Meet Your
Family Law Team
Robert Kornitzer, Esq.
Bob brings over two decades of family law experience to your case. A past Founder and Chair of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden’s Family Law Group, he brings expertise in all aspects of family law including divorce litigation, mediation, arbitration, post-judgment litigation, custody, relocation, domestic violence, premarital agreements, asset protection agreements, grandparents’ rights, spousal and child support.
He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. He has been ranked by Best Lawyers as one of NJ’s top Family and Divorce attorneys for the past five years. As a dual Law and MBA degree holder from Boston University, with extensive business experience, Robert Kornitzer brings unique expertise in both the legal and financial aspects of all issues related to divorce. Your assets will be in good hands.
Bob was recognized by the American Bar Association’s Military Pro Bono Project, a nationwide program that connects junior-enlisted service members in need of pro bono legal help in custody matters with volunteer attorneys throughout the nation. He proudly continues to represent active military personnel in custody and support matters.
- Certified Matrimonial Attorney by the State of New Jersey
- Qualified Mediator by the State of New Jersey
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Family Law Section)
- Passaic County Bar Association, Trustee (Family Law Section member; past Chair-Education Committee)
- Bergen County Bar Association (Family Law Section, Professionalism Committee)
- Barry Croland Family Inns of Court
- Matrimonial Early Settlement Panelist (Passaic, Bergen)
- District V-B Ethics Committee
- CPE Seminars (Divorce Planning – A Primer for the C.P.A.; Asset Protection in the Context of Divorce Planning
- Certified Arbitrator – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Court appointed Discovery Master
- Ranked in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers list for Family Lawyer
- Ranked – 2018 and 2019 for Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation
- Ranked – 2019 for Family Law Firm
- The Best Lawyers list is issued by Woodward/White, Inc.
- 2019 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Brest Lawyers
- Member AACFL (American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators)
- “Prenuptial Agreements, Reconciliation and Mid-Marriage Agreements. Soup to Nuts” NJAJ Seminar, April 30, 2015.
- “Family Law: Advanced Issues” National Business Institute, November 14, 2014
- “Divorce and Children” Rutgers-New Jersey Medical Center (Newark), March 7, 2014
- “Asset Protection in the Context of Divorce Planning” July 19, 2012
- “Divorce Planning – A Primer for the CPA” January 2011
- “Professionalism in Daily Practice” seminars by Bergen County Bar Association” 2015, 2017, 2018
- Interviewed by NJTV News for the segment titled “Rules and Religious Divorce in Orthodox Jewish Community Led to Kidnapping” April 27, 2015
- Interviewed by Access Hollywood in regard to Halle Berry’s child support situation, November 3, 2014
- Fathers and Custody (WLTW Radio (October 28, 2012)
- Other television (Channel 12 NJ) and radio interviews on various current issues in family law.