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Sara Kucsan

Williams Law Group

8 years of experience
Family Law, Juvenile Law, Divorce ...
New Jersey, New York

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Biography

Sara E. Kucsan Haarmann is a Partner at the Williams Law Group and specializes in Family Law. Sara has devoted 100% of her professional practice to family law and related matters, including all aspects of divorce, separation, custody and parenting time, spousal and child support, equitable distribution of property, prenuptial agreements, mediation, arbitration, grandparents’ rights, adoptions, domestic violence, post-judgment matters and appeals. Sara understands that your divorce and family-related matters are unique and individual, and that this is an emotional and trying time in your life. She advocates for all of her clients equally and aims to help her clients understand and cope with their individual matters.

Sara prides herself on her honest approach with her clients, on focusing on the best interests of the children and working towards a swift and cost-conscience resolution, with the ability to zealously advocate and argue for her clients. Sara understands that all clients are different and require a unique approach to their matter depending on the specific facts of each individual case. While Sara is a proponent of mediation and amicable settlement, Sara has Trial experience in the New Jersey Superior Courts and is capable of effectively bringing a case to Trial.

Sara volunteers her time to serve as an Early Settlement Panelist in Middlesex County, wherein she assists parties in pending divorce cases in reaching a resolution by providing her insight and making recommendations regarding potential settlement. Sara has also been appointed by the Superior Court in numerous counties to serve as a guardian ad litem for adults and children.

Practice Areas

Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Juvenile Law

Divorce: Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Estate Planning: Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Additional Practice Areas

Mediation and Arbitration
Post-Judgment Enforcement and Modification
Guardian ad Litem
Grandparent Visitation
High Asset Divorce

Fees

Credit Cards Accepted

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New Jersey: New Jersey Courts
Since 2015

New York: New York State Office of Court Administration
Since 2015

Languages

American Sign Language

Professional Experience

Attorney: Williams Law Group; 2021 - Current; Manage individual caseload and practice exclusively family law matters, including multi-million dollar divorces, domestic violence matters, sexual abuse, adoptions, pendente lite and post-judgment motions, Orders to Show Cause, grandparent visitation, non-dissolution, custody, child support, alimony, custody disabled minors; conduct legal research, negotiate settlements, and draft legal documents including complaints, answers, agreements, motions and consent orders; calculate child support according to the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines; prepare Case Information Statements and discovery responses; complete litigation preparation including trial binders; appear on numerous successful motions and trials before the Superior Court of New Jersey; attend mediations, settlement panels and settlement conferences; serve the Court as a guardian ad litem pursuant to R. 4:2(b) and R. 5:8B.

Attorney: Lyons & Associates; 2017 - 2021; Managed individual caseload and practices exclusively family law matters; appeared on numerous successful motions and trials before the Superior Court of New Jersey; submitted applications to the Appellate Division, United States District Court and the New Jersey Supreme Court; attended mediations, settlement panels and settlement conferences; have served the Court as a guardian ad litem pursuant to R. 4:2(b) and R. 5:8B.

Law Clerk to the Hon. Deborah J. Venezia, P.J.F.P.: Middlesex County Family Courthouse, Superior Court of New Jersey; 2016 - 2017; Prepared motion summaries, orders and opinions; conducted legal research for a variety of family law matters; communicated with attorneys and judges regarding procedure; assisted Hon. Deborah J. Venezia in her courtroom; assisted two contested adoptions via research and preparing memorandums.

Student Attorney, guardian ad litem, for the Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Department: Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender; 2014 - 2014; Responsible for my own caseload, including client and file management, drafted motions, completed home and prison visits, and court appearances on the record 2 to 3 times per week.

Extern: Detroit Crime Commission; 2014 - 2014; Researched, compiled, and summarized data and statistics on human trafficking.

Research Assistant: Professor Bradley Charles; 2013 - 2014; Researched and summarized findings for pro bono cases; primarily juvenile case law and issues surrounding the sex offender registry.

Intern for family law judge: Office of Children & Family Services; 2010 - 2010; Drafted court documents, including final decisions; researched laws and cases, and clerical duties.

Education

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School: LL.M. (2015) | Homeland and National Security; 2014 - 2015

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School: J.D. (2014) | Law; 2012 - 2014; Honors: 40-Hour Mediation Certificate: Ann Arbor, MI, May 2014; Activities: Thomas M. Cooley Leadership Achievement Award Recipient, August 2014 • Office of Student Assistance, September 2013-December 2014 • Mentor Program, September 2013-December 2014 • Making Meals Happen, Co-Chair, September 2013-November 2013 • McLean Class Senator, January 2013-December 2013; Elections and Bylaws Committee Co-Chair • Women’s Lawyer’s Association of Michigan, WMU-TMCLS-AA: Social Chair, May 2013-April 2014 • Delta Theta Phi, Member: October 2012-December 2014

Rochester Institute of Technology: B.S. (2012) | Criminal Justice, with a minor in Legal Studies; 2008 - 2012; Honors: With Honors; Activities: Varsity Women’s Swimming, co-captain for junior and senior year