State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1991
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1980
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.
Admonition issued in NJ, 2020
updated on 09/06/2022An admonition means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar gives the lawyer an admonition in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
2015
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters
2014
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters
2013
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters
2012
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thompson Reuters
2012
Master of the Bench, Ocean-Monmouth Inns of Court
2011
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters
2011
Master of the Bench, Ocean-Monmoth Inns of Court
2010
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters
2010
Master of the Bench, Ocean-Monmouth Inns of COurt
2009
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Law & Politics Media
2008
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Law & Politics Media
2007
In July of 2007, recognized as "a divorce mediation expert.", New Jersey Lawyer newspaper
2007
Among the first lawyers to be approved as Parenting Coordinator., New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts
2007
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Law & Politics Media
2006
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Law & Politics Media
2006
Blue Ribbon Early Settlement Program Panelist, Middlesex County Bar Association
2006
Addressed the Supreme Court concerning Parenting Coordinators., New Jersey Supreme Court
2005
New Jersey Super Lawyer - Family Law, Law & Politics Media
1999
Approved Economic Mediator, New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts
1998
Board of Editors Member, Matrimonial Strategist Magazine
1996
Matrimonial Early Settlement Program Panelist, Middlesex County Presiding Judge - Family Part
1992
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Quality Matters; monthly magazine dedicated to furthering development of Continuing Quality Improvement
1994 - Present
Principal, Romanowski Law Offices
1994 - Present
Chair, Collaborative Family Institute, LLC
1994 - 1996
Family Law Instructor, Raritan Valley Community College
1994 - 1996
Law Office Management Instructor, Raritan Valley Community College
1984 - 1993
Executive Director, Center for Bargaining Research
1983 - 1990
Trial Counsel - Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Navy (Reserve Duty)
1983 - 1983
Counsel: Chief Judge, Dist of Hawaii, WestPac Judicial Circuit, United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
1982 - 1992
Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
1981 - 1983
Arbitrator, Hawaii Employee Relations Board
1981 - 1983
Mediator/Arbitrator, Hawaii Medical Claims Conciliation Panel
1981 - 1983
Special Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office - Hawaii
1979 - 1979
Legal Extern; Patient Advocate, Lima State Hospital
1979 - 1983
Trial Attorney, United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
1977 - 1979
Teaching Assistant - Evidence, Ohio Northern University College of Law
2012 - Present
New Jersey Association for JusticeFormer Board of Governors
2011 - Present
Reid InstituteMember
2011 - Present
American Society of Trial ConsultantsMember
2009 - Present
New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Executive Committee, Alimony Guidelines SubcommitteeMember
2008 - Present
Monmouth County Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2005 - Present
New Jersey State Bar Association, Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Rights SectionMember
1996 - Present
Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, Program CommitteeChair
1996 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (New Jersey chapter)Executive Committee
1995 - Present
Middlesex County Assignment Judge’s Family Lawyers CommitteeMember
1994 - Present
New Jersey State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution SectionMember
1994 - Present
Middlesex County Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1991 - Present
American Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1980 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1980 - Present
American Bar Association, Litigation SectionMember
1980 - Present
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution SectionMember
1980 - Present
American Arbitration AssociationArbitrator
2010 - 2011
New Jersey Association for JusticeBoard of Governors
1996 - 1997
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (New Jersey chapter)Founding Member
1994 - 1998
New Jersey State Bar Association, Internet and Computer Law CommitteeExecutive Committee Member
1984 - 1994
Association for Psychological TypeMember
1984 - 1994
Association for Quality and ParticipationMember
1983 - 1986
New Jersey Hospital AssociationMember
1981 - 1992
American Society of Law, Medicine and EthicsMember
1981 - 1983
Hawaii Interhospital Quality Assurance GroupFounding Member
Affirmed
2011 WL 1327431 (N.J.Super.A.D.)
Father now enjoys sole residential custody with visitation by mother.
Overturned pre-nuptial agreement, receiving comprehensive econonomic award for client-wife, including counsel fees. Overcame prior 50/50 parenting arrangement and was awarded more appropriate 70/30 plan.
2009 WL 971945 (N.J.Super.A.D.)
2008 WL 539258 (N.J.Super.A.D.)
Successfully limited husband's alimony exposure to eight years at $1500 per month and one year at $1000 a month. Additional parenting time for client father was also awarded.
