The Law Office of Cathy J. Pollak, Esq.

A preeminent Bergen County matrimonial attorney

Cathy J. Pollak is one of Northern New Jersey’s top independent attorneys focusing on matters of matrimonial and family law.  The recipient of an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell -- the highest rank a lawyer can receive from their colleagues -- Ms. Pollak has also been named to the Ten Leaders of Matrimonial and Divorce Law of Northern New Jersey.

Despite her prominence, Ms. Pollak offers all her client’s personalized, one-to-one, legal services.  In fact, her intimate knowledge of the potential concerns associated with matrimonial and family law in New Jersey enables Ms. Pollak to carefully tailor her manner of representation to ensure the right approach for each client’s specific concerns.

During 32 years of practice, she has used that knowledge to help resolve the full range of issues that are exclusive to matrimonial law.  With the development of new alternative dispute resolution procedures designed to terminate a marriage, and changes to the divorce process, an attorney must be learning, growing, and adapting every day.  Ms. Pollak strives to offer every client the legal guidance they desire, based on the most up-to-date practices.

Ms. Pollak's work has presented her with cases involving complicated asset and business division, special needs and gifted children, and other situations where outside expertise has proven to be necessary.  She has the judgment to determine when a forensic accountant, psychologist, child care agency, or other professional agency may prove invaluable to the timely completion of a marriage’s dissolution.

Facing the end of a marriage is a difficult time for anyone.  Proper legal guidance and support simplifies that process and enables people to get on with their lives.  Cathy Pollak has been providing that skilled aid to clients throughout northern New Jersey for decades.  Contact her with your matrimonial and family law needs in: 

• Bergen County
• Passaic County
• Morris County 
• Monmouth County 

• Sussex County
• Hudson County
• Essex County
• Middlesex County

Areas of practice

The practice of matrimonial law is not limited to divorce litigation.  Also, with early roots in general law, Cathy Pollak does not limit the scope of her firm to client’s who require legal help in their marriage exclusively.  The Law Office of Cathy J. Pollak specializes in many areas of law, from complex divorce to adoptions.  The areas of practice which represent the majority of Ms. Pollak’s services requested by her clientele include:

• Divorce
• Collaborative law

• Mediation
• Real estate/estate planning

Other areas of practice:

• Pre-marital agreement (prenuptial agreement) and post-marital agreement
• Adoption
• Civil union
  • Pre-civil union agreement and post-civil union agreement
  • Civil union dissolution

Cathy J. Pollak has collected the answers to some of her most frequently asked questions.  They can be found on the FAQ page.