Carol Ann Jeney

Carol Ann Jeney

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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

Family 100%

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 ISAAC EWELL | October 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Simply the BEST!

Simply put, Jeney & Jeney is one of the best law firms around. My family and I can't thank Carol and her team enough for their professionalism, attention to detail and sage advice. They genuinely care about their clients and work diligently to provide you with the best advice and representation pos...sible. They genuinely advocate for their clients. We owe them a tremendous amount of gratitude. Carol advice regarding custody and child-support matters, we unmatched. Carol, thank you and your team for everything! You're simply the best!

Posted by Mara | August 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

INTEGRITY

Carol represented me when my ex husband decided to unilaterally decrease my alimony. She was great! She followed the law and used all relevant case law. She was up against another attorney who is very difficult to deal with and she was not intimated at all. Carol is very well respected by everyone ...in the family law division. Judges and other attorneys have nothing but great things to say about her. I have referred her to many of my friends facing similar issues. I would use her again in a heartbeat!

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H. Aalsberg

Family lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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

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