Mark S Guralnick

Mark S Guralnick

4.7
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 40 years

Family Lawyer at Cherry Hill, NJ
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

National Headquarters, Offices throughout the U.S.A., including, Cherry Hill, NJ

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

All aspects of divorce and separation, including child custody, child support, alimony, palimony, dissolution and annulment, property division, domestic violence, adoption, marital fraud, locating hidden assets, cheating spouses,

40%
Family 40%

All aspects of family law, divorce and domestic relations, including child custody, child support, alimony, palimony, dissolution and annulment, property division, domestic violence, adoption, marital fraud, locating hidden assets, cheating spouses, abuse and neglect.

42 years

40%
Criminal Defense 10%

Wide range of felony and misdemeanor cases, trials and appeals, including murder, rape, robbery, burglary, kidnap, arson, conspiracy, theft crimes, sex offenses, drug offenses, motor vehicle violations, drunk driving, white collar crimes, financial crimes.

42 years

10%
Personal Injury 10%

All aspects of injury law, including auto accidents, truck accidents, boat, airplane and motorcycle accidents, slip-and-fall injuries, defective products, workplace industries, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, negligence, premises liability, negligent supervision, negligent security, hospital and nursing home negligence.

42 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 100-350 per hour

Contingency

20%-45%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Kentucky for 15 years

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 29 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1996

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 30 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 33 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 35 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 40 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1986

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 40 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1985

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 40 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 40 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick Professional Corporation

National Headquarters, Offices throughout the U.S.A., including, Cherry Hill, NJ

Offices throughout NJ, PA, FL, NY, MA and other states

PLEASE CALL US TO FIND AN OFFICE NEAR YOU., Various towns and cities, NJ

Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick

923 Haddonfield Road, Suite 300, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002

Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick

433 Plaza Real, Suite 275, Boca Raton, FL, 33607

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Mark S Guralnick's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

78 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 24 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Amy D. | February 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Armed and Ready for Battle!

Mark S. Guralnick and his law firm managed to dissect a very complicated child custody case for me, on very short notice, and led me to victory on all counts. My ex-husband and I have been in a bitter custody dispute for a long time. Our fight involves visitation hours, improper sleeping arrangements..., conflicts between the children, family therapy issues, reimbursement of medical expenses, request for mandatory parenting classes, and the involvement of child protective services, a child with mental illness and other questions. Like I said, this was a complicated case. The Guralnick firm attacked it head-on, calling me at day and at night and gathering all the information that was needed to prepare for court. We were successful in front of the judge, but in my opinion, that's because the lawyers were extremely well-prepared, armed with the evidence and ready to do battle when we got to the courtroom.

Posted by Tony | November 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Family

SOMEONE YOU CAN RELY ON

AS SOMEONE WHO CURRENTLY LIVES OUTSIDE OF THE USA, MARK IS SOMEONE THAT I COULD RELY UPON IN DEALING WITH MY FAMILY CASE, WHICH HE SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT TO A FAVORABLE CONCLUSION AFTER YEARS OF PAINFUL LITIGATION. HIS SOUND ADVICE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, THE TIME HE TOOK TO EXPLAIN THE PROS AND CONS..., AND KEEP ME INFORMED AT VARIOUS STAGES WERE SECOND TO NONE. WHAT I ADMIRED THE MOST WAS HIS ABILITY TO CONVEY IN A CLEAR AND CONCISE WAY THE RISKS THAT I WOULD NEED TO EVALUATE BEFORE TAKING A STEP. EACH OPTION WERE PROVIDED WITH SUFFICIENT CASE LAW THAT REINFORCED THE POSITION THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE/ANALISE AND PLENTY OF SAMPLES FROM CASES THAT MARK HIMSELF HAS DEALT WITH OVER MANY YEARS. ON AND OFF MARK ASSISTED MY LEGAL NEEDS OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. I AM DELIGHTED THAT HE REPRESENTED ME AND I COULD NOT HAVE CHOSEN A MORE TRUSTWORTHY, PASSIONATE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PROFESSIONAL WHO I HAVE COME TO TOTALLY RELY ON FOR HIS IMPECCABLE JUDGEMENT AND SOUND ADVICE.

Posted by Missy | November 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Support Issues Resolved.

