Story About Our Firm
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.
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
New Jersey, 1981
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1981
Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
J.D. cum laude – 1981
University of Cincinnati
B.A. summa cum laude
Bergen County, Member, Ethics Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association
American Bar Association
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.
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.
New Jersey, 1984
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1984
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
Adjunct Professor, New York Law School, 1990 – 1993
Touro College Law Review
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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