Stephanie Palo | Tinton Falls Divorce & Family Lawyer

Stephanie Palo, Esq. devotes her practice to the litigation of family law, criminal defense, and commercial civil litigation matters. Although Stephanie always strives to efficiently resolve cases in her clients’ favor, she is an experienced litigator who when necessary zealously advocates for her clients in court. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey, the District Court of the District of New Jersey, and the State of New York.

While attending Rutgers School of Law-Newark, Stephanie served as Co-Chair of the Moot Court Board, a Legal Research and Writing Teaching Associate, and a Submissions Editor on the Women’s Rights Law Reporter. Stephanie additionally served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Katharine S. Hayden of the District Court of the District of New Jersey.

After graduating from Rutgers School of Law – Newark in 2009, Stephanie was a judicial clerk to the Honorable Rudy B. Coleman of the New Jersey Appellate Division. As a law clerk, Stephanie was dedicated to conducting legal research, drafting bench memoranda, and assisting Judge Coleman in the composition of judicial opinions. The skills Stephanie developed as an Appellate Division law clerk have been invaluable in her appeals practice.

In her family law practice, Stephanie prides herself on assessing and attentively addressing the unique challenges of each case. Stephanie is prepared whether the case presents with contested child custody issues, complex distribution of marital property, cash-flow disputes, marital business distribution, domestic violence, or need for appeal. She is also dedicated to resolving disputes through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation, arbitration, cooperative divorce, and collaborative divorce.

Stephanie also regularly serves as a mediator and as an Early Settlement Panel panelist in Monmouth County.

Stephanie is an energetic and compassionate advocate who takes pride in assisting her clients during what for many is one of the most difficult times in their lives.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Buchan, Palo & Cardamone, LLC	Tinton Falls, NJ	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Rutgers University NJ	J.D.	Law School	2009
Boston University	Bachelors		2006

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	2009
New York	2010

• New Jersey State Bar Association
  New Jersey Association of Women Lawyers
  Family Law Committee Co-Chair | Monmouth County Bar Association
  Vice President | Jersey Shore Collaborative Law Group
  Collaborative Divorce Professionals of New Jersey
  Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDLNJ)

• New Jersey Monthly Magazine’s “Super Lawyers – Rising Stars” | 2017 – Present
  National Academy of Family Law attorneys Under 40 Top 10 | 2017

• A Charade of Change: Honor Killings Go Unpunished in Pakistan, 1 U.C. Davis J. Int’L Law & Pol’y 93 (2008)
  Still Citizens After Marriage: Exploring Women’s Nationality Rights, 30 Women’s Rts. L. Rep. 673 (2009)

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2010) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	January 18, 2022
(2009) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	January 18, 2022

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