Obtained $6.2 Million for Client
Alimony and child support awarded to client wife at multi-day trial.
Won 100% of home for client father. Our mid-trial request for legal briefing and argument regarding the partitioning of the home resulted in success.
Permanent alimony and child support awarded to client wife at trial of hotly contested support issues.
Sole legal and physical custody of four-year-old son awarded to client father following ten day NJ custody trial.
Successfully defended wife and obtained compensatory damages against husband for filing a frivolous claim.
Client husband was ultimately designated as the parent of primary residence.
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Juris Doctor
1977
BS - Bachelor of Science
2013
Seminar Co-Moderator/Speaker/Developer with Hon. Robert A. Fall, J.A.D. (Ret.), including Hon. Justice Virginia Long (Ret.) and Hon. Lawrence R. Jones, P.J.F.P.; A Practical, Interactive Learning Experience
2012
Presentation of critical trial strategies and actual recorded examples of successful cross-examination with commentary; Master of the Bench/Developer/Speaker
2012
Seminar Co-Moderator/Speaker/Developer with Hon. Robert A. Fall, J.A.D. (Ret.), including Hon. Justice Virginia Long (Ret.) and Hon. Patricia B. Roe, P.J.F.P.; A Practical, Interactive Learning Experience
2012
Intensive exploration of emerging GLBT issues on all aspects of Family Law; Speaker/Co-Developer
2012
How to Cross-Examine the Expert Witness; Strategic Use of Key Evidentiary Rules & Cases; Speaker/Seminar Developer
2011
Trial Strategies; Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses and Deconstruction of Forensic Testimony; Speaker
2011
Critical Trial Evidence and Objection-Response Strategy; Master of the Bench/Developer/Speaker
2011
Trial Evidence and Objections; Trial Organization; Speaker/Commentator
2011
GLBT Family Law Overview; Alimony Issues; Domestic Violence; Custody of Children; Speaker
2011
In-depth strategic analysis of the psycho-legal aspects of trial presentation, with guided multi-level commentary from trial advocate to appellate jurist on key recurrent issues; Moderator/Speaker/Seminar Developer
2011
Seminar Co-Moderator/Speaker/Developer with Hon. Robert A. Fall, J.A.D. (Ret.); Comprehensive Treatment of All Aspects of Trying Child Custody and Parenting Time Cases
2011
The Law & Social Networking; Current Trends in Custody Evaluations; Harrington/Brawer Issues; Co-Chair/Presenter
2011
How to Analyze and Challenge Child Custody Evaluations; Speaker/Developer
2011
How to Cross-Examine the Expert Witness: The Dissection of Forensic Child Custody Testimony; Speaker/Developer
2010
Evidence Challenge; Speaker/Co-Developer/Co-Moderator
2010
In Limine Motions and 104 (a) Hearings; Speaker
2010
Common Misinterpretations of Essential Rules of Evidence and Strategic Trial Practice Tips; Hearsay Clarified; Seminar Developer/Speaker
2010
Seminar Co-Moderator/Speaker/Developer with Hon. Robert A. Fall, J.A.D. (Ret.); In-Depth Analysis of Current State of the Law of Alimony and Equitable Distribution in New Jersey - Strategic Practice Tips for Mastery
2010
Conducting Family Part Discovery and E-Discovery
2010
Practice Tips on Appellate Oral Argument and Case Preparation; Speaker/Developer
2009
Seminar Co-Developer/Speaker/Group Facilitator with Hon. Robert A. Fall, J.A.D.; In-Depth Facilitated Group Learning Experiences in the Settlement of Divorce and Child Custody Cases
2009
The Art of Oral Advocacy: How to Become an Advantaged Player; Seminar Developer/Author/Speaker-Moderator
2009
Matrimonial Law Evidence Jeopardy
2009
Strategic Considerations in Dealing with Custody and Parenting Time Experts, Speaker
2008
Important Aspects of Strategic Preparation and Execution of Child Custody Trials - Moderator, Speaker & Seminar Developer
2008
All aspects of Pendente Lite Motions and Briefs
2008
Motions: Pendente Lite; Custody/Parenting Time; In Limine; Post Judgement Modification and Enforcement; Post Judgment Custody, including Removal of a Child from New Jersey; Enforcement of Pre-nuptial Agreements; Counsel Fee Applications - Speaker/Author
2007
Masters' Forum in Family Law - The Emerging Role of the Parenting Coordinator
2007
Trial Strategies; Ethics
2007
