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Amy C. Goldstein Esquire
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Partner
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Amy received her B.A. in 1979 with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, and was awarded her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1982. She has practiced exclusively family law for the past twenty-five years, having been a partner with a prior law firm since 1990 and a partner with Adinolfi and Spevak since she joined the firm in 2002. 

Her practice includes marital dissolution, appeals, alimony, child support, civil unions, child custody, prenuptial agreements, post-divorce cases and related matters.

In 2005,  2006,  2007 and 2008 Amy was named a  "New Jersey Super Lawyer" by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. This designation is awarded only after a rigorous state-wide Attorney peer review process which begins with a potential candidate pool of 33,000 attorneys across the State of New Jersey.  The designation of "Super Lawyer"  is awarded to only 5% of the attorneys in the State of New Jersey. A special Blue Ribbon Panel reviews and scores a list of nominees, with all finalists' credentials independentely verified. In 2007, Amy was named a "Top Attorney" in Family Law by SJ Magazine . In 2005, Amy was named one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in the State of New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

Amy  frequently speaks on issues relating to family law and she has written articles on numerous subjects over her career. Topics on which she has lectured and written include child custody, marital torts, attorney ethics, media access to family court cases, alimony, cohabitation, cross examination techniques, business valuation issues in divorce, estate planning issues in divorce, trial strategy, the New Jersey Rules of Evidence, the New Jersey Rules of Court, Family Court motion practice and domestic violence.

Amy lectures on a regular basis for institutions of higher legal education such as the "American Trial Lawyers Association," "The American Academy of  Matrimonial Lawyers," and "The State of New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education." 

Amy has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1995.  Amy was the youngest  attorney to be invited into the Academy in the State of New Jersey at the time she was given that honor. In order to become a Fellow in the Academy, a candidate must have significant family law trial experience,  recommendations into the Academy by the Judges before whom they regularly appear and they must pass national and state examinations covering complex family law issues. Since she became a Fellow, Amy has been appointed to serve on the AAML New Jersey State Board of Examiners, the AAML State Board of Managers , the AAML State Bar Relations Committee and the AAML Long Range Planning Committee. 

Amy is also in her seventh year as an appointed member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee and was previously a Contributing Editor and an Associate Editor for its publication, "The New Jersey Family Lawyer."  Amy previously served as Co-Chair of the Camden County Bar Association's Family Law Committee and Chair of the Camden County Adult Education Committee. Amy has also served and a member of the Camden County Judicial and Prosecutorial Selection Committee, the Camden County Bar Association Family Law Committee and the Camden County Bar Association Professional Responsibility Committee.

In 1991, Amy  was appointed to serve on the eight-member committee specially selected by the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners to draft the Child Custody Evaluation Guidelines for mandatory use by all psychologists in the State of New Jersey. These Guidelines continue to regulate all psychologists conducting Custody Evaluations in the State of New Jersey.

In 1998, Amy was specially selected to address the Judges of the State of New Jersey at their annual Judicial Conference regarding the Family Law cases published that year.

Amy has appeared as a guest on numerous radio and television news programs, including "Its Your Call With Lynn Doyle," CNN, MSNBC and the Fox News Channel. Amy was also interviewed by Matt Lauer on the nationally televised NBC morning news program, "The Today Show."

 The nation's oldest and most prestigious lawyer rating service and directory is Martindale Hubbell. There are two components to the Martindale Hubbell rating -a legal ability rating and a general ethical standards rating. Amy has always received the highest  rating in both categories from Martindale Hubbell.

In 2007 and 2008, Amy served as a Judge for the New Jersey State High School Mock Trial Competition sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.  

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Amy was recently appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Katz Jewish Community Center Arts, Books and Culture Festival. She has also worked for the past six years with the Joshua Kahan Fund which raises funds to help find a cure for Pediatric Leukemia.   

 

 

Areas of Practice:
100% Family Law (including appeals & litigation)
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1982
Pennsylvania, 1982
Education:
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May, 1982
J.D.


State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa


Published Works:
"Joint Custody: Now That You Have It, What Does It Mean", New Jersey Family Lawyer


"Decisions in Joint Custody Arrangements", New Jersey Family Lawyer


"Cross Examination of the Mental Health Expert", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Initial Client Interview-Marital Tort Cases", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Selected Ethical Problems When a Lawyer Divorces", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Recent Decisions and Estate Planning Issues in Matrimonial Law", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Boilerplate Provisions in Property Settlement Agreements", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"The Effect of Cohabitation on Alimony", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Matrimonial Law and Estate Planning Issues", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Survivor Benefits in Pension Plans" and "C.O.B.R.A. Health Continuation Benefits", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


"Media Access to Family Court Cases", New Jersey Family Lawyer


"Harassment Under the Domestic Violence Statute", New Jersey Family Lawyer


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Selected Ethical Issues in Divorce, New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers


Drafting Property Settlement Agreements, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


The New Limited Duration Alimony Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


The Effect of Cohabitation on Alimony, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


Matrimonial Law and Estate Planning Issues, New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers


Cross Examination of Mental Health Experts, New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers


Jury Trials in Marital Tort Cases, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


Matrimonial Early Settlement Panels, Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey Educational Foundation


Recent Decisions and Estate Planning Issues in Matrimonial Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


The Ten Most Effective Ways to Analyze an Expert Report and Cross Examine an Expert (Psychologists), Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey Educational Foundation


The Recent Case of Brown vs. Brown (Minority Discounts in Valuing Closely Held Businesses), New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education


Survivor Benefits in Pension Plans, C.O.B.R.A. Benefits and Health Insurance Plans in Divorce, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


Domestic Violence Case Law Update, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


New Jersey Court Rules Review, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education


The New Jersey Rules of Evidence, American Trial Lawyers Association


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Camden County Bar Association
Family Law Committee Member, 1982-present


New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member, 1982-present


American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow, 1995 to present


Camden County Bar Association
Member, Professional Responsibility Committee, 2003-2004


Camden County Bar Association
Member, Judicial and Prosecutorial Selection Committee, 2000-2002


American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New Jersey Chapter
Member of Board of Managers, 1998-2001 and 2008


American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New Jersey Chapter
Member of Board of Examiners, 1998-2001


New Jersey State Bar Association
Member of Family Law Executive Committee, 1994-2000 and 2007-present


Board of Psychological Examiners, Committee for Statewide Child Custody Guidelines
Member, 1991


New Jersey Bar Association
Member of Task Force for Alternative Work Arrangements, 1992


Birth Information:
December 8, 1957, Geneva, New York, United States of America
Adinolfi and Spevak, P.A.  Attorneys At Law
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Areas Of Focus

Divorce & Separation
Child Custody, Support & Visitation
Domestic Violence / Restraining Orders
Equitable Distribution of Assets
Civil Unions/Same-Sex Relationships
Other Practice Areas