Atty. Michael J. "Mike" Stanton
Michael J. Stanton, a Member of the firm, devotes his practice exclusively to matrimonial law.
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Michael J. "Mike" Stanton is a family law attorney based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, practicing at Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, United States. Educated at New York Law School (JD, 1979) and Rutgers (BA, 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Alimony (2026). Serands clients in Bridgewater, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael J. Stanton, a Member of the firm, devotes his practice exclusively to matrimonial law
- Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, Mike has experience in all aspects of matrimonial law, including divorce litigation, complex valuation, and distribution issues concerning businesses, professional practices, stock options, and other professional and executive benefits, alimony, child support, custody and parenting issues, visitation rights, domestic violence, pre-nuptial agreements, palimony, arbitration, and mediation
- Mike has been a member of the New Jersey Bar Association (NJSBA) since 1979 and was a Section/ Committee Trustee
- He served as Chair of the NJSBA Family Law Section and has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section for more than ten years
- He also served on the NJSBA Military Law and Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Long-Term Planning Committee, was Chair of the Fee Arbitration Committee, and was a member of the District XIII Ethics Committee
- Mike has lectured in numerous family law programs and has authored numerous articles for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and other organizations
- In 2010, Mike was selected by the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association to receive the Saul A. Tischler Award, a prestigious lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the practice of family law
- He is also listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers In America in the Family Law section and New Jersey Super Lawyers in the Family Law section, and was named the Best Lawyers 2016 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in the Woodbridge New Jersey, Metro Area
- Mike is also a member of the prestigious Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance
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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 Bridgewater 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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