Allendale Domestic Violence Lawyers

Darren C. O’Toole, Esq. is Lead Family Law Attorney at the Law Offices of Darren C. O'Toole, LLC. Mr. O'Toole has over 20 years experience specializing in family law.

Mr. O'Toole has been selected to NJ Family Law Superlawyers for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. In addition, Mr. O'Toole is Lead Counsel Rated for his extensive litigation experience in Family Law.

Mr. O'Toole is honored to have a perfect 10.0 Avvo Rating.

Mr. O'Toole completed a clerkship Family Part of the Superior Court, Monmouth County, NJ and has practiced family law in...

For over 20 years, I have been committed to providing exceptional representation for a wide array of legal matters. My practice areas include Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, Real Estate Law, Wills, and Litigation & Appeals.

I received my B.A. in Psychology from Hofstra University in 1991. In 1996, I earned my J.D. at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. I am a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Burlington County Bar Association, and the Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court. Additionally, I have been named a Top...

I am the founder and proprietor of Fridie Law Group LLC, a comprehensive litigation practice specializing in Family Law, Criminal Law, Elder Law, Trusts and Estates, and Municipal Court proceedings (including DWI and moving violations). My practice spans Municipal and Superior Courts across New Jersey, with a focus on Central and Southern regions. As a dedicated problem-solver, I assess your concerns and provide tailored recommendations for your optimal legal strategy, ensuring we achieve your desired outcomes. Accessibility is paramount to me—I promptly respond to calls and emails within 24 hours, and offer flexible weekend and evening consultations by appointment. Whether you seek...

As a divorced mother of two, Robyn is passionate about getting others through their family issues in the most positive and economically advantageous way possible. She believes that there is more than one way to divorce and the process is not one size fits all. In all family matters, lawyers need to consider the client’s emotions, the personalities of the parties, the needs of the children and the assets involved in determining how to proceed. Every case is unique, and the cost involved needs to be justified by the potential outcome. Going through her own divorce gave Robyn a unique...

Allison is a trusted advocate devoted to offering each client the highest standards of legal representation. To her, being someone's attorney means more than practicing the law - it means showing up for clients at some of their most challenging moments and giving their cases the diligence, empathy, and legal acumen they deserve. Prior to founding the firm, Allison worked in private practice in Moorestown and Glassboro, New Jersey as well as in public defense in Philadelphia, PA. She attended law school at the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with high honors and was admitted to the Order of...

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...

My practice focuses on legal issues within the family. My firm handles divorce, civil union dissolution, custody, child support, adoption, parenting time, domestic violence victim representation, parental representation in DYFS matters, representation for child abuse registry defense. We also handle personal injury, criminal, municipal court, academic discipline, faculty tenure and workman's compensation matters. Our primary counties are Camden, Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem, Burlington, Atlantic, Ocean and Cape May.

Tim focuses his practice on divorce, alimony, custody, child support, equitable distribution of assets and debts, college contribution, domestic violence and adoption. In addition, he maintains a mediation practice for divorce, custody, support and modification. He has been selected by his peers in the legal community in Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star”. Tim practices primarily in Superior Court in New Jersey, and is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association where he is a member of the Family Law Section and Dispute Resolution Section. He is a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators. He is...

Fred Sisto is a seasoned criminal defense attorney who handles criminal cases throughout New Jersey, with a focus in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. Mr. Sisto graduated Rutgers College and Rutgers School of Law with Dean's List and Distinguished Service Honors in 2007. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar that same year. Fred served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge (later Justice) Jane Cutler Greenspan of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Like many accomplished trial attorneys, Mr. Sisto began his legal career as an attorney for...

Robert Perry is an criminal defense attorney who believes every client deserves an aggressive defense and a compassionate advocate. Mr. Perry is a former Burlington and Camden County Prosecutor who has litigated thousands of cases. Mr. Perry is also Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 300 attorneys in the State of New Jersey. Call today for a free consultation.

Born in Livingston, NJ, Nicholas A. Moschella Jr. is a near life-long resident of Ocean County with strong ties to both Monmouth and Middlesex Counties through his career as an attorney. Following his graduation from Brick Township High School, then Seton Hall University in South Orange; where Nicholas was a member of the Baseball Team, he attended New York Law School where he received his Juris Doctor Degree. Nicholas then served as Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable James N. Citta, J.S.C. (Retired) in the Criminal Division of Ocean County Superior Court in Toms River. Following several years of private...

