Stephanie L. Lomurro

I have utmost appreciation for Schwartz Vinhal & Lomurro Family Law for making my family whole. I will always hold a special place in my heart for Stephanie Lomurro (Steph) who represented my unique adoption case with care and aptitude to ensure an uncertain process made sense to me and my family. ...Steph was genuine with a vast knowledge base and always available to answer anything we needed. I never had to wonder what the status of my case was, as Steph and her team continually kept us up to date on all aspects. Steph always answered my questions in a clear and concise way and never made me feel that any question was “unimportant”. She truly wants the best for her clients and their families. I highly recommend Stephanie and her team. I am now an overjoyed legal mom to an amazing little boy and could not be happier. Thank you Steph!

Stephanie Lomurro, Esq. is one of the most professional, thorough, hardworking, responsive, honest, ethical, and detail-oriented lawyers I have ever worked with. Unfortunately, I had to let my first lawyer go, as he dropped the ball a few times during my sad and at times completely distressing div...orce case. When Steph was recommended to me by a friend, I knew I had found the perfect match for my needs. The staff are warm and receptive, and Steph (as she likes to be called), from her first meeting with me, put me completely at ease--I knew I was in safe hands. Without going into to much personal detail, I was completely unsure of what the future was going to bring my son and myself, and Steph made me feel heard. I did not know the first thing about the divorce process, or the court system for that matter, and after having just filed a restraining order, and entering the Newark County Courthouse, my eyes had been opened--WIDE. I knew I needed someone who was brave, smart, and resilient. In short I was scared. Steph proved to be all those things and more. She was able comfort me when needed and at times bring some humor to our meetings. She obviously had much insight from her previous work and it became evident in my case. If I shot her a text or an email late at night after a day's work, I would expect an answer in the am, but most times I would get it right away. In fact, there were days in my hectic now single-mother whirlwind of a life, I had to ask her to look something up for me because I couldn't find it or remember it for myself and she either knew the answer right away or found it within seconds. When my ex-husband tried to bring us to court yet again by not fulfilling his court orders, Stephanie was so displeased that she said she would file my motion Pro Bono--and if we won, she would get him to pay for her services, but she would not ask me to pay one dime. Who does that? She knew and sympathized that my son and I had been through enough with this man financially and otherwise, and she stood up to it. And guess what? She WON. That taste of victory was very sweet, to say the least, on so many fronts. She's that good. Most importantly, when the final divorce document was scripted by Steph, she hadn't left out one detail. As I sat and read it, my hands almost trembling after years of harrowing and at times unkind back and forth with my ex and his lawyer (the length of time was not Stephanie's fault--my ex wanted to drag the process along to drain me of as much money as possible), I realized she had heard every word I had spoken to her. And some of the unspoken ones. Every detail was in those pages. I felt as if someone had written my sad story down, but instead of it sounding sad, I somehow sounded empowered and suddenly brave myself. That validating feeling almost brought me to tears. Someone had been listening. And someone cared. And through it all, it was one of the last people I had expected it to be--an attorney who I had hired to fight for my son and what felt for my life at times. Stephanie is so much more than a lawyer, I now consider her a friend, and a person who fights on the side of good and sometimes frightened people. I could not have made it through this devastating life change without a force like Stephanie Lomurro at my side, I truly believe that.

Stephanie represented me for two years in an extremely messy and high conflict custody situation involving two young children and I am still thankful for her compassionate and calm demeanor. She is responsive and there when you need her but she's also efficient with her time. When situations got ugly... (and they did!), Stephanie was always there for me, ready to support, defend, and explain what to expect from the court/judicial system. Although judicial decisions can be unpredictable, knowing what to expect procedurally when you're going into court can really cut down on the anxiety; Stephanie's knowledge of the law, judicial proceedings, and the players (judges, clerks, opposing counsel) kept me feeling confident. She was exactly the legal representation I needed during one of the hardest times in my life. If I still lived in NJ, I would still be working with Stephanie! I recommend her highly.