I became a family lawyer to help people through an emotionally and financially taxing process, and for that reason my first rule is 'do no harm.' Although I always strive to reach an amicable resolution, when litigation is necessary I do everything in my power to proceed with the least amount of distress and acrimony.
Ms. Vanides practices exclusively in the area of divorce and family law. An experienced litigator, she is also a trained family collaborative lawyer and mediator.
Ms. Vanides provides counsel related to all aspects of family law, including divorce, alimony and child support, custody and parenting time, distribution of marital assets, and post judgment modification and enforcement. She has achieved considerable success in obtaining optimal results for many of her clients through alternative dispute resolution, and strongly advocates this approach prior to entering into the litigation of family law related disputes.
Honors & Awards
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Family Law practice area (2020 – present)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.) (2016 – present)
- Listed in Super Lawyers – New Jersey Rising Stars (a Thomson Reuters business) (2006, 2007)
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Uniquely NJ
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Morris County Bar Association
- Essex County Bar Association, Ethics and Due Diligence Committees (former member)
- New Jersey Collaborative Law Group
- Barry Croland Family Law American Inn of Court
More Activities & Experience
- Ms. Vanides is a member of the firm's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Team, the Community Engagement Focus Group and the Women's Advancement Initiative (WAI) Focus Group
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, Nuts and Bolts of Divorce, Part ISponsor: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Webinar, February 17, 2011
Publications & Alerts
- Co-Author, End the Charade: The Time Has Come to Allow Courts to Award Limited-Duration AlimonyNew Jersey Family Lawyer, 1998
News
- August 17, 2023
- August 18, 2022
Departments
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1993
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1998
Clerkships
- Former law clerk to The Honorable Herbert S. Glickman, New Jersey Superior Court Judge (1999 – 2000)
- Former law clerk to The Honorable Thomas P. Zampino, New Jersey Superior Court Presiding Judge (1998 – 1999)
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