Linda A. Schofel

Linda Schofel has been a family law attorney for more than 30 years, including more than 20 years as a partner at her previous firm: Newman, McDonough, Schofel & Giger, P.C. In March of 2022, she moved to Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb to join their family law division as “Of Counsel.” She has Masters Degrees in Rehabilitation Counseling and Social Work. Ms. Schofel is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is collaboratively trained. She is a trained mediator for domestic violence matters in the New Jersey pilot program. Her background, training, and experience in individual, group, and family therapy together with her degree in law led her to serve as a family and divorce mediator. Out of her dual background, she has developed an award-winning reputation as a fair, patient, thoughtful, and resourceful parenting coordinator and guardian ad litem for children and adults. Ms. Schofel has been working with the courts in matters pertaining to families and children in various capacities since 1973, including serving as a court-appointed therapist and forensic social worker, as well as directing the Adolescent Assessment Team at the District Court in Somerville, Massachusetts. She also maintained a private therapy practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ms. Schofel’s level and scope of achievement have resulted in appointments from judges in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Union County Superior Courts to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem and/or as a Parent Coordinator where she has served with distinction. She has appeared in court on numerous occasions, including an argument before the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Among her many honors, Ms. Schofel has been included by Super Lawyers for the years 2007 through 2023. In 2009, she was named as among the top 50 New Jersey women attorneys. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Linda A. Schofel included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors She has been selected as a Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers® New Jersey Super Lawyers: 2007-2025 She was selected as a Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers® New Jersey Top 50 Women: 2009 Recipient, Outstanding Achievement Award, New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award – 1992 Recipient, Family Lawyer Achievement Award, Essex County, Bar Association – 2016 Other Sources of Feedback About Linda A. Schofel Included on the 2026New Jersey Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2015 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2014 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2013 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2011 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2008 New Jersey Super Lawyers list 2007 New Jersey Super Lawyers list

• Of Counsel

• Linda A. Schofel to Speak at myLawCLE Live Broadcast, “Family Law 101: From Client Interview to Courtroom”
• Linda A. Schofel Featured in exEXPERTS Podcast
• Guest Speaker at numerous ICLE Seminars from 2005 to the present, including in 2015, “Handling Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Family Part Cases”
• Moderator at ICLE seminar in 2007, “Ethical Issues in Representing Children in Custody and Other Family Court Proceedings”
• Guest speaker at ICLE ADR Day 2011, “Improving your Emotional Intelligence”
• Guest speaker at ICLE 2018, “Trends in Psychology and Family Law”
• Guest Speaker at Morris County Bar Association, 2009 and Middlesex County Bar Association 2014, “The Role of Guardian ad litem and Role of Parenting Coordinator”
• Guest speaker at New Jersey Association for Justice-Meadowland’s conference November 2013, “The Role of Guardian ad litem and Role of Parenting Coordinator in High Conflict Divorces”
• Guest speaker at AFCC, April 2016 “Managing Psychopathology and Difficult Personalities in Forensic Family Law Practice”.
• Guest speaker at Barry Croland Inn of Court, November 2018, “Proposed New Statute Pertaining to Joint Custody”
• Presenter at ICLE Family Law Mediation Training Program 2021 and 2022, ”Impact of Divorce on Children”

• Segal v. Lynch, 417 NJ Super, 627, 11 A.3d 407 (App. Div. 2011)
• Segal v. Lynch, 211 NJ 230, 48 A.3d 328 (2012)
• Milne v. Goldenberg, 428 NJ Super, 184, 51 A.3d 161 (App. Div. 2012)

• New Jersey, 1992
• Pennsylvania, 1992
• Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992

• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Essex County Bar Association
• Morris County Bar Association
• Essex County Bar Association, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Member
• Essex County Bar Association, Early Settlement Panel
• Morris County Bar Association, Early Settlement Panel
• Association of Family and Conciliation Court, New Jersey Chapter, Past Vice President
• American Bar Association