Background
Forkin, Thomas S. was born on December 20, 1937 in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Sally Marie (Johnston) Forkin.
Forkin, Thomas S. was born on December 20, 1937 in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Sally Marie (Johnston) Forkin.
Bar: New Jersey 1963, United States District Court New Jersey 1963, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1966, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1970. President, senior attorney Forkin, McShane, Manos & Rotz, P.A., Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1972-1996. Lecturer Villanova U. School Law, 1969-1987, Burlington County College, 1974-1975.
Working as a partner of FORKIN, McSHANE & ROTZ. Thomas South. FORKIN, bom Berkeley Township, New Jersey, December 20, 1937. Admitted to bar, 1963, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1966, United States.
Supreme Court. 1970, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Villanova University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959).
Villanova University School of Law (Bachelor of Laws, 1962).
Author: Tendente Lite Fees-Fact or Fiction?" 82 NJBJ 36, 1978. "Counsel Fees and Costs—Consideration and Comments," New Jersey ICLE, First Bi-Annual Symposium, 1980.
Tax Considerations Foreign the Practicing Lawyer," New Jersey ICLE, Tax Aspects of Divorce & Separation Seminar, February, 1982. Trial Preparation in the Complex Case," New Jersey ICLE, Second Bi-Annual Symposium, 1982.
"New Jersey Divorce Tax Strategies," Professional Education Systems, Incorporated., 1982.
"Employment Retirement Income Security Acting and Division of Pension Interests in Divorce Cases," Divorce Law Education Institute, Incorporated., Toronto, 1983. Tax Overview Foreign Matrimonial Practitioners," Toronto, Canada, 1983. The Domestic RelationsTax Reform Acting of 1984," Fidelity Bank and Trust Company of New Jersey Tax Symposium, November 1984.
"How The Domestic Relations Tax Reform Acting of 1984 Affects Your Divorce Cases," Law Education Intitute, Incorporated., Vail Colorado, January, 1985 and Orlando, Florida, May, 1985.
Taxation Reform Acting of 1984: Implications for Domestic Relations Practice," BNA Annual Family Law Seminar, New York City, October 4-5,1985. "A View of the Domestic Relations Tax Reform Acting of 1984: A Year’s Experience," Law Education Institute, Vail, Colorado, January 1986.
"Valuing Business Interests," Professional Education Systems, Incorporated., February, 1986. "DRTRA-84 Law & Practice Planning Strategies," New Jersey ICLE, Third Bi-Annual Symposium, April, 1986.
The Application and Impact of the Tax Reform Acting of 1984," Florida Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Eighth Annual Seminar, May 17, 1986.
"Attorneys’ Fees - Problems Unique to the Family Law Practitioner," Law Education Institute, Incorporated., Toronto, Canada, June 28, 1986. Tips From the Experts," American Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting, New York City, August 10, 1986. Tax Aspects of Family Law After the 1986 Tax Reform Acting," New Jersey ICLE, March, 1987.
"Marital Agreements - Clauses and Enforcement," Law Education Institute, Tucson, Arizona, April 1987.
"Enforceability of Marital Agreements," The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April, 1989. Tax & Valuation Issues In Dissolution Cases," Family Participant Judge’s Retreat, Princeton, New Jersey, April, 1989.
Company-Author: Tax Strategies in Divorce," Professional Education Systems, Incorporated., 1987. Instructor, Villanova University School of Law, New Jersey Rules and Practice and Tax Aspects of Divorce Law, 1969-1973.
Faculty Member, Burlington County College, Paralegal Training Course in Family Law, 1974-1975.
Life Member, Board of Consultors, Villanova University School of Law, since 1979. Special Deputy Attorney General, Rate Counsel, 1970-1971. Lecturer: Skills and Methods, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Rutgers Law School, Camden, 1968- 1972.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education, since 1971.
Camden County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education and Adult Education, ViUanova University School of Law, Seton Hall Law School and Temple University, 1973-1978. Pennsylvania Bar Institute Programs, Divorce Reform Code, Harrisburg and Hershey, 1980.
Professional Education Systems Incorporated., "Tax Strategies in Divorce," 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. New Jersey Judicial College, November, 1986, Family Law Case Update.
Family Participant Judges Retreat, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 - Tax Issues In Divorce.
American Trial Lawyers Association, "Enforceability of Marital Agreements," Boardwalk Seminar April, 1989. Divorce Tax Consequences, April 1990. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Practical Approach to Pensions, Evaluations and Orders, San Jose, California., July 1990.
Villanova Law School, March, 1987, 1988 and 1990 - Family Law and Tax Considerations Under The Right Audience 1986.
President, Villanova Law Alumni Association, 1985- 1986. Villanova Alumni Medal Recipient, 1989.
Member, Camden Arbitration Program. Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1963, New Jersey and United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey.
1966, United States. Supreme Court. 1970, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Burlington County (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1976, 1980, 1981 and 1982), Camden County (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1975. Member, Law for Layman Adult Education, Family Law Section, since 1982), New Jersey State (Secretary, 1975, Vice Chairman, 1976 and Chairman, 1977, Executive Committee, 1986, 1987 and 1990, Tax Committee Chair, Family Law Section) and American (Member: Family Law Section. Committee on Taxation, 1986) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Vice-President, 19731977, Member: Board of Governors, 1977-1980.
Family Division Practice Committee, since 1987). New Jersey Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Married East. Syvonne Keffer, June 27, 1964. Children: Thomas J., Keith A., Tracey South. Bachelor of Arts English, Villanova University, 1959, Bachelor of Laws, 1962.