Tanya L. Freeman is a partner and Co-Chair of the Family Law Department at Weiner Law Group LLP with offices in Parsippany, Jersey City, and Red Bank. Tanya provides legal representation in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child and spousal support, child custody, interstate custody, and relocation disputes, as well as domestic violence matters.
Prior to the practice of law, Tanya spent fifteen years in key roles leading audit teams in the banking and insurance industries. Tanya’s corporate audit background enhances her ability to effectively represent clients with high net worth cases involving significant assets as well as cases concerning owners of closely held businesses. Tanya has represented clients in cases involving professional athletes, television personalities, and other high profile celebrities.
Tanya has lectured on custody, child support, and relocation law to fellow attorneys on behalf of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Institution for Continuing Legal Education. She earned her undergraduate degree cum laude from Caldwell College and her juris doctorate cum laude from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. She was named Family Lawyer of the Year by the Hudson County Bar Association in 2017.
Awards
- Caldwell University Veritas Award for Excellence in Law and Family Services – Caldwell University – 2018
- New Jersey’s Best Lawyers for Families – New Jersey Family Magazine – 2018
- Early Settlement Panelist – Essex County Superior Court Family Part – 2018
- Superb Divorce Attorney – Avvo – 2018
- Rising Star – Super Lawyers Magazine – 2018
- Morris County Top Family Law Lawyer – Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine – 2018
- Appointment to District VB Fee Arbitration Committee Office of Attorney Ethics of the Supreme Court of New Jersey – 2018
- Appointment as a Guardian Ad Litem – Essex County Superior Court Family Part – 2018
- Rising Star – Super Lawyers Magazine – 2017
- Family Practitioner of The Year – Hudson County Bar Association – 2017
- Superb Divorce Attorney – AVVO – 2017
- 10 Best Client Satisfaction – American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – 2017
- Client’s Choice – Avvo – 2017
- Diverse Attorneys of the Year – New Jersey Law Journal – 2017
- Superb Divorce Attorney – Avvo – 2016
- Rising Star – Super Lawyers Magazine – 2016
- Client’s Choice Award – Avvo – 2016
- Lead Counsel Rating- LawInfo – 2016
- Preeminent Client Rating – Martindale-Hubbell – 2016
- 10 Best Client Satisfaction – American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – 2016
- Preeminent Client Rating – Martindale-Hubbell – 2015
- 10 Best Client Satisfaction – American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – 2015
- Lead Counsel rating – LawInfo – 2015
- Client’s Choice Award – AVVO – 2015
- Community Service Award – Coalition of Newark Democrat & Republican District Leaders – 2014
- Lead Counsel Rating – LAWINFO – 2014
- Certificate of Appreciation – Hudson County Superior Court – 2014
- Resolution and Commendation For Community Service – City of Newark Municipal Council – 2014
- Client’s Choice Award – AVVO – 2014
- TOP TEN DIVORCE LAW FIRM – The Prime Buyer’s Report – 2014
- Lead Counsel Rating – LAWINFO – 2013
- Cum Laude – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 2012
- For Exceptional Contributions to the Growth of the Law center- Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – 2012
- CALI Award for Civil Rights Clinic – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law center – 2012
- Republican Elector, Electoral College – State of New Jersey – 2012
- For Exemplary Contributions to the Quality of student Life – Dean and Faculty of the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – 2012
- CALI Award For Federal Judicial Clerkship – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law center – 2011
- CALI Award For Appellate Advocacy – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – 2011
- CALI Award For Computer – Assisted Legal Instruction – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – 2011
- Outstanding Student Service – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – 2011
- CALI Award for Best Oral Advocate – Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – 2010
Community Involvement
- Chair Board of Directors University Hospital, Newark 10/2018 – Present
- On 10/31/18 Gov. Murphy named Tanya as Chair of University Hospital in Newark, NJ
- Hudson County Bar Association, Board of Trustees 2016 – Present
- Circle of Red Chairperson, Northern New Jersey American Heart Association 2016.
- Member, Board of Directors, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey 2014 – Present.
- Chair, Governances, Ethics and Legal Committee, University Hospital 2014 – Present.
Speaking Engagements
- War of the Roses with Thorns – New Jersey State Bar Association Mid-year Conference Rome, Italy – 2018
- The Attack on The Legal Profession by Non Lawyers – New Jersey State Bar Association 2018 Annual Convention – Atlantic City, New Jersey – May 2018
- The Domestic Violence Statute and Pop Culture – New Jersey State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting – Madrid, Spain – Oct. 2017
- Top Ten Family Law Cases – New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education Family Law Summer Institute – New Brunswick, New Jersey – July 2017
- Attorney Ethics in Family Law – New Jersey State Bar Association 2017 Annual Convention – Atlantic City, New Jersey – May 2017
- Hot Tips In Family Law – New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – New Brunswick, New Jersey – November 2016
- Custody and Relocation – Top 40: Matrimonial Law’s Greatest Hits – New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education – New Brunswick, New Jersey – April 2016