With nineteen years experience protecting the interests of clients in all areas of family law, you can be confident that a solution to your problem is at hand. I have been a principal in my own firm since 1989. My job is to listen, provide knowledgeable legal advice, and offer effective help in oftentimes distressing personal situations. It is my goal to be an expert advocate for your interests and a persuasive negotiator that will strive to reach a just and fair outcome for you whether by settlement or trial. If an acceptable settlement cannot be reached, rest assured I will vigorously pursue and protect your rights in court. I am an experienced litigator and have tried numerous cases to positive outcomes.

BAR ADMISSIONS:

• STATE OF NEW JERSEY
  December 1988
• UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT
  District of New Jersey
  December 1988
• SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  May 1994

EDUCATION:

• SETON HALL UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL OF LAW
  Newark, New Jersey
  Juris Doctorate Degree, June 1988
• MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE
  Upper Montclair, New Jersey
  Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1985
  Minors: Paralegal Studies
  Interdisciplinary Pre-Law Studies
  Public Administration
• RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
  New Brunswick, New Jersey
  Diplomate in Municipal Law, 1996
  2002 Family Law Mediation Certification Program.
  Rule 1:40 Qualified Mediator

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

• PRIVATE PRACTICE
  1989 to present
• JUDGE
  Jersey City Municipal Court
  December 1996 – October 2003
• HUDSON COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
  Jersey City, New Jersey
  Staff Attorney, Family Law Unit
  Represented indigent clients in a variety of family law cases with emphasis on domestic violence, parental child abduction, divorce and support.
  June 1988 – August 1989

AWARDS:

• HUDSON COUNTY FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR 2003

PRESENTATIONS:

• THE NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
  Presenter
  Sponsor: Hudson County Bar Association
  October 1997
• EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION NOT NECESSARILY 50/50
  April 2003
• MOCK TRIAL OF A DIVORCE CASE WITH EXPERT WITNESSES
  Sponsor: Hudson County Bar Association
  September 1996
• PARENT/FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM
  Speaker
  Sponsor: Superior Court of New Jersey
  January 1998
• DYFS COMMENTARY
  Channel 7 News
  1999

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/APPOINTMENTS:

• NEW JERSEY STATE BAR
• HUDSON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
  HUDSON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE
  1996 – present, Chair 2005 to 2007
• DISTRICT VI ATTORNEY ETHICS COMMITTEE
  September 1996 – 1999
• HUDSON COUNTY INNS OF COURT
  Barrister 1995 – 1997
• HUDSON COUNTY MATRIOMINAL EARLY SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE
  1998 – present
• HUDSON COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
  Member, Board of Directors
  1990 – 1994
• STATE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC MEDIATION PROGRAM
  State Approved Mediator for Economic Aspects of Family Law Cases
  2007 – present