Sara Cohen – New Jersey Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Sara Cohen NJ Family & Divorce Attorney

  Office: Mount Laurel, Burlington County

Email: Sara@wlg.com

Sara B. Cohen is a family law attorney with Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, LLC. Ms. Cohen exclusively focuses her practice on family law, providing her clients with distinguished legal guidance and counsel in all aspects of their family and matrimonial matters, including divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, equitable distribution, domestic violence, adoption, and related legal matters.

Ms. Cohen is drawn to family law due to its dynamic nature and the tangible difference she is able to make in people’s lives. “I guide my clients through incredibly personal and often intricate matters that involve everything that is most important to them: their children, their finances and their future. It is my commitment to give my clients the advice and counsel they need to feel secure in their decisions and to achieve the best possible outcomes,” she confirms.

Over the years, Ms. Cohen’s track record for success has solidified her reputation for providing trustworthy, compassionate and detail-driven legal care. As a passionate advocate for her clients, Ms. Cohen takes a highly personalized approach to every case she represents. Drawing upon her exceptional listening and communication skills, she quickly zeros in on her clients’ unique set of needs and concerns, ensuring that all strategic decisions made in the case directly align with her client’s goals.

Highly skilled in mediation, collaborative law, and litigation, Ms. Cohen has the experience and versatility to efficiently resolve her clients’ legal matters through the method best-suited for reaching positive and satisfying outcomes. Whether she is facilitating a smooth transition for a divorcing spouse via mediation or zealously defending a parent’s rights in a highly contested court battle, she prioritizes strategies that truly protect her client’s best interests. Ms. Cohen’s training in tax and estate law, coupled with her seasoned representation in complex divorce and family law cases involving substantial business assets, provide her with advanced skill and adeptness in handling family cases with added tax, business, and estate planning considerations, ensuring that her clients receive comprehensive legal representation tailored to their unique needs.

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Ms. Cohen has assisted divorce and family law clients for over a decade. During her formative years, she honed her skills under the mentorship of the Honorable Teresa A. Kondrup-Coyle, J.S.C. in Monmouth County, delving into research, drafting legal documents, and absorbing the nuances of judicial proceedings. This immersive experience bestowed upon her a profound understanding of the judicial system, enabling her to craft compelling arguments that serve her clients’ interests in court. This insight not only enhances her courtroom presence but also provides tangible benefits to her clients, equipping them with a strategic advantage in legal disputes.

A Rutgers University alumna for both her undergraduate and law degrees, Ms. Cohen served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Women’s Rights Law Reporter, the first legal periodical in the U.S. to focus exclusively on the field of women’s rights law. In that role, she supervised a staff of 20 to 30 students and spearheaded the publication of four volumes of the journal each year. This experience was pivotal in shaping her commitment to precision, thorough research, and clear communication — skills that she applies diligently to her current practice.

Admitted to practice before the New Jersey courts, Ms. Cohen is a proud member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) as well as the  NJSBA’s Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division. She is also a member of the Ocean County, Burlington County, Mercer County, Atlantic County and Monmouth County Bar Associations. Her legal acumen has earned her peer recognition as a New Jersey Super Lawyer.

Beyond her legal pursuits, Ms. Cohen is a passionate animal enthusiast and culinary aficionado, finding joy and balance in life with her beloved pets and her many creative adventures in cooking and baking.

Awards

* Super Lawyers 2021. Super Lawyers is a publication of Thomson Reuters. The selection process is conducted by an independent firm that determines which lawyers in New Jersey have attained a high degree of peer recognition & professional achievement. The selection process can be viewed at www.superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice:

  • Family and Matrimonial Law
  • Divorce and Legal Separations
  • Dissolution of Domestic Partnerships/Civil Unions and Same Sex Marriages
  • Military Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Visitation and Parenting Time
  • Child Support
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Alimony and Palimony
  • Division of Assets -Equitable Distribution
  • Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements
  • Kinship Legal Guardianships
  • Children’s Educational Needs
  • Emancipation
  • Modification of Custody
  • Modification of Child Support
  • Modification, Reduction or Termination of Alimony
  • Enforcement of Custody
  • Enforcement of Child Support
  • Enforcement of Alimony
  • Paternity
  • Domestic Violence Matters
  • Post Divorce/Post Judgment Matters
  • Relocation out of the State of New Jersey with a child

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey Courts
United States District Court of New Jersey

Education:

Rutgers University School of Law, J.D.
Rutgers University, B.A.

Advanced Training:

Collaborative Law

Judicial Internships:

Honorable Teresa A. Kondrup-Coyle, J.S.C.
Monmouth County Courthouse, Summer 2013

Professional Associations and Memberships:

New Jersey State Bar Association, 2016-present (Family Law Section and Young Lawyer’s Division)
Ocean County Bar Association, 2016-present
Monmouth County Bar Association, 2016-present
Burlington County Bar Association, 2019- present
Mercer County Bar Association, 2019- present
Atlantic County Bar Association, 2019- present

Articles & Publications:

When Sexting Turns to Violence, N.J. Family Lawyer, 2016
Have Your Cake and Eat it Too: How Paid Maternity Leave in The United States Could End
The Choice Between Career & Motherhood, Women’s Rights Law Reporter, 2015
The Global Struggle for LGBTQ Rights: Legal, Political, and Social Dimensions, 2015

Schedule a Consultation with Sara Cohen

Sara is located in our Burlington County office and works with clients throughout South Jersey. To schedule an initial consultation with Sara, please call (888) 888-0919 or click the button to arrange online.