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1410 Hooper Avenue
Toms River,
New Jersey
08753
Phone: 732-240-0909
Fax: 732-240-4797
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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, contact Levin Cyphers law firm in Toms River, New Jersey.
Our Goal Is Your Well-Being
No matter what your legal needs, we always aim to exceed your expectations of quality service. That is why we give out our home phone numbers to clients. That is why our law firm has an internal policy of returning all phone calls the same day on which they are received.
Our 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
- Grandparent adoptions
- Infant or step-child adoptions
- Name changes
- Mediation, collaborative law
- Prenuptial agreements
- Domestic violence / restraining orders
- Other family law needs
We 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. We understand.
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. Our experienced attorneys are trained in using alternative dispute resolution methods to assist clients who wish to keep things as amiable (and least expensive) as possible.
Please contact our Toms River, New Jersey family law attorneys with any questions about collaborative law issues or any other family law concerns. We 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
Claire M. Calinda is the Levin Cyphers partner in charge of all Family Law-related matters. 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 “hands-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 beginning her fifth year as 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 two 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’s 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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