Ronald G. Lieberman

Top rated Family Law attorney in Moorestown, New Jersey

Rigden Lieberman, LLC
Ronald G. Lieberman
Rigden Lieberman, LLC

Practice Areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in New Jersey since: 1998

Education: New York Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013
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Rigden Lieberman, LLC

714 E Main St
Unit 1B
Moorestown, NJ 08057 Visit website

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As a partner at Rigden Lieberman, LLC, Ronald G. Lieberman brings over 25 years of experience to the table. A family law attorney, his area of focus primarily consists of divorce, child custody, child support, dissolution of domestic partnerships, prenuptial agreements, alimony and equitable distribution. With the firm being headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, he serves southern New Jersey, including Burlington, Camden, Ocean, Cumberland and Gloucester counties.

Mr. Lieberman earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware in 1995 and later pursued his Juris Doctor degree at New York Law School in 1998. He has since then earned several certifications from state and national organizations, including being certified as a matrimonial law attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and being included as a fellow at the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Peer- review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell for his high ethical standards, Mr. Lieberman’s extensive experience in this field of law has earned him notable recognition from many. He was the recipient of the Camden County Martin Luther King, Jr., Freedom Medal and was named a Trailblazer in Divorce, Trust & Estates by The National Law Journal.

Mr. Lieberman is proud of his heritage and has held volunteer leadership positions in several organizations, including serving as the president of the Camden County Bar Association. The executive editor of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s journal, the New Jersey Family Lawyer, he also authored over 60 articles on divorce and family law and has been frequently seen as a speaker and moderator at various events and conferences conducted by the New Jersey Association for Justice, the Burlington County Bar Association and many more.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 1998, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://rlnjlaw.com/ronald-g-lieberman/

Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, Board Member (2012-Present)
  • Boys and Girls Club of Camden County, Board Member
  • Chair, Lexus Raffle Program, Katz Jewish Community Center (2013-2015)
  • Chair, Young Adults Division, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (2013-2015 Term) Chair, Cardozo Society (2011-2016)
  • Jewish Community Voice, Board Member (2010-2012)
  • Katz Jewish Community Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Vice President (2015-2017)
  • Katz Jewish Community Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Board Member (2010-Present)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, 2010
  • Board Certified Family Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Re-Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, 2015
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • D.N. v. K.M., 429 N.J. Super. 592 (App. Div. 2013)
  • T..M. v. W.C.P., 450 N.J. Super. 499 (App. Div. 2017)
  • J.S. v. D.S., 448 N.J. Super. 17 (App. Div. 2016)
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • New Jersey
  • Master, Thomas S. Forkin Family Law Inns of Court (2010-2013)
  • Chair, Burlington County Bar Association, Family Law Committee (2012-2013)
  • Vice-Chair, Burlington County Bar Association, Family Law Committee (2012-2014)
  • Chair, Camden County Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee (2011-2016)
  • Co-Chair, Camden County Bar Association, Family Law Committee (2011-2017)
  • Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Domestic Violence Working Group (2007-2013)
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Scholarships Committee (2009-Present)
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Respect Newsletter Editorial Board (2009-Present)
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Appellate Practice (2010-2017)
  • Co-Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association, Legal Education Committee (2011-2016)
  • Secretary, New Jersey Chapter of AAML (2018 to present)
  • Board of Managers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (New Jersey) (2016-2018)
  • Executive Editor, New Jersey Family Lawyer (2012-Present)
  • Chair, Family Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association (2020-2021)
  • President, Camden County Bar Foundation (2020-2021)
  • Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Foundation (2015-2020)
  • President, Camden County Bar Association (2018-2019)
  • Affiliate, Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Speaker, 50 Federal Laws Every Family Lawyer Should Know, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2000)
  • Author, Equality for All or Continued Inequality: Why Same-Sex Couples Still ARE Being Treated Differently, 40 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 1 (March, 2021)
  • Author, As the World Changes Because of the Pandemic, So Must Our Section, 39 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 6 (December, 2020)
  • Author, COVID-19 and a Critique of How Non-Self Employed Individuals Are Treated, 39 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 5 (September, 2020)
  • Co-Author of Amicus Brief for New Jersey State Bar Association in S.C. v. N.J.D.C.F., A-57-18 (2020)
  • Author, A Parent’s Objection to a Child’s Vaccination Does Not Overrule the Child’s Health and Safety, 39 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 4 (March, 2020)
  • Author, Digital Domestic Violence Needs To Be Addressed, 39 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 3 (February, 2020)
  • Author, Where are the Children’s Voices In Relocation Cases, New Jersey State Bar Association (2020)
  • Co-Author of Amicus Brief for New Jersey State Bar Association in S.C. v. N.J. Dep’t of Children and Families, A-57-18 (2019)
  • Author, Special Evidentiary Privileges Can Cause Special Problems in Custody Matters, 39 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.2 (August 2019)
  • Author, Exceptional Circumstances May Not Be So Exceptional, 39 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 1 (April2019)
  • Author, If Cohabitation Does Not Have an Economic Component, Can It Withstand Constitutional Scrutiny?, 38 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.5 (September, 2018) Author, Judicus Perfectus: How to Avoid Judging the Judges, 38 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.6 (December 2018)
  • Participant, Interview with Marie E. Lihotz, JA.D. (ret.), 38 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 3 (May, 2018)
  • Author, Civility in the Practice of Law is Not a False Narrative, 38 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.2 (February, 2018)
  • Author, Substance Abuse -A Cry Out for Help, 38 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.1 (October, 2017)
  • Author, How to Achieve a Reduction in the Number of Self-Represented Litigants, 37 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.6 (July, 2017)
  • Author, Invisible Victims: Children Who Witness Domestic Violence, 37 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 5 (June, 2017)
  • Author, Retroactivity of the 2014 Amended Alimony Statute: Can Someone Please Tell Me What is Going on Here?, 37 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.4 (February, 2017)
  • Author, Is “Bird Nesting” a Hare-Brained Scheme or an Appropriate Custody Arrangement?, 37 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.3 (January, 2017)
  • Author, Parents Patriae Doctrine Reprise: Are There Ever Limits?, 37 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.2 (November, 2016)
  • Author, College Accounts in Equitable Distribution: My Money, Your Money, or the Child’s Money?, 37 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 1 (August, 2016)
  • Author, Thank You for the Question: Effective Oral Argument, New Jersey Lawyer, No. 301 (August 2016)
  • Author, Timing of Law Clauses -A Stitch in Time Saving Nine?, 36 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.6 (June 2016)
