Over the span his four decades of practice exclusively limited to matrimonial law and related matters, Larry has been involved in virtually every activity in which a New Jersey matrimonial lawyer could be involved.
He has been a chairman of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the president of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a founding fellow of the Chapter. He was also a founding fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; a founding diplomat of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers; and a founding affiliate of the Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance. Larry has been trained by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as a Matrimonial Mediator and a Matrimonial Arbitrator. He has been a member of four New Jersey Supreme Court Committees and has been designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Matrimonial Attorney. He is a master in the New Jersey Family Law Inn of Court.
Representative Cases:
• Ryan v. Ryan, 246 N.J. Super. 376 (Ch. Div. 1990)
• Schwartzman v. Schwartzman, 248 N.J. Super. 73 (App. Div. 1991)
• Kuron v. Hamilton, 331 N.J. Super. 561 (App. Div. 2000)
• L.M. v. Div. of Med. Asst. & Health Services, 140 N.J. 480, 481 (New Jersey Supreme Court 1995)
• Kiken v. Kiken, 149 N.J. 441, 449 (New Jersey Supreme Court 1997)
• V.C. v. M.J.B., 163 N.J. 200, 210 (New Jersey Supreme Court 2000)
• Aronson v. Aronson, 245 N.J. Super. 354, 363 (New Jersey Superior Court, App. Div. 1991)
• Aarvig v. Aarvig, 248 N.J. Super. 181, 186 (New Jersey Superior Court, Ch. Div. 1991)
• Rolnick v. Rolnick, 262 N.J. Super. 343, 359 (New Jersey Superior Court, App. Div. 1993)
• Finger v. Zenn, 334 N.J. Super. 438, 443 (New Jersey Superior Court, App. Div. 2000)
Prior to joining the firm, Larry was a founder and managing partner in the firm of Cutler, Simeone, Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark.
Larry has written and taught extensively, most notably as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seton Hall Law School and as co-author of New Jersey Family Law Practice, a five-volume treatise used by virtually every family law judge and lawyer in New Jersey.
Larry also contributes to the New Jersey Family Legal Blog. This blog provides practical information and useful tips related to such topics as alimony, child support, custody, parenting time, divorce, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence, and grandparent visitation. This blog is an excellent resource for individuals with New Jersey specific family law questions and advisors whose clients may encounter family law issues.
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Larry holds the following certifications:
- Matrimonial Law Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
- Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Matrimonial Mediator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Larry is the 1994 recipient of the prestigious Saul Tishler Award of the Family Law Section for his contributions to the advancement of Family Law in the State of New Jersey, and the 2002 recipient of the coveted Alfred C. Clapp Award of the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education for his outstanding contributions and his ongoing commitment to the advancement of continuing legal education for the New Jersey Bench and Bar.
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