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Bonnie C. Frost 
Denville, New Jersey
Administrative Partner
phone (973) 627-7300
fax (973) 627-0869
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Bonnie C. Frost is Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito, Frost and Ironson's Administrative Partner. Since joining the firm in 1985, Ms. Frost has practiced in the Matrimonial area, handling various cases such as divorce, custody, domestic violence, and paternity issues. She has authored numerous works in the area, including the Women's Legal Rights Booklet. She co-authored the State Bar, Family Law Section's Position Paper on Matrimonial Law 1997. In addition to being a member of the State Bar Family Law Executive Committee since 1994, she is also a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney, Fellow of The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and Secretary of the District Court Ethics Committee.

Ms. Frost has actively taught seminars and classes on the following subjects: Institute of Continuing Legal Education- Federalization of Family Law (June 1993), and Summer Family Law Institute (Summer 1997) Professional Responsibility (Spring 1998) What is or Should Be The Current Standard in Alimony (Summer 1998). She also has twenty-two published cases - Benda v. Benda (UCCJA Emergency Jurisdiction); Finelli v. Finelli (rehabilitative alimony), JPVWW (paternity); McGee v. McGee (alimony as it pertains to a person with a live-in relationship followed by a marriage); Oliver v. Ambrose (entire controversy doctrine); and Reinbold v. Reinbold (pension benefits).

Year Joined Organization:
1985
Areas of Practice:
Matrimonial Appeals
Matrimonial Law
Certification/Specialties:
Matrimonial Law Attorney


Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1984
U.S. District Court, 1984
Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1984
J.D.
Honors: Director, Appellate Moot Court Competition


Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United State of America, 1971
M.A.


Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United State of Amercia, 1981
Ed.S.
Honors: Phi Kappa Delta
Honors: National Honor Society
Major:  Spanish and Educational Administration


Douglass College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United State of Amercia, 1968
B.A.
Honors: Memberships, Honor Board
Major:  Latin American Studies


Published Works:
Women's Legal Rights Booklet


State Bar, Family Law Section's, (Co-Author), Matrimonial Law, 1997


Amicus Briefs for the New Jersey State Bar: Gac v. Gac, 186 N.J. 535, 2006


Amicus Briefs for the New Jersey State Bar: Mani v. Mani, 183 N.J. 70, 2005


Amicus Briefs for the New Jersey State Bar: Fischer v. Fischer, (Co-Author), 375 N.J. Super. 278 (App. Div.), 2005


Amicus Briefs for the New Jersey State Bar: Weishaus v. Weishaus, (Co-Author), 187 N.J. 131, 2004


Representative Cases:
Oliver v. Ambrose, 152 NJ 383 (1998)
Finelli v. Finelli, 264 NJS 403 (Ch. Div. 1992)
McGee v. McGee, 277 NJS 1 (App. Div. 1994)
JWP v. WW, 225 NJS 185, aff'd 255 NJS 1 (App. Div. 1992)
Reinbold v. Reinbold, A-5421-96T2 (App. Div. 1998)
Benda v. Benda, 236 NJS 365 (App. Div. 1989)
Hogoboom v. Hogoboom, 393 N.J. Super. 509 (App. Div. 2007)
Addesa v. Addesa, 392 N.J. Super. 558 (App. Div. 2007)
O'Donnell v. Singleton, 384 N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2006)
Steneken v. Steneken, 367 N.J. Super. 427 (App. Div.  2004)
Steneken v. Steneken, 183 N.J. 290 (App. Div.  2005)
Overbay v. Overbay, 376 N.J. Super. 99 (App. Div. 2005)
Heselton v. Maffei, 374 N.J. Super. 184 (App. Div. 2005)
Comporato v. Schait, 362 N.J. Super. 113 (App. Div. 2003)
Comporato v. Schait, 180 N.J. 90 (2004)
Gac v. Gac, 186 N.J. 535 (2006)
Mani v. Mani, 183 N.J. 70 (2005)
Fischer v. Fischer, 375 N.J. Super. 278 (App. Div. 2005)
Weishaus v. Weishaus, 187 N.J. 131 (2004)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Federalization of Family Law, 1993


Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Family Law Institute, 1997


Professional Responsibility, Family Law Institute, 1998


What is or Should Be The Current Standard in Alimony, Family Law Institute, 1998


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers


Professional Associations and Memberships:
New Jersey State Bar Association
Member


Morris County Bar Association
Member


The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Secretary, District Court Ethics Committee


Past Employment Positions:
Member, State Bar Family Law Executive Committee, 1994


Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost, P.C., in Denville, New Jersey, represents clients facing criminal defense, family law, personal injury and other legal issues throughout North Jersey, including communities such as Morristown, Parsippany, Newark, West Orange and Livingston. Our office is conveniently located near I-80 and I-287.

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