Jeralyn Lawrence to speak at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention

Jeralyn Lawrence, founder and Managing Partner of Lawrence Law, will participate in a panel discussion at the NJSBA’s Annual Meeting and Convention on Modification and Termination of Alimony Based On Retirement.  The program, part of the convention’s Family Law track, will take place May 16, 2019 from 8:00 – 9:30 am in Salon C at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.

The program will answer the following questions:  When should alimony terminate versus be modified upon a payor’s retirement? Is it appropriate to consider investment performance on a party’s assets when considering an application to terminate alimony based on retirement? When will an “early” retirement be permitted as a basis to modify or terminate alimony? How best to negotiate retirement into a marital settlement agreement? How can a practitioner best submit the application for retirement? How can the record be preserved for appellate review?

The NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, May 15-17, is the place to be each year for education, CLE credits, networking, the industry’s top speakers and outstanding social events.

A resident of Watchung, Lawrence devotes her practice to matrimonial, divorce litigation 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.