Family and Matrimonial Law Attorney
Richard F. Iglar is a partner at Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C., focusing his practice exclusively on family and matrimonial law matters throughout New Jersey and New York. With more than 25 years of experience, he represents individuals in complex divorce, custody, support, and high-net-worth matrimonial disputes, combining deep trial experience with sophisticated financial and appellate advocacy.
Practice Focus
Richard regularly handles:
• Divorce and matrimonial litigation
• Child custody and parenting time disputes
• Child support and alimony matters
• Equitable distribution and complex asset division
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Domestic violence and restraining order matters
• Appellate family law litigation
His practice includes high-asset and complex financial cases involving business valuations, professional practices, and sophisticated income structures, often representing executives, professionals, and business owners.
Experience
Richard has been with Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C. since 1999 and has devoted his career to all aspects of family law. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney and is widely recognized for handling complex and high-net-worth divorce matters involving detailed financial and psychological issues.
He is an experienced trial and appellate advocate who has appeared before New Jersey state courts, federal courts, and appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His litigation experience includes arguing before the New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division in significant family law matters, as well as handling matters involving complex equitable distribution and support issues.
Richard is also a prolific writer and speaker in the family law field. He has published numerous articles in legal journals and the New Jersey Law Journal, and has provided commentary on television and radio, including News12 New Jersey, where he has discussed custody, alimony, fathers’ rights, and other family law topics.
He has also argued and participated in numerous published decisions and has been involved in cases addressing complex family law and financial disputes at both the state and federal levels.
Recognition and Achievements
Richard has been consistently recognized by Super Lawyers* since 2010 and has been included in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Family/Matrimonial Law.
Professional Leadership and Affiliations
Richard is affiliated with:
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
- International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Morris County Bar Association
- Essex County Bar Association
- Early Settlement Panelist, Morris County
He has served as President of the New Jersey Chapter of the AAML and has held leadership roles within the organization.
Education and Admissions
- J.D., Boston College Law School
- B.A., Rutgers College, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Richard is admitted to practice law in:
- New Jersey (1992)
- New York (1993)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Selected Presentations and Publications
Presentations
- “Smart Negotiation in Mediation and Judicial Settlement Conferences,” NBI, 2026;
- “Handling the High Net Worth Divorce – Dividing Business Assets,” NBI, 2023, 2024;
- “Handling the High Net Worth Divorce – Top Ten Mistakes,” NBI, 2023, 2024;
- “Business Valuation in Times of Economic Uncertainty: Impact of COVID-19,” Moderator, AAML-NJ, 2020;
- “Taxes and Divorce in 2019 and Beyond, NJ ICLE/AAML, 2019;
- “Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct,” NJ ICLE/AAML, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020;
- “Tax Issues in Divorce,” NBI, 2016;
- “Applying Legal Ethics Principles to the Realities of Family Law Practice,” NBI, 2015;
- “Relocation and Move-Away Cases,” NBI, 2015;
- “Discovery and Evidence in Divorce,” NBI, 2014;
- “Navigating Complex Asset Cases,” NBI, 2013;
- “Mediation, Arbitration, Negotiation and Trial,” NBI, 2012;
- “Tax Consequences of Divorce,” NBI, 2012;
- “Alimony,” News12 New Jersey Television Appearance;
- “Equitable Distribution,” News12 New Jersey Television Appearance;
- “Father’s Rights,” News12 New Jersey Television Appearance;
- “Elian Gonzalez-International Custody Case,” News12 New Jersey Television Appearance.
Publications
- “The COVID-19 Coronavirus Crisis and Modification of Alimony Payments in New Jersey,” AAML-New Jersey Chapter website, 2020.
- “Getting Started with the Divorce: What You Need to be Prepared,” AAML- New Jersey Chapter website, 2018.
- “Divorce and the Family Business,” AAML-New Jersey Chapter website, 2015.
- Quoted in “Palimony Litigants Dispute Whether Writing Requirement is Retroactive,” New Jersey Law Journal, 2014.
- “Members On The Same Team – Forensic Accountants, Attorneys and Clients,” (co-author) appearing in Divorce: The Accountant as Financial Expert, by Kalman A. Barson, CPA, published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), 2011.
- Quoted in “Recession, Divorce and Home: They Don’t Mix,” SmartMoney Magazine, 2009.
- “The New Secret Weapon: Retroactive Counsel Fees,” The New Jersey Law Journal, 2007.
- “The Rules of Engagement,” The New Jersey Law Journal, 2007.
Selected Decisions
- Maeker v. Ross, 219 N.J. 565 (2014) (New Jersey Supreme Court)
- Gunzberg v. Gunzberg, 2015 WL 3538822 (N.J. Super A. D.) (New Jersey Appellate Division)
- Heard v. Dunbar, 2013 WL 195311 (N.J. Super A. D.) (New Jersey Appellate Division)
- Lee v. Lee, 2012 WL 2848638 (N.J. Super A. D.) (New Jersey Appellate Division)
- Pashaian v. Eccelston Properties, Ltd., 52 F.3d 310 (2d Cir. 1995) (United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit)
- Pashaian v. Eccelston Properties, Ltd., 1994 WL 389072 (S.D.N.Y.) (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)
Approach and Client Service
Richard combines decades of courtroom experience with a strategic, client-focused approach to family law. He is known for handling emotionally and financially complex matters with precision, balancing aggressive litigation when necessary with a strong emphasis on negotiated resolutions that serve clients’ long-term financial and personal goals.
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