Candy Velazquez | Morristown Family Lawyer

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About Candy

Candy Ley Velazquez specializes in all aspects of Family, DWI, and Criminal matters.  She is passionate about providing quality representation to her clients. Candy enjoys litigation and is not afraid to litigate when necessary.

 After working  for a boutique family law firm in New Jersey, she started her own firm to provide clients with individualized, cost-effective, and results-driven representation. Candy previously worked for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office as an Assistant Prosecutor. During her tenure there, she was assigned to the Family Division, Domestic Violence Unit where she prosecuted violations of restraining orders and litigated weapons forfeiture matters. Candy was also assigned to the Trial Division where she prosecuted a variety of criminal offenses.

At the beginning of her legal career Candy worked for a general practice firm in Newark where she handled family, criminal, DWI, traffic and bankruptcy matters. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ramona A. Santiago, J.S.C.(Ret.) of the New Jersey Superior Court, Criminal Division in Essex County.

In addition to practicing law, Candy teaches Family Law, Litigation, Legal Writing and Introduction to Paralegal Studies for the Union County College, Paralegal Studies Program.

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Experience

Owner

Law Office of Candy Ley Velazquez

Present

Morristown, NJ

Admission

Verified New Jersey

2010

Education

Kean University

Bachelors (English & Communication)

2006

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member | Morris County Bar Association
  • Member | Union County Bar Association
  • Member | New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • NJ Center of Hispanic, Policy, Research and Development Governor's Hispanic Fellow
    2004

Notable Work

Publications

Violation of Restraining Order Mock Trial Family/Criminal Law

2018

Law Office of Candy Ley Velazquez Highlights

Divorce & Family Law

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