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Paul H Townsend

Child custody Attorney at Whippany, NJ

5.0   4 reviews
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  • Licensed for 38 years
    State NJ
    Acquired 1984
    Status
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About Paul

Learn Paul’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Child custody
    25%
    The fim provides agressive representation in all areas of family law, including divorce, separation, child support, child custody and parenting time disputes, alimony , domestic violence, and complex equitable distribution valuations. We also zealou

    38 years, 6,000 cases

  2. Child support
    25%
    The fim provides agressive representation in all areas of family law, including divorce, separation, child support, child custody and parenting time disputes, alimony , domestic violence, and complex equitable distribution valuations. We also zealou

    38 years, 6,000 cases

  3. Divorce and separation
    25%
    The fim provides agressive representation in all areas of family law, including divorce, separation, child support, child custody and parenting time disputes, alimony , domestic violence, and complex equitable distribution valuations. We also zealously represent unmarried cohabitants , provide mediation and arbitration, prenuptial agreements and adopttion.

    38 years, 6,000 cases

  4. Family
    25%
    The fim provides agressive representation in all areas of family law, including divorce, separation, child support, child custody and parenting time disputes, alimony , domestic violence, and complex equitable distribution valuations. We also zealously represent unmarried cohabitants , provide mediation and arbitration, prenuptial agreements and adopttion.

    38 years, 6,000 cases

CERTIFIED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY AS A MATRIMONIAL LAW ATTORNEY

As a founding partner of Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, Paul Townsend brings hands-on involvement and dedication to every aspect of his divorce and family law practice. He works tirelessly to ensure that his clients not only survive but thrive before, during and after their work together through his honesty, directness, and personal compassion for his clients and their families.

Paul Townsend is uniquely qualified to understand and work through the emotional pain of divorce and family law with his clients because he has been through divorce in his own life; his work is deeply personal to him in this way. When his clients feel as though they are losing control of their lives, Paul is there to understand their concerns and to help them weather the storm that is divorce. He is an attorney who has the professional experience, the ability to tell his clients the truth, and the personal connection to the experience of divorce that is essential to getting clients through this difficult time.

Paul’s professional expertise is the bedrock on which he has built his practice and decades-long career as an attorney. He has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Matrimonial Law attorney, a distinction that only two percent of his peers have also received. He has the honor of having been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list for over fifteen consecutive years. Paul was awarded a Juris Doctorate in 1984 from the Ohio Northern University School of Law, and received his undergraduate degree from Albright College. He is admitted to practice in the state of New Jersey and the District Court of New Jersey.

The decision to become a lawyer was an easy choice for Paul. It allows him to truly help people and fundamentally make a difference in their lives. His specific focus as a family and divorce lawyer allows him to help people every single day who are in one of the most challenging periods of their lives.

When co-founding Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, it was important to Paul that he was creating a firm that lives, sleeps, and breathes family law. Clients engaging with his firm benefit from the fact that every attorney at his firm is uniquely qualified to best serve them in divorce and family law. Paul and his fellow co-founders have worked tirelessly to insist that all clients are treated with empathy and respect, day in and day out.

Paul has built his career upon his long-held belief in personal connection. All of his clients are encouraged to reach out to him at any point during their work together. Having experienced the painful process of divorce himself, he knows what a difference it can make to have someone on the other end of the line who will always answer. Paul involves his clients in every aspect of their case, knowing that they are intelligent people who deserve to know all of the facts so that they can come to a decision on the best course of action for themselves and their families. A client will not be told what the course of action is; Paul will discuss all options with his clients, and they will make those decisions together. Working with Paul Townsend is an experience based around the tenets of honesty, personal connection, expertise, and deep-seated compassion.

