Prior to attending Seton Hall University School of Law, Jason earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Arts in Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. While attending Seton Hall Law School in Newark, New Jersey, Jason was named to the Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Board due to his effective legal writing and oral advocacy skills. On the Moot Court Board, Jason supervised and judged the merits and legal analysis and presentation skills of underclassmen. It was during law school that Jason developed his passion for family law and began assisting clients during their divorce or family matters.
While attending Seton Hall School of Law, Jason completed a judicial externship for the Honorable Stephan C. Hansbury, Presiding Judge for the Morris County Family Division. Jason also served as an intern at the Association for Children of New Jersey, where he performed legal analysis on issues including adoption and legal guardianship. During law school, Jason also served as a student attorney at the university’s Family Law Clinic at the Center for Social Justice. There, he represented clients during their dissolution matters.
Upon graduation from law school, Jason served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James C. Heimlich, J.S.C., in Union County, Law Division. Jason has further refined his legal skills by working as an attorney for the following law firms, including: Coughlin Duffy, LLP, in Morristown, NJ; Budd Larner, PC in Short Hills, NJ (exclusively a family law attorney); and Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, LLC in Morristown, NJ (exclusively a family law attorney).
As a divorce and family law attorney in New Jersey, Jason’s practice has been concentrated largely on family, divorce, custody and domestic issues. Due to the complex and emotional process that often accompanies family matters, Jason effectively guides clients toward a resolution and toward the next chapter in their lives.