Ms. Sangiovanni graduated in 2003 from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and soon to be in New York. In 2004, Ms. Bianca M. Sangiovanni Marchetti served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas E. O'Brien who served his bench in Ocean County at the Superior Court of New Jersey. Since her clerkship, Ms. Sangiovanni joined Robert C. Shea & Associates in 2005. While with Robert C. Shea & Associates, Ms. Sangiovanni worked as an associate for personal injury law and municipal law. Ms. Sangiovanni has assisted clients in receiving...

I help people with complex legal, financial, and personal issues during what is often the most traumatic times of their lives. A worked as a Senior Probation Officer in Child Support Enforcement while attending Law School at night at Temple University, Beasley School of Law. In law school, I received various awards. I was a Law Faculty Scholar, a member of the prestigious Temple Law Review, and an award-winning member of the Moot Court Honor Society. After law school, I clerked for two wonderful judges: the Hon. Mary Jacobson, who was the Presiding Judge of the Mercer County Family Part at...

I am an experienced criminal defense attorney who serves the South New Jersey community. I am a strong advocate for justice and will fight for my clients' rights through every stage of their case. I am prepared to take on any type of client, from those with minor offenses, such as traffic tickets, to those facing charges for more serious crimes, including DUI/DWI charges, drug crimes, violent crimes, and white collar crimes.

I have been recognized as one of Super Lawyers' Rising Stars. I am a member of the New Jersey State Bar, The New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense...

Family Law attorney serving the South Jersey practice area including: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May Counties.

Derek Miller is a seasoned criminal attorney who served thirteen years as a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice, before co-founding Lackey & Miller, LLC. While serving as a Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Miller was assigned to the Cyber and Financial Crimes Unit and the Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecution, concentrating his investigations and prosecutions on complex financial and white-collar crimes. During Mr. Miller’s tenure, he obtained convictions at trials involving offenses such as corporate misconduct, theft by deception, tax evasion, identity theft, and money laundering. Throughout Mr....

An experienced attorney, trained mediator and collaborative practitioner, I offer parties options on how they wish to handle their divorce. I believe that it is important for parties to have greater control and say in how they are going to live the rest of their lives. As a litigator, I fight for my clients and provide them with as much information as possible so they can make better decisions. As a mediator, I am truly neutral and provide parties with the tools and information they need to come to a mutually beneficial resolution. And as a...

For over 37 years, I have been assisting families in New Jersey to navigate the complexities of divorce. I began my legal journey by graduating from NY Law School in 1988, after which I had the privilege of clerking for the late Honorable James A. Kennedy, JSC in the Family Division of Monmouth County Superior Court in Freehold, NJ. Shortly after my clerkship, I joined Jacobowitz & Grabelle PC, a leading Family Law firm in Monmouth County, in 1989. I became a partner in 1994 and dedicated 23 years to the firm before I ventured out to start my own...

Practicing family law for over twenty (20) years and offers care and personal attention to all matters. Handles custody, support, alimony, marital settlement agreements, divorce, prenuptial agreements, and more.

You’ve probably heard horror stories about families who are broken both emotionally and financially because of divorce. Too often both parties are left feeling bitter, cheated and victimized. Everyone is left pointing fingers and placing blame, which does nothing but destroy family relationships and waste time and money. With the right New Jersey family law attorney, you can avoid this devastating result and move on with your life confidently, happily, and without being in financial ruin. My innovative approach is to provide prudent and affordable representation to clients, with a focus on resolving your issues outside of court. ...

Rachel E. Partyka is Partner at Weinberger Law Group in New Jersey. Ms. Partyka received her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law – Camden in 2003. Ms. Partyka was a recipient of the prestigious Ralph Bunche Fellowship which is provided to exceptional incoming, full-time students. While attending law school, Ms. Partyka was chosen to be a member of the Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project where she provided legal aid services to victims of domestic violence in Camden County Family Court. She also interned for the Honorable F. Lee Forrester, J.S.C. in Mercer County and Legal Services of New Jersey....

At the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., we have considerable experience representing clients in a wide range of different areas of family law. We understand just how trying this time can be, and are committed to providing our clients with the best representation possible so that they can focus on what's truly important. For the past six years, Mr. Bestafka has been working in family law and established his own practice. His practice areas include divorce, alimony, child support, child custody, domestic violence, and many other aspects of family law. His experience in the legal system and with various...

I am an experienced criminal defense attorney at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall. My practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI, and Juvenile Law. I aggressively defend clients against criminal charges. I am dedicated to providing the best possible legal representation.

