Andrea C. Mackaronis
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in New Brunswick, NJ
- Family Law
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Andrea C. Mackaronis has been a partner at Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, L.L.P, since 2016. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she focuses her practice exclusively on family law matters, providing representation to clients throughout the State of New Jersey. In her matrimonial practice, Ms. Mackaronis advocates for her clients on issues including, but not limited to, child custody and parenting time, relocation/removals, alimony/spousal support, divorce, complex property division, pre-nuptial agreements, post-judgment modifications, paternity establishment, and other issues. Ms. Mackaronis is trained in Collaborative Law and is a member of the Mid-Jersey Collaborative Law Alliance. She is a trained mediator, and is frequently appointed by the Court to mediate family law cases, act as a guardian ad litem, or a parenting coordinator.
Her thorough and compassionate representation of her clients has earned her an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
Ms. Mackaronis received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Tufts University in 2003. She pursued her legal studies at Syracuse University College of Law and was awarded her Juris Doctor in 2006. After graduation, she clerked for a year with a New Jersey judge before joining her current firm as an associate in 2007. Ms. Mackaronis is admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She is a member of the Mid-Jersey Collaborative Law Alliance and other professional organizations, as well as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Coordinated Family Care.
*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.
Family Law (100%): Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
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About Andrea Mackaronis
Admitted: 2007, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: http://www.hoaglandlongo.com/attorneys/Andrea_Mackaronis/
Honors/Awards:
- "10 Best Female Attorney", Family Law - 2016 New Jersey, The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA), "10 Best Female Attorney", Family Law - 2016 New Jersey, The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA), The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2016
- Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®
- 2017-2019 Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers Rising Star, New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Appointed to the District VIII Ethics Committee
- Member, Middlesex County Bar Association
- Chair of the Board of Trustees, Coordinated Family Care
- Member, Mid-Jersey Collaborative Law Alliance
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 2007
- Member, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
- New Jersey, 2007
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Tufts Alumni Association, Active member
- Coordinated Family Care (CFC), Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Central Jersey Spinal Cord Association (CJSCA), volunteer
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Gives an overview of the changes to the Federal Income Tax Code which will impact support obligations, effective January 1, 2019., Author, Divorce and Taxes: How the new tax bill will impact alimony, child support, and prenuptial agreements in New Jersey, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2018
- Blog - Be a Boy Scout! 5 Steps to Take to Prepare for Separation or Divorce, Author, Be a Boy Scout! 5 Steps to Take to Prepare for Separation or Divorce, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2019
- Blog - 5 Tips and Tricks on Being Deposed, Author, 5 Tips and Tricks on Being Deposed, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2019
- Explains the benefits of having a collaborative divorce (as opposed to traditional litigation)., Author, Thinking about getting a Divorce? Stop! Collaborate and Listen . . . , Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2018
- Overview of new statute which terminates automatically terminates child support obligations in New Jersey., Author, NOW IN EFFECT: Automatic Child Support Termination!, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2017
- Overview of ground-breaking superior court case which sets the standard of review for the name change of a transgender child., Author, In Case You Missed It – NJ Superior Court Tackles Transgender Child’s Name Change in a Case of First Impression, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2018
- Overview of the benefits to entering into a pre-marital agreement, regardless of age or assets., Author, Why Prenuptial (and Premarital and Antenuptial Agreements) are for EVERYONE, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2015
- Advice on steps to take after the finalization of a divorce., Author, You're Divorced. Now What?, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP Blog, 2017
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Richard Mirra, Esq., Glynn Dwyer, Esq., Nicole Tracy, Esq., and Andrea Mackaronis, Esq. recently prevailed in the Appellate Division where they defended a local adoption agency In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by L.K. and C.K. The adoption was challenged by the birth parents who changed their mind approximately one month after surrendering their child to the adoptive parents. The case was tried successfully by Glynn Dwyer, Supervising Partner of the firm’s Family Law Department, assisted by Nicole Tracy. The Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s decision terminating the birth parents parental rights and finalizing the adoption. They found that the birth parents received thorough counseling concerning their placement options and that they were adequately informed when they signed the surrender documents. The Appellate Division ruled that the trial court’s findings of fact, including its findings as to credibility, were substantiated in the record. The Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s finding that the birth parents failed to show that the adoption agency perpetrated a fraud or that they acted under duress or due to misrepresentation, which would have been necessary to invalidate the adoption pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:3-41(a). The appeal was led and argued by Richard Mirra, who was assisted by attorneys Nicole Tracy and Andrea Mackaronis on the brief., 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Trained to practice Collaborative Law
Educational Background:
- Tufts University, B.A., English
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Last Updated: 4/18/2019