2027 Family Law Symposium
Date: Jan 23, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick
Member Price: $278.00
Non-Member Price: $347.00
Section Price: $260.00
Areas of Law: Family
Earn up to 7.5 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
- Treasurer, New JerseySBA Family Law Section
Lawrence Law - Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
- Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Little Silver
- Robert A. Epstein, Esq.
- Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
- Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
- Chair, New JerseySBA Family Law Section
SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford - Cassie Murphy, Esq.
- Law Offices of Paone, Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
- Jenna Shapiro, Esq.
- Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrenceville
Presenters
- Hon. Daniel H. Brown, P.J.F.P.
- Presiding Judge of the Family Part, Middlesex County
- Hon. Edward W. Hoffman, P.J.F.P, Burlington
- Judge, Burlington County Superior Court
- Hon. Jeyanthi C. Rajaraman, J.S.C.
- Judge, Union County
- Hon. Jodi L. Rosenberg, J.S.C.
- Superior Court Judge
Family Division, Essex County - Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, P.J.A.D. (Ret.)
- Archer & Greiner
- Jason Addesso, CVA
- Veritas Forensic Group, Shrewsbury
- Kevin J. Baldwin, CPA, ABV
- Partner, Forensics, Valuation & Litigation Support Group Leader
DLA, LLC, Shrewsbury - Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
- Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Association, SeidenFreed LLC, Parsippany
- Alix Claps, Esq.
- Heymann & Fletcher, Mount Freedom
- John F. DeBartolo, Esq.
- Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean
- Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
- Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook
- Dr. Danielle Forshee, PsyD., LCSW
- Dr. Danielle Forshee, LLC, Red Bank
- Alexandra M. Freed, Esq.
- SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
- Derek M. Freed, Esq.
- SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
- Sean Gaynor, Esq.
- Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC, Scotch Plains
- Kimberly Greenfield, Esq.
- Partner, Musulin Groves & Greenfield, Mount Holly
- Stephanie F. Hagan, Esq.
- Hagan, Weisberg & Nunn, LLC, Cedar Knolls
- Kaitlyn A. Lapi, Esq.
- Hagen, Weisberg & Nunn, Cedar Knolls
- Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
- Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, LLC, Watchung - Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq.
- Rigden Lieberman Mignogna, Marlton
- Stephanie Lomurro, Esq.
- Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
- Frank A. Louis, Esq.
- Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, Iselin
- Nicole D. Lyons, CPA/CFF/CVA
- WithumSmith+Brown, PC, Princeton
- Lauren A. Miceli, Esq.
- Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, East Brunswick
- Megan S. Murray, Esq.
- The Family Law Offices of Megan S. Murray, Holmdel
- John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
- Paone Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
- Brian G. Paul, Esq.
- Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrence Township
- Kriste Rodriguez, CPA
- Eisneramper, LLP, Iselin
- Michael A. Saponara, CPA/ABV, CFF, J.D.
- STOUT, Edison
- Megan A. Sartor, CPA, ABV, CFF
- Sax Advisory Group, Parsippany
- Brian M. Schwartz, Esq.
- Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrence Township
- Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
- Immediate Past President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New Jersey Chapter
SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford - Mark H. Sobel, Esq.
- Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, Iselin
- William R. Stabile, CPA
- Cg Tax, Audit & Advisory, Tinton Falls
- Amanda S. Trigg, Esq.
- Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook
- Michelle A. Wortmann, Esq.
- Sarno Da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb LLC, Roseland
Program Agenda
- 9 a.m. | Introduction – Christine C. Fitzgerald, Esq.
- 9:05 a.m. | Top 10 Reported Cases - John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
- 9:40 a.m. | Arguments Lawyers Fail to Make When Handling a Lepis Change of Circumstances Argument
- Moderator: Jenna Shapiro, Esq.
- Speakers: Hon. Edward W. Hoffman, P.J.F.P., Burlington; Jason Addesso, CPA; Katlyn A. Lapi, Esq. ; Brian M. Schwartz, Esq., and Mark H. Sobel, Esq.
- 10:40 a.m. | Break
- 10:50 a.m. | Ethical Advocacy After the Amended Custody Statute
- Moderator: Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
- Speakers: Hon. Jeyanthi C. Rajaraman, J.S.C. ; Robin C. Bogan, Esq. ; Alix Claps, Esq. ; Jeffrey M. Fiorello, Esq.; Danielle Forshee, PsyD., LCSW; Sean Gaynor, Esq., and Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq., NJSBA Past President
- 11:50 a.m. | Debate: Savings Component
- Speakers: Frank A. Louis, Esq.; Michael A. Saponara, CPA/ABV, CFF, JD., and Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
- 12:10 p.m. | Lunch
- 1 p.m. | Top 10 Unreported Cases - Stephanie Lomurro, Esq.
- 1:35 p.m. | Beyond the Guidelines: Calculating Support Above the Cap and Navigating College Contribution
- Moderator: Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
- Speakers: Hon. Jodi L. Rosenberg, J.S.C.; Derek M. Freed, Esq.; Stephanie F. Hagan, Esq.; Nicole D. Lyons, CPA/CFF/CVA; Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., Past NJSBA President; Lauren A. Miceli, Esq.; Kriste Rodriguez, CPA, ABV, and Michelle A. Wortmann, Esq.
- 2:40 p.m. | Break
- 2:50 p.m. | Navigating the “Double-Dip” and Other Complex Alimony Scenarios
- Moderator: Robert A. Epstein, Esq.
- Speakers: Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, P.J.A.D. (Ret.); Kevin Baldwin, CPA; Lizanne Ceconi, Esq.; Susan Miano, CPA, ABV; Matheu Nunn, Esq.; Brian G. Paul, Esq., and Amanda S. Trigg, Esq.
- 3:35 p.m. | Intent: The Forgotten Element
- Moderators: Cassie Murphy, Esq.
- Speakers: Hon. Daniel H. Brown, P.J.F.P.; John F. DeBartolo, Esq.; Alexandra M. Freed, Esq.; Kimberly Greenfield, Esq.; Ronald G. Lieberman, Esq.; Megan S. Murray, Esq.; Megan Sartor, CPA, ABV, CFF, and William Stabile, CPA
- 4:25 p.m. | Wrap Up
- 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn
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