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11 distinguished family and divorce law attorneys in New Jersey, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Andrew M. Wolfenson

Family and Divorce Law

2414 Morris Avenue, Suite 104, Union, NJ 07083

Attorney Wolfenson appears before the state courts of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Districts of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. Attorney Wolfenson has lectured for the Graduate Realtor Institute of the New Jersey Association of Realtors, and currently lectures for first-time homebuyers with the Housing Partnership Ownership Center in Dover, New Jersey.

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Christine M. Dalena

Christine M. Dalena

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Family and Divorce Law

23 Cattano Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA

Christine M. Dalena, Esq. has been a family law attorney for over 36 years. For the past 20+ years, Ms. Dalena has been an equity partner with Laufer, Dalena, Jensen & Doran, LLC, in Morristown, New Jersey. Managing Partner Ms. Dalena has extensive experience in handling complex, high net worth and high conflict mediation, collaborative law and family law litigation matters. Although Ms. Dalena's specialty is in handling family law related matters (divorce, dissolution of civil unions, adoptions, domestic violence, custody & parenting time, marital torts, paternity, co-habitation agreements & pre-nuptial agreements), she has extensive experience in other areas of the law - real estate transactions - which allows her to handle a broader spectrum of issues that customarily arise in the matrimonial law context. Each case is unique so she employs the most appropriate strategy - mediation, arbitration or litigation - based on the particular circumstances that exist in each individual matter. Her mediation and collaborative training skills, coupled with her knowledge of the law, ability to handle complex financial issues, and compassion for her client's needs and goals have enabled her to handle the intricacies of family law successfully. She is a passionate advocate in mediation, collaborative law and family law and is sensitive to the personal conflicts and emotions that arise in family law matters. Ms. Dalena has been selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list since 2009 and as one of the top 50 women attorneys in the State of New Jersey for 2010, 2011 & 2012. In addition to being a member of the New Jersey State Bar, Ms. Dalena is also a member of the US District Court of New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bar. She is a member of the American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, NJ State Bar Association, Morris County Early Settlement Panel Program, Morris County Bar Association, NJ Collaborative Law Group, NJ Association of Professional Mediators and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She served as a law clerk to the Hon. George P. Helfrich, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Div., Civil Part, Morris County. She received an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware and her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall School of Law. Ms. Dalena continues her commitment to helping others by serving as a member/trustee on several civic/community, political and charitable organizations.

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Esther Daniel

Family and Divorce Law

249 Brick Blvd, Brick, NJ 08723, USA

Esther A. Daniel is a family law attorney in Brick, New Jersey, and the founder and sole attorney of the Law Office of Esther Daniel. Her practice serves clients primarily in Ocean and Monmouth counties. The office is located at 249 Brick Boulevard in Brick. Daniel’s family law work includes both contested and collaborative divorce, as well as spousal support and child custody matters. Her professional profile also identifies elder law and estate planning among the areas in which she represents clients. Beyond those matters, she handles general civil litigation, including personal injury actions and landlord-tenant disputes. She also provides defense representation for people charged with driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, as well as other offenses. Her firm biography describes additional work connected with the courts. It lists her as a family law panelist for the Ocean County Court and a speaker for that court’s mandatory parent education class. The same biography states that Superior Court judges appoint her in matters involving contempt charges in domestic violence, adoption and guardianship cases. Daniel’s published professional history includes recognition by Inside Jersey magazine in 2012 as a “Top Legal Mind” and inclusion among its Women Leaders in the Law. Her biography also records recognition in New Jersey Monthly’s “Top Attorneys New Jersey’s Outstanding Young Lawyers” in April 2014.

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Franz Cobos

Franz Cobos

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

17 Academy St suite 312, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

Franz Cobos is the owner and managing partner of the Cobos Law Firm in New Jersey. Mr. Cobos earned a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2004 and has dedicated his practice to representing clients in the core areas of Family Law, Immigration Law, Criminal Defense, and Municipal Law.

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Helen Dukhan

Helen Dukhan

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Family and Divorce Law

15 Warren St suite 36, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA

Helen M. Dukhan has been focused solely on family, divorce, and matrimonial law for 15 years. After being officially admitted to practice law, Helen quickly excelled and became supervising attorney of the matrimonial and family law department of a boutique general practice law firm representing both high net worth individuals and mid-to-low income households in the toughest courts of New York. During her time at the firm, Helen also showed her passion for the community by doing extensive pro-bono work which earned her: Certificates of recognition, The distinction of being an Empire State Counsel Honoree, and The Gold Certificate for Exceptional Commitment to Pro-Bono Service. After only two years at the firm, she opened her own successful Divorce and Family Boutique Award Winning Law Office. She has offices in both New York and New Jersey, where she has earned accolades such as: Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars and Top 10 under 40 from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.

