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Education
Drew University, Bachelor of Arts
New York Law School, Juris Doctor
Honors & Awards
Hudson County Bar Association, Family Law Practitioner of the Year (2023)
Best Lawyers, Family Law and Family Law Mediation (2022 & 2023)
Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2013 – 2024)
Best Lawyers for Families, NJFamily.com (2022)
NJBiz, 40 under 40, 2020
New Jersey Bar Association Leadership Academy, Fellow 2015-2016
Professional Associations
New Jersey State Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
Hudson County Bar Association
Union County Bar Association
Barry I. Croland Family Law Inn of Court
Justice Virginia Long Family Law Inn of Court
Bar Admissions
State of New Jersey and US District Court
State of New York and US District Court, Southern District of New York
Supreme Court of the United States of America
Steph Lomurro
Stephanie “Steph” Lomurro is the Managing Partner of the law firm of Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, LLC. Her practice is dedicated entirely to issues related to Family Law, including divorce, custody, parenting time, alimony, child support, distribution of assets and debts (including division of marital business interests), adoptions, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence matters, post-divorce disputes (changes in spousal or child support, retirement, and modifications of custody or parenting time arrangements), and any other issue which may impact a family in transition.
Steph takes the time to understand each client’s goals and priorities before developing a case strategy. That strategy may include attempts to resolve issues without going to court (for example, through mediation or settlement conferences). Other times, and particularly in high-conflict cases, litigation may be necessary. Stephanie has her Certificate in Trial Advocacy from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and while she considers herself a settlement-minded attorney, she is also a skilled litigator. At all times, Steph works with her clients to determine the approach best suited for each case. After all, just as each family is different, so is every family law case.
In addition to representing individual clients, Steph is also a qualified Rule 1:40 Family Law Mediator. In her role as a mediator, Steph serves as a neutral third-party tasked with facilitating negotiations. Known both for her creativity and direct approach to problem solving, Steph is regularly appointed by the court and selected by her colleagues to serve as a mediator in complex and highly contested cases. Steph offers her mediation services both in-person and by Zoom.
After graduating law school, Steph was the Law Clerk to the Honorable Sallyanne Floria (Ret.), who was, at the time, the Presiding Judge of the Family Part, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage. After her clerkship, Steph worked for a prominent firm in Bergen County, New Jersey. She later became a Partner at Schwartz Lomurro Family Law, LLC, with offices in Summit, New Jersey. In 2022, Steph became Managing Partner of Manzi Epstein Lomurro & DeCataldo, with offices in West Orange, New Jersey and Hoboken, New Jersey.
Steph is an active member and holds leadership positions in many legal and professional organizations:
District IV (Hudson County) Ethics Committee
– Currently serving as Chair of the District VI Ethics Committee
– Appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey (2016-2023)
New Jersey State Bar Association
– Trustee
– Mental Health Committee Member
– Continuing Legal Education Committee Member
New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee
– Chair of Domestic Violence Legislative Subcommittee
– Hudson County Liaison
– Associate Editor of The New Jersey Family Lawyer (a prestigious family law publication)
Hudson County Bar Association
– Trustee
– Family Law Committee Member
– Women in Law Committee Member
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Jersey
– Board Member
– Chair of Governance Committee
Speaker, “Dealing with Pro Se Litigants”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, August 2023
Speaker, 2023 NJSBA Annual Meeting, “Unconventional Custody Issues”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May 2023
Speaker, “Tips for Young Lawyers”, New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee, Young Lawyers’ Subcommittee, May 2023
Moderator, “Beyond the Basics: Preparing and Decoding Case Information Statements”, Hudson County Bar Association Family Law Section, April 2023
Speaker, “Ethics in Family Law Cases”, Barry I. Croland Inn of Court, November 2022
Speaker, 2022 NJSBA Annual Meeting, “How to Distribute Non-Traditional Assets and Liabilities”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May 2022
Speaker, 2022 Family Law Symposium, “Professionalism in Family Law Practice”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, January 2022
Speaker, 2021 Family Law Symposium, “Home is where the Heartache Is: Occupancy under NJSA 3B:35-3(a), Pendente Lite Occupancy and the Need for Each Party Have a Residence”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, January 2021
Speaker, “Year End Review of the Most Impactful Cases of 2020”, Justice Virginia Long Inn of Court, January 2021
Speaker, 2020 Family Law Symposium, “Substance Use Disorders in Family Law Cases”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, January 2020
Speaker, 2020 Family Law Hot Tips Seminar: “The Most Important Letter You’re Not Sending”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, November 2020
Moderator, “A Review of the Most Impactful Family Law Cases of 2018”, Justice Virginia Long Inn of Court, February 2019
Speaker, “Cohabitation Law in a Developing Legal Landscape”, Justice Virginia Long Inn of Court, September 2018
Speaker, “Professionalism in Family Law Practice”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, April 2018
Speaker, Hot Tips in Family Law: “Features of Google Maps”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, November 2016
Speaker, “Litigation for the Modern Practitioner: Practical Advice Every Litigator Can Use”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, August 2016
Speaker, Hot Tips in Family Law: “The Wayback Machine”, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, March 2015
Litigation Technology for the Modern Practitioner
– N.J. Inst. of Continuing Legal Ed., Publication 2nd Edition, 2015
– N.J. Inst. of Continuing Legal Ed., Publication 1st Edition, 2014
