Howell Domestic Violence Lawyers

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has named Karen R. Scheiner, Esq. a “Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney”. With over 25 years of specializing in Divorce & Family Law, Karen represents southern New Jersey in family law cases regarding divorce, child support, custody, and domestic violence. Known for her professionalism and personal attention to clients’ needs, her negotiations often leading to a settlement agreement or appearing before the Court in contested matters. Karen is a frequent speaker for the NJ Institute of Continuing Legal Education on family law topics. She was named “Super Lawyer” by New Jersey Monthly magazine and is...

The firm of Jeney & Jeney was founded in 2000 when my husband, Robert Jeney, and I decided to combine our then 22 years of legal experience at the time. We decided that after 25 years of marriage, we had long established ourselves as life partners, and we were more than ready to work together as law partners. On August 1, 2008, Sarah O'Connor was made a partner. The law firm is now known as Jeney, Jeney & O'Connor, LLC. We are a general practice firm, although Sarah and I practice primarily in the area of...

MARQUIS D. JONES, JR. (Former Superior Court Judge) Prior to joining the Weinberger Law Group, as Of Counsel, Marquis D. Jones, Jr. served as a Superior Court Judge (Family Part) in the State of New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River, from January of 2008 to January of 2015. He presided over and rendered decisions in all areas of Family Law including but not limited to: • Authored many comprehensive opinions in child abuse and neglect cases; • Rendered thousands of domestic violence opinions after trial; • Decided countless post judgement motions for child custody issues; and • Conferred with government agencies...

Allison C. Williams, Esq., is Founder and Owner of the Williams Law Group, LLC, with offices in Union and Wall Township, New Jersey. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. Ms. Williams is a member of the New Jersey Board on Attorney Certification (NJBAC) – Matrimonial Committee, a New Jersey Supreme Court committee that determines eligibility of candidates to be certified as a recognized practitioner in the field of matrimonial law. She practices exclusively in the area...

Spanish speaking attorney representing clients in northern and central New Jersey.

I am a self-proclaimed Jersey girl, who despite the cold weather and excessive tolls, refuses to leave the East Coast. I obtained my undergraduate degree from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and from there, went on to obtain my Juris Doctor at Fordham University School of Law, in New York City. I have always enjoyed serving as an advocate for criminal defendant rights both in and out of law school. As a part of Fordham’s Criminal Defense Clinic, I successfully aided in the representation of clients from arraignments to dispositions. I have also worked at various public defenders offices...

Jennifer Kathryn Powell Mondesire has been licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 2003. Jennifer is a 2003 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law. Jennifer clerked for now retired Judge Mark Bernstein in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas 2003-2004. Following her Clerkship, Jennifer worked as an Assistant Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 2004-2009.

In 2009, Jennifer went into private practice where she represented clients in all areas of law with emphasis on Criminal Defense.

Jennifer also has served as an Arbitrator for the First Judicial...

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I provide legal advice and representation to individual and business clients throughout the northern New Jersey area, particularly Hudson and Bergen counties. The firm's practice includes, but is not limited to: criminal law; municipal court practice; residential real estate purchase and sales; commercial real estate purchase and sales, short sales, zoning and development law.

Richard A. Outhwaite, Esq. is a Family Law attorney at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group. Mr. Outhwaite has exclusively specialized in Family Law throughout his nearly 30 years in practice. He is a passionate family law advocate devoted to assisting his clients in achieving positive outcomes in their matters. Mr. Outhwaite strongly protects and advocates for his clients’ legal rights and the rights of their children, recognizing that each client’s needs and goals require individualized care and attention. Working closely with his clients, Mr. Outhwaite analyzes and explains the law relevant to each individual’s set of circumstances, and then...

Background Born Springfield, Massachusetts, May 16, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

As a former federal prosecutor and an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, I also understand how the other side thinks. With ten of my 30 years of legal experience devoted to prosecution, I have unique insight into how both New Jersey state and federal authorities bring charges and how they argue cases.

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Carly DiFrancisco is a Partner at Cadicina Law, LLC. She began practicing matrimonial law in September 2013 following a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Catherine I. Enright, Presiding Judge for the Family Division, Morris County, New Jersey.

Ms. DiFrancisco received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Binghamton University and her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law. While in law school, she interned for Judge Thomas M. Moore in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Essex County, Family Division in the summer of 2010, and she interned for Laufer, Dalena, Cadicina, Jensen & Boyd, LLC in...

Attorney Galit Moskowitz has been practicing exclusively in the area of Family Law for over 10 years. She handles cases related to Custody, Child Support, Spousal Support, Equitable Distribution, Dissolution of Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Palimony, Domestic Violence, Grandparent Visitation and International Child Abduction. Galit Moskowitz is admitted to practice law both in New Jersey and New York states, and is a fluent speaker of Hebrew. She has been recognized for her work as a New Jersey Family Law attorney by various independent legal organizations including AVVO and (201) Magazine. Her former clients describe her as a...

Jason T. Komninos, Esq. is dedicated to defending individuals charged with offenses in both Municipal and Superior Court. The Law Office of Jason T. Komninos, Esq. is centrally located in Hackensack, NJ.

