Award Winning NJ Family Law Attorneys – Awards & Methodologies
We are proud to have Award Winning NJ Family Law Attorneys on our team! Our attorneys are honored to receive a vast number of NJ Family Law Attorney Awards and Recognitions. A significant number of our Divorce & Family Law Attorneys have been awarded Certified Matrimonial Status, an honor bestowed on only about 2% of attorneys in the state. Currently, we have 11 Certified Matrimonial Attorneys, family law and divorce experts, in our firm representing you, our clients.
Each attorney award or recognition has its own methodology and process for assessing the attorney or the firm and awarding the badge or honor. For instance, 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*. The methodologies for the family law attorney awards are as follows:
NJ Family Law Attorney Awards
New Jersey Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney” is an official designation given by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who have demonstrated a specific skill set in the areas of family and matrimonial law. It is a simple way to ensure you are working with a professional NJ matrimonial lawyer whose experience meets the highest standard of client care. Like any certification process, this is offered to individuals who have mastered this subject area, meaning you can expect certified matrimonial attorneys in NJ to demonstrate superior knowledge in a number of diverse practice issues.
Only about two percent of the attorneys practicing in the State of New Jersey are Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney, and able to call themselves family law and divorce experts. Carmela L. Novi, Laura M. Mendonca, Rachel E. Partyka, Robyn N. Howlett, Dianna C. Cavaliere, Jennifer D. Varga, and managing partner, Bari Z. Weinberger, can count themselves among this select few.
* 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
*National Academy of Family Law Attorneys The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys uses a thorough selection process to determine the top family law attorneys in each state. With thousands of attorneys in each state, the NAFLA’s rigourous, independent selection process resolves the challenge of attorneys claiming to be “the best” without basis for such claims. To learn more about the selection process see www.nafla.net/selection-process. 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.
* 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.
* The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys and review of additional survey information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, firms must have at least one lawyer who has been recognized in the previous edition of Best Lawyers in a practice area and metro area currently ranked by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®.The selection process can be viewed at www.usnews.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of NJ.
* Recognition by Best Lawyers® 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.
* New Jersey’s Best Lawyers for Families 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.
* Super Lawyers 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.
* Super Lawyers 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.
* 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.
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