Mark S. Guralnick
Top rated Family Law attorney in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick
Practice areas: Family Law, Personal Injury, International; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 1985
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
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Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick
926 Haddonfield RdSte E222
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At the Law Offices of Mark S. Guralnick in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Mark S. Guralnick is a seasoned attorney managing intricate family law cases, legal malpractice cases, as well as personal injury and criminal matters. He possesses unique qualifications, including multiple certifications from the Supreme Courts of Florida and New Jersey in international law, and civil trial law and matrimonial law, respectively, as well as certifications in legal malpractice and medical malpractice (professional liability law) from the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. With nine published law books and numerous articles authored by him, he brings unparalleled experience to his practice, which he applies in representing his clients.
Beyond his legal prowess, Mr. Guralnick is also a licensed private detective and a former investigative journalist, using these skills to offer insightful, efficient and cost-effective solutions tailored to his clients' needs. An academic achiever, he holds eight college degrees – two doctorates, five master's degrees and a bachelor's degree.
Unlike the current trend of online certifications, Mr. Guralnick secured these degrees through traditional classroom learning, actively engaging with the academic community. He was awarded Temple University’s Bernard C. Watson Award for his outstanding Ph.D. dissertation in the Social Sciences. At Columbia University, he excelled in his MBA program, achieving top grades and at the London Business School, he earned high honors in several courses. His editorial leadership shone at both Temple University News and Bennington College Vortex.
In 1984, Mr. Guralnick received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University and has since been admitted to practice law across three continents, in eight U.S. state courts (New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland), the District of Columbia, 15 federal courts – including the U.S. Supreme Court and in regions like England, Wales, Scotland, Saipan and the Northern Mariana Islands. Fluent in Italian, Gujarati and Hindi, he has also been recognized with a "Superb" rating on Avvo.
Practice areas
Family Law, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, International, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Child Support, Construction Accident, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Dram Shop Laws, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Legal Malpractice, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Name Change, Paternity, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Prenuptial Agreements, Professional Malpractice - Other, Same Sex Family Law, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Family Law
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% International
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1985, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.guralnicklegal.com/about-mark-s-guralnick/
- Executive Committee, International Bar Association Section on Family Law
- Member of the Board of Governors of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, (ABA-recognized national certifying organization for specialists in malpractice law)
- Chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) International Law Section, (2002 through 2004)
- Education Writers Association
- Law Society of Scotland
- Law Society of England and Wales
- NASD Board of Arbitrators
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Academy of Political Science
- Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs
- New Jersey Society of CPAs
- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
- National Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Society for International Law
- NJ Association of Licensed Private Investigators
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- American Association of Justice
- International Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- American Bar Association
- Saipan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Scotland – Admitted as a Scottish solicitor
- England and Wales – Admitted as a British solicitor
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (Grand Rapids)
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (New York City)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami)
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville)
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Houston)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Wash., D.C.)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (Atlanta)
- U.S, Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (Richmond)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (Philadelphia)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (New York)
- Supreme Court of the United States
- District of Columbia
- State of Pennsylvania
- State of Massachusetts
- State of Michigan
- State of Kentucky
- State of New Jersey
- State of Michigan
- State of Florida
- Supreme Court of Florida, International Law
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Medical Malpractice (Professional Liability Law)
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Legal Malpractice (Professional Liability Law)
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, Matrimonial Law
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, Civil Trial Law
- Bernard C. Watson Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Social Sciences, 1994, for doctoral dissertation in political science dealing with a freedom of the press issue (the highest commencement award given at Temple University
- Clover International Poetry Competition, 6th Prize, 1973, for original poetry
- Award of Excellence, 1983, National Education Association for news coverage of public education
- Florida School Bell Award, 1983, conferred by the Florida Education Association for outstanding writing about public education in the state of Florida
- Burlington County Press Association, First Place, 1979, for article on Murdered Policeman
- New Jersey Press Association, Honorable Mention for Spot News, 1979, for article on Boy's Suffocation
- National Education Association Newsmaker Award for distinguished news coverage of public education, 1983
- William A. Schnader Memorial Award for Outstanding Reporting in Law and Judicial Administration, 1981, for a series published in the Pennsylvania Law Journal-Reporter
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Philadelphia, PA, Master of Science in Forensic Medicine, 2022
- Mediation Institute of America, Civil/Family Law Mediation Training (Completed two 40-hour training programs), 1995
- National Association of Securities Dealers, Securities Arbitration Training (Completed arbitrator training program), 1996
- Drexel University, Management Information Science (Completed several courses), 2001
- Temple University, Klein College of Media and Communication, Philadelphia, PA, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 1979
- Nova Southeastern University, Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Master of Public Administration, 1983
- Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, Master of Fine Arts (Writing/Literature), 1996
- Temple University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in Political Science, 1993
- University of London, London, England, Master of Laws (International Law), 2000
- London Business School, Joint degree program with Columbia University, London, England, Master of Business Administration, 2005
