Michael J. Stanton - Roseland, NJ
Attorney at Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb LLC
Matrimonial Law Lawyers in Roseland, NJ
425 Eagle Rock Avenue Suite 100 Roseland, NJ 07068
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
-
47
Years
Experience
Roseland Matrimonial Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Matrimonial Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael J. Stanton, of Counsel to Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC, devotes his practice exclusively to matrimonial law.
He is Certified as a Matrimonial Law Arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and trained as a Matrimonial Law Mediator as required by New Jersey Court Rule 1:40. He has experience in all aspects of matrimonial law, including divorce litigation, complex valuation, and distribution issues concerning businesses, professional practices, stock options, and other professional and executive benefits, alimony, child support, custody and parenting issues, visitation rights, domestic violence, pre-nuptial agreements, palimony, arbitration, and mediation.
Michael has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for over twenty years and a member of the New Jersey Bar Association (NJSBA) since 1979, where he served as a Section/Committee Trustee. He served as Chair of the NJSBA Family Law Section and has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section for more than twenty years. Michael also served on the NJSBA Military Law and Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Long-Term Planning Committee, was Chair of the Fee Arbitration Committee, and was a member of the District XIII Ethics Committee.
Michael has lectured in numerous family law programs and has authored numerous articles for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and other organizations.
In 2010, he was selected by the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association to receive the Saul A. Tischler Award, a prestigious lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the practice of family law.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers In America, Family Law Section
- Saul A. Tischler Award, NJSBA Family Law Section, 2010
- He was selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers, Family Law Section, 2011
Other Sources of Feedback About Michael J. Stanton
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
- 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2013 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2011 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2008 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2007 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2006 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2005 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
Education
-
Legal Education
-
New York Law School,
New York,
New York, 1979
J.D.
-
New York Law School,
New York,
New York, 1979
-
Non Legal Education
-
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1976
B.A.
-
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1976
Current Employment Position(s)
-
Of Counsel
Classes and Seminars
-
2008 Family Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section, January 25, 2008 - January 26, 2008
-
"Hot Tips in Family Law 2007: Factors, Grounds & Tests,", Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section, September 29, 2007 - Present
-
"When Adultery Drives the Train: Dealing With the Angry Client,", Law and the Libido, New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, The Metropolitan Club, New York City, September 16, 2006 - Present
-
"Summaries-Rule 1006," More Hot Tips in Family Law 2006, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, September 9, 2006 - Present
-
"2006 Family Law Symposium,", New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section and New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 28, 2006 - Present
-
“The COLA Adjustment and the Three Year Review”, 2009 Family Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey, January 31, 2009
-
E-Privacy, E-Discovery, E-Evidence Mock Trial, Meadowlands Seminar, Association of Trial Lawyers of America – New Jersey, East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 18, 2008
-
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Attorneys to Speak at the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, May 19-21, 2010
- Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Members To Participate in NJSBA’s Mid-Year Meeting, November 3-8, 2009, San Francisco, California
Representative Cases
-
Wist v. Wist
- Citation: 101 NJ 509 (1986)
-
Argila v. Argila
- Citation: 256 NJ Super 484 (App. Div, 1992)
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1979
Specialties and Certifications
- Matrimonial Law, Supreme Court of New Jersey
Other Affiliations
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Member; Section/Committee Trustee; past Chair and Member, Executive Committee of Family Law Section; Military Law and Veterans’ Affairs Committee; Long-Term Planning Committee; past Chair, Fee Arbitration Committee; Member, District XIII Ethics Committee)
- American Bar Association
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Somerset County Bar Association
- Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance
- Central Jersey Family Law Inns of Court
Photo
Contact
425 Eagle Rock Avenue
Suite 100
Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: 973-524-7347
Fax: 973-274-5202
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sarnolawfirm.com/
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm; Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Disclaimer
Your Profile? Update Now
Disclosure: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Please visit the 'Super Lawyers Selection Process' for a detailed description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology.
When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.