Kristyl M. Berckes

Serving as a partner at Lyons & Associates, P.C., in Morristown, New Jersey, Kristyl M. Berckes focuses her practice on cases involving family law, mediation and domestic violence. With over a decade of experience in the legal sphere, she assists individuals in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including all stages of divorce litigation, mediation and arbitration, custody and parenting time issues, alimony and child support, domestic violence and domestic partnership matters under the Domestic Partnership Acts across central New Jersey.

Graduating from Boston College with an undergraduate degree in English and secondary education, Ms. Berckes enrolled at Seton Hall School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor in 2010. Prior to and while attending law school, she served as an English teacher and after graduation, she held a judicial clerkship. Since then, she has devoted her practice to family law matters. She received her licensure to practice law in New Jersey in 2011 and is also admitted to practice in New York.

An active member of the legal fraternity, Ms. Berckes is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), the New York State Bar Association and the Somerset County Bar Association. Formerly an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, she taught upcoming paralegal professionals family law and legal research and writing.

Dedicated to providing client-centric and empathetic services, Ms. Berckes approaches each case with a commitment to ensuring her clients feel heard and supported throughout the process. This steadfast commitment has garnered her recognitions, including Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and the NJBIZ Forty Under 40 Awards in 2021. She was also awarded the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division Professional Achievement Award in 2016 for her excellence in the field.