My practice is dedicated to Family Law. I have or had family matter cases in most counties of New Jersey including: Bergen, Essex, Union, Somerset, Middlesex, Morris, Monmouth, Ocean, Hudson, Hunterdon, Sussex, Burlington, Gloucester, Mercer, Passaic and Warren counties. The vast majority of my clients are referrals from current or past clients, other attorneys, therapists and even referrals from former spouses of my past clients.

I graduated from New York Law School, and was admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey in 2004. I graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1983 with a B.S. in Accounting. I worked as an auditor for Arthur Andersen in NYC and as the vice president of finance for a real estate syndication company. I have had extensive experience working in real estate, with financial matters, and also as a Realtor.
I am an active ESP Panelist in Essex County. In 2011, I completed both the Mediation for Family Law Training and the Collaborative Law Training, and I am a member of NJAPM – New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators. I am also a member of the AFCC, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, where I was sworn in as a Board Member – Director in April, 2024.      

I am a frequent lecturer, and was a panelist: in 2011 at NJICLE’s Brokering the Truce: Negotiating Family Law Settlements; in 2012 at NJICLE’s Creating and Managing Fee Agreements that Work; in 2013 at NJSBA’s Suddenly Successful; at the 2015 NJSBA Leadership Academy; in 2017 at NJICLE’s Practice Management Challenges for Family Lawyers; in 2018 at NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar “What Does a Family Lawyer do When the Client Needs a Guardian & Ethics on Guardianship;” in 2018 at NJICLE’s “What to do When you get that Emergency Call – Practical Tips for Lawyers in Emergency Situations;” in 2018 at NJICLE’s “Until Debt Due Us Part: What Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know About Bankruptcy and Divorce;” in 2019 at NJICLE’s “Child Custody Basics: Everything You Need to Handle Child Custody Matters in 2019;” in 2019 at NJICLE’s “Mastering Management in Your Family Law Practice – A Webinar,” in 2019 at NJICLE’s “Top 5 Profitability Boosters for Family Firms – A Webinar;” and in 2020 at NJICLE’s New Attorney MCLE Family Law program; in 2021 at NJICLE’s 2021 Family Law Summer Institute (as their first speaker on day #1); in 2022 at NJICLE’s 2022 Family Law Summer Institute (as their first speaker on day #2); and, in 2022 at NJICLE’s ““First Generation Lawyer” Initiatives: The Next Diversity Frontier.”

I am a member of: the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Dispute Resolution Section, Women in the Profession Section, Solo Section, and LGBT Section, and I have attended the 2007 to 2024 annual conventions and all of the family law seminars that are held during these conventions; the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ); the Union County Bar Association; the Essex County Bar Association; the Middlesex County Bar Association; the American Bar Association; New Jersey Women Lawyers Association; the AFCC – Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, New Jersey Chapter; the NJAPM; and the Barry Croland Family Law Inn of Court; I was a member of the Justice Virginia Long Family Law Inn of Court; the Ocean-Monmouth Family Law Inn of Court, the Richard J. Hughes American Inn of Court, and the Ocean County Bar Association; I have completed the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender program of Essential Skills for Conflicts Attorneys; I have completed training for Partners for Women and Justice and was a pro bono attorney for them.

My practice is entirely devoted to the practice of family law. I have completed over 700 continuing education classes, including ICLE, Gann Law, and NJAJ programs.​​

Jenny and Sam Berse have published a 3-part article series in the NJSBA’s New Jersey Family Lawyer magazine: “Bankruptcy and Divorce: Exceptions to Dischargeability” appeared in the February 2020 edition; “Bankruptcy and Divorce: Getting Counsel Fees Added to Probation Arrears” appeared in the March 2020 edition; and “Bankruptcy and Divorce: The Complexities of Collecting Counsel Fees (or any Judgment) through Wage Execution” appeared in the January 2022 edition.  In the January 2023 edition we published an article titled “Cohabitation and Alimony: From Then to Now into the Future.”

Jenny and Sam Berse have been selected by the readers of New Jersey Family as two of New Jersey’s Best Lawyers for Families and are featured in the April 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 issues, and are in the 2024 issue as well.
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On June 9, 2020, Berse Law prevailed in the published Family Part opinion C.N. v. S.R., FD-13-928-19, where the court held that, in the absence of a writing, partition of a residence remains an equitable remedy among unmarried, cohabitating intimates engaged in a joint venture.

Also on October 12, 2021 Berse Law prevailed in the Appellate Division opinion K.A. v. C.E. where the Appellate Division Affirmed the family court Order granting Probation wage garnishment for child’s college tuition.