Tam M. Abitante

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Divorce Mediation
• Collaborative Divorce
• Litigation

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 2005
• New York, 2006
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2006

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
  J.D. – 2005
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey
  Paralegal Certificate with Honors, 2002
• Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
• B.A. Economics with Honors, 1981
• Administrative Office of the Courts, Trenton, New Jersey
  Mediation and Conciliation Skills Seminar – 2006
• Institute for Dispute Resolution, Montclair, New Jersey
  Divorce Mediation Clinical Training, 2006
• Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
  The Center For Children and Famlies – Divorce Mediation Training, 2006
• Jersey Shore Collaborative Law Group
  Collaborative Divorce Training, 2009
• Institute For Divorce Financial Analysts
  Certification as  Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), 2013
• New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  Civil Mediation Training 2016

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Legal Research and Writing Seminars, Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Family Law Classes, Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Family Soft Seminars, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Honors & Awards

• Pro Bono Award for Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, Rutgers School of Law, 2005

Professional Associations & Memberships

• New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Elder Law & Young Lawyers Sections, Member
• Somerset County Bar Association, Member
• Essex County Bar Association, Member
• Somerset County, Early Settlement Panelist, 2011 – Present
• Hunterdon County, Early Settlement Panelist, 2013 – Present
• Vicinage XII Family Law Inn of Court, Member
• Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• New Jersey Collaborative Law Group
• Academy of Professional Mediators
• New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, Treasurer, Board Memeber
• New Jersey Association of Realtors; New Jersey Real Estate License, 1998 – Present
• Association of Children and Conciliation Courts
• Association of Children and Conciliation Courts- New Jersey, Treasurer, Board member

Past Employment Positions

• Fairleigh Dickinson University, Adjunct Instructor, 2005 – 2017
• Copeland, Shimalla & Wechsler, LLP, Associate, 2007 – 2008
• Honorable James B. Convery, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County – Family Part, Judicial Law Clerk, 2006 – 2007
• Ruane & Zuber, LLC, Associate, 2005 – 2006
• Honorable James B. Convery, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County – Family Part, Judicial Intern, 2004
• Ruane & Zuber, LLC, Lawclerk/Paralegal, 2003 – 2005
• Lois Schneider Realtor, Real Estate Assistant, 1999 – 2001
• Panasonic Industrial Corporation, Financial Analyst, 1985 – 1988