Melinda L. Singer - Hackensack, NJ
Attorney at Melinda L. Singer, Esquire
Family Law Lawyers in Hackensack, NJ
3 University Plaza Suite 207 Hackensack, NJ 07601
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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42
Years
Experience
Hackensack Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody & Parenting Time (Visitation)
- Child Support
- Adoption
- Domestic Violence
- Pre-Nuptial Agreements
- Family
Litigation: 50%
Attorney Information
Overview
Melinda is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. Melinda is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, Colorado and the Supreme Court of New Jersey. She is a solo practitioner in Bergen County practicing for over 40 years where her practice is devoted to Family Law. Melinda is a member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Family Law Practice Committee, a past member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Names, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Association for Justice, Bergen County Bar Association and Women Lawyers in Bergen. She has been the Chair of a Bergen County Early Settlement Panel since 1988, helping litigants to resolve their cases. Melinda is also a Special Ethics Master, as the Trier of Fact or Judge, for complex Ethics cases. Melinda is a Court-Approved Family Law Domestic Violence Economic Mediator. Melinda is also a court-approved Family Law Mediator. She is a Trained Collaborative Law Attorney and also trained as a Family Law Arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Having litigated for several high profile clients, Melinda is often asked to provide legal commentary for TV stations, such as Tru TV, Fox TV and MSNBC, providing insightful legal analysis. Melinda has been a guest TV commentator since 1998.
Melinda is accessible to her clients first and foremost. She is committed to providing insightful and hands-on legal outcomes for her clients, whether it is a negotiated Property Settlement Agreement, a litigated Plenary Hearing or a Domestic Violence Trial.
More than anything, Melinda understands and "gets" the emotional turmoil impacting the client and impending divorce in Family Law. They are inextricably tied, and must be delicately unwound with sensitivity, so that the client is not lead down a path of "litigation through anger", which leads to excessive counsel fees, frustration and no resolution. Melinda also vigorously represents litigants that are unmarried, who need to resolve support and parenting issues. Melinda is accessible to her clients, and is passionate about the practice of law to help clients attain solutions.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, 2017 - 2025
- Top Lawyers in Bergen County’s 201 Magazine (Matrimonial & Family Law), 2013, 2017 - 2018
- Winner of Bergen County Legal Services, Richard Semel Probono Award, 1998
- Winner of Women Lawyer’s in Bergen County, Award for Commitment, Devotion and Dedication, 1994
- Top Lawyers in Bergen County’s 201 Magazine (Child Custody), 2017
Other Sources of Feedback About Melinda L. Singer
Included on the 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Hofstra University School of Law,
Hempstead,
New York
J.D.
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Hofstra University School of Law,
Hempstead,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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Stony Brook University,
Stony Brook,
New York, 1976
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Political Science -
Stony Brook University,
Stony Brook,
New York, 1977
M.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Political Affairs and Policy Analysis
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Stony Brook University,
Stony Brook,
New York, 1976
Current Employment Position(s)
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Solo Practitioner
Past Positions
- Borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey, Public Defender, 1986 - 1988
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Speaker, The Top Ten Family Law Practice Tips, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Ramapo College of New Jersey, 2016
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Speaker, Child Support: Setting Child Support in High Wage Earner Cases & Children Over 18 in College, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2015
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Speaker, Handling the High Conflict Divorce; Ethics: How to Control High Conflict Client and Stay Within Ethical Boundaries, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Jersey Association for Justice, 2013
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Speaker, New Jersey Child Support Guidelines – The Basics and Pitfalls, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Bergen County Bar Association, 2012
- Speaker, Domestic Violence Law, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Bergen County Bar Association, 1998
Pro Bono Activities
- Special Ethics Master, Assigned to be Trier-of-Fact or Judge in complex Ethics matters, 1999 - Present
- Early Settlement Panel, Chair Panelist, Bergen County, 1998 - Present
- District IIB-South Ethics Committee, Bergen County, Chair, Vice Chair and Member, 1994 - 1998
- Alternatives to Domestic Violence, 1990 - 2001
- Women’s Rights Information Center, Providing Legal Consultation, 1986 - 1996
- Women Lawyers in Bergen, Member
- Court-Approved Family Law Domestic Violence Economic Mediator
- Court-Approved Family Law Mediator
Representative Cases
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Inserra v. Inserra
- Court: 260 N.J. Super. 71 (App Div.)
- Year: 1992
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Wine v. Quezada
- Court: 379 N.J. Super. 287 (Ch. Div.)
- Year: 2005
Ancillary Businesses
Little Bird Racing, LLC – Owner. Sponsors motocross racers in various motocross races for the Amateur Nationals of the American Motorcycle Association, such as the Loretta Lynn’s AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1985
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1985
- Colorado, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1994
- New York, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2016
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2012
Other Affiliations
- Bergen County Bar Association (Member)
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Member)
- New Jersey Association for Justice (Member)
- Supreme Court of New Jersey (Family Law Practice Committee, Member)
- Supreme Court of New Jersey (Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Names, Past Member)
Contact
3 University Plaza
Suite 207
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 201-870-0826
Fax: 201-678-9595
Email: Send a message
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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