On January 16, 2019, Jeralyn Lawrence, Founder and Managing Partner of Lawrence Law, welcomed Watchung Mayor, Keith Balla and other guests for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Lawrence Law. Located at 776 Mountain Boulevard, Suite 202, Watchung, NJ, Lawrence Law is a boutique family law practice offering a full range of matrimonial and divorce legal services. Attorneys at Lawrence Law include Rita M. Aquilio, Daniel A. Burton, Kristyl M. Berckes, and Ashley E. Edwards.
“Thank you, Mayor Keith Balla for taking time out of your busy day to join us! I have lived in the beautiful town of Watchung for many years and am thrilled to have opened my own law firm in the place I call home. I am excited to become even more involved in our local business community and initiatives.” said Lawrence.
A resident of Watchung, Lawrence devotes her practice to matrimonial, divorce and family law, and collaborative law. She is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. She is a trained Family/Divorce Mediator, admitted to the rosters of Mediators for Economic Aspects of Family Law Cases and of Custody and Parenting Time Cases for Somerset County; is certified by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), the preeminent family law association in America, as a Family Law Arbitrator; and is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. She has worked with clients in every area of matrimonial and family law, including divorce litigation and mediation, custody and parenting time, alimony and child support, separation and property settlement agreements, adoption and guardianship, domestic partnership matters under the Domestic Partnership Act, domestic violence and sexual abuse, and palimony. She has also handled high profile matters including celebrities and professional athletes. She takes immense pride and care in helping her clients through these difficult personal matters. Lawrence earned her bachelor’s degree from Kean College and her law degree from Seton Hall, where she graduated second in her class.