Lara K. DiFabrizio, J.S.C. (ret.)
Of Counsel
Lara DiFabrizio J.S.C. (ret.) was a Judge for over 15 years prior to joining Lyons & Associates. As a Union County Superior Court Judge, Judge DiFabrizio was assigned to the Family and Criminal Divisions.
While on the Criminal Bench, she presided over Detention Hearings during the infancy of New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Reform. Judge DiFabrizio also presided over many criminal trials taking her role as “Gatekeeper” primary to assure fairness and justice to all that appeared before her.
In her appointment to the Family Division, Judge DiFabrizio presided over a variety of dockets including: Domestic Violence, Children in Court, Juvenile, Adoptions, Dissolution, Divorce and Post Judgement Divorce.
Prior to her appointment to the New Jersey Superior Court, Judge DiFabrizio was the Hillside Municipal Court Judge, the Union County Civil Commitment Judge and presided over Central Judicial Processing. After graduating Seton Hall Law School, Judge DiFabrizio clerked for The Honorable Arthur D’Italia, A.J.S.C. in Hudson County and then joined the Hudson County Prosecutors Office as an Assistant Prosecutor. Judge DiFabrizio was also the Municipal Prosecutor for Fanwood, Kenilworth and Hillside, New Jersey.