Our Attorneys
Karen Kirchoff Saminski, Esq.
With over 35 years experience protecting the interests of clients in all areas of family law, you can be confident that a solution to your problem is at hand. I have been a principal in my own firm since 1989. My job is to listen, provide knowledgeable legal advice, and offer effective help in oftentimes distressing personal situations.
It is my goal to be an expert advocate for your interests and a persuasive negotiator that will strive to reach a just and fair outcome for you whether by settlement or trial. If an acceptable settlement cannot be reached, rest assured I will vigorously pursue and protect your rights in Court.
I am an experienced litigator and have tried numerous cases to positive outcomes.
Bar Admissions:
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY
December 1988 - UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of New Jersey
December 1988 - SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
May 1994
Education:
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL OF LAW
Newark, New Jersey
Juris Doctorate Degree, June, 1988 - MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May, 1985
Minors: Paralegal Studies
Interdisciplinary Pre-Law Studies
Public Administration - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Diplomate in Municipal Law, 1996
2002 Family Law Mediation Certification Program.
Rule 1:40 Qualified Mediator
Legal Experience:
- PRIVATE PRACTICE
1989 to present - JUDGE
Jersey City Municipal Court
December, 1996 – October, 2003 - HUDSON COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Jersey City, New Jersey
Staff Attorney, Family Law Unit
Represented indigent clients in a variety of family law cases with emphasis on domestic violence, parental child abduction, divorce and support.
June, 1988 – August, 1989
Awards:
- HUDSON COUNTY FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR 2003
Presentations:
- Hudson County Bar Association "Handling Child Abuse and Neglect Issues in Family Court"
Panelist, February, 2016 - Hudson County Bar Association Hot Tips in Family Law Seminar
Panelist, April, 2014 - OVERVIEW OF THE DIVORCE PROCESS IN NEW JERSEY
Presenter, 2009 - THE NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
Presenter
Sponsor: Hudson County Bar Association
October, 1997 - EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION NOT NECESSARILY 50/50
April, 2003 - MOCK TRIAL OF A DIVORCE CASE WITH EXPERT WITNESSES
Sponsor: Hudson County Bar Association
September, 1996 - PARENT/FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Speaker
Sponsor: Superior Court of New Jersey
January, 1998 - DYFS COMMENTARY
Channel 7 News
1999
Professional Affiliations/Appointments/Certifications:
- NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Family Law Section
Child Welfare Section
Solo and Small Firm Section - HUDSON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE
1996 – present, Chair 2005 to 2007 - HUDSON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
- UNION COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
- DISTRICT VI ATTORNEY ETHICS COMMITTEE
September 1996 – 1999 - HUDSON COUNTY INNS OF COURT
Barrister 1995 – 1997 - HUDSON COUNTY MATRIMONIAL EARLY SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE
1998 – 2014 - HUDSON COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Member, Board of Directors
1990 – 1994 - STATE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC MEDIATION PROGRAM
State Approved Mediator for Economic Aspects of Family Law Cases
2007 – present - JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER
Former Member, Board of Directors
2009 – 2011 - ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONCILIATION COURTS
Member
2011 – present - THE JUSTICE VIRGINIA LONG FAMILY LAW AMERICAN INN OF COURT
President and Founding Member
2014 – present - NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL MEDIATORS
Member
2012 – present - HAGUE CONVENTION ATTORNEY NETWORK
Member
2016 – Present - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Member
2016 – Present - HUDSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Member
2016 – Present - INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS
Member
2016 – Present
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Siobhan Mary Fuller, Esq.
With over 30 years of experience my philosophy is to treat clients the same way I would want to be treated. Having gone through the process myself, I understand what our clients go through. This can be one of the most stressful and difficult times. I often say, I meet the best people during the worst times of their lives.
It is my goal is to be an expert advocate for your interests and a persuasive negotiator that will strive to reach a just and fair outcome for you whether by settlement or trial. If an acceptable settlement cannot be reached, rest assured I will vigorously pursue and protect your rights in Court. I am an experienced litigator and have tried numerous cases to positive outcomes.
Bar Admissions:
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY
December 1993
Education:
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Newark, New Jersey
Juris Doctorate Degree, May 1993 - SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
Newark, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, May 1990
Professional Affiliations/Appointments/Certifications:
- NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
- MORRIS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
- ESSEX COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
- THE JUSTICE VIRGINIA LONG FAMILY LAW AMERICAN INN OF COURT
- NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL MEDIATORS
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Saminski Fuller Family Law, LLC
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Our divorce and family law attorneys can assist you from our multiple office locations in New Jersey:
221 River Street
9th Floor
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-653-0300
123 South Avenue East
3rd Floor
Westfield, NJ 07090
908-301-1111
2500 Plaza 5, 25th floor
Harborside Financial Center
Jersey City, NJ 07311
201-795-5566
1704 Maxwell Drive
Suite 203
Wall, NJ 07719
732-221-8347
We are known as the divorce lawyers, family law attorneys, child support lawyers, custody lawyers, alimony lawyers and spousal support lawyers of Saminski Fuller Family Law, LLC. We represent clients in Northern New Jersey, Central New Jersey and Southern New Jersey. We represent clients in the communities of: Hudson County: Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, Kearny, Guttenberg, Hackensack, Secaucus, Weehawken, West New York, Union City, North Bergen, Passaic County: Clifton, Bloomingdale, Haledon, Little Falls, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Totowa, Wayne, West Milford, Woodland Park, Essex County: East Newark, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, South Orange, Essex Fells, Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair, Nutley, West Orange, Bergen County: Hackensack, Paramus, Fair Lawn, Englewood, Edgewater, Bergenfield, Teaneck, Rutherford, Hasbrouck, Heights, Fairview, Bogota, Union County: Westfield, Clark, Cranford, Fanwood, Kenilworth, Mountainside, Plainfield, Roselle, Elizabeth, Hillside, Scotch Plains, Summit, Linden, Morris County: Morristown, Randolph, Dover, Parsippany Troy Hills, Denville, Pequannock, Cedar Knolls, Whippany, Mount Olive, Hanover, Rockaway, Montville, Mount Arlington, Chester, Wharton, Madison, Freehold, New Brunswick, North Hudson, as well as residents of Hunterdon County, Ocean County, Monmouth County, Somerset County, Middlesex County and Warren County.