Bari Zell Weinberger – NJ Family Law & Divorce Expert
“Bari was wonderful!! She always explained the law thoroughly. I understood every part of the process. She was supportive, smart & professional. Everyone said “You need a shark”, I said “I need a stingray”. Bari has an amazing combination of elegance & intelligence & can fight the fight…” **
Tara M.
Bari Zell Weinberger is the owner and Managing Partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC. She is admitted to the New Jersey Bar and the New Jersey District Court Bar. Bari’s practice has been and remains exclusively concentrated in matrimonial and family law, where she is dedicated to serving the best interests of her clients in all matters related to divorce, child custody, child support, alimony and the division of assets.
Bari has been designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Matrimonial Attorney, a certification achieved by only 0.5% of attorneys in New Jersey. Bari has been a contributor to various mediums including but not limited to the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Forbes, CBS, ABC, Access Hollywood, News Channel 12, PIX-Channel 11, E-Health Radio, Huffington Post, The Star Ledger, Divorce Magazine, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, New Jersey Law Journal, Matrimonial Strategist, and more. Bari was recently honored as a Top Woman in the Law by the New Jersey Law Journal. She has also been named a NJBIZ Top 50 Women in Business and Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneur.
She has served as editor/Associate Author of the New Jersey Family Law Practice, a 5 volume legal treatise that is utilized by virtually every family law judge and attorney in the State. Bari has additionally authored and published a complete set of books and e-books in her Family Law Jersey Style collection series for the public on various topics in family and matrimonial law such as contested divorce, uncontested divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property distribution, domestic violence, alternative dispute resolution, and more. Bari also served as a co-author of Strategies for Military Law.
Bari Zell Weinberger has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating based on the exemplary work in the field of family and matrimonial law. She was given an “AV Preeminent®”* rating from her peers, which means that she is deemed to have very high professional ethics and legal ability in the field of New Jersey family law and divorce. Only lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability receive this Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. Additionally, she has consistently been a recipient of the “Client Satisfaction Award” from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as well as selected as a Rising Star* and Super Lawyer*.
In addition to representing clients in contested matters, Bari is a court approved and qualified Family Law Mediator and provides mediation services to assist parties in reaching a mutual resolution of their family and matrimonial issues. Bari is also trained in the alternative dispute resolution method of collaborative divorce, which better enables her to avoid litigation through this non-adversarial settlement process.
She also volunteers as an expert panelist at the family courts in the Early Settlement Programs. Not only has Bari been a board member and Master of the New Jersey Family Inns of Court, she is presently a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Morris County Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association.
Bari received her Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University School of Law. While in law school, she clerked for the Honorable Vieri Volterra, Suffolk County Superior Court, Civil Division and Chief William Sinnott of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force at the US Department of Justice. After graduation, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Roger W. Daley, J.S.C. in the Middlesex County Family Part.
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Awards
Bari Zell Weinberger has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating based on the exemplary work in the field of family and matrimonial law. She was given an “AV Preeminent®”* rating from her peers, which means that she is deemed to have very high professional ethics and legal ability in the field of New Jersey family law and divorce. Only lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability receive this Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. She has been recognized to the Best Lawyers® list for 3 consecutive years. Additionally, she has consistently been a recipient of the “Client Satisfaction Award” from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as well as selected as a Rising Star* and Super Lawyer* for many consecutive years.
* Client Champion Award (2020-2024) is a Martindale-Hubbell award based upon reviews by clients over the previous 24 months. Full details of the award criteria can be viewed at martindale.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.
Avvo ratings are calculated using a mathematical model, and all lawyers are evaluated on the same set of standards. The model was developed with input from hundreds of attorneys, thousands of consumers, and many other legal professionals who deeply understand the work attorneys do. The Avvo Rating reflects the type of information people have identified as important when looking to hire an attorney. Ratings fall on a scale of 1 to 10 (Superb), helping you quickly assess a lawyer’s background based on the rating. Full Avvo methodology Avvo methodology.
Avvo ratings (2010-2012, 2014, 2020) are calculated using a mathematical model, and all lawyers are evaluated on the same set of standards. The model was developed with input from hundreds of attorneys, thousands of consumers, and many other legal professionals who deeply understand the work attorneys do. The Avvo Rating reflects the type of information people have identified as important when looking to hire an attorney. Ratings fall on a scale of 1 to 10 (Superb), helping you quickly assess a lawyer’s background based on the rating. Full Avvo methodology Avvo methodology.
* AV Preeminent® is the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating designation. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings was design to attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics and provide buyers of legal services with the opinion of other lawyers to further inform their hiring decisions. The selection process can be viewed at www.martindale.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of NJ.
* Best Lawyers® (2019-2025). The Best Lawyers in America award is based on peer review. Nominee attorneys are divided by geographic region and practice area, and are evaluated by their peers on the basis of professional expertise. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo an additional vetting process to verify they are currently practicing and in good standing with their respective bar associations. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. See www.bestlawyers.com/methodology for more detail.
* Super Lawyers (2015-2024) is a publication of Thomson Reuters. The selection process is conducted by an independent firm that determines which lawyers in New Jersey have attained a high degree of peer recognition & professional achievement. The selection process can be viewed at www.superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of NJ.
* New Jersey’s Best Lawyers for Families (2017-2024) is an annual compilation of legal professionals as nominated by readers of NJ Family magazine. The list does not imply endorsement by New Jersey Family; it’s a parent-to-parent referral list only.
* Client Champion Award is a Martindale-Hubbell award based upon reviews by clients over the previous 24 months. Full details of the award criteria can be viewed at martindale.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.
* AV Preeminent® is the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating designation. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings was design to attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics and provide buyers of legal services with the opinion of other lawyers to further inform their hiring decisions. The selection process can be viewed at www.martindale.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of NJ.
* American Institute of Family Law (10 Best Client Satisfaction; Top10 Under 40) “To be named an attorney must be formally nominated by the board, client, and/or fellow Attorney; have attained the highest degree of professional achievement in his or her field of law; and having done so with an impeccable Client Satisfaction rating. To learn more about the selection process see www.aiofla.org. No aspect of this has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Areas of Practice:
Education:
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, J.D.
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.A.
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey
U.S. District Court
Certification / Specialties:
Matrimonial Law Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
Court Appointed and Qualified Family Law Mediator
Qualified and Trained Collaborative Law Attorney
Professional Associations & Memberships
New Jersey District Court Bar
New Jersey State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Morris County Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
New Jersey Family Inns of Court
Awards / Recognition:
Certified Matrimonial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
NJ Biz Best 50 Women in Business
New Jersey Leading Women Entrepreneurs
Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation: Woman Business Owner of the Year Finalist
Ten Leaders under age 45 in Matrimonial and Divorce Law
Martindale Hubbell – “AV Preeminent®“* Rating
New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Stars
Best Client Satisfaction for Family Law – American Institute of Legal Counsel
