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Mark H. Sobel joined the firm in 1980 and has been a partner of the firm since 1985 in its Litigation Department. Mr. Sobel was graduated from George Washington University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts with distinction. While at George Washington University, Mr. Sobel was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Alpha and Phi Eta Sigma. He attended law school at the University of Pennsylvania and received his degree in 1978. While at the University of Pennsylvania, as a result of oral advocacy and academic achievement, Mr. Sobel was elected to the Moot Court Board. Subsequent to graduation, Mr. Sobel gained valuable experience in trial advocacy as an Assistant Prosecutor in Essex County. While with the Prosecutor's Office, Mr. Sobel was responsible for numerous criminal trials, as well as Grand Jury investigations and Appellate Advocacy. Upon leaving the Prosecutor’s Office in 1980, Mr. Sobel joined the firm and has concentrated his practice in litigation matters, primarily in the area of Family Law. Mr. Sobel is a Certified Matrimonial Attorney having received his Certification the first year it was offered in 1998. In addition, he has been involved in complex commercial litigation. Mr. Sobel is the past chair of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and chair of the Alimony and Child Support Sub-Committee. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on General Practices and Procedures, and also of the Supreme Court’s Special Committee to Revise Matrimonial Law. In 1985, Mr. Sobel was selected to run the Early Settlement Program for mediation of Family Court matters in Essex County and ran that program for two years. Commencing in 2001 and continuing to date, he was elected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the Family Law category. Mr. Sobel is the Managing Editor of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, a national publication devoted to family law matters and has written a variety of articles on family law matters. In addition, Mr. Sobel has lectured on a variety of legal topics for both the State Bar at its annual convention and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education. He was also a member of the Essex County Bar Association Judicial Appointments Committee which aids in selection and reappointment of State Court Judges. Mr. Sobel is involved in a variety of charitable activities including supervision of pro bono litigation supported by the firm. His pro bono work has included representation of the New Jersey State Bar Association before the New Jersey Supreme Court. | 