Amy S. Cores
Cores & Associates, L.L.C. 200 Daniels Way Suite 200 Freehold, NJ 07728 Practice Area(s): Family Law, International Law
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Supreme Court of the United States 2007
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2006
State of New Jersey 2003
District Court of New Jersey 2003
Education
Juris Doctor, Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, 2003
Master of Arts in Modern European History, Florida State University, 2000
Thesis: “Jews in the Armia Krajowa”
Bachelor of Arts in History, Florida State University, 1997
Minor Field: Music
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2011
National Board of Trial Advocacy Board Certified Family Law Trial Advocate, 2016
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, 2010; Recertified 2015
Young Lawyer of the Year, NJSBA, 2009
Super Lawyer 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Rising Star Super Lawyer 2008-2013
Award of Merit, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, October 2007 & April 2008
Professional Associations
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
American Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
Middlesex County Bar Association
Phi Alpha Theta (Delta Chapter) – Historical Honor Society
Representative Cases
P.M. v. N.P., 441 N.J.Super.127 (App.Div.2015)
F.H.U. v. A.C.U., 48 A.3d 1130 (N.J.App.Div.), cert. denied. at 212 N.J. 198 (2012)
MacKinnon v. MacKinnon, 128 S.Ct. 7 (2007)
Speaking Engagements
E-Evidence and Ethics, for Middlesex County Bar Association, Fall 2017
NBI Institute, Family Law in the Digital Age, December 2017
AAML-NJ/ICLE, Certification Preparation Course, October 2017
NBI Institute, Family Law in the Digital Age, June 2017
NBI Institute, Family Law Start to Finish, December 2016
NBI Advanced Family Law Institute, June 2016
Post DOMA Update, at the AAML Annual Meeting 5 November 2014
Hudson County Inns of Court, Invited Speaker on Hague Convention Cases
NBI Institute, Hague Convention Cases, 1 February 2013
South Jersey Inns of Court, 19 February 2013, Invited Speaker on Hague Convention Cases
Hot Tips in Family Law, Speaker, Hague Cases, Edison, 12 November 2012
Evidence for Family Lawyers, Moderator and Speaker, Fairfield, 27 October 2012
Incivility and Gender Bias, Speaker, at NJSBA Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, 19 May 2011
Family Law 101, presented by NJSBA, New Brunswick, 16 February 2011
Removal in Family Law Cases, Moderator and Speaker, Edison, 11 February 2011
Hot Tips in Family Law, Speaker, “Abbott v. Abbott”, New Brunswick, 2 October 2010
The Other Family Part, Moderator and Speaker, New Brunswick, 4 December 2010
How to Achieve Work Life Balance, Speaker, Scottsdale, AZ, 6 November 2010
The Other Family Part, Moderator and Speaker, at NJSBA Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, 20 May 2010
Successfully Handling Interstate and International Custody Disputes, Moderator & Speaker on
Interstate and International Service of Process, West Orange, 10 April 2010 &
Mt. Laurel, 27 April 2010
Hot Tips in Family Law, Speaker, “Custody and Parenting Time Burdens” 3 October 2009
Hot Tips in Family Law, Speaker, “Interlocutory Appeals” 20 September 2008
Divorce in the Digital Era, (A primer on cost effective, efficient hardware and software applications
attorneys can take advantage of to increase a firm’s bottom line while impressing clients), 16
January 2008
Hot Tips in Family Law, Speaker, “Equitable Remedies” 29 September 2007
NJSBA-YLD Summer Associates Program,
Moderator, 30 June 2009
Moderator, 15 July 2008
Moderator, 17 July 2007
Forum with Chief Justice Zazzali, Speaker, 24 May 2007
Publications
Various articles for law firm website and blog, www.coresandassociates.com
“College Contribution: Theory, Law, and Practice” with Hon. Charles M. Rand, P.J.F.P., in New Jersey
Family Lawyer, Vol. 31. N.1, July 2010
“Interlocutory Appeals: Unlocking the Secrets” in New Jersey Law Journal, June 28, 2010
