Dianna C. Cavaliere, Family Law Attorney

“In my opinion, Dianna Cavaliere is by far the best marital litigator in the area. I was treated professionally, achieved immediate results, and felt confident that Dianna was always in charge of my case.” **

Roseanne H.

** Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

  Office: Parsippany, Morris County

Email: Dianna@wlg.com

Dianna C. Cavaliere is a Partner at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC. Ms. Cavaliere received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law. While attending law school, she was chosen to be a member of the Seton Hall Center for Social Justice where she provided legal  aid services in the areas of matrimonial and family law to local Newark, New Jersey residents. After Ms. Cavaliere’s graduation from law school, she served  as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Passero, J.S.C., Assignment Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Cavaliere received her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science, in Business Administration from Montclair State University.

Dianna Cavaliere has successfully handled a variety of cases in her practice of family and matrimonial law during her extensive career. She is licensed in both  New Jersey and New York State. Ms. Cavaliere has experience with all facets of family law litigation, including contested issues of custody, parenting time,  child support, alimony and equitable distribution of assets.

Ms. Cavaliere has been designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Matrimonial Attorney, a certification achieved by only 0.5% of attorneys in New Jersey. Ms. Cavaliere is a qualified Family Law Mediator and has provided mediation services to clients who have chosen to work amicably on resolving their family and matrimonial issues.

For more than 10 years  Ms. Cavaliere has volunteered her time to serve as a panelist in the Early Settlement Panel program in the Essex County Family Court. She is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Division and the Morris County Bar Association, Family Division.

Ms. Cavaliere has been recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Star. She has also been named by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the 10 Best Client Satisfaction for Family Law in New Jersey.

** Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

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Dianna Cavaliere is a Certified Matrimonial Attorney, a designation achieved by only about 0.5% of attorneys in New Jersey. The Certified Matrimonial Attorney status means that Ms. Cavaliere has been recognized as a family law expert.

Ms. Cavaliere has been recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Star. She has also been named by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the 10 Best Client Satisfaction for Family Law in New Jersey.

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* Client Champion Award (2020-2024) is a Martindale-Hubbell award based upon reviews by clients over the previous 24 months. Full details of the award criteria can be viewed at martindale.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court

* 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.

* American Institute of Family Law (10 Best Client Satisfaction; Top 10 Under 40) “To be named an attorney must be formally nominated by the board, client, and/or fellow Attorney; have attained the highest degree of professional achievement in his or her field of law; and having done so with an impeccable Client Satisfaction rating. To learn more about the selection process see www.aiofla.org. No aspect of this has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

New Jersey Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney

* Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney. Only about 0.5% of the attorneys practicing in the State of New Jersey are Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney.  Corrine Cooke, Christopher Garibian, Salvatore Simeone, Carmela L. Novi,  Rachel E. Partyka, Robyn N. Howlett, Dianna C. Cavaliere, Jennifer Varga, and managing partner, Bari Zell Weinberger, can count themselves among this select few.

Areas of Practice:

  • Family and Matrimonial Law
  • Divorce and Legal Separations
  • Dissolution of Domestic Partnerships/Civil Unions and Same Sex Marriages
  • Child Custody
  • Visitation and Parenting Time
  • Child Support
  • Mediation
  • Alimony and Palimony
  • Division of Assets - Equitable Distribution
  • Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements
  • Adoption and 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
  • Grandparent’s Rights
  • Domestic Violence Matters
  • Post Divorce Matters
  • Relocation out of the State of New Jersey with a child
  • Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P - formerly DYFS)

Certifications / Specialties:

Qualified Family Law Mediator

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey
U.S. District Court of New Jersey
New York

Education:

Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey

Awards / Recognition:

Certified Matrimonial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Stars
10 Best Client Satisfaction for Family Law – American Institute of Legal Counsel

Professional Associations and Memberships:

New Jersey State Bar Association – Family Law Section
American Bar Association – Family Law Section
Morris County Bar Association – Family Law Section
Robert L. Clifford, Family Law Inns of Court

Volunteer Activities:

Early Settlement Panel program in the Essex County Family Court as a panelist

Dianna Cavaliere is located in our Parsippany, NJ office. To schedule an initial consultation with Ms Cavaliere, please call (888) 888-0919 or schedule online:

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