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Joseph P. Cadicina is the managing member of the firm and concentrates his practice in the area of divorce/matrimonial/family law and related matters. He previously served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Mark M. Russello, J.S.C., Family Division, Bergen County. Mr. Cadicina is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York and Washington, D.C. He received his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University and attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School where he obtained a J...
Patrick T. Collins brings to Skoloff & Wolfe his vast experience in family law and commercial litigation. Patrick is one of only four attorneys in New Jersey to have been qualified by the Supreme Court as both a Certified Civil Trial Attorney and a Certified Matrimonial Attorney, and guides his clients with more than 35 years of experience across all areas of family law, including divorce, prenuptial agreements, business and other asset valuations, child custody and visitation, child and ...
Stacey A. Cozewith is a partner at Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri LLC and concentrates her practice on matters related to family law. Stacey strongly advocates for her clients, offering her expertise through a unique balance of compassion and tenacity. Stacey’s extensive experience includes serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Thomas H. Dilts, Presiding Judge Family Part, Somerset County, from September 2004 through August 2005. She also was a member of the Hopkins Or...
Scott D. Danaher joined Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC, as an associate in October 2009 and became a partner in January 2013. Scott has concentrated his entire legal career on divorce and other family law-related matters. Scott was previously an associate with Weinstein Snyder Lindemann Sarno, PC from September 2005 through September 2009. Scott served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David J. Issenman, Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, in Union County...
Bar Admissions: New Jersey New York District of Columbia U.S. District Court U.S. Supreme Court Jerry S. D’Aniello, a member of the firm, devotes his practice exclusively to all aspects of divorce and family law. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, he has worked with clients whose needs lie in all areas of matrimonial and family law, including divorce litigation, mediation, and arbitration; post-judgment litigation; custody and parenting time issu...
Mr. Feeney practices exclusively in the area of family law mediation and litigation. He is a trained family law mediator and regularly participates in the mediation of all types of matrimonial and family law disputes, both pre- and post-judgment. As a litigator, Mr. Feeney has experience in a wide range of matters impacting divorcing parties and families, including child custody and support, spousal support, domestic violence, asset valuation, the drafting of prenuptial agreements and marital...
Laura Guinta Gencarelli, Esq. joined Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC as an associate in February 2014 and became a partner in January 2018. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2007 and has been a member of the New Jersey bar since 2008. She served as a law clerk to the Honorable James S. Rothschild, Jr., J.S.C., Family Part, Essex County, from September 2007 to September 2008. Ms. Gencarelli was then associated with the law firm of Garrity, Graha...
Jeralyn Lawrence is the Managing Member and Founder of Lawrence Law, and devotes her practice to matrimonial, divorce, and family law, and is a trained collaborative lawyer, divorce mediator, and arbitrator. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, Jeralyn represents clients with matrimonial and family law needs, including divorce litigation, mediation and arbitration, custody and parenting time issues, alimony and child support, separation and property sett...
Mr. Louis concentrates his practice in the area of family law. He has over 45 years of extensive experience in negotiating and litigating economically complex divorce cases. He has been broadly recognized by his peers as a preeminent member of the New Jersey family law bar. Mr. Louis represents clients in all aspects of divorce including asset distribution, child support and alimony, with the goal of achieving a negotiated result but, when required, a fair result after trial. His emphasis is ...
Joseph Maceri, Esq. is a partner at Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC and manages the firm’s Hackensack office. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a matrimonial attorney. He received his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University, College of Law and received his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Mr. Maceri also studied comparative constitutional and international law abroad at the University of Toronto, in Tor...
Jessica Natasha Mazur is a Partner in Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas’ Family Law Department and an AV-rated® attorney by LexisNexis® Martindale Hubbell™. She is also Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney. Providing comfort and closure to people enduring the most stressful experiences of their lives, Jessica has risen quickly in this area of law. Her experience has enabled her to represent clients involved in complex custody batt...
Ms. Parker concentrates her practice in the areas of divorce and family law representing clients in all aspects of matrimonial litigation, child custody, domestic partner disputes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, domestic violence matters and post-judgment enforcement and modification applications. Ms. Parker is a qualified matrimonial mediator pursuant to the rules governing the courts of the State of New Jersey's Complementary Dispute Resolution Programs, and has been appointed as a ...