“International Law” Special Editor, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, February 2010 No. 262
“The UCCJEA: Where are we on the eve of the 5th anniversary?” in New Jersey Lawyer Magazine,
August 2009 No.259
“Alimony: Law, Policy, Practice and Presentation” with John E. Finnerty, Jr., Esq., in New Jersey
Family Lawyer, Vol. 29. N.6, August 2009
“Where is Pima County, New Jersey? (Who Knew We Had Parenting Guidelines in New Jersey?)” in
New Jersey Family Lawyer, Vol. 29 N. 3, January 2009
“Fraud in Family Court: An Analysis of Equitable Relief” in New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, October
2008 N. 254
“Child Abduction and Other Aspects of International Family Law” in New Jersey Family Lawyer,
Vol. 28, N. 3, October 2007
As Editor-In-Chief of Dictum the following editorials were published:
“Some Things I Am Still Learning About: Censorship, Tactfulness and Maturation” in Dictum,
Vol.2 No. 4, May 2009
“Shouldn’t August 31 be New Year’s Eve? Resolve to Inhale Life in the New Year” in Dictum,
Vol.2 No. 3, December 2008
“Retractions, Mistakes, & Failures – Oh My!” in Dictum, Vol. 2, N. 2, October 2008
“Difficult Adversaries” in Dictum, Vol. 2, N. 1, July 2008
“One is the Loneliest Number” in Dictum, Vol. 1, N. 4, May 2008
“Dealing with Loss” in Dictum, Vol. 1, N. 3, February 2008
“I Don’t Play a Superhero on TV, I am One in Real Life!” in Dictum, Vol. 1, N. 2, November 2007
“Finding Your Way” in Dictum, Vol. 1, N. 1, August 2007
Service Activities
Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, Board of Directors, 2017-2018
CFC Loud N Clear Foundation, Board of Directors, 2017-2018
AAML National
Amicus Committee, 2011-present
Summer Institute, 2012 to 2014
Diversity Committee, 2012-2015; Chair, 2013-2014
Legislation Committee, 2013-present
National Test Committee, 2013-2014
LGBT Committee, 2013-present
AAML NJ
Board of Managers, 2016 to present
Board of Examiners, 2016 to present
Scholarships, 2016 to present
Amicus Committee, 2011-2015
NJ Chapter Membership Committee, 2013-2015
NJBSA, Women in the Profession Section, Newsletter Editor, 2010 to 2011
NJSBA, Appellate Practice Committee, 2009 to present
NJSBA, Children’s Rights Committee, 2010 to 2011 (approved as Section 2011)
NJSBA, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine Editorial Board, 2008 to 2010
NJSBA, Certified Attorneys Section, Board Member, 2012 to present
NJSBA, Family Law Executive Committee (FLEC), Member 2009 to 2012
CLE Coordinator/ICLE Liaison, 2010-2011
Children’s Rights sub-committee, 2010-2012
Website and Technology sub-committee, Chair, 2009-2010
Alimony Guidelines sub-committee, Member, 2009-2010
Custody Mediation Committee, 2009 to 2010
Rule 1:38 Committee, Member, 2009
Email Committee, 2008-2009
(to investigate the use of email correspondence between the court and counsel)
E-Newsletter sub-committee, Chair, 2008-2010
Annual Retreat sub-committee, Member, 2008-2010
E-Newsletter sub-committee, Member, 2007-2008
Young Lawyers Sub-Committee, Member, 2005-2007
New Jersey Family Lawyer, Editorial Board (sub-committee of FLEC)
Associate Managing Editor, 2007-2011
Junior Editor, 2007
Associate Editor, 2005-2007
NJSBA-Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee, 2006-2009
Editor in Chief Dictum, 2006-2009
Summer Associates Program, Chair/Moderator, 2007, 2008, 2009
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, International Child Abduction Attorney Network
(ICAAN) member, 2005 to 2008 [Program terminated.]
Central Authority U.S. Department of State, attorney network to accept international child abduction
matters, 2008 to present
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, Pro-Bono Pilot Program, 2007 – present
Early Settlement Panelist, Monmouth County, 2009 – present
Monmouth County Bar Association
Young Lawyers Committee, 2006 to 2010
Family Law Committee, 2008 to present
Rutgers School of Law Alumni Association, Board Member, 2003 to 2008