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Angela M. Scafuri is a Certified Matrimonial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court and a partner at Jacobs Berger, LLC, concentrating on all aspects of matrimonial and family law.
Angela works with clients in all matters of family law, including divorce litigation, mediation and post-judgment litigation. She regularly handles issues involving equitable distribution, spousal and child support, custody and parenting time and domestic violence.
Prior to focusing her practice on family law issues, Angela practiced complex commercial litigation. Her background in commercial matters has enriched her success in the family law arena, particularly as to effectively handling sophisticated equitable distribution issues.
Adding to her depth of practice, Angela is a court appointed mediator for both family and civil matters and a trained Collaborative Law Attorney. She is admitted to the roster of Mediators for Economic Aspects of Family Law Cases and to the roster of Civil Mediators for the Superior Court of New Jersey in New Jersey counties including Morris, Essex and Somerset counties. She is also one of the few trained mediators in New Jersey authorized to mediate cases that include a domestic violence final restraining order, in counties participating in the pilot program. In addition, she serves as a Matrimonial Early Settlement Panelist for Morris County.
In addition to her clients, Angela is recognized as a leader among her peers. Angela has been named in the Best Lawyers In America in the areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. She has also been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Monthly as one of the state’s top attorneys and has been recognized by her peers as one of the “Top 40 Under 40”. She has also been recognized as a "Top Lawyer for Families" in NJ Family. She has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by Morris & Essex Life. She has also been selected as a "Leader in the Law" by NJ Biz.
Angela is a Co-Chair of the Family Law Section for the Morris County Bar Assocation. She is on the Executive Committee for the Women in the Profession Section for the NJSBA. Angela is a former Past President of the Morris County Bar Assoxiation and the Morris County Bar Foundation, and remains a Trustee of the Morris County Bar Foundation. Angela was also appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the District XA Ethics Committee. where she sat for a term. She previously served on the Executive Boards of the American Association for Justice and the New Jersey Association for Justice.
Angela is a frequent speaker and author on a variety of topics, including family law, ethics and social media at local and national conferences and seminars.
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16 Washington Street, Suite 201, Morristown, NJ, 07960
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Posted by anonymous | January 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
The Best
Ms. Scafuri is absolutely the best divorce/family attorney you could retain. She is competent, thorough, fair, cares about her clients, and truly fights for your rights. I have personally employed and recommended Angela to male and female clients for both divorce and child support/custody issues. If ...
Posted by Jim | August 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Excellent Lawyer, Very Professional, Skillful in Negotiation
Angela Scafuri was able to skillfully analyze our case for visitation rights and to negotiate a very good resolution. This was done in an atmosphere of negativity and attempted legal road blocks by the biological parents. Angela never lost sight of our needs and always presented our case with the b...
Posted by Adam | March 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Zealous, Ethical, Intelligent, Professional
Angela handled my divorce and subsequent actions from initial filing, through pendente lite, divorce award, and numerous post divorce award actions. She represented me with great tenacity, and with a professionalism and legal acumen that frankly (and as anyone will tell you), can be absent from these...
Posted by anonymous | October 31, 2014 | Divorce & Separation
An Excellent Attorney throughout my Divorce Proceedings
Angela proved to be an excellent advocate, resource, planner, negotiator, and all around helpful partner in my divorce proceedings. She was extremely professional and had a wealth of knowledge and experience to drill down into the details to help protect my interests. She was also able to make the en...
Posted by Louis | February 15, 2014 | Divorce & Separation
Dissolution of Civil Union
I was represented by Angela in the Dissolution of a Same Sex Civil Union in NJ. I was immediately comfortable in our first meeting as she showed compassion in a very stressful situation. Angela skillfully and professionally negotiated a very fair agreement. Angela was strong and steady which was very...
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Best Lawyer for NJ Families, NJ Family
2025
Suor Lawyer - Family Law, Super Lawyers
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Best Lawyer - Family Law, Best Lawyers in America
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Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2015
ABA Militiary Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award, ABA Military Pro Bono Project
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award, American Bar Association
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
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Rising Star, Super Lawyers
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Top 40 Under 40, New Jersey Law Journal
2011
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New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2011 - Present
Morris County Bar Association, Family Law CommitteeMember
2000 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
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Morris County Bar AssociationPresident
2020 - 2021
Morris County Bar FoundationPresident
2018 - 2018
Morris County Bar AssociationTreasurer
2017 - 2017
Morris County Bar AssociationSecretary
2013 - 2022
Trial Attorneys of New JerseyMatrimonial Law Committee
2003 - 2012
Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New JerseyMember
2003 - 2022
Trial Attorneys of New JerseyMember
2000
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BA - Bachelor of Arts
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12 Aug 2015