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Frank A. Louis
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Frank is a family law attorney with five decades of experience in the negotiation and litigation of economically complex divorce cases. He has deep expertise in the resolution of challenging valuation and alimony issues in high-net-worth cases and is broadly recognized as a preeminent member of the New Jersey family law bar.

Frank represents clients in all aspects of divorce including asset distribution, child support and alimony, with the goal of achieving a negotiated result but, when required, a fair result after trial. His experience encompasses the valuation of closely held businesses, the sophisticated analysis of equitable distribution issues, and the arbitration and mediation of complex economic cases.

His emphasis is on problem-solving and attaining beneficial outcomes by using creative approaches to achieve his clients’ goals, structuring agreements that are designed to eliminate future litigation and provide finality.

Frank is the co-author of New Jersey Family Law Volume II: Divorce, Alimony & Property Division, a recognized treatise cited as authoritative by New Jersey courts and lawyers.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1973

Education

  • Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1973
  • City University of New York, Brooklyn College, cum laude, 1970 B.A.,

Recognition

  • American College of Family Trial Lawyers Fellow
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fellow
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Family Law practice area (1993 – present)
  • Listed in The Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers (a publication of Lawdragon Inc.) (2024 – 2026, 2020)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.)
  • Selected as a Clapp Laureate by the New Jersey Institution for Continuing Legal Education for his contributions to legal education (2006)
  • Recipient of the Tischler Award, the Family Law Section’s Lifetime Achievement Award, from New Jersey State Bar Association (1990)
  • Recipient of the Young Lawyer Award from the Ocean County Bar Association (1980)

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Clerkships

  • Former law clerk to The Honorable Henry H. Wiley, Ocean County

Published Cases

  • In Leonard v. Leonard (2012), represented the defendant in a published New Jersey Chancery Division decision addressing the valuation and equitable distribution of complex marital assets, providing guidance on how courts should analyze and allocate business and investment interests in high-asset divorce proceedings.
  • In Rolle v. Rolle (1987), represented the plaintiff in a published New Jersey Chancery Division decision resolving contested financial and equitable distribution issues, contributing to the development of New Jersey case law governing the treatment of marital property in divorce matters.
  • In Sculler v. Sculler (2001), represented the defendant in a published New Jersey Chancery Division decision addressing the burden of proof for equitable distribution of appreciation in premarital and inherited assets, providing guidance on treatment of “active” immune property in divorce proceedings.
  • In Kelly v. Kelly (1986), represented the plaintiff in a published New Jersey Chancery Division decision affirming his right to overnight parenting time in the presence of an unrelated partner, clarifying standards for post-judgment visitation restrictions.

Memberships

  • New Jersey State Bar Association: Family Law Section Executive Committee (Emeritus member and past Chair); Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (past Vice Chair)
  • Ocean County Bar Association: past President; Family Law Committee (former member)
  • Monmouth Bar Association

Committees

  • Appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve on numerous committees: Family Part Practice Committee (1982-2012); Special Committee on Matrimonial Litigation; Economic Consequences of Divorce; Family Automated Case Tracking System (FACTS); Appointment of Fiduciary and Counsel Committee; Task Force on the Status of Women; Judicial Education Committee; Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

Other Activities

  • New Jersey Family Lawyer Magazine; Editorial Board Emeritus member
  • In the 1990s, New Jersey Governor James Florio appointed Frank as the state bar’s representative to the New Jersey Commission to Study the Law of Divorce. The Commission recommended several new statutes, including Limited Duration Alimony, which was based on an article written by Frank.

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