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Jonathan Z. Petro

Jonathan Z. Petro

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

9 Robbins St, Toms River, NJ 08753, USA

As part of the Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle, Gutman & Petro firm, I am given the rare opportunity to work with a highly successful and well-known group of attorneys whose outstanding reputation precedes their collective efforts. By utilizing this broad scope of experience with a team approach, Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle, Gutman & Petro is ideally equipped to respond to our client’s every legal problem regardless of its complexity. Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle, Gutman & Petro as a firm is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

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Lydia Fabbro Keephart

Family and Divorce Law

989 Lennox Drive, #1, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

She practices exclusively in the area of family law, with special emphasis on child custody matters for married and unwed individuals, preparation of premarital agreements, highly contested matrimonial cases involving multimillion-dollar assets, domestic violence matters and same sex partner disputes. A skilled trial attorney, Ms. Keephart also embraces mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method. She serves as a Mediator in the Superior Court of New Jersey and privately. Ms. Keephart is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Colorado. She is a member of the American, New Jersey, Mercer County, Princeton and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Ms. Keephart received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Trenton State College, her Master’s degree from Rider University, and her Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

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Michael Stein

Family and Divorce Law

712 E Main St, Moorestown, NJ 08057

Family Law Attorney Serving Mount Holly and Moorestown New Jersey. Michael J. Stein Attorney At Law counsels clients in family law matters involving divorce, child support, child custody, alimony, adoption, and domestic violence. He also represents clients in real estate transactions and issues in buying or selling homes, such as inspections, surveys, and drafting contracts. The law office of Michael J. Stein Attorney At Law, has provided representation to clients of Burlington County and South Jersey with their legal needs for more than 25 years. Contact our experienced lawyer for a free consultation.

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Philip Burnham

Family and Divorce Law

8000 Sagemore Dr, Marlton, NJ 08053, USA

Philip S. Burnham, II was born in Englewood, Colorado. He graduated from Arcadia University with a Bachelor of Science in computer science with a minor in business in 1986. In 1990, he graduated from Widener University School of Law with his Juris Doctor. Mr. Burnham started his legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Rushton H. Ridgway J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey. In 1994, he founded the Burnham Law Group, LLC,. He has experience in preparing and trying numerous cases in federal and state courts in both civil and criminal courts. His clients include individuals, businesses, and corporations. In addition to managing a successful law firm, Mr. Burnham currently serves as an MESP panelist in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties. He has been selected in 2007, 2010, 2012-2018 Awesome Family Law Attorney by South Jersey Magazine, Nations Top One Percent from 2016-2018, and 2018 Distinguished Men by SJ Magazine.

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Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond

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Family and Divorce Law

830 Morris Tpke suite 207, Short Hills, NJ 07078, USA

Richard Diamond is the founder and managing partner of Diamond & Diamond, P.A., a highly respected divorce and family law firm with its main office in Short Hills, New Jersey. Mr. Diamond is a Certified Matrimonial Trial Lawyer by the New Jersey Supreme Court; Listed in the Superlawyers Publication for 2026 for Divorce & Family Law in New Jersey; and a Member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Diamond is also one of the few accredited divorce mediators in New Jersey, authorized to conduct economic mediation in divorce and post-divorce matters where there is an active domestic violence restraining order in place. With over 40 years of legal practice in New Jersey and 38 years dedicated exclusively to divorce and family law, Mr. Diamond provides strategic, client-focused representation in complex matters, including handling high-net-worth divorces, business valuations tied to matrimonial disputes, and child custody and parenting time disputes.

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Steven Mitchel Resnick

Family and Divorce Law

51 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078

A highly skilled litigator, Mr. Resnick handles all aspects of matrimonial and family law relating to divorce, equitable distribution, palimony, annulment, high net worth, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, business valuations, real estate, domestic violence, custody and visitation, paternity, estate/will contests, judgment/agreement modification, appeals, and case second opinions, among others. Mr. Resnick has also served as co-counsel for numerous out-of-state matters.

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