High-Profile and Complex Divorce Representation in New Jersey

Divorce matters often involve far more than the dissolution of a marriage. For many individuals and families, divorce raises complex legal, financial, and personal issues that require careful planning and experienced legal guidance. In New Jersey, divorce proceedings can involve high-value assets, business interests, parenting and custody concerns, and long-term financial implications that demand a strategic and informed approach.

Skoloff & Wolfe represents clients navigating all stages of the New Jersey divorce process, with a particular focus on high net worth and high-profile matters. Our attorneys work closely with clients to protect their financial interests, safeguard their privacy, and achieve outcomes that align with both their immediate needs and long-term goals.

Experienced Matrimonial and Family Law Attorneys

Our attorneys are regularly involved in significant and precedent-setting divorce cases that have helped shape family law in New Jersey. We have settled or tried to completion some of the largest and most complex divorce matters in the country, often involving substantial assets and sophisticated financial structures.

For clients with children, we understand that nothing is more important than their well-being. Our team has decades of combined experience addressing custody, parenting time, and child-related issues, including matters involving expert testimony, evolving family dynamics, and high-conflict situations. We approach each case with the understanding that divorce is not just a legal event, but a transition that affects every aspect of a family’s life.

Guiding Clients Through the Divorce Process

Divorce is a process, not a single event. From the initial filing through settlement or judgment, our attorneys work collaboratively with clients to protect their rights, clarify their options, and guide them through each phase of the proceeding.

For more than 60 years, Skoloff & Wolfe has represented clients in matrimonial and family law matters throughout New Jersey. Our practice is built on honesty, trust, and responsiveness. Members of our firm have authored and co-authored New Jersey Family Law Practice, a leading legal resource relied upon by attorneys and judges across the state, and have held leadership roles in family law organizations at both the local and national level. This depth of experience informs every recommendation we make on behalf of our clients.

Expertise in High Net Worth and Complex Divorce Matters

Our divorce practice regularly involves cases with significant financial complexity, including issues related to business valuation, executive compensation, trusts, premarital assets, and real estate holdings. We represent business owners, corporate executives, professionals, investors, real estate owners, professional athletes, and individuals with substantial or unique asset portfolios.

These cases require a nuanced understanding of both family law and complex financial structures. Our attorneys work closely with financial professionals and experts as needed to ensure that assets are properly identified, valued, and addressed in divorce proceedings.

Comprehensive Family Law Representation

As a full-service family law firm, we handle all aspects of divorce and related matters, including:

  • Separation and divorce proceedings
  • Child custody, including relocation, modifications, and paternity matters
  • Child support, including enforcement, modifications, and education support
  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

We approach each matter with empathy and discretion, helping clients identify their objectives and develop strategies to achieve them while protecting their family and financial future.

Experienced Legal Guidance in Divorce Matters

While amicable resolutions are often possible, not all divorce matters can be resolved through agreement. When litigation becomes necessary, experienced legal representation is critical. Our attorneys are skilled litigators and advocates, prepared to present complex cases effectively before the court when needed.

Questions about divorce? Contact us to begin

To begin a discussion with Skoloff & Wolfe and to learn how our representation can help with your family law and matrimonial matters, call 973.992.0900.

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Toward a More Perfect Dissolution: The History of American Divorce Law and Its Ghosts in Contemporary Practice

Jane J. Felton and Barbara A. Schweiger of Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C., trace the fascinating and often turbulent evolution of divorce law in the United States, with a special focus on the promises and pitfalls of no-fault divorce.

Their article offers a compelling perspective on how legal and societal attitudes toward marriage, gender, and personal autonomy continue to shape the realities of divorce today, and why meaningful reform remains both necessary and elusive.

Read the full article here (Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Vol. 37, 2025).

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