Karen Meislik

Karen Meislik is a principal of the firm. She devotes her practice solely to family law matters, providing counsel in the areas of divorce, custody, equitable distribution, and financial support. For more than 20 years, beginning as a law clerk to a New Jersey Family Court judge, she has strived to assist her clients in coming to a resolution of their issues so that they can resume their lives. Karen is one of fewer than 125 out of 66,000 New Jersey attorneys who have been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Matrimonial Attorneys. The certified matrimonial law attorney designation is granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who are able to demonstrate sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge, and skills in matrimonial law practice. The Supreme Court, through its Board on Attorney Certification, designates only those lawyers who apply for certification and who are able to meet the standards set by the Board and approved by the Court.

Education

• B.S. Summa Cum Laude, Montclair University 1980
• J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law, 1984

Admitted to Practice

• New Jersey, 1984
• U.S. District Court of New Jersey, 1984

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Essex County Bar Association (ECBA)
• Partners for Women and Justice
• New Jersey Counsel of Jewish Women

Professional Leadership

• Member, ECBA Family Law Executive Committee
• Coordinator, Essex County Early Settlement Program
• Chair, District V-C Ethics Committee (2004 - 2005)

Honors and Awards

• Selected to New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2007 and 2008
• Partners in Hope Award, Partners for Women and Justice, 2007
• Essex County Family Lawyer of the Year, 2004

Presentations

• Instructor, Family Law, Skills and Methods Program for Newly Admitted Attorneys, 2008
• “What You Should Know About Divorce,” New Jersey Counsel of Jewish Women, 1997 - present
• “Divorce, Support, and Child Custody,” Ask a Lawyer Programs, New Jersey Counsel of Jewish Women, 1997 - present