Eric Solotoff

Practice Areas

Eric Solotoff is Co-Chair of the firm's Family Law Department , He is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys.

Throughout his career, Eric's practice has focused on family law litigation and related matters, such as:

- Litigation, mediation and arbitration of family law matters

- Matrimonial actions, including complex matters involving valuation issues and high conflict matters

- Custody and Parenting Time

- Alimony and child support

- Equitable distribution

- Appellate practice in family law matters

- Paternity

- Grandparent visitation

- Domestic violence

- Negotiation and preparation of prenuptial, postnuptial, and cohabitation agreements

- Negotiation and preparation of property settlement agreements

- Enforcement and modification of agreements, orders, and judgments

- Rights of cohabitants and palimony matters

- Adoption

In addition to his work as a litigator, Eric can also serve as a mediator or arbitrator in divorce cases for those who wish to pursue alternative dispute resolution. He has completed Family Law Mediation Training at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education

His practice areas include Family Law, Litigation, Law Firms & Attorneys, Appellate Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Entertainment & Sports Law.

Professional Memberships

- American Bar Association

- American Association for Justice, Family Law Section

- New Jersey State Bar Association

- Essex County Bar Association

- Morris County Bar Association

- District XB Ethics Committee (2007-2011), Chair (2010-2011)

- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

- Litigation Counsel of America

Work Highlights

Eric's reported cases include:

Steiner v. Steiner, ______ N.J. Super. ______ (App. Div. 2022) (case of first impression of adjudication of grounds for divorce under irreconcilable differences; no punitive counsel fee awards for meritorious defenses of claims)

Gnall v. Gnall, 222 N.J. 414, 119 A.3d 891 (2015) (courts must consider all statutory factors in determining alimony; duration alone is not determinative of whether alimony should be permanent vs. limited duration)

Maeker v. Ross, 219 N.J. 265 (2014) (landmark palimony case invalidating 2010 palimony statute with regard to relationships that pre-dated the statute)

Parish v. Parish, 412 N.J. Super. 39 (App. Div. 2010) (establishes new rules and procedures before judge can impose conditions upon filing motions in a family part case)

Eaton v. Grau, 368 N.J. Super. 215 (App. Div. 2004) ("hold harmless" provision in parties' property settlement agreement did not require ex-husband to remove ex-wife's name from the mortgage)

Moriarty v. Bradt, 177 N.J. 84 (2003) (grandparent visitation)

Wilde v. Wilde, 337 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2001) (grandparent visitation)

Crews v. Crews, 164 N.J. 11 (2000) (standard of living as it relates to alimony)

Brawer v. Brawer, 329 N.J. Super. 273 (App. Div. 2000) (the enforceability of an oral settlement agreement)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Education