Laura M. Mendonca Profile

Laura M. Mendonca is an attorney with Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group. She received  her  Juris  Doctorate  from  Seton  Hall  University  School  Law. While attending law  school,  Ms.  Mendonca  was  chosen  to  be  a  member  of  the  Seton  Hall  Center  for Social  Justice  Law  Clinic,  providing  legal  aid  services.  She also participated in the Eugene Gressmen  Moot  Court  Competition.  After graduation  from  law  school,  she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Karen M. Cassidy, J.S.C., Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County, Family Part. Prior to attending law school, Ms.    Mendonca    attended    Kean    University    and    graduated    with    Dean’s    List distinguishment.  Ms.  Mendonca,  a  Washington  Center  scholarship  recipient,  was  also selected to participate in an internship program at the Office of the Corporation Counsel in Washington D.C. Ms. Mendonca received an undergraduate dual degree in Political Science and Criminal Justice.

Ms. Mendonca has been designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Matrimonial Attorney, a certification achieved by only 2% of attorneys in New Jersey.

Ms.  Mendonca  has  an  extensive  background  in  family  and  matrimonial  law  litigation, including issues of alimony, equitable distribution of assets, child custody, child support and  domestic  violence.  Ms.  Mendonca has been  a  guest  speaker  at  community domestic violence seminars in Morristown, New Jersey. This targeted legal experience and  her  highly  effective  advocacy  skills  make  Ms.  Mendonca especially well-suited  to represent clients in all facets of family law.

Ms. Mendonca is fluent in her native Portuguese language and proficient in the Spanish language.