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Contact Paul

Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, L.L.C.
100 South Jefferson Road
Suite 200
Whippany, NJ, 07981
Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, L.L.C.
21 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ, 07601
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Posted by Austin | January 26, 2011
Super Lawyer
When you have a lawyer recommended by a nun you cant help but feel like your on the right track and from the second I met Paul, I knew he was the man for the job. He was straight forward, honest and understanding. With his sense of humor and confidence he able to put me at ease through some incredibly difficult times. Because of his years of experience I felt he had a handle on every aspect of my case and having two young children that was incredibly important for me. He really cared for me and my family beyond what I believe any average, everyday lawyer would and for that I am truly thankful and feel deeply in his debt.
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Posted by Faith | January 26, 2011
Paul and his team helped me each step of the way during my difficult and complicated divorce
Paul helped me remain strong during those times I was ready to give up. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a strong but gentle attorney for family matters.
Posted by Donna | May 22, 2018
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Thorough, Kind, and Dedicated
Met with Mr. Townsend to ask him to prepare a prenuptual agreement for my fiance and I. Mr. Townsend was very kind, and a pleasure to meet with. He was very thorough in collecting all of our information, and did an excellent job at creating a document that my fiancé (now husband) and I could feel good about. My now husband is also an attorney, and he felt good about the document that was prepared. Mr. Townsend also has a kind manner, and was caring. His office staff is also very kind and attentive and was always helpful. I highly recommend this office and their services.
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Posted by Aaron | October 10, 2017
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| Hired Attorney
Hands down
Paul Townsend is the simply the most driven, experienced, capable, focused, and best lawyer in this field. I don't rate lawyers easily. When going through marital cases you don't want to mess around. Paul is extremely personal and extremely buisness oriented toward YOU and and your win in your case. I wouldn't recommend anyone else if you're serious about handling your case. I've looked vastly (and meticulously) for the perfect lawyer in NJ, none are like Paul in his tenacity drive and focus on your win. His honesty, integrity and drive are unparalleled. He seemed more passionate about my case than I was! And personanble. Secure and confident are gross understatements as Paul made me realize things in my case I didn't even see in my favor. Rarely do you get personable, professional and drive all in one but with Paul you do. I wouldn't trust anyone else unless they were recommended from him.
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Cost

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  • Free Consultation 30 minutes
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 9.8 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Partner
  • Townsend Tomaio and Newmark, LLC
  • 2008 - Present
  • Partner
  • Partner Cutler Simeone Townsend Tomaio and Newmark
  • 2000 - 2008
  • Lecturer
  • Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  • 2000 - 2001
  • Lecturer
  • Seton Hall University
  • 1997 - 1998
  • Partner
  • Hartlaub, Dotten, Terry & Townsend, PC
  • 1996 - 2000
  • Senior Associate
  • Hannoch Weisman, P.C.
  • 1992 - 1996
  • Attorney
  • Thatcher & Lanza, Attorneys
  • 1990 - 1992
  • Associate
  • James P. Yudes, Attorneys
  • 1989 - 1990
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Education

  • Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1984
  • Albright College
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1980

Legal Cases

  • Bisbing v. Bisbing
  • Mr. Townsend was successful in reversing the Appellate Division and established a new and more child focused standard of review.

Associations

  • Morris County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2000 - Present
  • Union County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1996 - 2000
  • Somerset County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1992 - 1996

Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Distinguished
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2013
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2012
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2010
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2009
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2008
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2007
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2006
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2005
  • Am Jur Award Law and Computer
  • Ohio Northern University
  • 1984
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Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Seminar
  • Same Sex Issues and Alimony
  • 2005

Attorney endorsements

Received (4)
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Endorse Paul
Unknown Attorney | Apr 01
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
Family Attorney | Oct 08
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"I endorse this lawyer."
Family Attorney | May 08
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is very talented and personable. He is well liked and respected in the legal community."
Divorce and separation Attorney | Jun 16
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. He is an intelligent, articulate, and tenacious divorce litigator. He forcefully, yet professionally advocates his client's position. Any client would be well-served with Mr. Townsend."
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