Melinda is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney.  Melinda is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, Colorado and the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  She is a solo practitioner in Bergen County practicing for thirty-two years, where her practice is devoted to Family Law.  Melinda is a member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Family Law Practice Committee, a past member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Names, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Association for Justice, Bergen County Bar Association and Women Lawyers in Bergen.  She has been the Chair of a Bergen County Early Settlement Panel since 1988, helping litigants to resolve their cases.  Melinda is also a Special Ethics Master, as the Trier of Fact, for complex Ethics cases.  Melinda is a Court-Approved Family Law Domestic Violence Economic Mediator.

Having litigated for several high profile clients, Melinda is often asked to provide legal commentary for TV stations, such as Tru TV, Fox TV and MSNBC, providing insightful legal analysis.  Melinda has been a guest TV commentator since 1998.

Melinda is accessible to her clients first and foremost.  She is committed to providing collaborative, insightful and hands-on legal outcomes for her clients, whether it is a negotiated Property Settlement Agreement, a litigated Plenary Hearing or a Domestic Violence Trial.

More than anything, Melinda understands and "gets" the emotional turmoil impacting the client and impending divorce in Family Law.  They are inextricably tied, and must be delicately unwound with sensitivity, so that the client is not lead down a path of "litigation through anger", which leads to excessive counsel fees, frustration and no resolution.  Melinda also vigorously represents litigants that are unmarried, who need to resolve support and parenting issues.  Melinda is accessible to her clients, and is passionate about the practice of law to help clients attain solutions.