Attorney Profiles

Toby Solomon, Esq.
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Ms. Solomon has been a leader in her profession and has devoted her practice to matrimonial, custody, other related family law matters and adoption. She has been designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Matrimonial Attorney and has been certified as an Economic Mediator by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Ms. Solomon is a member of the Executive Committees of the Family Law Section of both the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Essex County Bar Association. Ms. Solomon was appointed to the Committee on Character by the Supreme Court and served until September 1994, and is a Master in the New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court. She has served as a panelist for the Essex County and Bergen County Early Settlement Panel program since 1987 and as a Court appointed economic mediator in Morris, Bergen and Union Counties.

Ms. Solomon was the recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Association Distinguished Legislative Award in 1993 for her work on the Adoption Amendments. She founded and chaired the Adoption Subcommittee of the Family Law Section for eleven years. She also founded and chaired the Children’s Rights Committee. She is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, and has been certified as an Adoption Mediator by the Academy. She was designated as an Angel in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.

Ms. Solomon has written and taught extensively, and is a frequent lecturer and author in family law, adoption and related matters. She served on the New Jersey Lawyer Editorial Board and is a senior editor of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, the official publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section. She has been a member of numerous other committees, including one which promulgated specialty guidelines for the Board of Psychological Examiners for use in custody and visitation evaluations.

Ms. Solomon’s practice focuses on complex matrimonial litigation, custody issues, adoption, mediation and other family law related matters.

Ms. Solomon received her undergraduate degree from Ohio State University, Masters Degree from Columbia University, and graduated cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law. Ms. Solomon has also completed a program of instruction for mediation at Harvard Law School.

Ms. Solomon’s Curriculum Vitae may be accessed here.

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Laurie Madziar, Esq.
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Ms. Madziar earned her Juris Doctorate Degree in May 2003 from Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey and received her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. She is a member of both the New Jersey and New York bars.

Ms. Madziar has been an associate with the firm since October 2006. Previously, she was associated with Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP in Newton, New Jersey. Since that time, Ms. Madziar has devoted her practice exclusively to Matrimonial Law and all Family Law related matters, including but not limited to, child custody and visitation, child support, emancipation, alimony, equitable distribution and domestic violence. Ms. Madziar has provided pro bono services to clients of Project Self Sufficiency and Legal Services of Northwest Jersey. She was awarded an Equal Justice Medal in May 2006 in conjunction with her pro bono work with Legal Services.

While attending law school, Ms. Madziar was elected to serve as a member on the Rutgers Moot Court Board. She is a published member of the Women’s Rights Law Reporter, which is the oldest legal periodical in the United States focusing exclusively on the field of women’s rights law. During her third year at Rutgers School of Law, Ms. Madziar was appointed as Managing Editor of the Women’s Rights Law Reporter.

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Karen McDonald
Paralegal

Ms. McDonald is a certified paralegal and has been with our firm for twelve years. She was previously associated with Schwartz, Barkin & Mitchell where she also worked exclusively in family law matters. Ms. McDonald is extremely knowledgeable in adoption and matrimonial matters as a result of her many years devoted exclusively to these areas. She is a significant asset to our practice.

Ms. McDonald received her Bachelors of Science from Trenton State College and her paralegal certificate from the Philadelphia Institute for Paralegal Training.

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