NOMINATE A BEST NJ LAWYER FOR FAMILIES
When you need an attorney, whose guidance do you trust? We asked parents like you about the lawyers who’ve made an impact in their family’s lives during the most stressful of times. The result is a list of professionals who’ve gone the extra mile to advocate for their clients. From family law to estate planning to special needs, the lawyers on this list have been nominated by parents like you for truly being the best of the best. Thanks for voting—your recommendations will help families find exceptional representation when they need it most.
THE DETAILS
- The list doesn’t imply endorsement by New Jersey Family; it’s a parent-to-parent referral list only.
- A name in boldface indicates the attorney has purchased an advertising profile.
- The professionals on this list were nominated by readers who were surveyed by New Jersey Family between November 2024 and November 2025.
Lawyers are listed alphabetically by category.
BANKRUPTCY
Rebecca S. Ashkenazi • Union
Andrew M. Wolfenson • Union
BUSINESS
Brad M. Kaplan • Berkeley Heights, Fairfield, New York
CIVIL LITIGATION
Linda S. Strauss • Teaneck
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Stanley R. Pietruska • Bayonne
Matthew J. Rosen • Fairfield
EDUCATION
Karen F. Edler • Morristown, Newark, Woodcliff Lake
Jacqueline E. Lasher • Morristown, Newark, Woodcliff Lake
ELDER LAW
Adrienne J. Burke • East Hanover
Constantina Koulosousas • Whippany
ESTATE PLANNING
Rebecca S. Ashkenazi • Union
Adrienne J. Burke • East Hanover
Susan K. Dromsky-Reed • Roseland
Stuart M. Gladstone • Roseland
Alex M. Hilsen • Cranbury, Red Bank
Brad M. Kaplan • Berkeley Heights, Fairfield, New York
Linda Kitz • Paramus
Constantina Koulosousas • Whippany
Christine L. Matus • Toms River
Linda S. Strauss • Teaneck
FAMILY LAW
Rita M. Aquilio • Red Bank, Watchung
Jessica L. Arndt • Edison
Rebecca S. Ashkenazi • Union
Kristyl M. Berckes • Red Bank, Watchung
Jenny Berse • Westfield
Samuel J. Berse • Westfield
Daniel A. Burton • Red Bank, Watchung
Joseph P. Cadicina • Morristown, Wyckoff
Pasqua Sciancalepore Cadicina • Morristown, Wyckoff
Emily Carstensen • Paramus
Heejae Chang • Parsippany, Short Hills
Lori Cieckiewicz • Hoboken
Melissa Cipriano • West Caldwell
Patricia Cistaro • Mendham
Aaron Cohen • Morristown, Newark, Woodcliff Lake
Ashley Tate Cooper • Hackensack
LaDonna M. Cousins • Parsippany, Short Hills
Adelaide Riggi Cutalo • Bridgewater, Eatontown, Hackensack, Morristown, Roseland
Jerry S. D’Aniello • Bridgewater, Eatontown, Hackensack, Morristown, Roseland
Toni Belford Damiano • Little Falls
Scott D. Danaher • Bridgewater, Eatontown, Hackensack, Morristown, Roseland
Nicholas De Metro • Montclair
Mackenzie DeLeon • Neptune
Carly DiFrancisco • Morristown, Wyckoff
Ashley E. Edwards • Red Bank, Watchung
Grace Eisenberg • Whippany
Sandra C. Fava • Morristown
Joseph Fritzen • Denville
Laura Guinta Gencarelli • Bridgewater, Eatontown, Hackensack, Morristown, Roseland
Elsie Gonzalez • West Caldwell
Amy B. Harris • Bradley Beach
Rawan Hmoud • Hackensack
Rachel Lauren Isaacs • West Caldwell
Amanda P. Johnston • Morristown
Linda Kitz • Paramus
Amy Kriegsman • Parsippany
Sara E. Kucsan • Parsippany, Short Hills
Maria J. La Sala • Saddle Brook
Cynthia J. Lambo • Whippany
Jeralyn L. Lawrence • Red Bank, Watchung
Stephanie Lehman • Hackensack
Ronald Lieberman • Marlton
Bart W. Lombardo • West Caldwell
Joseph V. Maceri • Bridgewater, Eatontown, Hackensack, Morristown, Roseland
Thomas R. McConnell • Morristown, Wyckoff
Laurie L. Newmark • Whippany
Scott W. Orr • Paramus
Harriet E. Raghnal • Livingston
Alvin Eugene Richards III • Parsippany, Short Hills
Catherine F. Riordan • Parsippany
Fara Rodriguez • Hackensack
Matthew J. Rosen • Fairfield
Robyn E. Ross • Mountainside
Angelo Sarno • Bridgewater, Eatontown, Hackensack, Morristown, Roseland
Allen J. Scazafabo, Jr. • Madison
Sean A. Smith • Roseland
Carl J. Soranno • Roseland
Valerie Steiner • Parsippany, Short Hills
Linda S. Strauss • Teaneck
Alison J. Sutak • Edison
Michelle T. Thompson • Red Bank, Watchung
Paul H. Townsend • Whippany
Emily Urrico • Red Bank, Watchung
Amy Wechsler • Red Bank, Watchung
Bari Z. Weinberger • Parsippany
Elena Weitz • Hackensack
Allison C. Williams • Parsippany, Short Hills
Pegeen C. Williams • Whippany
Karen Tichenor Willitts • West Caldwell
Andrew M. Wolfenson • Union
Jennifer L. Young • Cranford
IMMIGRATION
Elsy Segovia • Ridgefield Park
LAND USE
Linda Kitz • Paramus
LITIGATION
Matthew J. Rosen • Fairfield
LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING
Christine L. Matus • Toms River
PERSONAL INJURY
Angela Cervelli Bennett • West New York
Edward P. Capozzi • Roseland
Jeremy L. Hylton • Roseland
Kelley W. Lavery • Edison
Joseph M. Marabondo • Edison
PROBATE
Andrew M. Wolfenson • Union
REAL ESTATE
Rebecca S. Ashkenazi • Union
Benjamin B. Cooper • Ramsey
Brad M. Kaplan • Berkeley Heights, Fairfield, New York
Linda Kitz • Paramus
Joseph L. Mecca, Jr. • Paramus
Linda S. Strauss • Teaneck
Andrew M. Wolfenson • Union
SPECIAL EDUCATION / SPECIAL NEEDS
Hannah Argul • Cranbury, Red Bank
Lori E. Arons • Hackensack
Mariann Crincoli • Cranbury, Red Bank
Karen F. Edler • Morristown, Newark, Woodcliff Lake
Johanna R. Ginsberg • Cranbury, Red Bank
Staci J. Greenwald • Cranbury, Red Bank
Greer Gurland • Westfield
Alex M. Hilsen • Cranbury, Red Bank
Jacqueline E. Lasher • Morristown, Newark, Woodcliff Lake
Christine L. Matus • Toms River
Andrew I. Meltzer • Cranbury, Red Bank
Nicole Shim • Cranbury, Red Bank
Joan Thomas • Cranbury, Red Bank
Julie Warshaw • Somerset
TAX
Brad M. Kaplan • Berkeley Heights, Fairfield, New York
David J. Ritter • Roseland
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Richard B. Rubenstein • Livingston