With four children, I had serious concerns about child support and whether I would be able to enforce court orders out or state. Mark S. Guralnick was referred to me by my family. He came to the rescue, efficiently and effectively. He walked me through the process of collecting support even from a d...eadbeat parent living on the other side of the country.

Posted by Bernadette | October 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

SECURE, SAFE, AND NOW I CAN BREATHE

After my divorce, my personal assets were in complete disarray. I had been successful in getting several houses, my car, and other financial assets. But I was deathly afraid of losing them to the tax man. I was also very concerned about protecting my family. I needed advice on how to set up my estat...e (both while I'm alive and after I'm gone). I didn't want my property to end up lost in probate, or going to the government, or worse of all, going back to my ex-husband. When I hired Mark Guralnick, I didn't know what to expect. He was extremely patient with me. He asked lots of questions. He took lots of notes. He was thorough, calling me back a number of times to double-check on details. He prepared a Will and Trust and other important documents for me. I am now very secure that my assets are organized, specified, and properly protected. Now, at long last, I can breathe again.

Posted by Silvie | October 26, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Personal Injury Case Settled!

I was badly injured in an accident that occurred in a shopping center parking lot. The accident left me immobilized, and I couldn't walk or conduct business or drive for almost half a year. So bad were my injuries, in fact, that my husband had to carry me around the house just so that I could get fro...m room to room. I hired the Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick, which I'm very happy about. Mark masterminded the case from the outset: He went to the accident scene, gathered the forensic evidence, interviewed witnesses -- basically, he was a lawyer and a private investigator all in one. The lawyer for the shopping center was not very cooperative, and he gave us a very hard time in court. But Mark shot back, and he trained us how to testify, what to say, and when to say it. When we got to the court proceeding, we ended up with more money than we initially predicted. The case ultimately settled for a fair amount.

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

1993

Watson Award for Oustanding Dissertation in the Social Sciences, Temple University

1983

Newsmaker Award for Public Education News, National Education Association

1983

Florida School Bell Award, Florida Education Association

1983

Award of Excellence, National Education Association

1981

Schnader Award for Outstanding Legal Reporting, Philadelphia Bar Association

1979

Spot News Reporting Award, New Jersey Press Association

1979

First Place - Reporting on Murdered Policeman, Burlington County Press Association

1973

Sixth Prize, Clover International Poetry Competition

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Managing Attorney, Mark S. Guralnick, A Professional Corporation

2008 - 2010

Assistant Professor of Law and Society, Ramapo College of New Jersey

2000 - 2002

Counsel, Budd Larner P.C.

1987 - 1992

Managing Partner, Garber & Guralnick

Associations

2009 - 2010

Law and Society Association

Member, Professional Issues Committee

2007 - 2008

International Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee

2002 - 2004

New Jersey State Bar Association, International Law and Organizations Section

Chair

1996 - 2009

American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys

Board of Governors

Sample of Legal Cases

State of New Jersey v. John Kindt, Jr.

Successful on subsequent appeal

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Wayne O'Brien Aultman

Prevailed on appeal, reversed by Supreme Court

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Education

2022

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

MS - Master of Science in Forensic Medicine

2021

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

MS - Master of Science in Accounting

2005

Columbia University

M.B.A.

2005

London Business School

M.B.A.

2000

University of London

LL.M.

1996

Bennington College

M.F.A.

1993

Temple University

Ph.D.

1984

Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center

J.D.

1983

Nova Southeastern University

M.P.A.

1979

Temple University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2021

Lawline.com

Family Law- CLE Attended

Publications

2016

Thomson/West Group (Published annually since 1999) Guralnick's New Jersey Family Law Annotated (17th edition)

2016

Wolters Kluwer (Hardback, 1,650 pages) Fracking Law and Policy

2012

American Bar Association (18 chapters covering all major areas of law) Formulas for Calculating Damages

2010

Specialty Technical Publishers: Two Volumes (1,500 pages) Employment Law: A Comprehensive Guide for the American Workplace

2007

NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education The Portable NJ Interstate Child Support Handbook

2002

NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education The Portable New Jersey Equitable Distribution Handbook

2000

NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education The Portable Alimony Handbook

1992

American Bar Association Press Interstate Child Custody Litigation

Languages

English

Italian

Gujarati

Hindi

Activity

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