Our attorneys litigate throughout the State of New Jersey. We specialize in divorce and family law, child custody, adoptions, annulments, domestic violence, wills and estate planning, criminal law matters including municipal court and DWI defense, breach of contract, appellate practice, real estate, civil litigation, pre-nuptial agreements, and other general practice matters.
Child Support
Child support, spousal support, domestic violence, adoption, divorce, real estate, civil litigation, and municipal court defense.
Child Custody and Visitation
Sabrina serves as a Trustee to the Legal Aid Society of Monmouth County. Sabrina’s practice involves a focus in matrimonial litigation, child custody...
Adoption
Premarital Agreement
We handle all other aspects of Matrimonial and Family law including non-marital partnerships, prenuptial agreements, marital torts and post judgment motions. Tim McGoughran is currently the President-Elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association (2022-2023). He is a Past President of the Monmouth Bar Association and a Past Trustee of the Monmouth Bar Association as well as other organizations. Mr. McGoughran is a Past Chair of the Family Law Executive Committee of the State of New Jersey Bar Association, as well as Past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Monmouth Bar Association. He served as Secretary of the District IX Ethics Committee for Monmouth County. Mr. McGoughran was also Past President and Trustee of the Legal Aid Society of Monmouth County and is serving on the Legislative Committee and the Military Affairs Committee.
Guardianship
Spousal Support
Yessenia’s practice involves a focus in matrimonial litigation practice, domestic violence, child custody, divorce, alimony, parenting time, same sex divorce, DCP&P, appellate division, municipal court matters, children in court, and other family matter litigation.
Annulment
Legal services in all areas of matrimonial law including divorce, pre-marital agreements, separation agreements, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony and annulments. The firm has four attorneys including partners, an associate who specialize in the field of matrimonial law and they, together with the paralegals, provide full professional and competent legal services in all fields of family law. The Department is supported by John F. DeBartolo, Esq., David S. Mack, Esq., Sabrina Blasi, Esq., Associate, Yessenia Gonzalez, Esq., Associate, Allison McGoughran, Paralegal, and Michelle O’Connor, Paralegal.
Our lawyers are seasoned criminal defense attorneys with experience in state and municipal matters. We handle criminal defense matters in municipal as well as state courts. Although we are located in Monmouth County, we defend cases throughout the State of New Jersey.
DUI/DWI
Our lawyers are seasoned criminal defense attorneys with experience in state and municipal matters. We handle criminal defense matters in municipal as well as state courts. Although we are located in Monmouth County, we defend cases throughout the State of New Jersey. Typical Matters include DWI, traffic offenses, drug offenses and indictable matters. We also have the advantage of having former prosecutorial experience giving us special insight into defense issues. If you are facing criminal charges it is important that you have the representation you need to defend your rights. We are committed to the protection of our client’s rights and we guarantee that we will work zealously on your defense.
Drug Crimes
Restraining Order
In addition, we represent complainants and defendants in domestic violence actions, which often result in restraining orders and even greater legal consequences that some parties are unaware of until they end up at a final hearing in court. There is minimal time to prepare for a final hearing (usually less than 14 days) yet preparation is critical. Domestic violence protections extend not only to married couples but also to unmarried cohabitants and dating relationships. An order entered in a domestic violence action can affect occupancy of real estate, time with your children, and can address emergent support issues. Do not go to a final domestic violence hearing unadvised as that decision may have a long term and potentially irreparable effect on your future.
We represent clients in all residential and commercial real estate matters in every aspect of the transaction from contract review and negotiation, drafting contracts and loan documents, to securing the necessary inspections and engineering reports, title insurance, to preparing the closing documents, financing, and final closing of the transaction.
Our Estate practice is an integral part of our mission to protect the rights of our clients and provide a full service approach to the needs of our clients. Estate planning is an area that many times is ignored by individuals yet the necessity of having a well thought out plan for the benefit of your successors and heirs is without question.
Wills
We have drafted wills, trusts, living wills, health care directives, and powers of attorney to ensure that the wishes of our clients are observed and followed.