Beatrice Kandell, attorney for Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C.’s Family and Matrimonial Law practice, is the 2025 recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Saul Tischler Award.* The award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in family law and contributions to advancing the development of the practice and profession, community service and dedication to family law issues through education and advocacy.
The award is the highest recognition given by the NJSBA for family lawyers.
“We are so proud of Bea on this well-deserved and outstanding recognition.” said Jonathan Wolfe, Co-Managing Partner of Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C. “Bea is compassionate, knowledgeable, and thoroughly dedicated to her clients and to our profession. Congratulations, Bea!”
For over 30 years, Bea has passionately devoted her practice to representing clients in all aspects of family law. A true counselor to her clients, she works with them to understand the issues they confront and identify their best path forward to achieve their goals. Bea understands that no two cases are identical and each case has a profound impact on the life of each client.
Her clients — from all industries and professions — have benefited from her tenacity, attention to detail, compassion, and hard work. Bea is a past president of the Barry I. Croland Family Law Inn of Court, an organization committed to educating and fostering relationships between family law attorneys and judges. Among other distinctions, she has received the Essex County Bar Association’s “Family Lawyer of the Year Award” and has been regularly recognized on Super Lawyers lists for the field of family law.*
We are so grateful to have Bea on our team and for the caring and comprehensive service she brings to all of our clients.
Bea was recently featured on Law.com, discussing the award and what it means to her as an attorney:
What does it mean to receive the Tischler Award?
It is really hard to express how honored I am to receive this award among the multitude of family law attorneys who work so hard. The history this recognition represents is humbling, to say the least. And to be recognized by colleagues and professionals is the highest privilege of all.
What do you love most about being a family lawyer and why did you choose that specialty?
Everyone likely says that it is to help people and their families through a difficult time in their lives that they did not anticipate being in. But it is true. We often see people at their worst – not knowing the next step in their lives. They may be sad. They may be angry. They may be frightened. They may be numb. And when you can bring them to the end of that path and at least put things in perspective, you can feel that you have done them a service.
I went to law school when I was older—after I had my family—and thought my life experience would be a helpful tool. Also, family law incorporates such a broad spectrum of the law. I felt it would be an interesting practice on all levels. I never really considered going into any other specialty.
What guidance can you offer young family law attorneys or attorneys in general to excel in their careers?
To listen. Listen to your colleagues. Listen to your clients. Listen to yourself. To appreciate what you are hearing and understand what it means. Listening is a skill that is learned, and it is not always successfully used, no matter how long you are practicing.
It is invaluable to be a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Family Law Section or other specialty sections, local bars and professional organizations like an Inn of Court, such the Barry I. Croland Family Inn of Court. Collegiality is among the best ways to learn to be a better attorney and have a more satisfying career.
Read the full Law.com article here.
*Please note that no aspect of advertisements or any other accolade listed have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Learn more about the standard methodology for each award listed.
