Susan L. Goldring 
Red Bank, New Jersey

I came of age during the Civil Rights movement and the anti-war movement. I went to law school after working toward a doctorate in psychology because I believed there were great injustices in the world and lawyers were the people trying to right them. I started the practice of law in the NJ Office of the Public Defender where I expected to defend the Constitution, and learned that the day to day practice of criminal defense law was much more mundane. After a few years I turned to private practice where my focus was largely on family issues. I started with a divorce practice that moved into estate planning and planning for the elderly and disabled. My aim has always been to help people find what is right for them and their families and to try to approach that goal. I try to guide clients into recognizing that their own self interests may be best served when considering the interests of others; that trying to do the right thing for all concerned will bring better results than simply trying to win. I still aim at finding justice on the small playing field of the families I work with rather than the more global playing field that first brought me to the practice of law.

Areas of Practice:

Elder & Disability Law, Including Guardianships,

Estate, Trust and Probate Administration and Litigation

Estate and Trust Planning

Certification/Specialties:

Elder Law, National Elder Law Foundation, since 2001

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, 1975

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1975

U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Education:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 1975
J.D.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1968
M.A.
Major:  Psychology

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1966
B.A.
Honors: with Honors
Major:  Psychology

Published Works:

Elder and Disability Law Issues for the Family Law Practitioner, 2009 Elder Law College updated for 2011 Elder Law College

What Happens When the Wrong Spouse Dies First: DeMartino and Beyond, NJ-ICLE, Eighth Annual Elder Law Retreat, 2006

Court Records and the Internet: Public or Publish, NJSBA Bench - Bar Conference, 2004

Grandparents' Rights and Responsibilities Concerning Their Grandchildren, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, 2001

Competing Interests in Modifying New Jersey's Elective Share Statute, NJ-ICLE, Second Annual New Jersey Trust and Estate Law Forum, 2000

Classes/Seminars Taught:

See ICLE Programs Listed Under Papers

Honors and Awards:

Professional Lawyer of the Year, NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law, 1998

Distinguished Legislative Service Award, New Jersey State Bar Association, 1996

AV Rated - Matindale-Hubbell

AVVO Rating - Superb

Professional Associations and Memberships:

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

New Jersey State Bar Association, 1991 - 1995

Trustee

New Jersey State Bar Association, 1996 - 1998

Trustee

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member, Elder & Disability Law Section

New Jersey State Bar Association

Past Chair, Trustee Legislative Committee

New Jersey State Bar Association

Past Chair, Women in the Profession Section

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Member

Monmouth Bar Association

Member

Monmouth Bar Association, 1987 - 1988

Trustee

Monmouth Bar Association, 1989 - 1990

Trustee

Monmouth Bar Association, 1988 - 1990

Chair, By-laws Committee

Women Lawyers in Monmouth

Member

Women Lawyers in Monmouth

Founder

Women Lawyers in Monmouth

Past President

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

Member

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

Past Officer

Past Employment Positions:

Goldring, Edwards & Dalton, LLC, Managing Member, 1997 - 2007

Susan L. Goldring, Attorney at Law, 1987 - 1997

Frunzi & Goldring, Attorneys at Law, 1983 - 1987

Susan L. Goldring, Attorney at Law, 1979 - 1983

Office of the Public Defender, 1976 - 1979

ACLU, NJ, 1971 - 1972

Children's Television Workshop, 1970 - 1971

Pro Bono Activities:

Board Member, PLAN/NJ, 2005 - Present

Member, Bioethics Committee, Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, NJ, 2000 - Present

Member of the Two River Community Bank Advisory Board

County Democratic Committee Women, Monmouth County, NJ