John E. Clancy, Esq.

Named Partner

John has been a member of the firm since its inception, and has been a partner of the firm since 2012. He practices family law exclusively, and is a NJ Supreme Court Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney. John has extensive experience in issues surrounding divorce, appeals, business and asset valuation, child custody and child support, unmarried cohabitants, partition of real estate, domestic violence, grandparent visitation, divorcing with special needs children, same sex marriage, joint venturers, vaccine and health related custody issues and all family matters. He believes in focusing on strategy and solutions, and is 100% invested in all of the matters that he oversees throughout Northern New Jersey.

For some matters, mediation is the best way to find a solution. John is an approved family law economic mediator pursuant to the New Jersey Court Rules.

John volunteers and sits on the Morris County Early Settlement Panel and Blue Ribbon Panel for pending divorce cases in the Superior Court. He is also a volunteer for the Jersey Battered Women’s Service, and a member of the Barry Croland Family Law Inn of Court.

From 2022 through 2026, John received the honor of being included in the New Jersey Super Lawyer’s* list. From 2013 through 2021, John received the honor of being included in the Super Lawyers Rising Stars* list. The lists are published by Thomson Reuters relative to being a divorce attorney. The qualifications or requirements for being included can be viewed at www.superlawyers.com.

*no aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court

Representative Cases

Reported:

Elrom v. Elrom 439 N.J. Super. 424, 434 (App. Div. 2015)
Major v. Maguire, 218 N.J. 530 (2015) (Landmark NJ Supreme Court Grandparent Visitation Case).
B.G. v. L.H., 450 N.J. Super. 438 (Ch. Div. 2017), (complex custody jurisdiction)

Unreported:

A.A. v. L.A., 2025 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Eisinger v. Herman, 2022 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Halonski v. Halonski, 2020 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Curran v. Curran, 2020 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Steffens v. Steffens, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub.
A.L.S. v. M.S., 2018 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Rodrigues v. Rodrigues, 2015 N.J. Super. Unpub.
R.J.T. v. A.V.T., 2014 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Slim v. Slim, 2013 N.J. Super. Unpub.
S.K. v. K.K., 2012 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Connell v. Connell, 2008 N.J. Super. Unpub.
Menzel v. Davis, 2008 N.J. Super. Unpub.
L.H. v. D.T.H., 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub.

Areas of Practice

Family Law
Divorce
Alimony
Child Support
Custody
Parenting Time
Domestic Violence
Prenuptial Agreements
Alimony and Child Support Modification
Appeals
Grandparent Issues
Domestic Partnership and Civil Unions
Mediation

Bar Admissions

New Jersey
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey

Education

Rutgers Law School
- J.D. – 2006
- Honors: Marshall-Brennan Fellow
- Honors: Herman J. Finn Legal Ethics Award
Rutgers University
- B.A. cum laude – 2003
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Political Science & Philosophy
- Minor: Economics

Professional Associations and Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007 – Present
Morris County Bar Association, Member, 2008 – Present
Barry Croland Family Law American Inns of Court, Past Member

Past Employment Positions

Hon. Amy O’Connor, J.S.C., Warren County, Superior Court of NJ, Family Division, Judicial Law Clerk, 2006 – 2007
Supreme Court of NJ, Office of Attorney Ethics, Intern, 2005
Hon. Mary Eva Colalillo, J.S.C., Camden County Superior Court New Jersey, Civil Division, Judicial Intern, 2004

Nominated to SuperLawyers® List 2013 to 2021

Our attorneys have received the honor of being included in the Super Lawyers and/or Super Lawyers Rising Stars list(s) published by Thomson Reuters, relative to being divorce attorneys. The dates of their inclusion are noted above. The qualifications or requirements for being included can be viewed at www.superlawyers.com.

*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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