Rachel Elena Partyka

Rachel E. Partyka is an associate family law and divorce attorney at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group in New Jersey. Ms. Partyka received her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law - Camden in 2003. Ms. Partyka was a recipient of the prestigious Ralph Bunche Fellowship which is provided to exceptional incoming, full-time students. While attending law school, Ms. Partyka was chosen to be a member of the Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project where she provided legal aid services to victims of domestic violence in Camden County Family Court. She also interned for the Honorable F. Lee Forrester, J.S.C. in Mercer County and Legal Services of New Jersey. Prior to attending law school Ms. Partyka received her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science, from Ithaca College in 1999. Ms. Partyka has dedicated her career to the study and practice of matrimonial and family law and has successfully handled a variety of cases over the last decade. She has experience with all facets of family law litigation, including contested issues of custody, parenting time, child support, alimony and equitable distribution of assets. Ms. Partyka has been the recipient of several other awards, including the Lisa and Kolin Pimental Award for Excellence in the Study of Domestic Violence Law & Commitment to Advocacy upon her graduation from Rutgers Law in 2003, The Mary Philbrook Award for Public Interest Advocacy awarded by Rutgers Law in 2004 and The Ronald B. Atlas Outstanding Attorney Award in 2009, during her tenure as a Staff Attorney at Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc. Awards and Honors Honors The Ronald B. Atlas Outstanding Attorney Award, 2009 The Mary Philbrook Award for Public Interest Advocacy, 2004 The Lisa and Kolin Pimental Award for Excellence in the Study of Domestic Violence Law & Commitment to Advocacy, 2003 New Jersey Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 10 Best Client Satisfaction for Family Law – American Institute of Legal Counsel Avvo 10/10 Rating Martindale-Hubbell - Client Champion Gold, 2019 - 2020 Ralphe Bunche Fellowship, 2000 - 2002 Martindale-Hubbell - Client Champion Platinum, 2021 - 2025 Best Lawyers in America, 2024 - 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2024 - 2026

• Partner

• Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc., Staff Attorney, 2004 - 2011
• Wayne F. Jentis, Esq., Counsellors at Law, LLC, Associate, 2003 - 2004
• Legal Services of New Jersey, IOLTA intern, 2002 - Present
• Honorable F. Lee Forrester, J.S.C. Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County, Judicial Intern, 2001 - Present

• Mercer County Domestic Violence Victim Response Team, 2005 - 2007
• Domestic Violence Victim Response Team – Mercer County
• Early Settlement Panel program, Panelist – Middlesex County

• New Jersey, 2003
• Pennsylvania, 2003
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2003
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Matrimonial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court

• Middlesex County Bar Association & Family Law Section, 2004 - Present (Member)
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Monmouth County Bar Association