Brian G. Paul Recognized as 2018 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America

On Aug 18, 2017

New Jersey Certified Matrimonial Attorney Brian G. Paul, Esq., a Partner and Executive Committee member at the law firm of Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C., has been selected as the 2018 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for the Princeton-Metro area by Thompson-Reuters Best Lawyers in America. Thompson-Reuters annually selects one attorney in each practice area for the seven regions of New Jersey.

This is the second occasion in four years that Mr. Paul has been so designated. Per BestLawyers.com, “Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.” Specific to the description of its “Lawyer of the Year” award, “Additional recognitions are also awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.” In addition to being twice selected as the “Lawyer of the Year”, Brian has for six consecutive years been included in Thompson-Reuters© Best Lawyers in America list for Family Law.

Brian’s other professional recognitions include:
 Top 100 SuperLawyers™ in New Jersey, 2009
 New Jersey SuperLawyers™, Family Law, 2007 – Present
 Martindale-Hubbell™’s Highest Rating of AV-Preeminent®, 2011 – Present
 New Jersey State Bar Association, 4 Amicus Curiae Awards since 2014

“Through the years Brian has continuously shown the ability to handle the most complex and intricate divorce and Family Law issues, so much so that many of the cases Brian has been involved in have helped shape New Jersey divorce law. We at Szaferman Lakind congratulate Brian on being recognized as Lawyer of the Year for a second time in four years. It is a well deserved recognition that only further enhances his outstanding legal reputation.” commented Barry Szaferman, Esq., Managing Partner of Szaferman Lakind.

Brian received his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE in 1995, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for superior skills in Legal Research and Writing. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers College of New Brunswick.

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