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 36 - 38 of 38 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Deborah | August 21, 2012 | Domestic Violence

Restraining order disappointment

I am a victim of domestic abuse and in my time of crisis I hired Mark Guralnick, whom I found in the lawyer referral service. He seemed knowledgeable and we needed to be in court in a few days. He did not properly prepare me for what was to happen in court. I was not advised of what to say and not to... say and what really mattered in my case. He did not properly cross-examine my husband who was brought in from the jail due to violating the restraining order. He allowed my husband to ramble on and on so that everyone lost sight of the fact that the man was an abuser. I lost the case and asked for my retainer back minus the funds due for the hearing. I had been quoted $500 for the hearing and was charged nearly $1500 for the heaing, plus other fees as well.. He absconded with my entire $2000 retainer and I have filed a fee arbitration against him. He has not responded to this, either. I may have to file in small claims court to get my money back. I am very dissatisfied with this man and his ethics. He took advantage of a woman in need.

Mark Guralnick

Replied last March 12, 2013

This comment was written by Debbie Beraducci, a New Jersey client who lost her challenge to my fee and now feels she can defame me in Avvo. Ms. Beraducci was NEVER quoted $500 for a full domestic violence trial. She imagines this point or is openly lying about it. No lawyer charges so little for a full domestic violence trial. She challenged my charges in the presence of a Fee Arbitration Committee run by the NJ Supreme Court. The Committee, made up of members of the public and lawyers who do not know me, listened to Ms. Beraducci's testimony, and THEY DID NOT BELIEVE HER. They approved of my fee, but the client obviously will not back down, now seeking to mislead the public as to my charges. In her domestic violence trial, the judge did not believe her either. I am deeply concerned about protecting real victims of domestic violence, but I do not support clients who try to play the system and who refuse to pay their bills, only to accuse everybody else of doing them wrong.

Posted by anonymous | March 03, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes

lawyer referral

I was referred to Mark Guralnick through a coworker who knew of him and his work. He represented our family during a six year long case in which he worked swifly,tirelessly and brilliantly. He later handled other legal matters for our family with equal results. He is knowledgable and well versed t...o handle an array of legal matters. Our family can highly recommend him.

Posted by Shaun | January 13, 2010 | Personal Injury

Great PI Attorney

I hired Mr. Guralnick to represent me in a personal injury case involving a slip and fall on a cruise ship in Florida (I live in New Jersey). He has been extremely professional in handling my case, keeping me up to date on exactly what is going on and giving me a great sense of reassurance that ever...ything will work out well in the end. He is also very knowledgeable about the special issues in my case, given that I don't live in the state where my accident occurred. Mr. Guralnick has been phenomenal at explaining the special issues this creates in a way that I can understand very clearly. Moreover, he has worked with my doctors to make sure that all of my medical records are being provided in a timely fashion and to be sure that any billing issues are taken care of. Over all, I have had an amazing exprience thus far working with Mr. Guralnick and I would recommend him to anyone who may need legal services.

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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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