Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich
Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich chairs the firm’s family law department. She and her husband/law partner Walt Lesnevich (personal injury and medical malpractice law) founded Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain & O’Cathain, LLC. Madeline has focused her practice on complex matrimonial law representing high net worth individuals, business owners, professional athletes, CEO’s and the spouses of those individuals. She is also known for her expertise in high-conflict and relocation custody matters.
Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich is currently Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having served as the national organization’s President during her 2017 – 2018 term. The Academy’s stated mission is to, ‘promote professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.’ Additionally, Madeline is a former President of the New Jersey Chapter of the AAML, as well as a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. She was elected a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers whose membership is limited to only 100 family law trial lawyers throughout the country. Madeline is the first, and only, female Diplomate in New Jersey.
Madeline is the 2015 Recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section’s Saul R. Tischler Award, for her lifetime contribution to family law. Madeline is also the 2016 recipient of the AAML New Jersey Chapter Fellow of the Year Award. She enjoys a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent, indicating that her peers rank her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Recognized as a Super Lawyer since the inception of the designation, Madeline recently became a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Madeline is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a specialist in Matrimonial Law.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New Jersey
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- New Jersey
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- City University of New York - Graduate School & University Center
- M.A.
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- Columbia University
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- Rutgers School of Law-Newark
- J.D.
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- Fellow of the Year Award
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers New Jersey Chapter
- Saul R. Tischler Award
- New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Immediate Past President
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- International Academy of Family Lawyers
- Fellow
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- American College of Family Trial Lawyers
- Diplomate
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- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers New Jersey Chapter
- Past President
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- Litigation Counsel of America
- Fellow
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- New Jersey State Bar # 015801989
- Former Chair
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- Building Your Family Through Adoption or Assisted Reproduction
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Divorcing and the Special Needs Child, Challenges in Developing Parenting Plans and Negotiating Financial Issues
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Navigating the Divorce Process when you have a Child with Special Needs
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act and Its Impact on Family Law: A Guide for Financial Planners
- Divorcing and the Special Needs Child, Challenges in Developing Parenting Plans and Negotiating Financial Issues
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Divorce and the Special Needs Child, Webinar
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Matrimonial Law Attorney
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
