Carol Ann Jeney

Carol Ann Jeney

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Scotch Plains, NJ
Practice Areas: Family

1953 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ

About Carol

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

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My practice focuses primarily on Family Law including, but not limited to, Divorce, Child Custody and Parenting Time, Alimony and Spousal Support, Equitable Distribution of Assets, Domestic Violence, Adoption, Name Change, and Simple Wills.

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 31 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1994

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Location

Jeney Jeney & O'Connor

1953 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ, 07076-1717

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Carol Ann Jeney's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Darcie | August 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Everything you look for in a lawyer!

Carol Jeney represented me in my divorce and I was really impressed with the dedication and compassion she gave to my case. All my questions were answered promptly by her and I felt she was very honest and helpful. She made a difficult time bearable. I recommend her highly.

Posted by Marianne | August 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

I retained Carol Jeney after a horrible experience with a previous attorney. She is not only professional, honest and dedicated, but is kind, caring and goes "the extra mile" for you. I would highly recommend her to anyone going through a divorce, which is an extremely painful time in life, espec...ially when children are involved.

Posted by Kevin | August 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Heart of Gold

"After a rough experience with a previous lawyer, a very good friend of mine recommended Carol Jeney. I am so happy he did. With a divorce you think you have some kind of idea what to expect, but you really don't. Especially when difficult, emotional issues come up. With that said, I was extremely ha...ppy with Carols confident calm demeanor. From start to finish, I always felt like she had my back. She has been doing this a long time and it shows in her professionalism in and out of the courtroom. She was an answer to prayer. I was afraid that the process was going to bankrupt me. Although compensation was necessary , I never felt that was she taking me for a ride financially. She has a heart of gold. The one thing I liked the most was that she understood my heart and what I was fighting for. She didn't try to turn me into something I was not. She made my fight her fight. I'd recommend her any day of the week."

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Family lawyer | Mar 23

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"Attorney Carol Jeney is simply an amazing lawyer and I endorse her. If you need a family law lawyer that will provide personalized, diligent, competent and zealous representation look no further. Simply said if you hire the Team of Carol and Robert you will have a Phenomenal Lawyers."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

1993

Best Paper - Products Liability, Temple University School of Law

1993

Dean's Honor List, Temple University School of Law

1992

Dean's Honor List, Temple University School of Law

1991

Best Paper - Research and Writing, Temple University School of Law

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Partner, Jeney, Jeney & O'Connor, LLC

2000 - 2008

Partner, Jeney & Jeney, LLC

1998 - 2000

Partner, Leib, Kraus, Grispin & Roth

1994 - 1998

Associate Attorney, Leib, Kraus, Grispin & Roth

1993 - 1994

Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Miriam M. Span, Superior Court of NJ, Law Division, Union County

1990 - 1993

Law Clerk, Leib, Kraus, Grispin & Roth

Associations

2017 - Present

Union County Bar Association Board of Trustees

Past President

Union County Bar Association

Former Co-Chair, Family Law Committee

Barry J. Croland Family Inn of Court

Member

Superior Court of New Jersey Matrimonial Early Settlement Program

Panelist

Women Lawyers in Union County

Former Officer

2010 - 2010

Union County Bar Association

President

Education

1993

Temple University

J.D.

1990

Rutgers University

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2019

An Overview of Fee Arbitration and Ethics Complaints

Fee Arbitration

Languages

English

Activity

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