Lindsey de Stefan

New Jersey

Phillips Nizer LLP
Continental Plaza
433 Hackensack Avenue, Suite 803
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Tel: (201) 975-4418

Email: ldestefan@phillipsnizer.com
Web: www.phillipsnizer.com

Professional Biography

Lindsey de Stefan is a respected family law attorney whose practice is devoted to matrimonial and domestic relations matters. Drawing on valuable judicial and mediation experience, she represents clients in a broad range of family law disputes, combining thoughtful advocacy with practical, client-focused guidance.

Lindsey has vast experience advising clients on divorce, child custody and parenting time, relocation, alimony, child support, and post-judgment modifications. Her experience as a judicial law clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part provided valuable insight into the judicial process and the resolution of complex family law disputes. During her clerkship, she also mediated family law and Special Civil Part matters and was approved as a mediator by the New Jersey Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts.

Prior to entering private practice, Lindsey served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jane Gallina-Mecca, J.S.C. She also completed judicial internships with the Honorable Robert P. Contillo, P.J.Ch. (Ret.) and the Honorable Gerald C. Escala, J.S.C. (Ret.), and worked as a summer associate at a New Jersey law firm concentrating on matrimonial and family law.

While attending Seton Hall University School of Law, Lindsey served for two years as an Associate Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review. She also authored a published legal commentary examining qualified immunity reform and police accountability.

Lindsey is an active member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and its Family Law Section, where she remains engaged with developments in matrimonial and family law throughout the state. She is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and New York.

The Matrimonial and Family Law team at Phillips Nizer LLP provides experienced, strategic representation in all aspects of family law, helping individuals and families navigate some of life’s most challenging legal and personal transitions. Combining compassionate guidance with strong advocacy, the team is committed to achieving practical, cost-effective solutions through negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, or litigation when necessary.

The firm’s attorneys represent clients in a comprehensive range of family law matters, including divorce, equitable distribution, child custody and parenting time, child and spousal support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, guardianships, adoption, and post-judgment proceedings. They regularly advise clients in complex financial matters involving closely held businesses, professional practices, retirement assets, stock options, trusts, real estate holdings, and tax-related issues, working closely with the firm’s Corporate, Tax, Trusts & Estates, and Real Estate practice groups to develop coordinated legal strategies.

The team also has significant experience handling high-conflict custody disputes, relocation matters, grandparents’ rights, and proceedings involving children and incapacitated individuals. Several attorneys are certified collaborative lawyers, trained mediators, and experienced Law Guardians, providing clients with a wide range of alternative dispute resolution options while remaining fully prepared to litigate when necessary. Their practice also encompasses private, agency, and international adoptions, Mental Hygiene Law proceedings, and the defense of individuals involved in child maltreatment, neglect, and abuse matters.

Recognized for both their legal skill and client-focused approach, the firm’s family law attorneys are dedicated to protecting their clients’ interests while helping them move forward with confidence and stability.

Phillips Nizer LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in New York and New Jersey, representing domestic and international clients across a broad range of business, commercial, and personal legal matters. Founded in 1926, the firm has built a longstanding reputation for delivering sophisticated legal counsel with the responsiveness, flexibility, and value associated with a mid-sized practice.

The firm advises clients in business, finance, and real estate transactions, commercial litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, tax, trusts and estates, and private client services. Phillips Nizer is particularly recognized for its experience serving clients in the entertainment, fashion, real estate, and technology industries, combining industry knowledge with practical legal and commercial insight.

Operating under its philosophy of “Resourceful Representation®,” the firm emphasizes creative problem-solving, strategic planning, and cost-effective legal solutions tailored to each client’s objectives. Its collaborative culture enables attorneys across multiple practice areas to work seamlessly together, providing comprehensive representation on matters ranging from routine business issues to highly complex transactions and disputes.

Phillips Nizer places a strong emphasis on long-term client relationships, working closely with clients to understand their goals and develop effective legal strategies from inception through resolution. The firm and many of its attorneys have received recognition from leading legal directories and publications for their professional excellence, and the firm has also earned Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus in recognition of its commitment to expanding opportunities for diverse attorneys in leadership and career advancement.

Through nearly a century of service, Phillips Nizer has continued to combine sophisticated legal capabilities with personalized client attention, providing trusted counsel to businesses, institutions, and individuals in an evolving legal and commercial landscape.

“Lindsey de Stefan has earned a reputation as a thoughtful and dedicated family law attorney who approaches each matter with professionalism, empathy, and careful attention to detail. Her understanding of both litigation and mediation allows her to develop practical strategies tailored to each family’s circumstances, earning the confidence of clients and the respect of fellow practitioners.”
The Family Attorneys, 2026