Mark S Guralnick

Mark S Guralnick

4.7
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 40 years

Family Lawyer at Cherry Hill, NJ
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Personal Injury ... +2 more

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

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 30%

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

30%
Litigation 30%

42 years

30%
Personal Injury 20%

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

20%
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%

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

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

78 Client Reviews

Showing 21 - 25 of 38 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Judith | September 07, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Discrimination

WE WENT TO FEDERAL COURT AND WON.

People talk about race discrimination and sex discrimination and age discrimination all the time, but I was a victim of a kind of discrimination that you don't hear about very often these days, especially in a public school -- religious discrimination! What's worse is that I'm an adult, not a child,... and I was returning to school to train for a second career after a successful career as a teacher myself. There are not many lawyers who know how to handle a religious discrimination case, or who even know how to get started with such a claim. I brought my case to Mark S. Guralnick. The first thing you need to know is that Mark is not just a lawyer. He is a constitutional scholar--- he has a Ph.D. in addition to his law degree and he eats up these kinds of discrimination issues that involve civil rights violations and equal protection of the law. We spent many hours together developing a theory of the case, and what emerged was a finely-crafted lawsuit. We filed the lawsuit in the federal court system. Although we were confronted with immediate opposition from the school and their lawyers, I am to say that we got them to put money on the table. They not only paid my damages, but ended up refunding 100 percent of all of the money I ever paid in tuition.

Posted by Kathleen | September 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

We won every time!

I've retained Mark S. Guralnick for serious cases on a number of occasions, and I am happy to report that we have had favorable outcomes on every occasions. On one occasion some years ago, I was seriously injured in the parking lot of a retail establishment. I was laid up with injuries for quite some... time. Mr. Guralnick fought hard for me, found the responsible parties, sued them, and recovered damages on my half. On another occasion, when I lost my job and tried to collect unemployment, and my employer tried to stop me from doing so, Mr. Guralnick fought for me, presented evidence in my favor, and we won that case too. I can go on with a number of other examples...but the fact is that we always seem to succeed because Mr. Guralnick approaches my cases with a level of preparedness and tenacity....and that's why I keep going back to him for my legal issues over the years.

Posted by Rob P. | September 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

HE PUT MONEY IN OUR POCKETS!

My wife and I filed suit after a bad accident case. We found ourselves embroiled in the court system with no experience and no idea how long the process would take. Mark Guralnick patiently explained the process to us. At first we were reluctant to go to court. But Mark prepared us, totally and thor...oughly, and the way he handled the entire process gave us tremendous confidence. In the end, we were able to settle the case in our favor. We walked away with money in our pockets. I also have to say that despite what some people say, I do have more respect for the way the legal system works, when it works the right way, as it did for us.

Posted by chen | September 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Extremely Knowledgeable, Productive & Outstanding Divorce Attorney: I am Fully Satisfied for his Services!

Mark is a very nice, pleasant person who listens to your case well and try to accomplish your expectations to your fullest satisfaction in the best possible honest and correct way. He is extremely knowledgeable and qualifies as an outstanding Attorney. It is confirmed by being the author for many boo...ks. Therefore he knows exactly the BEST WAY to handle your case for a successful end. Since his arguments and requests are logically very true & correct with proofs it is impossible for the other party to deny his arguments and therefore he automatically becomes the winner. That is the main reason why we should hire a good attorney. After consulting many other attorneys in NJ, I can strongly recommend Mark is the BEST suitable attorney I ever found to handle my divorce. He is a MASTER in this field! In every court appearance his arguments were fully accepted and we moved to a winning end. My heart- felt thanks goes to Mark and all members in his law firm for all the support and services provided to me during the difficult time. Particularly Mr. Dhaval Patel and Ms. Jillian Carr helped me ENOMOURSLY and I greatly appreciate them! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU & LAW FIRM! Mark handled my divorce very well and I am very satisfied with his services! I strongly recommend him to your case too! He is the BEST!!!

Posted by R Bodine | August 22, 2015 | Child Support

Support

Mark S. Guralnick defended me in a case in which my ex-wife was trying to recover support that was desperately needed to keep our son in college. After he initially met with us, he carefully outlined a plan for the materials which we would need to gather to win our motion in court. We gathered the ne...cessary materials while Mr. Guralnick researched the law. His office staff was extremely thorough in tracking down every piece of useful evidence that could assist us in winning our case. When we got the court, the judge ruled 100% in my favor.

Mark Guralnick

Replied last August 22, 2015

Thanks, Ray, I'm glad I was able to win your case, and I'm happy that the judge ruled 100% in your favor. We pride ourselves in being -- as you put it -- "extremely thorough in tracking down every piece of useful evidence" that can help you win your case.

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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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