management
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Jurisdictions
Betsy's state bar admissions
Pennsylvania
1985 · ACTIVE
New Jersey
1982 · ACTIVE
Betsy studied at — in Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, TN J.D. and — in The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.S. Management.
Law school and academic background
Betsy completed — in Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, TN J.D. and — in The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.S. Management. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Betsy runs in New Jersey is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Recognition
Recognition and thought leadership
Betsy has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.
AV Preeminent
Legal awards and honors
AV Preeminent.
Affiliations
Betsy's professional memberships and bar associations
Association Memberships American Bar Association Burlington County Bar Association Contact of Burlington County, Board Member Mansfield Board of Education, Board of Education Member
2026 - Present) New Jersey Defense Association New Jersey State Bar Association Former Board Member, YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties Former member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey's District Ethics Committee, Burlington County, District III-B (20 · membership
October 2012 - May 2013
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Locations
Betsy G. Ramos's office in Mount Laurel
Betsy's primary office is at 8000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 300 S, Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.
8000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 300 S
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
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Client reviews of Betsy G. Ramos — 5.0/5 rating from 1 verified client review
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How to hire Betsy G. Ramos — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new litigation attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Betsy usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
Betsy charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Betsy's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Betsy will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a litigation attorney in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
A short list to run through before you commit: How many litigation matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Betsy
Betsy discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in litigation practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every litigation matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Betsy confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
Betsy's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many litigation practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about Betsy G. Ramos
How much does it cost to hire Betsy for a litigation case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Betsy walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Betsy offer a free consultation?
Betsy charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Betsy's office. Some litigation attorneys offer free consults — check Betsy's current terms during booking.
How long do litigation cases in New Jersey typically take?
Simple litigation matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Betsy gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Betsy take my case if I'm outside Mount Laurel?
Betsy is licensed in New Jersey. Matters governed by New Jersey law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Betsy will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Betsy?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Betsy will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Betsy accepting new litigation clients right now?
Betsy's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
Areas served
Litigation attorneys serving Mount Laurel, Trenton and Newark in New Jersey
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