Attorney in Newark, NJ
Adams Family Law Group, LLC, operating from 1201 Broad Street in Newark, is built around trial representation in family law matters. The technical scope of the practice covers divorce proceedings, child custody and parenting time disputes, relocation cases, domestic violence protective order matters, and select residential real estate and municipal court work. Founding attorney Lesley Renee Adams brings over two decades of experience to the firm, which also operates under the name Adams and Caughman, LLC in partnership with another attorney. The firm's geographic scope extends well beyond Newark and Essex County, with documented service across numerous New Jersey counties including Bergen, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, and Passaic, indicating a practice built to handle family law matters statewide rather than a narrow local caseload. Domestic violence representation is a notable specialization, requiring attorneys who understand both the procedural mechanics of temporary and final restraining orders and the sensitivity these cases demand for clients navigating an already difficult situation. Custody and parenting time cases, similarly, require technical familiarity with how New Jersey family courts weigh the best-interests-of-the-child standard across contested hearings. For clients navigating divorce, custody disputes, or protective order proceedings in Newark and across the state, the firm positions its two decades of trial-focused family law experience as the core of its value.


