My primary goal as an attorney is to provide insightful and efficient counseling to clients who are going through one of the most difficult times in their lives when seeking my assistance. I strive to provide clear, concise and compassionate counseling to achieve a resolution that enables them to move forward with financial security while meeting their personal goals.
Mr. Sobel concentrates his practice in litigation, primarily in the area of family law and with an emphasis on the representation of high net-worth individuals. He provides counsel across all aspects of family law, including prenuptial agreements, separation and divorce proceedings, the distribution of property and other marital assets, spousal and child support, custody and relocation. Mr. Sobel represents clients at trial, in mediations and arbitrations, and at post judgment modification and enforcement hearings. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney.
Mr. Sobel’s experience also encompasses complex civil litigation, with a particular focus on sophisticated and high value business-related disputes. He is involved in a variety of charitable activities, including supervision of pro bono litigation supported by the firm. His pro bono work has included representation of the New Jersey State Bar Association before the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Mr. Sobel lectures frequently on family law topics and has served as moderator of the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Annual Family Law Summer Institute since 2004.
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Honors & Awards
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Listed in Chambers High Net Worth (a publication of Chambers and Partners) in the Family/Matrimonial practice area (2022 – present)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Family Law practice area (2001 – present)
- Selected by Best Lawyers® (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) as Newark "Lawyer of the Year" in Family Law (2024, 2016, 2011)
- Listed in The Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers (a publication of Lawdragon Inc.) (2024)
- Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business) in the Family Law and Business Litigation practice areas (2005 – present); listed by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in New Jersey (2011 – 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 - present)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.)
- Recipient of the Tischler Award, the Family Law Section’s Lifetime Achievement Award, from New Jersey State Bar Association (2009)
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Uniquely NJ
- New Jersey State Bar Association; Member Emeritus; Family Law Section, Executive Committee; Section Chair (1997 – 1998); Alimony and Child Support Sub-Committee (past Chair)
- New Jersey Family Lawyer Magazine; Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
- Essex County Bar Association; Judicial Appointments Committee (former member)
- New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on General Practices and Procedures
- New Jersey Supreme Court Special Committee to Revise Matrimonial Law
- Selected to run the Early Settlement Program for mediation of family court matters in Essex County
- Former Assistant Prosecutor, Essex County
More Activities & Experience
- American Bar Association, Section of Family Law
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Moderator and Lecturer, 2024 Jeffrey P. Weinstein Family Law InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 24-25, 2024
- Moderator and Lecturer, 2023 Jeffrey P. Weinstein Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 25-26, 2023
- Speaker, 2023 Family Law SymposiumSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1.27-28.23
- Lecturer and Moderator, 2022 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 7.26-27.22
- Speaker, 2022 Family Law SymposiumSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1.28-29.22
- Co-Moderator, 2021 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 27, 2021
- Speaker, 2021 Family Law SymposiumSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1.26-27.21
- Co-Moderator, 2020 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 21-22, 2020
- Moderator, 2019 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 23-24, 2019
- Moderator, 2018 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Law Center, July 24-25, 2018
- Sponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association, May 17, 2018
- Faculty, 2017 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 25-26, 2017
- Sponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association, May 17-19, 2017
- Faculty, 2016 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 26-27, 2016
- Speaker, Domestic Violence UpdateSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 2016
- Moderator, 2015 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 28-29, 2015
- Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February 16, 2015
- Moderator, 2014 Family Law Summer InstituteSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 7.29.14 - 7.30.14
- Sponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 2013
- Co-Presenter, Evidence for CPAs: What You Need to Know Before You Hit the CourtroomSponsor: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants/American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National Conference on Divorce, May 2012
- Panelist, Asked and Answered: 10 Questions Every Attorney Should-or Should Not- Ask an Expert WitnessSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 2012
- Sponsor: Forensic Perspectives Podcast, December 2010
Publications & Alerts
- New Jersey Family Lawyer Magazine, December 2023
- New Jersey Business, November 2013
- Author, The Critical Components for Effective Expert Testimony at TrialNew Jersey State Bar Association program materials, 2012
- New Jersey Lawyer, December 26, 2005
- New Jersey Lawyer, January 13, 2003
- New Jersey Lawyer, May 1997
- Author, Landwehr and Beyond: Its Impact Upon Equitable DistributionNew Jersey Family Lawyer, November 1990
- Author, Assigned Counsel in the Family Part: Representation Without CompensationNew Jersey Family Lawyer, May 1989
News
- August 15, 2024
- June 18, 2024
- March 26, 2024
- October 18, 2023
- August 17, 2023
- July 20, 2023
- August 18, 2022
- July 22, 2022
Departments
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1978
George Washington University, B.A. with distinction, 1975
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1978
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1978
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Please visit our Award Methodology page for a description of the standard or methodology on which these accolades are based. Attorney Advertising: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.