Our Family Law & Divorce Mediators

If you have decided to pursue mediation for your New Jersey divorce or family law matter, make sure the mediator you hire is someone who truly understands the law in New Jersey and all your legal options. The terms of your divorce settlement or the outcome of your family law matter are simply too important to leave up to chance! Our roster of New Jersey family law mediators have proven reputations for keeping both parties informed and empowered throughout the mediation process.

Meet the Weinberger Mediation team:

Bari Zell Weinberger, Esq.

Bari Weinberger is the founder and managing partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC and Weinberger Mediation Center. As a qualified family law mediator, Ms. Weinberger is highly skilled at helping couples reach agreements in all matters related to divorce and family law, including asset division, alimony, child custody, child support, post-divorce issues, and more.

Ms. Weinberger draws upon her years of experience as a NJ family law attorney to create a mediation atmosphere for both parties that is calm, focused, amicable, and solution-oriented.

Francine Aster, Esq.

Francine Aster is a Partner with Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC and a New Jersey Court-approved Mediator. Ms. Aster is a highly trusted family law mediator with extensive experience mediating divorce and family law matters of all levels of complexity and contention. Ms. Aster is dedicated to helping parties reach cost-effective and efficient solutions in their divorce and family matters by carefully guiding parties through their options and best case scenarios for mutually acceptable terms.

Ms. Aster practices from the firm’s Hackensack office.

Tom Bean, Esq.

Tom Bean is a New Jersey family law attorney and skilled divorce and family law mediator dedicated to facilitating a workable and professional mediation environment for all involved parties. Mr. Bean’s background in New Jersey family law enables him to provide key insight and accurate legal knowledge in all facets of divorce, including child custody terms, asset division, and alimony determination.

Mr. Bean practices from the firm’s Freehold (Monmouth County) location.

Dianna C. Cavaliere, Esq.

Dianna Cavaliere is a divorce and family law mediator and NJ family law attorney. In her role as mediator Ms. Cavaliere has successfully helped countless couples to settle their matters out of court in a timely, cost-effective way. Areas where she has served as mediator include divorce, complex issues of custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, equitable distribution of assets, and more.

Sara B. Cohen, Esq.

Sara Cohen, Esq. is a family law at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC. In her role as mediator, Ms. Cohen draws upon her exceptional listening and communication skills to help parties quickly and effectively negotiate mutually satisfying resolutions. Ms. Cohen’s additional background in tax, estate and business law ensures that parties are able to resolve any overlapping issues in their divorce or family matter that touch on these areas.

Ms. Cohen practices from the firm’s Mount Laurel office.

Corrine Cooke, Esq.

Corrine Cooke is a Partner at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC and a court-approved and qualified family law mediator under Rule 1:40. She is also Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. Ms. Cooke’s mastery of the law enables her to identify and develop creative “out of the box” solutions to resolve all issues involved in divorce and family law matters, including complex child custody and high net worth asset division.

Ms. Cooke is also trained in the alternative dispute resolution method of Collaborative Divorce, which is an amicable and child-focused method of divorce. She practices from the firm’s Mount Laurel, Burlington County office.

Mara Dooskin, Esq.

Mara Dooskin is a divorce and family law mediator and NJ family law attorney. In her role as a mediator, Ms. Dooskin creates amicable and work-focused mediation sessions that enable parties to reach agreements that best fit their specific needs. Ms. Dooskin has served as a mediator for parties dealing with matters of family law ranging from divorce, asset division, and alimony to child support, child custody, and post-divorce issues.

Christopher, Garibian, Esq.

Christopher “Chris” Garibian is a Partner with Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC and a a Qualified Rule 1:40 Mediator. Mr. Garibian is also Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. He is a highly sought after mediator, working with parties to arrive at legally sound and mutually acceptable terms with minimal stress. Mr. Garibian applies his advanced knowledge of divorce, child custody, asset division, alimony, and all other related family law issues to help parties understand their full spectrum of choices for resolution.

Mr. Garibian practices from the firm’s Parsippany office.

Robyn Howlett, Esq.

Robyn Howlett is a divorce and family law attorney and mediator known for her ability to help parties work through legally complex issues related to divorce and family law including, complex custody and parenting time issues, child support, alimony and equitable distribution of assets, as well as dissolution of domestic partnerships and civil unions

Gina-Marie Izzo, Esq.

Gina-Marie Izzo is an accomplished family law attorney and New Jersey court-approved mediator, providing highly skilled mediation services to parties in need of resolving their divorce or other family law matter, including issues related to child custody, alimony and asset division. Ms. Izzo has helped countless divorcing spouses resolve their legal issues with dignity and minimized conflict so that all involved are able to move on peacefully with their lives.

