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I have dedicated my career to helping my clients navigate the legal system in the course of a wide range of often emotionally charged family matters. I vigorously represent the interests of each client while providing the time and personal attention necessary to mitigate emotional stress in the most cost-effective manner possible. 

Areas of Practice

Family Law, Child Support, Spousal Support, Visitation Rights, Child Custody, Domestic Violence, Pre-nuptial Agreements, Post-nuptial Agreements, Post Divorce Enforcement, Litigation, Divorce Mediation, Wills, Contested Wills

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, 1981
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1981

Education

Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
J.D. cum laude – 1981
University of Cincinnati
B.A. summa cum laude

Professional Associations & Memberships

Bergen County, Member, Ethics Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

Hon. Judge Arthur Minuskin, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Bergen County, Law Clerk, 1981 – 1982

Sara was a Personal Injury Arbitrator and an Automobile Accident Arbitrator for fourteen years at the Superior Court Bergen County. Sara has also served as an independent arbitrator on both employment cases and personal injury cases. As a result, she will often use Alternate Dispute Resolution such as mediation or arbitration for her clients in an effort to reduce time, money, and the emotional distress of litigation. 

Areas of Practice

Employment Law, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Age Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Compensation & Severance Packages, and All Areas of Personal Injury.

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, 1984
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1984

Education

New York University School of Law, New York, New York
LL.M. – 1996
Major: International Law
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Huntington, New York
J.D. – 1984
Law Review: Touro College Law Review, Member, 1982 – 1984
American University
B.A.
Major: Government

Classes/Seminars

Adjunct Professor, New York Law School, 1990 – 1993

Honors and Awards

Touro College Law Review

Professional Associations and Memberships

Bergen County Bar Association
Women’s Lawyers Bergen County
Metropolitan Women’s Bar Association
Bergen County ADR Committee, Co-Chairperson, 1989 – 2000, 

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