Sara Sencer McArdle
888-449-4913 (Toll Free)
Morris County New Jersey (NJ) Divorce and Criminal Defense Lawyer
Attorney Sara Sencer McArdle graduated from law school in 1979. Ms. McArdle worked an Assistant Prosecutor for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office for 22 years. While there, she spent a decade working as the head of the child abuse division. In 2002, after over twenty-two years of dedicated service, she moved into private practice and opened her own firm in 2005. Sara is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney. Sara McArdle has handled over one hundred jury trials and fifty bench trials in her career. That experience enables Sara to help her clients to feel at ease with the challenges of the courtroom, if you must go to trial.
Sara's family law practice includes cases involving divorce, child custody, child support and domestic violence. Her criminal practice includes dwi/dui, traffic violations, municipal court issues, and juvenile crime issues. She also handles real estate transactions and wills.
Sara McArdle's priority is with her clients. Sara works closely with each client to allow you to make a well informed decision and have realistic expectations of the potential outcomes of your legal issues.
At the Law Firm of Sara Sencer McArdle, we represent clients in municipal and criminal courts throughout the state of New Jersey . Contact our office to day for a free initial consultation.
Attorney Sara Sencer McArdle represents clients in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Defense:
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The Law Office of Sara Sencer McArdle is located in
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Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Traffic Violations
- Wills
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Real Estate Law
- Civil Litigation
- State and Federal Law
- Employment
- Tort Litigation
- Matrimonial
Certified Legal Specialties
- Criminal Attorney, New Jersey, 1984
- Criminal Attorney, New Jersey, 1991
- Criminal Attorney, New Jersey, 1999
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1979
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
- J.D. - 1979
- Honors: Top 14% of the Class: 21st of 160 Graduates
- Honors: Winner of the David Pugh Award
- Honors: Student Government
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- B.S.
- Major: Elementary Education
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Skills & Methods, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1990 - Present
- Lecturer, Child Abuse, Gambling, Search and Seizure, and Introduction to the Criminal Laws of New Jersey, New Jersey Attorney General Prosecutor's, 1990 - 2002
Honors and Awards
- Division of Youth and Family Service Award, 1986
- Wynona Lipman Child Advocacy Center Award, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Criminal Division
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Division
- New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Morris County Bar Association, Family Division
Past Employment Positions
- Essex County Prosecutor's Office, Newark, New Jersey, September 2, 1980 - November 30, 2002
- Child Abuse Unit, Director, November 1, 1999 - November 30, 2002
- Child Abuse Unit, Director, November 1, 1984 - October 22, 1990
- Appellate Section, 1980 - 1981
- Appellate Section, 1991 - 1995
- Hon. Fred C. Galda, Law Clerk, 1979 - 1980
- Public Defender's Office, 1977 - 1979
- Edith A. Bogert School, Upper Saddle River, NewJersey, Teacher, 1971 - 1974
- The American School, Guadalajara, Mexico, Teacher, 1974 - 1976
- The North American Mexican Cultural Institute, Guadalajara, Mexico, Teacher
- Law Offices Edward J. Bilinkas, Esq., 2002 - 2005
