Melissa L Rothenberg-Kapustin

Melissa Rothenberg-Kapustin, Esq. joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2007. Melissa currently manages the law firm’s Hackensack, NJ office. While at Rutgers Law School, Melissa worked as a student attorney for the Rutgers Urban Legal Clinic where she represented low-income individuals in Social Security/SSI disability hearings and assisted in preparing briefs and motions on behalf of clients before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Melissa also completed a summer judicial internship with the Honorable Rachel N. Davidson of the Essex County Superior Court- Law Division.  Before pursuing her law degree, Melissa earned a Master’s degree in Modern Jewish History.  In addition to her career as an attorney, Melissa is a frequent lecturer on Jewish Law and History and is the proud mother of 5 children.

Features

• Adoption
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence
• Employment Contracts
• Harassment Claims
• Paternity Cases
• Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
• Spousal Support (Alimony)
• Union Negotiations
• Wage and Hour Disputes
• Whistleblower Protections
• Workplace Discrimination
• Wrongful Termination

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2008
  Currently Registered
  
  Licensed in New Jersey
  State: New Jersey
  Acquired: 2007
  Active
  
• Work Experience
  2007 - 2012 Attorney, The Rothenberg Law Firm
  2006 - 2006 Student Attorney, Rutgers University Urban Legal Clinic
  2006 - 2006 Summer Legal Associate, Law Firm of Lindabury, MCormick and Estabrook
  2005 - 2005 Legal Intern, Honorable Rachel N. Davidson in the Superior Court of Essex County, NJ
• Associations
  American Association for Justice
  New York County Lawyers Association
  New York Bar Association
• Education
  2007 - Rutgers University School of Law - Juris Doctor
  2002 - Yeshiva University - Masters of Arts
  2001 - Yeshiva University - Bachelor of Arts
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

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