Reviews

Trish is one of the most diligent and kind attorneys I've ever met and kindness is something that goes a long way in an unfriendly area like Family Law. She has an excellent court demeanor and is well respected and it is no surprise why. In addition to regular divorce law, Trish has a keen understanding of the FD type of cases and advocating for the best interests of children. I would hire Trish again in a heartbeat - she was excellent to work with and made the court process so much less daunting.

I met Tricia almost 20 years ago when I first went through my divorce. Last year, my ex decided to make me back to court. When I called Tricia, she not only remembered me and my case, she didn't hesitate - starting immediately. I don't know what I would have done without her, and I highly recommend her. She was professional, knowledgeable, tireless, personable and so very kind and supportive.

I met Patricia Cistaro when she was a senior associate attorney working for a large family law practice in New Jersey. During my initial consultation with Patricia, she advised me of the requirements to support a viable alimony modification case. I was impressed with her expertise and candidness, so when I felt it was the right time to petition the courts for alimony modification, I sought out Patricia and found that she had started her own practice. I engaged Patricia to represent me in a motion to modify or terminate my alimony obligation due to a significant change in circumstances, my approaching retirement age, and my ex-wife’s suspected cohabitation. Patricia provided valuable guidance to me with regard to obtaining evidence and providing documentation that I needed to support my case. She communicated with my ex-wife and espoused the benefits of trying to reach an agreement of modification without the necessity of filing a costly motion. Patricia communicated to my ex-wife the date we intended to file a motion with the court if we were unable to negotiate a modification. Just before the expiration of the deadline, my ex-wife gave notice of her imminent marriage and shortly thereafter signed a Consent Order that officially terminated my alimony obligation. During Patricia’s engagement, I received “big” firm legal expertise and experience, but with a comfortable “small” firm closeness. Hopefully, I will never need to engage the services of a family law attorney again, but if I did, I would hire Patricia Cistaro without reservation.

Tricia has been a fantastic attorney. I was trying to settle some last pieces of a divorce settlement performed by my prior attorney, whom I was not satisfied with. Tricia explained the legal aspects of the situation and provided expert guidance on how to most effectively resolve them. Besides the resolution of the specific issue I came to her for assistance, she reviewed my situation and suggest other things I might consider looking into. I would highly recommend Murphy & Cistaro for their legal expertise and professionalism. I wish I would have retained Tricia when I initially started the divorce process.

Trish had our child's best interest at heart and was genuine and reassuring during our custody case. As our adversary was making wild accusations, Trish never once wavered, stuck to facts and procedures, and attained the results we hoped for, and more. She truly is a professional that has honed her skills to be the best, keeping children the forefront of each case. I am happy to say as a result of Trish's work our child has flourished since the custody arrangement took place.

I have known Tricia Cistaro for twenty years and over that period of time I have engaged her Legal Services several times. Tricia has served as my legal counsel on numerous matters. Over the years, she has demonstrated a tremendous understanding for the law, and has provided me valuable insight and excellent representation. Tricia is diligent in her efforts and has a consistent focus on details. Beyond Tricia’s technical expertise, she is very pleasant to work with. Through even the most difficult of transaction, Tricia remains positive yet realistic and zealous in her representation.

She was informative and worked with me through the whole process without making me stuck. I would recommend her to anyone going through a divorce, she is friendly and very knowledgeable.

I can not say enough about Tricia Cistaro. My situation was very involved and complicated and Tricia knew exactly how to handle my case and had the knowledge, drive and passion to get it done. I can thank her a million times and it would still not be enough! I highly recommend Murphy & Cistaro

Patricia Cistaro helped our family retain its sanity. Patricia’s expertise with New Jersey Family Law and professionalism helped me gain full legal and residential custody of my two children after years of emotional and verbal abuse by their father. Before we hired Patricia, my children's social lives were stifled as they could not fully participate in the activities they enjoyed. But after hiring her, they escaped a toxic environment and have achieved great things: my daughter became a captain of her high school cheerleading team and is now in college; my son earned a black belt, and holds an elected position in student council. In the end, Patricia’s ability to demonstrate the impact of the father’s behavior to his own attorneys (of which he had several, each of whom left as a result of his erratic behavior) helped me gain full custody. Patricia accomplished all of this through great strategy and relentless pursuit of what was best for the children. She was always reachable and thoroughly documented every incident, leaving little doubt as to what was taking place. We continue to maintain a good relationship with Patricia. She is intelligent, caring, dedicated and always puts the well-being of the children first. Without a doubt, I would highly recommend Patricia Cistaro. Thank you for all you did for our family!

It was a very difficult and a very long process for my divorce case. However, Patricia was always very patient, understanding and thoughtful during the entire process. Aside from the knowledge and skills as a lawyer you can rely on, her friendship and support had also helped me tremendously during the difficult time. She is such an excellent professional who guided me through very step and did negotiate the best for me under the circumstances.

I met Patricia in January 2013 and since my first meeting I sensed confidence and trust. Why ? She is a very intelligent, witty, gifted and fast thinking lawyer. Moreover I was very impressed by her humanity and her desire to sincerely help me. My divorce was not an easy case due to complexity and the necessity to apply International Law. Patricia worked diligently and handled a very rough divorce case with aplomb. She had a brilliant strategy. International Law is not her specialty but I was very happy to see that she start reading and accumulated important information very relevant to my case. Despite being very busy she always called me and spent generous amounts of time with me on the phone to make sure that I understand what is our " next step." She is NOT an superficial lawyer but deeply committed. Patricia is a lawyer with vast experience, heart and passion, in love with her job. Divorce is not a happy time for anybody but I had the most positive experience under this circumstance. I am very happy to have hired Patricia. I highly appreciate and recommend her, Patricia will win your case.