Ms. Izzo practices from the firm’s Freehold, Monmouth County location.

Tamara Levine, Esq.

Tamara Levine, Esq. is a Partner at Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, LLC.  Ms. Levine has advanced training in both mediation and collaborative law and is well-versed in mediating intricate and contentious divorce and family issues. Ms. Levine helps parties reach economical and streamlined solutions, ensuring they are well-informed of their choices and abilities mutually satisfying outcomes in their matters.

Ms. Levine practices from the firm’s Parsippany office.

Judge Philip Maenza Family Law Mediator

Philip Maenza, JSC.

Philip Maenza is a retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge, and a highly experienced arbitrator and family law mediator. Judge Maenza uses his vast legal experience to provide a fair, thoughtful and amiable atmosphere where parties can be heard and fruitful avenues for resolution can be explored. He asks deeper questions and facilitates productive dialogue so that parties are able to create an equitable and fulfilling blueprint for resolving their matter.  Judge Maenza mediates family law cases, including divorce, child custody disputes, asset division, child support, and more.

Nicole McCauley, Esq.

Nicole McCauley is a divorce and family law mediator and NJ family law attorney, mediating divorce, child custody, and asset division matters for her clients. Nicole recognizes that no divorce or family law matter is the same and deploys customized strategies based upon her client’s individual needs to provide a strong resolution to family law matters.

Nicole is located in our Mount Laurel office in South Jersey.

Michael McGuire, Esq.

Michael McGuire is a family law attorney at Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, LLC. Mr. McGuire has practiced as a criminal defense and matrimonial attorney in both New Jersey and New York, where he honed his skills in high-stakes and emotionally charged courtroom battles. As a mediator, Mr. McGuire draws from his ability to navigate intense disputes to assist parties in reaching mutual agreement even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Mr. McGuire practices from the firm’s Freehold office.

Carmela Novi, Esq.

Carmela Novi is a New Jersey divorce and family law attorney and a court-approved family law mediator. With two decades of experience in mediation and the field of family law, Ms. Novi has litigated, settled, and mediated for clients engaged in issues involving every aspect of divorce and family law, including: parenting time, child support, alimony, college contribution, equitable distribution of assets, and prenuptial agreements.

Richard Outhwaite, Esq.

Richard Outhwaite is a divorce and family law mediator and NJ family law attorney. In mediating family law matters, Mr. Outhwaite’s goal is to assist parties in their time of need, helping parties reach agreements that are truly in their best interests, and the best interests of their children. By working efficiently, and amicably, Mr. Outhwaite helps parties avoid needless litigation in the court system. He is an experienced mediator in all aspects of divorce and family law, including alimony negotiations, asset division and child custody matters.

Rachel Partyka, Esq.

Rachel Partyka is a qualified divorce and family law mediator and a NJ family law attorney. Over the past decade, Ms. Partyka has served as a neutral third party mediator in matters ranging from divorce, custody, parenting time, and child support to alimony, disputes over equitable distribution of assets, and more.

Ms. Partyka values mediation because it helps couples reach timely, cost-effective settlements in their matters.

Wayne Perry, Esq.

Wayne Perry is a divorce and family law attorney and mediator. In his mediation practice, Mr. Perry serves a neutral third party, there to listen to parties and provide a range of legal options and solutions for amicably and expediently resolving their divorce or family law matter. Mr. Perry is committed to helping couples resolve their differences in a respectful and non-adversarial manner, ensuring that both parties are heard and that their needs and interests are taken into account when resolving their matters.

Mr. Perry practices from the firm’s Parsippany office.

Salvatore Simeone, Esq.

Salvatore “Sal” Simeone, Esq. is a Partner at Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, LLC. Mr. Simeone is certified in matrimonial law by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a designation of legal expertise in the field. As a mediator, Mr. Simeone’s vast experience and skill ensure that parties have all the information they need to quickly and successfully resolve all their divorce and family matters including contested or highly complex issues.

Mr. Simeone practices from the firm’s Parsippany office.

Jennifer Varga, Esq.

Jennifer Varga is a divorce and family law mediator and NJ family law attorney. Ms. Varga’s background in psychology and collaborative divorce helps her to create mediation sessions for her clients that open, positive, and focused on results. Ms. Varga has served as a mediator for parties dealing with matters of family law ranging from divorce, asset division, and alimony to child support, child custody, and post-divorce issues.

A graduate of Widener School of Law, Ms. Varga is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Monmouth County Bar Association and Collaborative Divorce Professionals, serving Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex Counties.

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