  • Author, Can a Key Person Discount Be Used During the Valuation of a Closely Held Business in a Divorce Case?, 36 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.5 (April, 2016)
  • Author, Children Can Bounce Back from Divorce with Few Scars, 36 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.4 (February, 2016)
  • Author, An Observation on Credibility: Impeachment of a Witness on One or More Conflicting Case Information Statements, 36 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.3 (December, 2015)
  • Author, Equity: Bounded by Principle or Boundless Wonder?  36 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.2 (October, 2015)
  • Author, Ethical Issues Involving Unrepresented Litigants, 36 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 1 (September, 2015)
  • Author, Religious Exemptions from School Immunization Requirements in New Jersey: Best Interests of the Child Versus Religious Liberty, 35 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.6 (June, 2015)
  • Author, Delays in Decision Making Destroys Confidence in the Judicial System, 35 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.4 (February, 2015)
  • Author, Maeker v. Ross: Supreme Court Missed a Chance to Find Compulsory Counsel Was Unconstitutional, 35 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.3 (February, 2015)
  • Author, New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act Leaves Out Children Who Witness Domestic Violence, 35 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.2 (December, 2014)
  • Author, Arbitration of Legal Malpractice Claims: Permissible, but Practical?, 35 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 1 (September, 2014)
  • Author, The Burdens on Family Lawyers Extend to Potential Liability for Not Freezing Already Frozen Assets- Don’t  ‘Let it Go’, 34 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 6 (August, 2014)
  • Co-Author of Amicus Brief for American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Gnall v. Gnall (2014)
  • Author, So Long to ‘Check the Box’ Pleadings in FD Matters?  Perhaps the Long-Awaited End is Near, 34 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.5 (May, 2014)
  • Author, When Family Law Intersects with Tragedy:  Potential Ethical Considerations Under A.W  v. T.D.34 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.4 (February, 2014)
  • Author, Instead of Limiting Discussions to Alimony, Why Should There Not Be an All­ Encompassing Family Law Review Commission?  34 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. 3 (December, 2013)
  • Author, Is there a Factorial Folly Brewing in Baures v. Le·wis? 34 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.2 (November, 2013)
  • Author, Will Custody Go Up In Smoke When a Parent Uses Marijuana for Medical Purposes? 34 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No. (September, 2013)
  • Author, Protecting Your Client From a ProSe  Litigant Who Seeks to Waive Counsel in Domestic Violence Matters:  A Duty Incumbent Upon All Practitioners, 33 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.6 (May, 2013)
  • Author, Can Facebook ‘Friending’  Create the Appearance of Impropriety by a Judge?  33 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.5 (April, 2013)
  • Author, A Critical Review of our Current FD Process is Warranted, 33 New Jersey Family Lawyer, No.4 (February, 2013)
  • Co-Author of Amicus Brief for New Jersey State Bar Association in Segal v. Lynch and Schofel, 211 N.J. 230 (2012)
  • Author, Divorce Law from A to Z, National Business Institute (2011, 2012)
  • Author, Untangling the Web:  Discovery of the Finances of a Non-Party in Post-Divorce Economic Matters, 32 New Jersey Family Lawyer 88-93 (November, 2011)
  • Author, Information Gathering:  Discovery Techniques and Motions, New Jersey Association for Justice
  • Author, What Can We Know About “Known or Virtually Certain”  Changes in Chapter 13 Debtor’s Financial Circumstances, 31 New Jersey Family Lawyer 79-82 (November, 2010)
  • Author, Loan Applications: Friend or Foe?, Hot Tips in Family Law (October 2010)
  • Speaker, Custody, Parenting Time, and College Expenses, Camden County Bar Association (2021)
  • Speaker, Top 10 Ethical Dilemmas, New Jersey State Bar Association (2021)
  • Moderator, 2021 Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2021)
  • Speaker, Distributing Assets in a Pandemic During a Divorce, Camden County Bar Association (2021)
  • Moderator, Business Valuation During the Pandemic, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2021)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Interstate and Intrastate Relocation, Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2020)
  • Speaker, Hot Tips in Family Law, New Jersey State Bar Association (2019) Moderator, Financial Aspects of Divorce, New Jersey State Bar Association (2019)
  • Moderator, 20/20 Look at 50/50 Custody, New Jersey State Bar Association (2019)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Exactly Equal Shared Physical Custody, Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2019)
  • Moderator, Hot Tips in Family Law, New Jersey State Bar Association (2018)
  • Moderator, Family Law Bench-Bar Conference, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2018)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Equal Shared Physical Custody, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2018)
  • Speaker, Is Alimony a Pension?, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2018)
  • Speaker, New Jersey State Bar Association and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers­ Relocation after Bisbing v. Bisbing (2018)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Counsel Fees: Getting Paid, Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2018)
  • Speaker, Taking and Defending Depositions, Camden County Bar Association (2018)
  • Speaker, Hot Tips in Family Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Motions in Limine: What Are They and How to Present Them (2017)
  • Speaker, Matrimonial Law Certification Exam Review Course, AAML-New Jersey State Bar Association (2017-Present)
  • Speaker, Social Media and Family Law, South Jersey Paralegal Association (2017) Speaker, Child Custody Issues, New Jersey State Bar Association (2017)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Deviation from Child Support Guidelines, Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2017)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Taking and Defending Depositions, Camden County Bar Association (2016)
  • Speaker, Divorce Essentials for Accountants, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (2016)
  • Speaker, Managing Difficult Family Law Clients and Cases (2016)
  • Speaker, The Force Awakens: A Review of Legislation Pending in Trenton, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2016)
  • What You Need to Know about Family Law, Camden County Bar Association (2016)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Legislation in Trenton, Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2016)
  • Speaker, Custody, Timesharing and The Child’s Best Interests, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2015)
  • Speaker, Love is More Complicated The Second Time Around, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2015)
  • Speaker, The Overlap Between Family Law and Estate Law, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2015)
  • Speaker, The Underpinnings of Baures Do Not Withstand Scrutiny, Family Law Symposium, New Jersey State Bar Association (2015)
  • Speaker, Post Judgment Issues, Jewish Family and Children’s Services (2014)
  • Speaker, New Laws, New Mindsets- New Alimony and Collaborative Law, Camden County Bar Association (2014)
  • Speaker, A Lawyer’s Guide to New Jersey Custody Evaluations, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2014)
  • Speaker, High Cost of Higher Education, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2014)
  • Speaker, Third Parties and Family Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2014)
  • Moderator, Ethics for Family Lawyers, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2013)
  • Speaker, Ethics Across the Board, Camden County Bar Association (2013) Speaker, Advanced Family Law, National Business Institute (2013)
  • Presenter, Divorce and Financial Implications, South Jersey Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (2013)
  • Moderator and Speaker, Avoiding Legal Malpractice in Family Law, Burlington County Bar Association and Camden County Bar Association (2013)
  • Speaker, Relocation:  Winning and Losing, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2013)
  • Speaker, Family Law:  Hot Tips and Issues, Sterling Educational Service (2013)
  • Speaker, Evidence for Family Lawyers, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2012)
  • Speaker, Getting In, Getting Out, Getting Paid, Annual Meeting, New Jersey State Bar Association (2012)
  • Speaker, Family Law From A to Z, National Business Institute (2012)
  • Speaker, Divorce From Start to Finish, National Business Institute (2011)
  • Speaker, Family Law for Paralegals, New Jersey Association for Justice (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • Speaker, New Jersey Family Law Basics, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2011)
  • Speaker, Family Law Practice 102, The Substance of Family Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2012, 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018, 2019)
  • Speaker, Family Law Practice 101, The Process of Family Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2011, 2012,2013,2014,2016,2016,2017,2018, 2019)
  • Speaker, Deviation from Child Support Guidelines, Camden County Bar Association (2011)
  • Speaker, Family Law 101, Camden County Bar Association (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017,2018)
  • Speaker, Hot Tips in Family Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2011, 2012,2013,2014, 2015,2016,2017,2018,2019)
  • Speaker, Modification of Limited Duration Alimony, Camden County Bar Association (2009)
Educational Background:
  • B.A., University of Delaware, 1995
Honors/Awards:
  • Shellie Greenspun Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, 2012
  • Admitted, Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • 2015-Present, Member, Best Lawyers* (a trademark of Woodward/White Inc) Family Law
  • Alan Klein Memorial New Leaders Award, 2015
  • Named one of only eight attorneys in SJ Magazine as a Top Divorce and Family Attorney, Top Attorney - Divorce and Family, SJ Magazine, 2010
  • Super Lawyers Selectee, part of Thomson Reuters, Family Law
  • Rising Stars Selectee, part of Thomson Reuters, Family Law
  • Trailblazers in Divorce, Estates and Trust, National Law Journal, 2017
  • 2012 - present, A-V Rating, Preeminent Status, Martindale-Hubbell* (An Internet Group business)
  • Recipient, Camden County Martin Luther King, Jr., Freedom Medal, 2014
  • Selected by peers as a Top Attorney in the area of Trial work, Top Attorneys, SJ Magazine, 2012
  • Selected by attorneys in South Jersey as one of the Top Attorneys in Divorce/Family Law, Top Attorneys, SJ Magazine, 2011
  • Men of the Year, South Jersey Magazine, 2012
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • Shellie Greenspun Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, 2012

Office location for Ronald G. Lieberman

714 E Main St
Unit 1B
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Phone: 856-818-0485

Selections

11 Years Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024
  • Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013

Top Lists

Top 100: New Jersey Super Lawyers: 2022

Certificates and credentials

New Jersey Board on Attorney Certification
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney

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