I am deeply committed to the practice of law. I founded Shuttleworth Law P.C. and have taken on numerous roles within the legal community over the years. For the past 20 years, I have been assisting clients across the nation, with a focus on the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. My dedication to improving the law and the legal profession is demonstrated through my active participation in the Philadelphia Bar Association. During my time there, I contributed as a member of the Board of Governors, the Criminal Justice Section, and the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention. I graduated from the James...

Peter Van Aulen's Practice is 100% dedicated to Divorce and Family Law. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney. Said designation is only granted to attorneys who have shown higher levels of education, knowledge, ability and experience in family law and divorce. Peter completed many more Continuing Legal Education classes in family law than is required by the non certified lawyer and passed an extensive exam. He has been positively assessed by judges and other attorneys. Peter Van Aulen has been representing clients in divorce and family law for over 30 years. He...

My practice focuses on uncontested and contested divorce matters. I have courtroom-tested, real world experience handling contested and uncontested divorce cases.

The divorce process is foreign and unsettling territory, you are trying to close one chapter of your life with as little cost, stress and damage as possible. You are also trying to find a lawyer – frankly, a complete stranger – to help you navigate this terrain.

I enjoy helping people in this transition as they move from one phase of their lives to another. I provide counsel for uncontested and contested divorce matters. The uncontested divorce process in New Jersey...

Elena K. Weitz, Esq. is a Principal Attorney at the Offit Kurman, P.A. focusing her practice on all aspects of family, divorce and post-divorce matters including child support, alimony, custody, and domestic violence. Ms. Weitz earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology from Franklin & Marshall college and her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. While at Seton Hall, Ms. Weitz was the recipient of the Seton Hall University School of Law Public Interest Fellowship, and she was chosen to participate in the Courtroom Advocates Project. During law school, Ms. Weitz interned for the Honorable...

Ms. Sutnick, the founding partner of Sutnick & Sutnick, LLC, is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York. She is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully defended criminal defendants in both states.

Ms. Sutnick has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer since 2015 and in 2018 was selected to its Top 50 Women list. She is certified by the State of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney.

Ms. Sutnick is a trustee of the Bergen County Bar Association and the co-chair of the Municipal Court Law and Criminal Law committees. She was a guest commentator...

Attorney Fabiola Ruiz Doolan started her legal career working in the area of Contracts and Bankruptcy law. Ms. Ruiz-Doolan opened the law firm in 2010 as a full-service legal practice. As the managing attorney for the firm, she concentrates in the areas of Business and Commercial Transactions, Bankruptcy/ Debtor’s Rights, and Estate Planning. She is part of the Roster of Mediators for Civil, General Equity and Probate Cases in the State of New Jersey and is an accredited attorney for Veteran’s Benefits with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Ms. Ruiz-Doolan is fluent in Spanish and is conversational in Italian...

One of South Jersey’s leading matrimonial lawyers, AllynMarie (Ali) Smedley, Esq., has focused her practice solely in the area of family law, including divorce, pre- and post-marital agreements, support and alimony, child support and custody, college contribution matters, spousal support, grandparent visitation, equitable distribution, paternity determinations, parenting time, domestic violence, settlement negotiations, as well as also handles family law matters requiring Appellate Division review.

?Ms. Smedley joined Trace Jenkins in 2006 and became a partner in the firm in January 2014. She founded Smedley & Lis in October 2015 and launched the Smedley Law Group in December 2019. As a...

I am a Former Prosecutor in the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and have been a Criminal Defense Attorney based in Bergen County since 1998. As an Assistant Prosecutor I Served as the Chief of the Criminal Investigations Squad and as the Assistant Trial Chief for the Office. I practice Criminal Defense, DWI/DUI defense, TROs/FROs (Restraining Orders), Domestic Violence and Expungements, primarily in Northern New Jersey's State, Federal and Municipal Courts. I am a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney; a Top 100 Trial Lawyer - NJ; a Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense; and I carry a "Superb 10" Rating...

After graduating from law school in 1979, Sara Sencer McArdle worked for the Essex County prosecutor’s office. She worked there for more than 20 years, 10 as head of the child abuse division. In 2002, Sara moved into private practice. On June 1, 2005, she established her own family law and criminal defense practice.

She has been continuously certified as a criminal trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court since 1983 and provides a full line of family and criminal law services in matters such as child support, child custody, modification of existing court orders, felony defense and representation...

I defend individuals accused of crimes ranging from murder and manslaughter to sexual assault and financial crimes in both state and federal courts. Upon graduating law school I became an Assistant Prosecutor in the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. The trial skills I learned there have been an invaluable asset going forward. I know I can achieve the best possible result for you. Contact me for a free consultation, together we will find a way.

The law office of Louis G. DeAngelis is a highly respected law firm in Bergen County, NJ. As a public defender, Mr. DeAngelis has defended thousands of cases over the past decade including major felony crimes, such as armed robbery, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, white collar crimes, and serious drug crimes.

In 2005, Mr. DeAngelis started his own criminal law practice in Englewood, NJ. Since the practice opened its doors, Mr. DeAngelis has devoted his professional career to representing individuals who been charged with criminal offenses and DWI violations. His trial experience – as a public defender and as...