Admitted: 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, District of Columbia
Law School: Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 1988; New Jersey ICLE Mediation: Family Law Cases, Certificate, 2001
College: University of Pennsylvania; University of Rochester, B.S., with distinction, 1970; New York University (M.A., 1972; Ph.D., 1977, Phi Delta Kappa Educational Honors Society); Coast to Coast Mediation, Certificate, 1999
Member: Morris County (Member, Family Law Section, 1988-), Essex County (Member: Family Law Section, 1988-), Union County (Member: Family Law Section, 1990-; Lawyers Referral Service Committee, 1995-2000; Nominating Committee, 2007; Activities Committee, 2007; Family Law Committee, 2007-), New Jersey State (Member, Family Law Section, 1988-) and American (Member, Family Law Section, 1988-) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Women Lawyers in Union County (Member, 1990-; Executive Committee, 1992-; President, 2000-2002); Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey; New Jersey Association of Justice (1999-); New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court (1993-); Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (New Jersey Chapter Executive Committee, 1999-; Treasurer, 2004-2007; Secretary 2007-); District XII Fee Arbitration Committee (Member, Panel 6, 2002-2006; Chair, District XII, 2005-2006); New Jersey Collaborative Divorce Alliance (Member, 2008-; President, 2009-); New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups (Member, Legislative Committee, 2009-); International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Member, 2008-).
Biography: Author: "Upholding Prenuptial Agreements on Religious Upbringing," New Jersey Family Lawyer, December, 1989; "What Every Young Lawyer Should Know about Family Law," Essex County Bar Association, 1993; "Practical and Ethical Considerations," Family Law Practice in New Jersey, Law Practice Handbooks, Inc., 1996. Research Assistant, New Jersey Civil Practice Handbook by Robert A. Carter, J.D., 1986-1988.
Lecturer: Judicial Clerkships Seminar, Rutgers Law School, 1992-1993; "The Attorney: Point of Entry into Custody Issues," NJCA and the MATES Foundation, 1996.
Law Clerk to the Hon. John J. Harper, Chancery Division, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1988-1989. Elected to Phi Delta Epsilon, National Education Honors Society, New York University, 1979-. Member, Board of Governors, South Mountain Civic Association, Millburn, New Jersey, 1982-1989. Elected Member, Essex County Committee, 1985-1988; 1994-2000. Panelist, Early Settlement Panels of Morris, Essex, Union Counties, 1990-. Acting Prosecutor/Alternate, Millburn Municipal Court, 1991-1995; 2001-2006. Investigator, Member, District XII Ethics Committee, 1994-1999.
Born: Newark, New Jersey, December 7, 1948