Brian G. Paul, the co-managing Partner at Szaferman, Lakind, is a a highly accomplished matrimonial attorney. With over 25 years of experience, he has earned a reputation throughout New Jersey as an expert in divorce and family law matters. Brian’s exemplary work in Family Law has earned him a spot in the Best Lawyers in America® list by BL Rankings, LLC every year since 2013. He was also named “ 2015 Lawyer of the Year ,” “ 2018 Lawyer of the Year ,” and &ld...
Ms. Printz concentrates her practice in the area of family law. She represents clients in matrimonial litigation, domestic partnership disputes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, spousal support and parenting time/child custody/relocation issues, and the valuation and equitable distribution of assets, including equity compensation in matters involving high profile individuals and high-value marital assets. She handles the post-judgment enforcement and modification of agreements and all o...
Mr. Rowe’s practice has been limited exclusively to litigation for nearly five decades. He has represented a broad range of individual and institutional clients in state and federal courts in New Jersey and other states throughout the country, and has served as lead counsel in a myriad of diverse and prominent business litigations. He has tried to conclusion numerous cases involving trade secrets, antitrust, stock fraud, real estate brokerage, corporate and partnership disputes, as well...
Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder has dedicated her career to the exclusive practice of matrimonial and family law . She has worked with a dynamic set of clients ranging from the indigent to the high profile and high net worth . She understands the hardships her clients face when they turn to her for help. Elizabeth recognizes that each case is unique with its own set of facts and issues. As such, she builds a trusting relationship and partnership with each client so she may tailor a specific approach...
Ms. Russell has spent her career zealously advocating for her clients in the practice of family law. Her work encompasses all aspects of family law, including divorce and separation proceedings, domestic partnership disputes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, custody, parenting time and relocation, child support, spousal support, domestic violence, complex asset valuation and the distribution of property and other marital assets. Ms. Russell handles post-judgment applications for enforce...
Joseph J. Russell, Jr. is a Shareholder, a Member of the Management Committee & Chair of the Family Law Department at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Mr. Russell and his Team have a full service Family Law Practice representing men and women from all walks of life in connection with divorce, alimony, child custody/parenting time, child support, distribution of assets/liabilities, business valuations, protection of exempt assets, family trusts, domestic violence, same sex marriages an...
Angelo Sarno is a partner in the law firm of Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a matrimonial attorney and was the youngest attorney in New Jersey to receive this significant designation. Mr. Sarno has been named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers every year since its inception in 2005. He was selected by his peers as one of the top one hundred matrimonial lawyers in New Jersey in 2009. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and United ...
Allen J. Scazafabo, Jr. is a partner in the Firm’s Family Law Group. Allen’s clients appreciate that he recognizes that each client’s needs and goals require individualized care and attention. A client commented to the publication New Jersey Family that Allen has “a gift for empathizing with his clients while dissecting relevant facts to approach a case. He is adept at understanding family law and gives realistic solutions to problems.” The client added, “A...
Brian M. Schwartz, Esq. is the managing partner at Schwartz Vinhal & Lomurro Family Law, LLC, in Summit, New Jersey. He is a former Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section. Mr. Schwartz has been a member of the Family Law Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association since 2002. In 2017, Mr. Schwartz received the Saul Tischler Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association presented for Lifetime Achievement in the advancement of Family Law. He is fo...
Mr. Serviss concentrates his litigation practice on matrimonial and family law. He has extensive experience in all aspects of the practice of family law, including divorce, prenuptial agreements, business and other asset valuations, custody and visitation, child support, alimony and equitable distribution, and domestic violence matters. Mr. Serviss provides representation at trial and in mediations and arbitrations, including post-judgment enforcement and modification proceedings.
Gary N. Skoloff is one of the founders of Skoloff & Wolfe, PC and is a nationally recognized family law practitioner. Mr. Skoloff, a past Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, and past President of the New Jersey Chapter of the of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, has argued many of the leading and most high-profile matrimonial cases in the state, including the well-known surrogate mother case of Baby M . Professional Activities Mr. Skoloff has been a...
