New Jersey Family Law and Divorce Lawyer
Partner/ Certified Matrimonial Attorney
Mr. Lemega is a principal and the managing partner for the firm’s Morristown office as well as a shareholder of the firm. He is an alumnus of the University of Scranton and New England Law – Boston. After graduating law school, he enjoyed a one-year judicial clerkship for the Honorable Thomas J. Critchley, Jr., J.S.C., in the Morris County Superior Court, Family Part. Since then, he has devoted his private practice exclusively to matrimonial and family law matters.
Mr. Lemega is a skilled trial attorney who focuses his practice on complex matrimonial and family law matters. He is committed to providing his clients with comprehensive and quality legal representation and litigation strategy that is centered on achieving the proper outcome, even when faced with what may appear to be insurmountable acrimony.
He has been awarded the designation of Certified Matrimonial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, which is a designation achieved by only 2% of the attorneys in the State of New Jersey. From every year since 2018, he was selected to be included on the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Family Law. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, he was selected as a Top Lawyer in Morris County by Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine and included on the list of 10 Best Attorneys for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, as published by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.
Mr. Lemega is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association, the Morris County Bar Association, the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, and serves as a Panelist on the Morris, Hunterdon and the Somerset County Early Settlement Panels. In 2018, the Supreme Court appointed Mr. Lemega to the District Ethics Committee for Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren Counties (DEC XIII). He also currently serves as Trustee for the Somerset County Bar Association.
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CLIENT REVIEWS
Highly Recommended
The purpose of this letter is to thank Mr. William Lemega and staff for their sensitivity and kindness (not to mention patience) in their assistance with my personal matter.
We had difficulty contacting the New Jersey Courts from our home in Thailand to obtain a copy of a divorce decree. The decree is needed to support the immigration application for my wife – a very important matter for our family. Perhaps due to COVID or security precautions since we were contacting them from overseas (I support security precautions) we could never get a response.
Therefore I contacted Lyons and Associates for assistance. They referred me to the capable hands of Mr. Lemega. William’s kind and understanding attitude immediately gave me confidence that he would take care of our matter.
I thought this was a quick and easy issue – a trip to City Hall to request the divorce decree then mail it to me. However Mr. Lemega was thrown a few curves in the process: First my Thailand Debit card payment was not processed, and he and staff spent time trying to figure it out for me. He waited patiently for payment. Then I realized his office was not in Atlantic City but was in North Jersey – that took him some extra time and effort to request the document. Finally the Atlantic City Court no longer had the document and referred him to contact the Trenton Court. More work and a longer way around for my request.
Mr. Lemega probably spent 3 – 4 times the amount of time and effort he usually spends for an issue such as ours, but was always courteous and helpful, and achieved results for us. We appreciate his persistence and are very grateful for all of his work. I would highly recommend him to anyone requiring assistance with matters such as ours.
Now one last thing … since my wife will soon be off to the USA for her immigration process, can William offer assistance with my farm and housework and care for my children while she is gone?
Thanks again for all of your work and assistance. We feel we have friends now at Lyons
- M. F.
Experienced and Trustworthy attorney
Mr. Lemega (Will) is a fantastic lawyer. He is as professional as they come. If your looking for an experienced and trustworthy attorney to help you in your time of need, Lyons & Associates is where you start your search. I highly recommend him and refer my own family, friends and customers to him when the need shall arise.
- Anna Mastrola
Professional and Attentive
Will Lemega of Lyons & Associates is very professional and attentive to detail and I would highly recommend using him for any family law needs.
- David Snyder
Always Available to Answer Questions
William Lemega Esq has always been available to answer my questions. He helped me on a matter last year involving a visitation dispute with my daughter and was able to handle it quickly. He has also represented a friend of mine with equal satisfaction.
- Niel Schembre
Phenomenal Attorney and Great Listener
Will Lemega is a phenomenal attorney, he’s a great listener, he really cares about his clients. He has great experience and knows the law inside and out. I would highly recommend him to anyone is considering divorce or who is having issues with child custody arrangements. You will be in good hands
- Jesse Flowers
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