Law Office of Claire M. Calinda, LLC

Serving Ocean County and other counties throughout New Jersey, divorce attorney Claire M Calinda has the experience and skill to effectively represent your interests whether you are facing a divorce or any other family law matter.

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Experienced Family Law Attorneys


Experienced Family Law Attorneys


Divorce and other family law matters can be the most personal, emotional, and contentious of all the areas of law in which we practice. Emotions can run high when peoples personal lives are in transition or changing. If your family is undergoing (or about to undergo) certain changes, you need the solid stability of an established law firm. You deserve a personal lawyer whose mission is all about service.


To schedule a confidential meeting to discuss your divorce or other family law matter with an experienced attorney.


My Goal Is Your Well-Being


No matter what your legal needs, I always aim to exceed your expectations of quality service. That is why my law firm has an internal policy of returning all phone calls the same day on which they are received.


My New Jersey law firm offers a comprehensive list of ways in which we can assist you with family law matters, both in and out of court:



  • Divorce

  • Property distribution

  • Alimony or spousal support

  • Child support and child custody

  • Parenting time/ visitation rights

  • Modifications

  • Post-judgment applications

  • Grandparents rights

  • Infant or step-child adoptions

  • Name changes

  • Mediation, collaborative law

  • Prenuptial agreements

  • Domestic violence / restraining orders

  • Other family law needs


I also handle residential real estate matters and Municipal Court offenses.


Alternative Dispute Resolution


There is no such thing as a typical divorce. For each client, this is his or her personal life-changing event.


Some people cannot avoid a divorce trial. However, if you wish to take advantage of a less litigious, more peaceful method of dispute resolution, please inquire about the use of mediation or collaborative law practices. I am trained in using alternative dispute resolution methods to assist clients who wish to keep things as amiable (and least expensive) as possible.


Please contact my Toms River, New Jersey family law attorneys with any questions about collaborative law issues or any other family law concerns. I offer a complimentary case consultation to all prospective clients. Moreover, to assist clients in payment of retainers and fees, all credit cards are accepted.


Attorney Profile Claire M. Calinda, Esq.
Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney


Her goal is to assist clients during difficult personal times to resolve their issues with as little stress and conflict as possible. She believes in promptly returning telephone calls and offering clients ethical, responsible, and competent legal services. She is œhands-on with all of her clients and does not delegate responsibility for a file to others. All questions and concerns are answered as completely and quickly as possible.


Ms. Calinda is past chair of the Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee and has served as an Early Settlement Panelist since 1985. She is a Rule 1:40 Economic Mediator and also volunteers her time to speak at the mandatory Parent Education Classes run by the Courts.


She is a Past President of the Ocean County Bar Association, as well as Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services. She has also served four terms on the District III Fee Arbitration Committee and one term on the District III Ethics Committee.


Bar Admissions


New Jersey State Bar, 1985
U.S. District Court, 1985
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992


Law School


Seton Hall University School of Law


Education


Kean University, Union, New Jersey
B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1980


County College of Morris, Randolph, New Jersey
A.S., high honors, Dean List, 1979


Memberships


New Jersey State Bar Association
Ocean County Bar Association
Jersey Shore Collaborative Law Group
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
American Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association, New Jersey
Ocean County Chamber of Commerce


Awards


Ocean County Bar Association Young Lawyer Award, 1988
Ocean County Bar Association Achievement Award, 2004
Ocean County Bar Association Professionalism Award, 2008



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Main Office

Claire M. Calinda, Esq.
46 East Water Street
Toms River  NJ  08753

Phone
  • 732-608-9342
Fax
  • 732-608-9383

Claire Calinda

License
  • Bar Number: J.D.
    New Jersey , 1985
Education
  • Kean College
    B.S. , 1982
    Union, NJ
    Summa Cum Laude graduate
  • Seton Hall School of Law
    J.D. , 1984
    Newark, NJ
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