Atty. Jessica DeYoung
New Jersey Family Law and Divorce Lawyer Jessica graduated magna cum laude in 2015 from Montclair State University with an undergraduate degree in justice studies and a minor in sociology. In 2020, Jessica graduated cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law.
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Jessica DeYoung is a family law attorney based in Morristown, New Jersey, practicing at Lyons & Associates PC. Educated at Roger Williams University (J.D., 2020). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026). Serands clients in Morristown, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- New Jersey Family Law and Divorce Lawyer Jessica graduated magna cum laude in 2015 from Montclair State University with an undergraduate degree in justice studies and a minor in sociology
- In 2020, Jessica graduated cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law
- In law school, Jessica served as a student attorney for the Roger Williams Immigration Clinic where she provided representation for low-income families seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status and Asylum
- Jessica also served as a judicial intern in the New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic Vicinage, Family Part for the Honorable Yolanda Adrianzen, J.S.C. where she focused primarily on post-judgment matters
- In her second and third years of law school, Jessica served as a Teaching and Research Assistant for Professor Colleen Brown where she assisted students in legal skills and writing techniques
- After graduating law school, Jessica enjoyed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Rudolph A. Filko, J.S.C., Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic Vicinage, Family Part
- Throughout her clerkship, Jessica was responsible for managing Judge Filko’s post-judgment calendar, in addition to assisting his juvenile calendar
- Jessica also facilitated non-dissolution consent conferences
- As a practicing attorney, Jessica has focused her career on divorce, custody and parenting time disputes, and pendente lite and post-judgment applications regarding various matrimonial matters
- Jessica is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Morristown are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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