I received my B.S. from Temple University in 1992 and my J.D. from Rutgers University Law School in 2001. I am licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Thomas J. Gosse, Esquire grew up in Southern New Jersey and graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 1974. Mr. Gosse attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Gosse graduated cum laude from the Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1978. Mr. Gosse earned his Juris Doctor Degree from the Rutgers University School of Law in 1981, graduating with Honors. While at Rutgers University School of Law, Mr. Gosse was an Associate Editor of the Rutgers Law Journal. His article, “Torts – Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Life Claim Not Cognizable But Wrongful Birth...

I am an attorney who is passionate about defending people and the freedoms that this country affords them. From a very young age I knew I wanted to be a lawyer and I knew I wanted to be the type of lawyer who is in a courtroom fighting for people and their constitutional protections. In law school I participated in moot courts and mock trials which validated that my goal to be a trial lawyer was the right one. After graduating and a year of clerking with a New Jersey Superior Court Judge I took both of those passions to...

Recognized as of 2018's top attorneys by SJ Magazine, Attorney David Gelman, Esq. aggressively advocates for his clients and fights for them to receive the most favorable results possible.

Born and raised in South Jersey, Mr. Gelman represents individuals who have been charged with:

- Drug charges
- Weapons charges
- DUI/DWI
- Theft
- Sex crimes
- Domestic violence
- Assault
- and more

Gelman Law is conveniently located in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Kevin is a family law and litigation attorney focusing his practice primarily on matrimonial law, including divorce, custody, child and spousal support, asset and business valuation, out-of-state relocation, cohabitation disputes, and domestic violence restraining order hearings. He also has extensive experience handling quasi-criminal and juvenile matters adjudicated in the Family Part.

Kevin is well-known for his responsiveness and dedication to his clients. He relishes the opportunity to defend the interests of clients being bullied by the opposing party or treated unfairly by the court system. Kevin handles family law cases from the initial consultation through the entry of a final judgment....

New Jersey family law and divorce attorney, Frances A. Hartman, works tirelessly on behalf of all individuals and families that she represents. With over thirty years of experience, Ms. Hartman will handle all of your family law matters in a caring, competent and confidential manner. The attorneys at the law offices of the Hartman Group understand that when a family law issue arises, it affects all areas of your life including your personal relationships, property rights and finances. By handling your New Jersey family law or divorce matter with the sensitivity and respect you deserve, the Hartman...

I have been a Lawyer for over 20 years.  But, as a second generation Lawyer I feel as though I have been interested and involved in the Law for my entire life.  Fighting for justice for my clients is my passion.  I have dedicated my practice to providing honest advice and determined representation to my clients that have entrusted me with their case.
Throughout my career, I have successfully represented clients in every county in the State of New Jersey, before New Jersey Federal District Courts, State Administrative Agencies, State Commissions, Zoning and Planning Boards, Municipal Governments and hundreds of Municipal Courts throughout...

Undergraduate Degree in Psychology; Experience prior to law school in the financial industry; partner after three years of practice; Certified by the Supreme Court of NJ as a Matrimonial Law Attorney

We are dedicated to providing high quality service for legal health of individuals and families. Quality: honesty, integrity, non-judgment, compassion and a holistic view of your challenges. We practice in all areas of family law including divorce, domestic violence, custody and child support, LGBTQ, etc.. Also Elder Law (guardianships), estate planning, estate administration, will contests/estate litigation.

Katie concentrates her practice in all areas of family law, and has significant experience in divorce, custody, child support, domestic violence, pre-nuptial and adoption matters. Katie has been a family law practitioner in New Jersey since 1999 and has handled countless family matters in the South Jersey area. She is an excellent and aggressive trial attorney with a record of obtaining favorable results for her clients.

After graduating Law School, Katie served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Lee B. Laskin, J.S.C from September, 1997 through August, 1998 before joining a law practice in January, 1999, where she eventually...

Joanna M. Perilli, Esq., joined the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall in 2022, bringing more than 15 years of criminal law, DWI, municipal court and restraining order experience with her. Ms. Perilli is a compassionate attorney who understands that clients who come to our law firm are often facing the most difficult and trying times in their lives. Having a solid understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of criminal law and having the knowledge that it takes to effectively advocate for the defense and on behalf of her clients – no matter what the situation may be. She...

I was born in Santiago, Chile, as was my mother. My father is from Rosario, Argentina. I grew up in a Spanish speaking home. We first entered the United State as tourists and overstayed our visas in 1981. We were undocumented for until President Reagan passed a law allowing us to become legal residence. For nearly a decade we had no legal status. Meaning my parents could not legally work or get a driver's license. When the law changed, my parents went to someone they thought...