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Charles A. Karcher is admitted to practice before the courts of New Jersey and New York, the United States Federal District Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.  charles is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Asssociatioin.  He has a Bachelors Degree in Business and Communications from adelphi University and has a Juris Doctor Degree from New York Law School.  He has been practicing since 1988.   Prior to opening his own practice, Charles was an in-house litigator and executive with a multi-billion dollar organization, taught contracts and negotiations at New York University (NYU) and was Vice President and Director of the National Association of Purchasing Management-NY.  He is also a former Realtor.. Charles is active in his community. He is a member of the Colts Neck Township Local Emergency Planning Committee, a member of the Colts Neck School District's Key Communicator Group, a Trustee and Treasurer of the Colts Neck Education Foundation, a Trustee and Co-Chairman of the Colts Neck Country Fair, President of his Church Board and Chairman of his Church's Preschool Board.

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Victoria Paone Rosa, Esq. is an Associate with the Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy, which is located in Woodbridge and Red Bank, New Jersey. Victoria’s practice is exclusively devoted to matrimonial litigation practice, including but not limited to, divorce, child support, child custody, equitable distribution, alimony, domestic violence, palimony and all other family law issues. Victoria earned her Bachelor’s Degree with honors from Muhlenberg College. Thereafter, Victoria attended Widener University Delaware Law School where she served as an Articles Editor to the Law Review. Victoria earned her Juris Doctorate from Widener University Delaware Law School and graduated magna cum laude in the top 10% of her class.. Prior to joining the firm, Victoria served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Part, Monmouth Vicinage for the 2016-2017 court term. Victoria clerked in both the Family and Civil Divisions. She also gained a tremendous amount of family law experience through her service as a legal intern for the Honorable James J. McGann, J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Part, Monmouth Vicinage and also for the Honorable Michael K. Newell of the Family Court of Delaware.. Victoria is currently a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association and Monmouth Bar Association. In addition, Victoria is a member of the Young Lawyers Committee as well as the Entertainment Committee for the Monmouth Bar Association. For the past two years, Victoria has held the position of Associate with the Aldona E. Appleton Family Law Inn of Court and most recently became the Web Administrator for this organization. She was elected and sworn in as a Trustee of the Monmouth County Legal Aid Society for the 2019-2021 term and received an Equal Justice Medal from Legal Services of New Jersey “in recognition as a Major Contributor of Pro Bono Legal Assistance to clients of Legal Services, specifically those referred by Central Jersey Legal Services.” Victoria writes articles for her monthly column with the Monmouth Journal, “Divorce Hotline,” which serves to inform readers as to family law news, advise as to the divorce process, comment on recently published family law cases and more.. Victoria is the recipient of the 2020 MCBA Young Lawyer of the Year Award for her outstanding contributions to the practice of family law and her continued support of and involvement in bar association activities.

I concentrate my practice on Family and Matrimonial Law and represent clients in complex family and matrimonial matters from inception to conclusion, including divorce, child custody, parenting time, alimony, child support, equitable distribution of diversified business interests and assets, and domestic violence issues.  I also have extensive experience in drafting marital settlement agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, property settlement agreements, and shared parenting plans. In addition, I have successfully argued before the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, on numerous occasions.. Prior to entering private practive, I servied as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Eugene A. Iadanza, P.J.F.P., where I also became a Certified Mediator of Special Civil Part cases. While in law school, I served as a clerk for the South Carolina House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, where I managed new legislation brought before the Family Law Subcommittee.. I was born in Long Branch, New Jersey and I am a life long resident of Monmouth County. I attended high school at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey, college at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, and law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Mr. Paone, a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney, is a founder and senior partner of the firm. With over 35 years of experience in family law, child custody and divorce, Mr. Paone has worked with hundreds of families, has leadership roles in a variety of professional organizations and has won many awards through the legal profession.. Mr. Paone is a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Attorneys. The College is composed of the top 100 divorce attorneys in the United States.. Mr. Paone is a member of the Monmouth, Middlesex and New Jersey Bar Associations. He is a Past President of the Middlesex County Bar Association, Past Co-Chair of the Monmouth Bar Association Family Law Committee, Past President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers New Jersey Chapter and Past Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section. He was appointed by the New Jersey State Bar Association as Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.  He has served by appointment of the New Jersey Supreme Court as a member of the Supreme Court Special Committee on Attorney Ethics and Admissions. He is a past Chair of the Supreme Court Board on Attorney Certification and a past member of the Supreme Court Board on Continuing Legal Education.. Nationally, Mr. Paone is a member of the American Bar Association, Family Law section.. Mr. Paone has received many accolades throughout his distinguished career in law, including The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Outstanding Ability in Courtroom Advocacy, the Middlesex County Bar Association Family Lawyer of the Year, the New Jersey State Bar Association Distinguished Legislative Service Award, the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section 2002 Tischler Award, the Middlesex County Bar Association Family Law Section 2008 Schoifet Award and the 2010 Distinguished Service Award, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.. Mr. Paone has been selected by Best Laywers® as a 2020 and 2015 Family Law Lawyer of the Year. He was also elected to Digital Press Int. as “One of the Top 10 Matrimonial Attorneys in Central New Jersey.” He was also selected by N.J. Monthly as one of “The Top 10 Super Lawyers of New Jersey.”. The New Jersey State Bar Association appointed Mr. Paone as a member of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee.  The Committee evaluates every candidate being considered by the governor as possible nominees for judicial appointment or reappointment to the Supreme Court and Superior Court, and for appointment or reappointment to the position of county prosecutor.Mr. Paone is a graduate of American University, Washington College of Law, where he was Articles Editor of the Law Review.

