Susan Schroeder Clark

Susan Schroeder Clark has been practicing for over 25 years as a litigator. She is a former prosecutor, defense attorney, and child advocate. She started her career advocating for victim’s rights in the prosecutor’s office trying over 70 jury trials, and hundreds of bench trials. Her trial and advocacy experience have prepared her for her passion for helping children and families at all levels. Ms. Clark began her legal career in 1994 at the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office where she started in the Appellate section and worked up to Trial Team Leader. She was one of the first prosecutors in the State of New Jersey to civilly commit a serial sex offender for civil commitment after he maxed out on his State Prison sentence. As a team leader, Ms. Clark was responsible for supervising and training other Assistant Prosecutors.
In December of 2007, Ms. Clark started the law firm of Clark & Clark. She has successfully defended all types of criminal cases and represented children in expulsion hearings. Ms. Clark left the law firm of Clark & Clark in 2015 upon being appointed as a municipal court judge.
She directed her passion for helping children in the area of special education law, out-of-district placements, guardianship petitions, expulsion hearings, and special needs planning. Special education law and guardianships for special needs families is her passion. She has immersed herself in the area of Special Needs Law and advocating for her client’s rights.

• Guardianship
• Expulsion Hearings
• Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Law

• Free Consultation
  Free consultation for guardianship & estate planning & discipline matters. Consultation fee for all special education matters.
• Credit Cards Accepted

New Jersey

New Jersey Courts

ID Number: 037751994

Since 1994

Judge

Tinton Falls Municipal Court

2015 - Current

Judge

Howell Township Municipal Court

2015 - Current

Adjunct Professor

Monmouth University

2005 - 2007

Classes in Criminal Justice Department - Evidence and Advanced Criminal Procedure

Assistant Prosecutor - Trial Team Supervisor

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office

1994 - 2006

Domestic Violence Prosecutor; Junvenile Crimes Prosecutor; Trial Team Prosecutor; Sex Crimes Child Abuse Prosecutor; and Trial Team Supervisor.

Widener University

J.D. | Law

1992 - 1994

Honors: Who's Who in American Law Schools, Widener Law Review, Widener Journal of Public Law, Superior Authoriship Competition.

Monmouth University

B.A. | Political Science

1988 - 1990

Honors: Ester Hymer Scholarship, Cum Laude, Political Science Honor Society

Appreciation for Multiagency Medicare Fraud and Attempted Murder

FBI

2005

Appreciation for effective representation of the IAP at the United Nations on its application for special consultative status.

International Prosecutor's Assocation

2004

New Jersey Special Educaton Law Advocacy Group

2019 - Current

New Jersey State Bar

2015 - Current

Monmouth County Bar Association

Trustee

2009 - Current