Allison C. Williams
Divorce & Family Law, Child Support, Child Custody, Family Law, Child Abuse and Neglect
Full service Family Law firm
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Experience:
22 years
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Main Office
830 Morris Turnpike
#206
Short Hills, NJ 07083
Office Hours
Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Other Locations
Proudly Serving Bergen, Union, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Monmouth, Middlesex counties and the Surrounding Areas.
About Allison
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.
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.
Experience
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
Admission
New Jersey
2003
Education
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
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Member, Certified Attorneys Section of New Jersey State Bar Association (–)2013 / present
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Board on Attorney Certification, Matrimonial Committee Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee (–)2012 / present
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Member, Union County Bar Association (–)2009 / present
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Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section (–)2004 / present
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VIP Member, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) ()2013 - present
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Chair, Certified Attorneys Section of New Jersey State Bar Association (–)2012 / 2013
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Matrimonial Law Section,Member, New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) (–)2006 / 2013
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Member, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey (–)2007 / 2012
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Legal Aid Society Trustee, Monmouth County Bar Association (–)2007 / 2012
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Women Lawyers in Monmouth, Monmouth County Bar Association (–)2005 / 2012
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Monmouth Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee (–)2006 / 2010
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Founder, Monmouth County Black Lawyers Caucus (–)2008 / 2009
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Founder and Chair, WMCC Management Symposium (–)2007 / 2009
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Women in Business Committee, Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (WMCC) (–)2005 / 2009
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Family Law Young Lawyers, Member, New Jersey State Bar Association (–)2004 / 2009
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Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Monmouth County Bar Association (–)2006 / 2008
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Family Law Committee, Middlesex County Bar Association (–)2005 / 2008
Honors / Awards
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Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2015
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Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2014
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Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2013
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Pinnacle Professional of the Year (Law), Continental Who’s Who Lifetime Member ()2013
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Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) ()2013
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Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2012
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Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2011
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Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2010
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Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2009
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ABWL Young Lawyer Change Maker Award, Association of Black Women Lawyers (ABWL) ()2009
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Rising Star Attorney, New Jersey Super Lawyers Publication ()2008
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Circle of Excellence Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award, Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce ()2008
Notable Work
Publications
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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