Attorney Profiles
Tam M. Abitante 
Warren, New Jersey
Of Counsel, since 2009
phone 908-922-4238
fax 908-753-4189
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Elder Law
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 2005
New York, 2006
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2006
Education:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 2005
J.D.


Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 2002
Paralegal Certificate
Honors: With Honors


Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, 1981
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major:  Economics


Administrative Office of the Courts, Trenton, New Jersey, 2006
Mediation and Concilliation Skills Seminar


Institute for Dispute Resolution, Montclair, New Jersey, 2006
Divorce Mediation Clinical Training


Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2006
Divorce Mediation Course


Jersey Shore Collaborative Law Group, 2010
Collaborative Divorce Certification


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Legal Research and Writing Seminar, Fairleigh Dickinson University


FamilySoft Seminar, Fairleigh Dickinson University


Family Law Classes, Fairleigh Dickinson University


Honors and Awards:
Pro Bono Award for Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, Rutgers School of Law, 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law, Elder Law & Young Lawyers Sections
Member


Somerset County Bar Association
Member


New Jersey Real Estate License, 1998 - Present


Essex County Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Copeland, Shimalla & Wechsler, LLP, Associate, 2007 - 2008


Honorable James B. Convery, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County - Family Part, Judicial Law Clerk, 2006 - 2007


Ruane & Zuber, LLC, Associate, 2005 - 2006


Honorable James B. Convery, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County - Family Part, Judicial Intern, 2004


Fairleigh Dickenson University, Adjunct Instructor, 2005 - Present


Ruane & Zuber, LLC, Lawclerk/Paralegal, 2003 - 2005


Lois Schneider Realtor, Real Estate Assistant, 1999 - 2001


Panasonic Industrial Corporation, Financial Analyst, 1985 - 1988


Oaklite Products, 1981 - 1985