- Columbia University, School of Business, New York, NY, Master of Business Administration, 2005
- University of Illinois, Gies College of Business, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Master of Science in Accounting, 2021
- Private Autopsies and U.S. Forensic Laboratory Regulations, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Department of Forensic Medicine, Graduate Students
- Medical Malpractice and Tort Law for Health Care Practitioners, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Department of Forensic Medicine, Graduate Students
- Deposition Techniques and Strategies, National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI), Criminal Law/Forensics, Professional
- Locating Hidden Assets*, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Rutgers/Seton Hill/NJSBA Partnership), Law, Professional
- Forensic Investigations, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Rutgers/Seton Hill/NJSBA Partnership), Law, Professional
- Bankruptcy and Divorce*, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Rutgers/Seton Hill/NJSBA Partnership), Law, Professional
- Fifty Federal Laws Every Family Lawyer Should Know*, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Rutgers/Seton Hill/NJSBA Partnership), Law, Professional
- International Law and Transactions, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Rutgers/Seton Hill/NJSBA Partnership), Law, Professional
- Creative Writing, Palmyra Community Education, Continuing Education, Open
- English Composition, Broward Community College, English Department, Undergraduate
- English Composition, Rowan University, English Department, Undergraduate
- Freedom and Responsibility, Bellevue University (Nebraska), Humanities – Required Core Curriculum, Undergraduate
- Tradition and Change, Bellevue University (Nebraska), Humanities – Required Core Curriculum, Undergraduate
- American Vision and Values, Bellevue University (Nebraska), Humanities – Required Core Curriculum, Undergraduate
- American Government, Berkeley College, Political Science, Undergraduate
- Business Law, Franklin & Marshall College, Business Studies, Undergraduate
- Politics & the Media, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Graduate
- Introduction to Mass Media*, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- Advertising, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- Magazine Writing, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- News Editing*, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- News Writing*, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- Investigative Journalism, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- Media Law, Penn State University, Humanities/Journalism, Undergraduate
- Law, Media & Society, Penn State University, Humanities, Graduate
- Business Law I* & Business Law II, Rutgers University, Business Studies, Undergraduate
- Media Ethics, Rutgers University, Journalism, Undergraduate
- Administrative Law and Procedure, Rutgers University, Public Administration, Graduate
- Politics and Media, Rutgers University, Political Science, Undergraduate
- Legislative Process, Rutgers University, Political Science, Undergraduate
- Judicial Process*, Rutgers University, Political Science, Undergraduate
- Human Freedoms and the Constitution*, Rutgers University, Political Science, Undergraduate
- Comparative Legal Systems, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- Famous Trial Seminar (Criminal), Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- Introduction to Law and Society, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- Contemporary Issues and the Law, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- Constitutional Law, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- Juvenile Justice, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- Criminal Law, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Law and Society, Undergraduate
- The U.S. Lawyer versus the English Solicitor, Friendly face-off with an English solicitor in a staged “afternoon tea” and talk delivered to Rutgers University law students pursuing careers in international law (1999)
- International Child Abduction: Treaties, Statutes and Conflicts of Law, Joint Presentation with American and European Judges and Lawyers Delivered in Rome, Italy (2006)
- Children’s Rights in the Family Law of Scotland, Organized and moderated joint program with Scottish lawyers (2005)
- Trial by Jury in the United States and the United Kingdom, Participated in panel discussion, with American judges and lawyers and British solicitors and barristers, held in London, England (1998)
- International Adoption of Children through the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption, Lecture delivered in Monte Carlo, Monaco (2002)
- Wrongful Discharge from Employment, Talk given at meeting of the Society for Human Resource Management (1993)
- Doing Business in Aruba, Participated in panel discussion in U.S. and Aruban attorneys held in Aruba.
- New Developments in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Lecture given as part of an international law colloquium (2007)
- Broward Community College (Florida), English Composition, Adjunct Instructor (Classroom), 1984
- Franklin & Marshall College (PA), Business Law, Adjunct Instructor, 1996
- Rowan University (NJ), English Composition, Adjunct Instructor (Classroom), 2001
- Berkeley College, Political Science (Online), 2005
- Kaplan University, People, Power and Politics Seminar (Online), 2007
- DeSales University, Business Management Courses, Graduate MBA Program (Online), 2007
- Bellevue University (Nebraska), American Vision and Values Seminar (Online), 2008
- Fracking Law and Policy, Wolters Kluwer Law and Business, Hardback, 1750 pages, Published 2015 & Updated 2017
- University of Denver, Legal Issues of HR Management, Graduate Program (Online), 2008
- The Pennsylvania State University, Assistant Professor of Humanities (full-time faculty), 1984 to 1986
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Moderator and Lecturer, 1995 to 2015
- Rutgers University, Visiting Guest Lecturer /Adjunct Professor, 1987 to 2001
- Ramapo College of New Jersey, Assistant Professor of Law and Society (full-time faculty), August 2008 to 2010
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, December 2022 to present, Adjunct Professor
- The New Jersey Interstate Support Handbook, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Paperbound, 1,134 pages, Originally published 1998 & Updated 2007, 616 pages
- New Jersey Practice Series, Authored chapter on the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), Thomson Reuters (West Group), Family Law Series (Chapter 23)
- The New Jersey Child Support Handbook, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Paperbound, 112 pages, 1998
- The New Jersey Alimony Handbook, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Paperbound, 278 pages, 2000
- The New Jersey Equitable Distribution Handbook, NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Paperbound, 447 pages, 2002
- Interstate Child Custody Litigation: Tools, Techniques and Tactics, ABA Press (American Bar Assoc.), Paperbound, 165 pages, 1995
- Employment Law: A Comprehensive Guide for the American Workplace, Specialty Technical Publishers (STP), Two Volumes, 1,500 pages
- Guralnick’s New Jersey Family Law Annotated, Thomson Reuters (West Group), 23rd edition, Updated annually 2,012 pages
- Formulas for Calculating Damages, ABA Press (American Bar Assoc.), 550 pages, published 2012, 2nd edition released 2019
Office location for Mark S. Guralnick
926 Haddonfield Rd
Ste E222
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Phone: 888-476-3763
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- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2024
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