Background
Cutler, Laurence Jeffrey was born on May 23, 1945 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles and Ruth (Grossman) Cutler.
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Laurence Jeffrey Cutler
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American University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of Kentucky (Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Delta Phi.
Career
Ryan versus Ryan, 246 New Jersey Super. 376 (Church Division. 1990); Schwartzman versus Schwartzman, 248 New Jersey Super. 73 (Appendix Division. 1991).Admitted to the bar, 1970, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1986, New New York
Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Tishler Award, Family Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association, 1993.
Company-Author with Gary North. Skoloff, New Jersey Family Law Practice, 4th Education, 1982.
5th Education, 1983 (1987 Supplement). 6th Education, 1990 (1992 Supplement).
7th Education, 1994. 8th Education, 1996. Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1992.
Master, American Inns of Court (Family Law Inn, New Jersey 1993).
Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993. Author: "The Myths of Early Withdrawal," 1983 New Jersey Family Lawyer 66, November 1983. "Be Published or Perish," 1984 New Jersey Family Lawyer 97, January 1985.
"The Motion for Reconsideration-Phantom of the Legal Opera," 1985 New Jersey Family Lawyer 113, February, 1986.
"Equitable Distribution of Contingencies," (with Elliott H. Gourvitz), 1994 New Jersey Family Lawyer, 172 (September 1994). Fair$hare, Volume 14, Number.
8 (August, 1994). Volume 14, Number. 9 (September, 1994).
"Life Insurance as a Security Vehicle in Dissolution Cases," (with Robert J. Durst, II), 12 J. American Academy Matrim. Law 155 (1994).
Lecturer: New Jersey Family Law Judges Retreat, 1989, New Jersey Judicial College, 1990. New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Understanding, Analyzing and Preparing to Prove Financial Factors in Equitable Distribution Cases, 1978.
Matrimonial Motion Practice: Pretrial to Post-trial, 1979.
Attorneys Fees: Practical Procedural and Ethical Considerations, 1979. 2nd Bi-Annual Family Law Symposium, 1982. 3rd Bi-Annual Family Law Symposium, 1984.
4th Bi-Annual Family Law Symposium, 1990.
Family Law Hot Tips, 1989. Family Law Hot Tips, II, 1990.
Family Law Hot Tips III, 1991. Family Law Hot Tips IV, 1992.
Advanced Family Law Workshop, 1987, Skills and Methods, 1987.
Advanced Family Law Forum Workshop, 1987. Morris County Bar Association: The Five Worst Matrimonial Cases, 1986. Economic Consequences of Divorce, 1991.
American Trial Lawyers Association Seminar: Boardwalk Seminar, Matrimonial Practice, 1993.
Boardwalk Seminar, Matrimonial Practice, 1994. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Equitable Distribution of Retirement Benefits, 1988.
Matrimonial Practice, 1993. Family Law Forum, 1993.
National Business Institute, Family Law Litigation in New Jersey, "Winning" for your Client, 1992.
New Jersey State Bar Association, Non-Marital Partnership Agreements, 1992. Seton Hall University School of Law, 1988-1990. Member, Morris Plains Juvenile Conference Committee, 1973-1982.
Member, Board of Trustees, Morris Plains Library Association, 1982-1987.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, 1976-1979. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Matrimonial Litigation, 1980-1982.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Family Participant, 1985-1987. Member, New Jersey Association of Matrimonial Arbitrators, 1991.
Vice-President, 1993.
Member: Morris County (Member, 1970 and Chairman, 1987, Family Law Committee, 1973. Member: Advisory Committee on Matrimonial Practice, 1977-1978. Chairman: Committee on Divorce Kits, 1977-1978.
Morris County Matrimonial Early Settlement Program, 1976.
Chairman, 1976-1981; Member, Board of Trustees, 1978-1980), New Jersey State (Member: Computer Related Law Committee, 1978-1981. Committee on Unification of the Bar, 1978-1979.
Committee on Specialization in the Legal Profession, 1976-1984. Unlawful Practice of Law Committee, 1980-1982.
Program Committee, 1982-1983.
ICLE Curriculum Committee, 1982-1991. Member, Committee on Non-Refundable Retainers, 1989. General Council, 1975-1982.