For more than 15 years, Sean has focused his practice on representing both corporations and individuals in their business and commercial litigations, personal matters, and complex high-net-worth matrimonial matters. A seasoned litigator, Sean has honed his extensive litigation skills to effectively represent clients in all aspects of their lives by custom-tailoring solutions to their complicated, and often sensitive, problems. Sean prides himself on the long-term relationships that he has dev...
Mr. Sobel concentrates his practice in litigation, primarily in the area of family law and with an emphasis on the representation of high net-worth individuals. He provides counsel across all aspects of family law, including prenuptial agreements, separation and divorce proceedings, the distribution of property and other marital assets, spousal and child support, custody and relocation. Mr. Sobel represents clients at trial, in mediations and arbitrations, and at post judgment modification an...
Carl Soranno came to the practice of law following a 10-year career in finance, securities, and investment banking. Carl has combined that experience with 26 years as a multidisciplinary commercial litigator which has shaped him into a formidable litigator and trial attorney, Carl has litigated well over 1,000 large and small actions, including disputes related to complex family matters, child custody, commercial transactions, contracts between debtors and creditors, commercial lending/workou...
A seasoned litigator and mediator with more than 20 years of experience, Tremain L. Stanley is regularly called upon by individuals engaged in family and matrimonial disputes to mediate and to help negotiate, settle and enforce agreements involving divorce, child support and custody, alimony and domestic violence. In 2015, Tremain participated in the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Pilot Program, which sought to explore the possibility of economic mediation in disputes i...
Michael J. Stanton, a Member of the firm, devotes his practice exclusively to matrimonial law. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, Mike has experience in all aspects of matrimonial law, including divorce litigation, complex valuation, and distribution issues concerning businesses, professional practices, stock options, and other professional and executive benefits, alimony, child support, custody and parenting issues, visitation rights, domestic violenc...
Managing Partner Barry Szaferman started Szaferman Lakind with fellow founding shareholders Arnold Lakind and Jeff Blumstein in October 1977. He has managed the firm since its inception, playing an important role in its growth as one of the largest law firms founded in Mercer County and its success as a full service law firm. Barry has served as Mercer County Counsel and as General Counsel to the Mercer County Improvement Authority. A leader in the Mercer County Bar, he was President of the M...
Ms. Vanides practices exclusively in the area of divorce and family law. An experienced litigator, she is also a trained family collaborative lawyer and mediator. Ms. Vanides provides counsel related to all aspects of family law, including divorce, alimony and child support, custody and parenting time, distribution of marital assets, and post judgment modification and enforcement. She has achieved considerable success in obtaining optimal results for many of her clients through alternative di...
Attorney Amy Wechsler has been practicing law since 1985. She practices exclusively in the area of family law. She is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a matrimonial attorney and is an accredited divorce and family mediator and trained arbitrator. She is also a collaboratively trained practitioner. Ms. Wechsler lectures and presents at the New Jersey State Bar Association as well as the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
David M. Wildstein is a shareholder at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., where he built a successful and respected Family Law practice. For over 40 years, he has represented clientele that ranges from stay-at-home mothers to high-net-worth individuals in connection with their matrimonial disputes, including custody, spousal support, equitable distribution of assets, and prenuptial agreements. Mr. Wildstein has been a member of several New Jersey Supreme Court Committees that shaped the Ru...
Susan Reach Winters brings more than 35 years of experience across all areas of family law – including divorce, prenuptial agreements, business and other asset valuations, custody and timesharing, child support, alimony and equitable distribution. Widely regarded among the region’s foremost thought leaders on family law, Susan recently authored That Will Never Happen to Us , which provides tips, strategies and other insight into the gamut of financial, emotional and familial consi...
Jonathan Wolfe focuses his practice on sophisticated business litigation and significant matrimonial disputes. He began his career practicing as a member of the Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy litigation department in New York. Mr. Wolfe utilizes his background in financial disputes to represent leaders or the spouses of leaders from the business, professional and entertainment/sports communities in complex matrimonial matters. A significant portion of his practice is devoted to business ...
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