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Our firm is a diverse association of specialized and experienced attorneys in New Jersey. Our attorneys at The Law Offices of Gruber, Colabella, and Williams have many years of combined experience in many diverse fields of legal practice. In addition, they are active in the communities in which they reside, are personally involved in a number of organizations, and have achieved critical acclaim, reflected in their credentials, for their commitment to the practice of law.

The attorneys of Gruber, Colabella, Liuzza, and Williams have a solid reputation in the field of family law, including divorce and separation, support and custody issues, juvenile law, and adoption. If you've tried hard to work things out, but it's time to get some professional legal help, contact us for the compassionate assistance you need.

Some Gruber, Colabella, Liuzza, and Williams attorneys are approved by the NJ Supreme Court as Mediators or Certified by the AAML as an Arbitrator. In mediation the parties are guided in formulating their own agreement. Alternatively, an arbitrator can hear testimony in an informal and private setting and render an arbitration award that is final and binding.

Mark Gruber
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Family Law Attorney; Certified by the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys as a Divorce Mediator and Divorce Arbitrator.

Educational Background

L.L.M., New York University 1984; Juris Doctorate, Vermont Law School 1976; Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland 1973; Delbarton High School 1968.

Career History

Law Clerk, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman 1975-1976; Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. James McClellan, Rutland Vermont, 1976; Adjunct Professor, Upsala College 1982-1983; Adjunct Professor Centenary College 1982-1986; Gruber & Associates (now Gruber, Colabella, Liuzza & Williams) 1978-present.

Professional Accomplishments

2008 Recipient of Alfred C. Clapp Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education; 2009 Recipient of Professional of the Year by N.J. Commission on Professionalism in the Law; Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 1988-present; President of New Jersey Chapter of the AAML 2007-2008; Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Institute of Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: Domestic Violence, Domestic Torts, Family Law Skills and Methods Instructor; Author, The Basic Guide to New Jersey Divorce with Forms and Court Rules; Trustee, Sussex County Bar Association 1992-1995; Chair, Family Law Committee of Sussex County Bar Association 1998 to present; Host of Cable Television Show “Law Talk” 1985-2000; WOR-TV Panelist-Domestic Violence; Host Cable Television Show “Law Talk Today” 2009 to present.

Civic Activities

Past President and Paul Harris Fellow, Lake Hopatcong Rotary, Vice President and Chief Negotiator, Hopatcong Board of Education 1981-1985; Past President, Lake Hopatcong Jewish Community Center; Assistant Webelo Den Leader; Hopatcong Environmental Commission 1976-1977.

At Stuart E. Meltzer & Associates, P.C., my mission is to learn and understand my clients' needs and the external factors affecting them so that I can aggressively and professionally represent them throughout the legal process. I clearly communicate my legal knowledge and experience, thereby enabling my clients to make well-informed decisions for themselves.

My approach is to provide a personalized attorney-client relationship based on each client's unique concerns and requirements. My philosophy is based on the commitment to provide experienced advice to my clients in family, criminal and personal injury law areas which concern them. I am dedicated to full value for every dollar invested in legal services. My clients can expect prompt personal service and uncompromising, quality legal representation delivered in a cost-effective manner.

Watch his video on Equal Parenting:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKzABoxKlgc

Upholding Family Rights- Defending Injustices.
Complex family dynamics are intensified during difficult situations. Parents going divorce of other times of stress may feel helpless to protect what they know is right: a healthy future relationship with their children, well-earned assets, and future opportunities.

Child visitation and Parental Alienation may further complicate this process. Without the latest research and information, a separation can easily disintegrate into a toxic atomosphere of "he said" vs. "she said."

Mr. Jamieson has extensive experts in the areas concerning,divorce, separation, child psychology, and inappropriate psychological behavior such as Parental Alienation and false accusations and has helped clients to reach an acceptable resolutiom both in and out of court. He has led piviol efforts to protect family rights for more then 25 yrs.

You can vivsit his blogspot at:http://blog.cjamiesonlaw.com

Family Law lawyer since 1979

Practice restricted to Family Law

Founder: Canadian Journal of Family Law

Published legal author

Equal Parenting advocate

Advances procedural fairness in the courts

Opposes gender bias

Available for all Ontario family courts

Represents clients from U.S.A. and abroad

Proud father of seven

I practise exclusively family law from my home office in Toronto (near Hwy 401 and Allen Rd. ).

I have assisted clients in Ontario both within the Greater Toronto Area, and in courts from London to Cobourg to Cochrane.

Foreign jurisdiction clients (with Ontario based cases) have come from such places as Australia, Netherlands, South Carolina, Arizona, Calgary, and British Columbia.

How I Treat My Clients

Service: I provide a high level of personal service to my clients. When I take your case you know that you are dealing one-on-one with a senior family law lawyer. To maintain this high level of attention to my clients, I do not take the maximum number of files that I can bring in.

Communication: Communication between a lawyer and client is crucial. I normally return phone calls and emails within 24 hours – usually much less. All incoming and outgoing letters, e-mails, and documents are forwarded to the client without delay.