Appellate Practice Committee, 1993.
Family Law Section: Chairman, 1977-1978, Vice Chairman, 1976-1977, Secretary, 1975-1976, Member, Executive Committee, 1975-1993. Chairman, 1981-1982, Board of Early Settlement Program Coordinators, Liaison to New Jersey Matrimonial Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1981-1983, 1992.
Chairman, Rules and Legislation Committee, 1974-1975. Member, Committee on Contingent Fees in Matrimonial Cases, 1974-1975) and American (Member: Standing Committee on Professional Utilization and Career Development, 1978-1979.
Litigation Section, 1987-1990.
Family Law Section: Committee on Alimony, 1974-1975. Committee on Family Law Specialization and Certification, 1975-1976. New Jersey Host Committee, 1977-1978) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1990, 1991-1994.
Member, Budget and Finance Committee, 1990-1991. Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array Network, 1992-1993, Chairman, 1992-1993.
Marketing Committee, 1991-1992. Chairman, 1991-1992; Arbitration Committee, 1993.
Law Journal, Editorial Board, 1993.
Membership Committee, 1992-1993. New Jersey Chapter: Secretary, 1981-1983. President Elect, 1983-1985.
President, 1985-1987.
Member, Board of Managers, New Jersey, 1981. Nominating Committee, 1992.
Chairman, 1992-1993. Awards Committee, Chairman, 1989-1991.
Scholarship Committee, 1991, Chairman, 1991-1994. Membership, 1992-1994).
Member, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1986(United States. Chapter, 1986, Board of Governors, 1994).
Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 1994(Member, Executive Committee, 1994).
Laurence J. Cutler started as a solo practitioner in 1971. Mr. Cutler represents clients primarily throughout North and Central New Jersey. He has a small boutique law firm with a support staff that uses a team approach thereby utilizing the input of several highly experience professionals.
The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under Family Law.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Morris Plains Juvenile Conference Committee, 1973-1982. Member, Board of Trustees, Morris Plains Library Association, 1982-1987. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, 1976-1979.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Matrimonial Litigation, 1980-1982.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Family Participant, 1985-1987. Member, New Jersey Association of Matrimonial Arbitrators, 1991.
Vice-President, 1993. Member: Morris County (Member, 1970 and Chairman, 1987, Family Law Committee, 1973.
Member: Advisory Committee on Matrimonial Practice, 1977-1978.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1990, 1991-1994. Member, Budget and Finance Committee, 1990-1991. Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array Network, 1992-1993, Chairman, 1992-1993.
Marketing Committee, 1991-1992.
Chairman, 1991-1992; Arbitration Committee, 1993. Law Journal, Editorial Board, 1993.
Membership Committee, 1992-1993. New Jersey Chapter: Secretary, 1981-1983.
President Elect, 1983-1985.
President, 1985-1987. Member, Board of Managers, New Jersey, 1981. Nominating Committee, 1992.
Chairman, 1992-1993.
Awards Committee, Chairman, 1989-1991. Scholarship Committee, 1991, Chairman, 1991-1994. Membership, 1992-1994).
Member, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1986(United States.
Chapter, 1986, Board of Governors, 1994). Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 1994(Member, Executive Committee, 1994).
Interests
Connections
Married Penelope A. Jahnke, May 18, 1969. Children: Rebecca L., Mitchell A.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient, Tishler Award, Family Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association, 1993. Company-Author with Gary North. Skoloff, New Jersey Family Law Practice, 4th Education, 1982. 5th Education, 1983 (1987 Supplement).tempSpace6th Education, 1990 (1992 Supplement). 7th Education, 1994; 8th Education, 1996. Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1992.tempSpaceMaster, American Inns of Court (Family Law Inn, New Jersey 1993). Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993.Recipient, Tishler Award, Family Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association, 1993. Company-Author with Gary North. Skoloff, New Jersey Family Law Practice, 4th Education, 1982. 5th Education, 1983 (1987 Supplement).tempSpace6th Education, 1990 (1992 Supplement).
7th Education, 1994; 8th Education, 1996. Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1992.tempSpaceMaster, American Inns of Court (Family Law Inn, New Jersey 1993). Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993.