Patricia J Cistaro

Trish is one of the most diligent and kind attorneys I've ever met and kindness is something that goes a long way in an unfriendly area like Family Law. She has an excellent court demeanor and is well respected and it is no surprise why. In addition to regular divorce law, Trish has a keen understand...ing of the FD type of cases and advocating for the best interests of children. I would hire Trish again in a heartbeat - she was excellent to work with and made the court process so much less daunting.

I met Tricia almost 20 years ago when I first went through my divorce. Last year, my ex decided to make me back to court. When I called Tricia, she not only remembered me and my case, she didn't hesitate - starting immediately. I don't know what I would have done without her, and I highly recommend ...her. She was professional, knowledgeable, tireless, personable and so very kind and supportive.

I met Patricia Cistaro when she was a senior associate attorney working for a large family law practice in New Jersey. During my initial consultation with Patricia, she advised me of the requirements to support a viable alimony modification case. I was impressed with her expertise and candidness, so ...when I felt it was the right time to petition the courts for alimony modification, I sought out Patricia and found that she had started her own practice. I engaged Patricia to represent me in a motion to modify or terminate my alimony obligation due to a significant change in circumstances, my approaching retirement age, and my ex-wife’s suspected cohabitation. Patricia provided valuable guidance to me with regard to obtaining evidence and providing documentation that I needed to support my case. She communicated with my ex-wife and espoused the benefits of trying to reach an agreement of modification without the necessity of filing a costly motion. Patricia communicated to my ex-wife the date we intended to file a motion with the court if we were unable to negotiate a modification. Just before the expiration of the deadline, my ex-wife gave notice of her imminent marriage and shortly thereafter signed a Consent Order that officially terminated my alimony obligation. During Patricia’s engagement, I received “big” firm legal expertise and experience, but with a comfortable “small” firm closeness. Hopefully, I will never need to engage the services of a family law attorney again, but if I did, I would hire Patricia Cistaro without reservation.

Tricia has been a fantastic attorney. I was trying to settle some last pieces of a divorce settlement performed by my prior attorney, whom I was not satisfied with. Tricia explained the legal aspects of the situation and provided expert guidance on how to most effectively resolve them. Besides th...e resolution of the specific issue I came to her for assistance, she reviewed my situation and suggest other things I might consider looking into. I would highly recommend Murphy & Cistaro for their legal expertise and professionalism. I wish I would have retained Tricia when I initially started the divorce process.

Trish had our child's best interest at heart and was genuine and reassuring during our custody case. As our adversary was making wild accusations, Trish never once wavered, stuck to facts and procedures, and attained the results we hoped for, and more. She truly is a professional that has honed her... skills to be the best, keeping children the forefront of each case. I am happy to say as a result of Trish's work our child has flourished since the custody arrangement took place.