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.

*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.