Laufer, Dalena, Cadicina, Jensen & Boyd, LLC

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Utilizing years of experience and expertise in matrimonial law, the attorneys at Laufer, Dalena, Cadicina, Jensen & Boyd, LLC, recently reshaped their practice to primarily focus on family law. These veteran attorneys know all the complexities of matrimonial matters, and they work as a tight-knit team to give the best legal advice to clients.

PRACTICE AREAS As a family law specialty firm covering all of northern New Jersey, these attorneys focus on issues including divorce and divorce mediation, property valuation and division, custody and child support. In addition, the firm works on prenuptial agreements, domestic partnerships, dissolving civil unions, paternity actions and domestic violence.

HIGH RECOGNITION

The firm’s 10 attorneys have been much lauded for their skills, with attorney William Laufer being named for the fifth year to the New Jersey Super Lawyers® list and as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state. Christine Dalena also was named to the Super Lawyers list, while Joseph Cadicina, Kimberly Gronau Boyd and Jennifer McInerney were named to Rising Stars for the fourth year in a row.

RETAINING A SPECIALIST

“Matrimonial law is what we do and we do it really well,” says Cadicina. McInerney adds, “I tell my clients that if you’re going to go for heart surgery, you go to a cardiologist, not a general practitioner. Divorce is one of the most important things people do in their lives, and it has a huge impact on their children, their families and their finances.”

A TEAM APPROACH

Clients who retain the firm gain the advantage of working with two lawyers—a partner and an associate. That way, they get individualized attention in addition to the firm’s assertive representation and sharp legal strategies, explains Dalena. The team also stresses mediation to settle divorce cases. “But if a case has to go to trial, we are absolutely equipped to litigate a case well,” Laufer says. “We’re known for being aggressive attorneys who fight very hard for what our clients are entitled to.”

GIVING BACK

Another core value of the firm is giving back to the community and enhancing the legal profession, Boyd notes. All of the firm’s lawyers actively engage in community service, taking leadership roles at all levels of the bar and with organizations including New Jersey DARE, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, Battered Women’s Advocacy Programs and many others.