Vincent
P Celli is a partner in the firm. His areas of practice are Matrimonial
Law and related matters, Custody, Adoptions, Municipal Court, Domestic
Violence, Mediation, Arbitration and Appeals.
Mr. Celli has been in private practice since 1977. Prior to going
into private practice, he served as the Law Clerk to the Honorable
Neil G. Duffy, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Division,
Essex County from 1976 through 1977. 
Mr. Celli was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 18, 1946.
He attended Rutgers College where he graduated with a B.A.,
with distinction, in 1968. He also attended Seton Hall University
where he graduated, cum laude, in 1976. Prior to attending law
school, Mr. Celli served as a Major in the U.S. Army on active
duty from 1969 through 1972, and in the reserves from 1972 through
1990. He was admitted to the bar of the state of New Jersey,
1976; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1978; District
of Columbia, 1981; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, and
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982. He has also been trained as an arbitrator
and mediator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
He
has served as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, East
Hanover, 1980-1982; Planning Board of East Hanover, 1983; Board
of Trustees- The Calais School, Whippany, 1987-2000; Judge of
the Municipal Court, Township of East Hanover, 1989-1993, Master,
New Jersey Family Law Inn of Court, 1993-1996; New Jersey State
Bar Association (Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 1991,
Child Abuse Protocol Committee, 1990-1992, Cause of Action Review
Committee, 1983); and the American Bar Association, Family Law
Section. He is an active member of Board of Trustees, Legal Aid
Society of Morris County, President 1993-1994; Volunteer Lawyers
Project, Legal Aid Society of Morris County; Master, Worrall F.
Mountain Inn of Court; New Jersey Association of Matrimonial Arbitrators,
Secretary/Treasurer; Sussex County Matrimonial Early Settlement
Panel; Morris County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel, Board
of Trustees, 1989-1990; and is a Fellow with the American Academy
of Matrimonial Lawyers.
His
work has been reported in the cases of Neger v Neger 93 N.J. 15
(1983), Tweedly v Tweedly, 277 N.J. Super 246 (Ch. Div. 1994), and
Chen v Chen, 297 N.J. Super. 480 (Ch. Div. 1997). In addition,
he is the author of “Matrimonial Arbitration- An Old Technique
in a New Home” New Jersey Lawyer- The Magazine, November/December
1993. He has also been an instructor with the American Institute
for Paralegal Studies, 1979-1982; has lectured for the New Jersey
Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Domestic Torts Update,
1995, Hot Tips in Family Law, 1990-1991; the Association of Trial
Lawyers of America, Boardwalk Seminar, 1995, Matrimonial Trial
Academy, 1991-1992, Peoples Law School, 1991; and his local Bar
Associations.
Mr.
Celli is proficient in Spanish and French.
Mr.
Celli can be reached via e-mail at vcelli@cellischlossberg.com
| Current Employment Position(s):
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Partner |
| Areas Of Practice: |
Matrimonial Law and Related Matters
Custody
Adoptions
Municipal Court
Domestic Violence
Mediation
Arbitration
Appeals |
| Litigation Percentage: |
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation |
| Bar Admissions: |
New Jersey, 1976
District of Columbia, 1981
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982 |
| Education: |
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey,
1976
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
New Jersey, 1968
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction in Romance Languages
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Arbitrator and Mediator |
| Published Works: |
"Matrimonial Arbitration- An Old Technique in a New
Home", New Jersey Lawyer- The Magazine, November/December,
1993 |
| Representative Cases: |
Continental Bank of Pennsylvania v. Barclay Riding Academy,
Inc., 459 A.2d 1163 (N.J. 1983)
Neger v. Neger, 93 N.J. 15 (1983)
Tweedly v. Tweedly, 277 N.J. Super 246 (Ch. Div. 1994)
Chen v. Chen, 297 N.J. Super. 480 (Ch. Div. 1997) |
| Classes/Seminars Taught: |
Instructor, American Institute for Paralegal Studies, 1979
- 1982
Lecturer, Domestic Torts Update, New Jersey Institute of Continuing
Legal Education, 1995
Lecturer, Hot Tips in Family Law, New Jersey Institute of
Continuing Legal Education, 1990 - 1991
Lecturer, Boardwalk Seminar, Association of Trial Lawyers
of America, 1995
Lecturer, Matrimonial Trial Academy, 1991 - 1992
Lecturer, Peoples Law School, 1991 |
| Honors and Awards: |
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Zoning Board of Adjustment, East Hanover, 1980 - 1982
Member
Planning Board of East Hanover, 1983
Member
The Calais School, Whippany, New Jersey, 1987 - 2000
Member, Board of Trustees
New Jersey Family Law Inn of Court, 1993 - 1996
Master
New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1991
Executive Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association, 1990 - 1992
Child Abuse Protocol Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association, 1983
Cause of Action Review Committee
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Legal Aid Society of Morris County
Active Member, Board of Trustees
Legal Aid Society of Morris County, 1993 - 1994
President |
| Past Employment Positions: |
Honorable Neil G. Duffy, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey,
Family Division, Essex County, Law Clerk, 1976 - 1977
U.S. Army, