Debra Weisberg
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Morristown, NJ
Selected to Rising Stars: 2006
- Family Law
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Debra S. Weisberg is a Partner at Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, located in Morristown, New Jersey. She has focused her practice exclusively on matrimonial and other family law matters since entering private practice in 1993. Representing clients throughout the State, she handles a variety of family law related issues, including divorce and legal separation, spousal and child support, child custody and visitation, complex property division, same-sex marriages, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence, paternity disputes and mediation.
Ms. Weisberg pursued her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She then went on to attend Seton University School of Law and was awarded her Juris Doctor in 1993. She joined Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, in 1998 and has been a Partner at the firm since 2001. Admitted to practice before all New Jersey State courts, Ms. Weisberg is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The esteem in which she is held by her fellow attorneys is reflected in her "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. In 2003, Ms. Weisberg received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Young Lawyers Division of the New Jersey State Bar Association. A Court-approved mediator, she is well known for her ability to help people settle their outstanding issues to help them save time and money.
Ms. Weisberg actively participates in professional organizations, frequently speaking about family law issues. She delivered a presentation on the issue of child support at the 2018 Family Law Symposium held by the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. She is also a past President of the Morris County Bar Association and past President and current a Trustee of the Morris County Bar Foundation. In 2017, Ms. Weisberg was appointed as a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character. Ms. Weisberg is also the Associate Editor of the New Jersey Family Lawyer.
Family Law (100%): Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Same Sex Family Law
Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Same Sex Family Law
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Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2019 Rising Stars: 2006
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- Top 100: 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers
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- Top 50: 2012 Women New Jersey Super Lawyers
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Debra S. Weisberg, partner at Donahue, Hagan, Klein, & Weisberg, LLC, in Morristown, NJ, discusses how the law firm is committed to each client’s needs no matter how complex. Contact the firm at 973-467-5556 or visit www.familylawattorneysnj.com.
About Debra Weisberg
Admitted: 1993, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://dhkwlaw.com/attorneys/debra-s-weisberg-esq/
Honors/Awards:
- Ten Leaders of Morris County Law, 2005
- Ten Under Forty, Family and Matrimonial Law, 2003
- Selected for inclusion on the list of Top 50 Women New Jersey Super Lawyers published by Thomson Reuters, 2009 - 2015
- Ten Leaders, Forty Five and Under in Matrimonial and Divorce Law, 2004 - 2005
- Distinguished Alumna, Seton Hall University School of Law
- Selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers list published by Thomson Reuters, 2007 - 2015
- New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year Award, 2003
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1993
- Associate Editor of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, 2019
- Past Co-Chair, Family Law Committee, Morris County Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee
- New Jersey, 1993
- Member, Morris County Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- President, Morris County Bar Association, 2010
- Past President, Morris County Bar Association, 2011
- Member, Morris County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character, 2017
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Volunteer, Morris County Bar Association
- Volunteer, Early Settlement Panelist
- Volunteer, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Morris County Bar Foundation, Past President and Trustee, 2008
- Volunteer, New Jersey State Bar Association
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Ms. Weisberg authored an article entitled "Burdens of Proof for Retirees". This article was originally published in the February 2018 issue of New Jersey Lawyer magazine, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission., Burdens of Proof for Retirees, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, 2018
- Moderator for the Morris County Bar Association Family Law Committee entitled, “The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017: How it Impacts Family Law Practice, Alimony and Other Support Issues in 2019 and Beyond” on March 12, 2019., Moderator, "The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017: How it Impacts Family Law Practice, Alimony and Other Support Issues in 2019 and Beyond", Morris County Bar Association Family Law Committee, 2019
- Ms. Weisberg authored an article for the 2018 Family Law Symposium entitled, "Termination of Obligation to Pay Child Support" , Termination of Obligation to Pay Child Support, 2018 Family Law Symposium, 2018
Educational Background:
- Rutgers University, B.A., 1990
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Last Updated: 9/5/2019