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2026 Family Law Symposium

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Member Price: $45

Non-Member Price: $55

Product Code: M014426

Areas of Law: Family

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Featured Speaker

Moderator

Rita M. Aquilio, Esq.
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.
Tonneman & Connors, LLC, Little Silver
Robert A. Epstein, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & Decataldo, West Orange
Jeffrey Fiorello, Esq.
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook
Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford
Cassie Murphy, Esq.
Paone Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank

Presenters

Hon. Daniel H. Brown, P.J.F.P.
Middlesex County
Hon. Edward W. Hoffman, P.J.F.P, Burlington
Judge, Burlington County Superior Court
Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, PJAD (Ret.)
Archer & Greiner
Hon. Andrea J. Sullivan, J.S.C.
Middlesex Family Courthouse
Hon. Marcella Matos Wilson, J.S.C., Essex
Superior Court of New Jersey
Hon. Dalya Youssef, J.S.C.
Somerset County Courthouse
Kieran Ayre, Ph.D.
Ayre Counseling, LLC, Morrristown
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
Lizanne J. Ceconi, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C., Springfield
Thomas DeCataldo, Jr., Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
Jhanice V. Domingo, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C., Hackensack
Judy Doyle, CPA, ABV
Advisory, WithumSmith+Brown, PC, Princeton
Alexandra M. Freed, Esq.
SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
Derek M. Freed, Esq.
SeidenFreed, LLC, Pennington
Debra E. Guston, Esq., C.A.E.
Past President, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Guston & Guston, LLP, Glen Rock
Greg Kohr, CPA, ABV, CFF
CBIZ, Morristown
Elise C. Landry, JD, Ph.D.
Landry Family Forensics, LLC, Red Bank
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Lawrence Law, LLC, Watchung
Stephanie Lomurro, Esq.
Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC, West Orange
Frank A. Louis, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Red Bank
Demetra A. Maurice, Esq.
Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Criminal Trial Attorney
McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, PC
Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq.
Law Office of Timothy F. McGoughran LLC, Ocean
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 O'Grady, CVA
Eisneramper, LLP, Iselin
John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
Paone Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
Brian G. Paul, Esq.
Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader, Lawrenceville
Brandon G. Rosenberg, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York
Michael A. Saponara, CPA/ABV, CFF, J.D.
STOUT, Edison
Jenna Shapiro, Esq.
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrenceville
Megha R. Thakkar, Esq.
Thakkar Family Law, LLC, Piscataway
Amanda S. Trigg, Esq.
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook
Albertina Webb, Esq.
Sarno Da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC, Roseland
Michael A. Weinberg, Esq.
Weinberg Kaplan & Smith, Marlton
Michelle A. Wortmann, Esq.
Sarno Da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC, Roseland

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section

On Jan. 24, join hundreds of family law attorneys, judges, paralegals and other related professionals at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick for New Jersey’s premier family law event – the 2026 Family Law Symposium! Reserve your seat today to hear thought-provoking and insightful presentations from many of the state’s leading lawyers and judges, and to network with colleagues and other family law professionals.

This year’s symposium features three dedicated segments on complex issues in custody matters. Each segment will focus on one of three vital topics in family law: substance abuse, sexual abuse allegations and learning disabilities. Additional cutting-edge topics include creative arguments around equitable distribution and innovative theories in litigation. 

The symposium also includes the topics that you depend on, such as the top 10 reported and unreported cases of the previous year.

Don’t miss out on New Jersey’s top family law event featuring compelling and timely discussions, vendors who will assist you in your practice and more!

Program Agenda:

  • 9:00 | Introduction and New Custody Statute – Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.

  • 9:15 | Top 10 Reported Cases - John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.

  • 9:50 | The Effect of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Family Lawyers – Where are we so far?

  • 10:50  | Break

  • 11:00 | Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Client Pitfalls in Family Law
    Use of electronic evidence (texts, social media, emails) in custody and divorce cases, parental rights regarding child monitoring apps, tracking, and social media use, AI-generated content or deepfakes used maliciously in custody or divorce proceedings.

  • 12:10 | Lunch

  • 1:00 | Top 10 Unreported Cases

  • 1:35 | Complex Issues in Custody Matters – Substance Abuse and Sexual Abuse Allegations in Family Law 

  • 2:40| Break

  • 2:50 | Innovative Arguments Regarding Alimony and the Marital Lifestyle

  • 3:35 | Litigation in Non-Dissolution Matters
    Fewer couples are choosing to get married which means more litigation in non-dissolution matters when they break up.

  • 4:25 | Wrap Up

  • 4:30 | Adjourn