Money: I also like to save my clients money wherever possible. When I have an articling student*, he or she does the work on your file that is appropriate to his/her skill level (at a much lower hourly rate than my own). The articling student is always under my strict supervision.

The Types of Cases I Take

Issues: I practise exclusively family law, and will take cases dealing with any family law issue, such as divorce, custody, access, support, property division, marriage contracts (“pre-nups”), and child protection. I also am able to handle contested estate matters given the similarity to family law dynamics and the legal overlap with respect to many issues.

Complexity: After more than 28 years as a family law lawyer, I find that I do best for clients who have challenging situations of fact and/or law. I welcome complex cases, particularly meritorious appeals on points of law.

Parental Alienation: Clients who face challenges with respect to seeing their kids (including ‘parental alienation’ situations) have especially sought out my services over the years.

No simple matters: I normally do not undertake simple matters such as uncontested divorces. I am not able to accept Legal Aid matters.

Venues: I represent clients in all Ontario Courts, and have argued many cases at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Most of my cases are in Toronto, Oshawa, Whitby, Newmarket, Barrie, Brampton, Milton, and Hamilton.

Arbitration/Mediation: I also represent clients involved in arbitration or mediation.
My Philosophy

As a father of seven children, I realize how essential it is for children to have significant contact and input from both parents. A divorce should not mean that one parent becomes cut off from the children.

Unless the children are in danger of harm, I will not represent any parent who advocates that the children should not see the other parent. Any parent who wishes to use his/her kids as a weapon to punish the other spouse would be well advised to avoid even inquiring about hiring me.

Is Gene C. Colman only a Dad’s Lawyer?

I believe that men generally have been quite poorly treated by Canada’s family law justice system. The “deadbeat dad” stereotype has unfortunately become mainstream and has made its way into the very fabric of the legal system.

I have found that in many cases for a father to maintain a meaningful relationship with his children post-separation/divorce, he must bring forth much more and better quality evidence than would a mother. Many of my clients are fathers who wish to maintain relationships with their children.

Do I represent women? Certainly. My clients quickly come to realize that my chief concern is representing people whose rights and concerns are unfairly threatened. Men certainly do not have a corner on injustice.

My approach to dispute resolution: I will do my best to ultimately attain a fair resolution. The divorce case will end, but contact over children’s issues will continue for many years.

Many people have complained that lawyers just take your money and make the conflict worse. In my view, it is the lawyer’s responsibility to keep the conflict as civil as possible. It is a matter of good advocacy to act in a professional manner. The dispute resolution process should involve the following:

· The lawyer and the client gather the pertinent facts and documents.

· The lawyer suggests a realistic range of possible outcomes based on the law and the facts of the case.

· Lawyer and client seek a resolution that enables the two sides and their children to move forward with some degree of comfort and dignity.

If a conciliatory approach will ‘do the trick’, then negotiations are pursued. If tough litigation is called for, then the court route (or private arbitration) is vigorously pursued.

E-mail: gcolman@4famlaw.com

James J. Gross, managing partner of Thyden Gross and Callahan and Maryland Divorce Lawyers.com, "In the Courts, Answer Desk" guest columnist for DivorceNet, has been in practice in the areas of Family Law, Business Law, and civil litigation for over 25 years. He was formerly in-house counsel to Satellite Business Systems, and a lawyer with the Federal Communications Commission.

Mr. Gross received a Masters of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University in 1982; a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri in 1975, where he was on the law review, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1970.

Mr. Gross appears on television and radio and writes and lectures frequently on the subject of divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and Family Law.

He is on the Board of Directors of Affiliated Community Counselors, Inc. and the Washington DC Capitols Track and Field Club, he is the immediate past President of Metropolitan Washington Mensa, President of the Collaborative Family Law Society, and Program Chair for the Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar. Mr. Gross is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbel.

Ms. LaZare’s litigation services are in demand because:

She is a thorough, highly-skilled professional.
She provides excellent client service.
She gets results.
She cares.

Ms. LaZare fashions her representation of clients on her positive and not so positive experiences with attorneys with whom she has worked both as an attorney and before she studied law. She knows the anguish with which clients are faced and appreciates their daily frustration when they cannot reach their lawyer. Ms. LaZare continually strives to be accessible to her clients giving them the benefit of her legal expertise and assuring them that they are not alone in their strife.

The law isn’t just a job to Ms. LaZare. Your legal matter isn’t just another case. She identifies with each client and cares about his or her needs. She works diligently, using the law as a tool to solve clients’ problems. She provides exceptional legal representation and personal service to clients.

Clients appreciate her compassion and respect her for her strength.
Ms. LaZare is a strong negotiator and an excellent litigator whose courtroom skills are respected by colleagues and judges alike.

Ms. LaZare is meticulous in the preparation of each case. Her skillful work translates into positive results for clients.

Attorney LaZare represents family and business litigation clients throughout New Jersey, including residents of Union County, Middlesex County, Morris County, Essex County, Hudson County, Bergen County, Passaic County, and Monmouth County.

Ms. LaZare represents business litigation clients in the New Jersey and New York state courts. She is admitted to the United States District Courts, Districts of New Jersey and the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York as well as the United States Court of Appeal for the Second and Third Circuits.

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