Pretrial and Trial Strategies for Family Law Cases: The Definitive Guide - Advanced Full-Day Masters Program - Moderator, Speaker & Seminar Developer
2006
The Role of the Parent Coordinator; Theory & Practice
2005
Speaker, Conducting Family Part Discovery; Preparation of Pendente Lite Applications (advanced concepts)
2004
Preparation of Pendente Lite Applications
2002
Considerations for Implementing a Collaborative Law Practice, Workshop Leader/Developer
2002
Speaker, Settlement Conferences with the Court; Trial Techniques
2002
Progressive Divorce concept, a much improved approach to Collaborative Law models
2002
Progressive Divorce®: Making Best Practices Better by Getting There First, Seminar Developer and Lecturer
2002
Progressive Divorce® Approach to Eliminating Problems Intrinsic to Existing Collaborative Law Models, Seminar Leader/Developer
2001
Child Support Calculation – Key Considerations & Strategies
2001
Collaborative Problem Solving; Expert Interviews of Children
2001
Collaborative Divorce
1997
Total Quality Management/Continuous Quality Improvement - Multiple Presentations
1993
Business Negotiation - Multiple Presentations
1993
Public Relations - Multiple Presentations
1993
Turnaround Management - Multiple Presentations
1993
Productivity Improvement - Multiple Presentations
1993
Team Building - Multiple Presentations
1993
ISO 9000 Quality System Preparation - Multiple Presentations
1992
Deception Detection for Negotiators - Multiple Presentations
1992
Contention Management - Multiple Presentations
1992
Employee Involvement - Multiple Presentations
1992
Positive Labor Relations - Multiple Presentations
1992
Persuasive Speech and Presentation - Multiple Presentations
1992
Performance Management - Multiple Presentations
1992
ISO 9000 Quality Standard Interpretation - Multiple Presentations
1992
The Master Course: Advanced Negotiation Workshop - Multiple Presentations
1991
Political Leadership; Handling Q & A - Multiple Presentations
1991
Project Management - Multiple Presentations
1991
Making the Most of People - Multiple Presentations
1991
Advanced Negotiation Strategies for the Executive Manager - Multiple Presentations
1991
Program Facilitation - Multiple Presentations
1990
Organizational Negotiation for Executives: Governance Issues - Multiple Presentations
1990
Personality Typology Applications for Field Sales Trainers - Multiple Presentations
1990
Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator Applications to Organizational Team-Building
1990
Making the Most of People - Multiple Presentations
1990
Dealing with Difficult People - Multiple Presentations
1989
Political Negotiation and Persuasive Communication - Multiple Presentations
1989
How to Work with Impossible People - Multiple Presentations
1989
How to Manage Conflict, Criticism and Anger - Multiple Presentations
1988
Productivity Improvement - Multiple Presentations
1988
Dynamic Bargaining Aspects of Self-Directed Work Teams - Multiple Presentations
1988
Positive Employee Relations - Multiple Presentations
1988
Application of Personality Typology to Positve Labor Relations - Multiple Presentations
1987
Management Team Building for Positive Employee Relations - Multiple Presentations
1987
Productivity Improvement Prescription - Multiple Presentations
1987
Preventive Labor Relations - Multiple Presentations
1987
The Collaborative Law Model; Theory and Practice - Multiple Presentations Nationally
1987
Maintenance of Effective Employee Relations - Multiple Presentations
1983
Suicide On-the-Scene Policy - Multiple Presentations
1983
Medical Disability - Multiple Presentations
1983
Human Experimentation - Multiple Presentations
1983
Legal Considerations in Dentistry - Multiple Presentations
1982
Conflict Resolution in Health Care Settings
1982
Legal Aspects of Medical Pre-Hospital Care - Multiple Presentations
1982
Management of the Belligerent Patient - Multiple Presentations
1982
Informed Consent - Multiple Presentations
1982
Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice - Multiple Presentations
1981
Managing Risk in Radiological Medicine - Multiple Presentations
1981
Extractions of Bodily Fluids - Multiple Presentations
1981
Quality Assurance/Risk Management: Legalities and the Nurse
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