Allison Williams | Union Family Lawyer

Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Family Law Trial Attorney, and Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, Ms. Williams practices exclusively family law, including adoptions, divorce, domestic violence, child support matters including UIFSA, child custody including UCCJEA, DYFS hearings (both Superior Court and OAL hearings, and including abuse/neglect and guardianships), and appeals.

Ms. Williams sits on the Board on Attorney Certification - Matrimonial Committee.  She is an Editor on the Board of the New Jersey Family Lawyer.  She serves on the Family Law Executive Committee (FLEC) of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA).  Chair-Elect of the Certified Attorneys Section of the NJSBA, Ms. Williams is also active with the Child Welfare Section of NJSBA.

Considered to be a Thought Leader in the field of Child Welfare Law, Ms. Williams founded and manages a BLOG specific to this complex area of the law: http://NewJerseyDYFSdefense.com.  This resource has been recognized by the News Media as an authority for the parent defense position in matters before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Ms. Williams lectures frequently for the Institute on Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) and publishes extensively in various publications in the area of Family Law and Child Welfare Law.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Williams Law Group, LLC		2013-Present
Senior Associate	Pitman, Mindas, Grossman, Lee & Moore, P.C.		2009-2013
Senior Associate	Lomurro, Davison, Eastman, & Munoz, PA		2005-2009
Associate	Gruber, Colabella, Liuzza, Kutyla & Ullmann, P.A.		2004-2005
Law Clerk	Honorable James A. Farber, J.S.C. at Superior Court of New Jersey		2003-2004
Student Attorney	SUCOL Children’s Rights Clinic at Syracuse University College Of Law		2003
Student Attorney	SUCOL Public Interest Law Firm Clinic at Syracuse University College Of Law		2002-2003

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Syracuse University College of Law	J.D.	Law School	2003
Florida State University	M.S.	Corporate Communications	2000
Florida State University	B.S.	Communications	1998
Syrcause University College of Law	J.D.	Juris Doctorate in Law	05/2003

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	2003

• Member, Certified Attorneys Section of New Jersey State Bar Association (2013–present)
  
  Board on Attorney Certification, Matrimonial Committee Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee (2012–present)
  
  Member, Union County Bar Association (2009–present)
  
  Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section (2004–present)
  
  VIP Member, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) (2013 - present)
  
  Chair, Certified Attorneys Section of New Jersey State Bar Association (2012–2013)
  
  Matrimonial Law Section,Member, New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) (2006–2013)
  
  Member, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey (2007–2012)
  
  Legal Aid Society Trustee, Monmouth County Bar Association (2007–2012)
  
  Women Lawyers in Monmouth, Monmouth County Bar Association (2005–2012)
  
  Monmouth Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee (2006–2010)
  
  Founder, Monmouth County Black Lawyers Caucus (2008–2009)
  
  Founder and Chair, WMCC Management Symposium (2007–2009)
  
  Women in Business Committee, Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (WMCC) (2005–2009)
  
  Family Law Young Lawyers, Member, New Jersey State Bar Association (2004–2009)
  
  Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Monmouth County Bar Association (2006–2008)
  
  Family Law Committee, Middlesex County Bar Association (2005–2008)

• Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2015)
  
  Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2014)
  
  Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2013)
  
  Pinnacle Professional of the Year (Law), Continental Who’s Who Lifetime Member (2013)
  
  Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) (2013)
  
  Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2012)
  
  Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2011)
  
  Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2010)
  
  Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2009)
  
  ABWL Young Lawyer Change Maker Award, Association of Black Women Lawyers (ABWL) (2009)
  
  Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication (2008)
  
  Circle of Excellence Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award, Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (2008)

• The Impact of Incarceration on Parental Rights in New Jersey (2015)
  
  What Constitutes Corroboration in Child Sexual Abuse Cases? (2015)
  
  Evidence in Sexual Abuse Cases: Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (2015)
  
  
  Play by the Rules … But Which Ones? A Critical Analysis of the Rules that Apply in Child Protection Cases, New Jersey Family Lawyer (2013)
  
  How to Gain Access to DYFS Records when Not in a DYFS Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE New Jersey) (2012)
  
  DYFS and Adoption Practice, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE New Jersey) (2011)
  
  Separate and Unequal: Are children of unmarried parents disadvantaged by Summary Procedures in Non-Dissolution Actions?, New Jersey Family Lawyer (2011)
  
  The Impact of Marital Fault on Custody Proceedings, New Jersey Lawyer (2010)
  
  The Scope of Caseworker Testimony in DYFS Proceedings – An Update, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE New Jersey) (2010)
  
  Top Ten DYFS Cases to Know, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE New Jersey) (2010)
  
  Here, Say Hearsay! A Critique of Evidence Issues in Title 9 DYFS Cases, New Jersey Family Lawyer (2010)
  
  I Hate You, Dad! Now, Where’s My Tuition Check?, The Middlesex Advocate (2009)
  
  The Scope of Caseworker Testimony in DYFS Proceedings, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE New Jersey) (2009)
  
  David vs. Goliath: Defense Strategies for Litigating the Abuse and Neglect trial Initiated by the Division of Youth and Family Services, New Jersey Family Lawyer (2008)

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2003) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	March 18, 2015

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