Hunnell Law helps various clients prepare and plan for their future. We assist clients going through a divorce to ensure they receive a fair and equitable settlement. We litigate matters when necessary to protect our clients rights for child support, spousal support, alimony, equitable distribution, custody, and parenting time. As advocates for your future, we also sit with clients to assist them with estate plans. Hunnell Law also handles legal malpractice matters, in those events when your former attorney did not meet his/her obligations to you.

Diligently and effectively addressing your legal concerns is Stephanie's top priority.  She prides herself on working with her clients to determine a streamlined course of action to ensure the best possible outcome for them and their families.  Stephanie devotes her practice to the litigation of family law, criminal defense, and general civil litigation. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey, the District Court of the District of New Jersey, and the State of New York.. In her family law practice, Stephanie prides herself on assessing and attentively addressing the unique challenges of each case.  Stephanie is prepared whether the case presents with contested child custody issues, complex asset division, cash-flow disputes, marital business distribution, or a domestic violence complaint.  She is also dedicated to resolving divorce and custody disputes through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and collaborative divorce.. Stephanie's central New Jersey office location in Tinton Falls, allows her to serves clients throughout the State of New Jersey.  Stephanie often represents clients in Monmouth County, Ocean County, Middlesex County, Union County, Bergen County, Passaic County, Morris County, and Hudson County.. Stephanie is an energetic and compassionate advocate who takes pride in assisting her clients during what for many is one of the most difficult times in their lives.

Chidinma graduated from Drexel University in 2011 where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice minor. She continued her education at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she graduated in 2015 with her Master’s in Forensic Psychology. She then received her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in May of 2019, where she earned a certificate in Family Law. Chidinma was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2019.. While attending DePaul University College of Law, Chidinma received the Dean’s Achievement Scholarship and she was an executive board member of the Child and Family Law Association. Chidinma gained invaluable experience as an intern at the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic in Chicago, where she assisted litigants in obtaining emergency orders of protection. She also clerked for Life Span, an organization that strives to end domestic and sexual violence, where she worked on domestic violence and immigration matters.. Chidinma also interned at the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services through the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) and at the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, where served as a legal representative in family law and probate cases involving divorce, guardianship, parentage and adoption matters. In 2018, Chidinma had the honor to serve as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Judge William S. Boyd in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.. After law school, Chidinma began her career at another well-respected family law firm where she worked on high-net worth family law matters. Over the course of her legal career, Chidinma has worked exclusively in family law, assisting clients in various family issues such as divorce, child support, parentage, and adoptions. Chidinma continues to be a strong advocate for her clients and counsels them through the complex judicial process towards resolution.. Chidinma is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

When Benton Page decided to practice matrimonial and family law, he realized the differences between this challenging field and other kinds of litigation and transaction: "It is never boring," he says. "Every case requires me to learn more about some aspect of the law, as well as about people and other fields that otherwise I would know nothing about." And during divorces, he adds, "People need a lot of hand-holdingmore than in situations related to other legal matters. I have clients who call every single day, and I'm glad to talk with them. But I insist on keeping one foot in front of the other and resolving each of their matters as quickly as possible.". Even though the field of divorce law is different from other specialties in certain respects, he notes that it continues to evolve. "Divorce has always been an emotional ordeal. It is moving into a different environment, however, just like the rest of civil practice, which is less emotional, with people actually following the rules.". "Philosophically, family law has been at the forefront of the movement towards collaboration, mediation and cooperative settlements," Page observes. But he admits that this area is still very people-sensitive; and it's the last frontier when it comes to using modern courtroom technology. Even so, family law is catching up, and more efficient processes save time and help clients, "who are always in a hurry to get to the end of the process.". In Page's view, there are two distinct types of clients he sees: those who are deeply worried about their and their childrens futures and those who "just want to get divorced." In both categories, however, clients are surprised by how long the process takes. "A contested divorce often lasts longer than a year," he explains, "because the information-gathering process alone takes a long time."

I started working in the Domestic Relations Division in 2009 as a law clerk and have always been drawn to the area of family law. I became licensed to practice law in May of 2016 and have an hourly rate of $225/hour. I am bringing my years of experience in the Domestic Relations Division into my practice. It is my longstanding foundation in the area of family law that allows me to compete by offering more experience than other newly licensed attorneys who charge similar rates. I did spend 2015 away from Family Law and worked as a 711 licensed law clerk for the States Attorney's office where I gained trial experience helping to prosecute misdemeanor criminal charges (DUI) in traffic.. I offer free consultations both over the phone and in my office. A consultation can help with general questions or assessing the need for an attorney at all. Should I not be available to speak, I always make a point to promptly return a phone call.

Betsy (Elizabeth) Ehlen practices exclusively in the area of family law, representing clients in a range of issues including divorce, custody disputes, division of marital assets and real property, spousal and child support, paternity, domestic violence, and civil unions.. Betsy was drawn to family law by the personal nature of the work and because of the unique challenge each new case brings. Betsy prides herself on using creative strategies to reach her clients’ goals. She is widely regarded as a skilled litigator, but she also understands when amicable negotiations should be the first option to meet her clients’ needs while resolving their cases quickly.. Betsy grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and received her B.A. from Ithaca College. She earned her J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in 2003, where she was a recipient of the Scholar in Law award. Betsy has been licensed in Illinois since 2003 and is an active member of the Chicago Bar Association. When Betsy isn't in court she's honing her competitive edge on the field by coaching and playing field hockey.