Marquis Delafayette Jones Jr

Marquis Delafayette Jones Jr

4.8
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 30 years

Family Lawyer at Mount Laurel, NJ
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Abuse ... +2 more

309 Fellowship Road, Suite 200, Mount Laurel, NJ

About Marquis

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 25%

All aspects of family including divorce, settlements, custody, child support.

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1995

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 23 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2003

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 30 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1995

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 30 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1995

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC

309 Fellowship Road, Suite 200, Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054

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Marquis Delafayette Jones Jr's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sharon | April 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Attorney

I've hired Mr. Marquis Delafayette Jones to help me with a Restrained order and he was very helpful and professional. I felt very confident with him. I definitely recommend his services.

Posted by anonymous | April 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Child Custody, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Autism, Child Support, Fatherhood, Federal Indian Law, Jurisdiction

Marquis D. Jones saved my sick disabled special needs child’s life more than twice in 2017 and again in 2018, when he stopped the wrongful forced court order to remove my disabled child from his medical treatments, team of medical specialist, and rehabilitations from North Carolina where he resided f...or two years. The removal would have killed my sick son. Custody remained with me. Marquis went above and beyond in being a lawyer, but he is a "life saver." Jones, was the lifeline of my sick disabled child from the time I retained him in 2017. Marquis understood my child's medical needs came first and he fought for me as an single parent and as father to keep sole and physical custody. He fought every step for my special needs child who suffers with an array of medical diagnoses. I trusted this lawyer with my child's life and my own, as I was deceived by other lawyers in the past with my case and who never appeared in court but took thousands of dollars of my money. This court battle went on for 3 years before I met Marquis D. Jones, Esquire and he closed the case and transfer the jurisdiction so my disabled son can remain in the state to continue his medical treatments. As a lawyer, Marquis D. Jones, and his law firm was also very knowledgeable about Sovereignty of Indigenous People, Federal Indian Law Rights, Tribal Rights and the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) enacted by the Congress, at which this tribal judicial practice is highly needed in New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York to protect Indian Children where alot of Tribes and American Indian communities / reservations exist today. By Mr. Jones having this knowledge in Federal Indian Law, he maintained the Tribal Rights, which most lawyers today may lack this very specific education in Federal Indian Law, Indian Child Welfare Act and Tribal Rights. He was very dependable, consistent, passionate, strong, and excellent, but most of all, he listened to me and that also made a difference. Any time I needed to call him and speak about a urgent matter, he was always there and he never put me off. Mr. Jones, always communicated with me. The law firm and Marquis knew how bad my situation appeared to be, but they believed in me first and not the lies. It's important to have that trust specially when lies have been put on parents or fathers in custody battles. Mr. Jones fights for the "best interest of the child." In my case, Marquis Jones did court investigations in my file and found missing documents and he found something was very wrong. He went back to the Courthouse and requested the missing documents, which was taken out on purpose to remove my child from his medical treatments, then he found the truth that was needed. Because of his prior years as Superior Court Judge, he knew what to do and how to handle it. Moreover, his experience brings other lawyers to respect him in the Court and his law firm. Marquis D. Jones will fight until the end for what is right. Marquis is a Super Lawyer and the best.

Posted by anonymous | August 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Attorney

I hired Mr Jones for a child custody case. From our first consultation to the Judge's final decision, he has demonstrated true expertise. He worked on my case during weekend and evening hours. His extensive knowledge and wisdom was clear after he compiled my Certification with his expertise. I've wor...ked with Mr Jones for several months now and would highly recommend him to anyone. Anyone looking for an excellent attorney in child custody, I recommend Mr Jones!!!!

Posted by anonymous | April 30, 2015 | Domestic Violence

Top Notch!!!

Couldn't have been more impressed in how knowledgeable Marquis was during Domestic Violence Restraining order case. He knows the law inside and out and saw right through the game the defendant was playing. It was impressive to watch.

Posted by Rosalie | March 30, 2015 | Family

He's a Keeper

Marquis Jones Jr. brings to his practice of law years of experience as an attorney as well as years of experience as a Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey - Family Division. This lends to both Mr. Jones' extensive knowledge and his ability to do an exemplary job of explaining to a client whate...ver process he or she may be facing. The level of representation that Mr. Jones will provide to his clients is incomparable. Added to that is an unusual display of gentlemen-ship and professionalism. Marquis Jones Jr. is a gentleman and a scholar which is a rare find these days; he's a keeper.

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Marquis Delafayette Jones Jr's Lawyer Endorsements

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Eric Pennington

Family lawyer | Mar 30

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2015

Awesome Attorney, South Jersey Magazine

1994

J. Skelly Wright Award, Rutgers Law School Newark

1994

MSP Scholarship Award, Rutgers Law School Newark

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Weinberger Law Group, LLC

2008 - 2015

Superior Court Judge, State Of New Jersey Judiciary

2006 - 2008

First Assistant Corporation Counsel/Acting Corporation Counsel, City of Newark

2003 - 2006

Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor

1999 - 2003

Associate, McGivney, Kluger & Gannon

1996 - 1999

Associate, Gibbons P.C.

1994 - 1996

Associate, Day, Berry & Howard LLP

1993 - 1993

Summer Associate, McCarter & English, LLP

1992 - 1992

Summer Associate, Lowenstein, Sandler, P.C

1976 - 1987

Staff Sgt., United States Air Force

Associations

2015 - Present

Garden State Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee

2008 - Present

Ocean County Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2015

National Council of Family Court Judges

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In the Matter of the Guardianship of A.B.

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

W.E. v. J.P.

Affirmed with distinction (quoted) by the Appellate Division

DYFS v. L.B.

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

DCPP v. K.N. and K.E.

Affirmed by the Appellate Court in part

DYFS v. D.A.

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

In the Matter of the Guardianship of S.M. and B.S.

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

In the Matter of the Guardianship of L.A. and R.A.

Affirmed with distinction by the Appellate Court

In the Matter of the Guardianship of A.J.M. and M.L.M.

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

In the Matter of the Guardianship of T.B

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

In the Matter of the Guardianship of T.G. and G.B.

Affirmed with distinction by the Appellate Court

Harmony Global

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

Donaldson v. Lipinski

Affirmed by the Appellate Court

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Education

1994

Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

Rutgers University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

First Baptist Church

Domestice Violence Awareness Presentation

2013

Ocean County Bar Association

Litigating Child Neglect and Abuse Cases

Publications

2005

Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor's Annual Report Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor's Annual Report

2004

Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor's Annual Report Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor's Annual Report

Languages

English

Activity

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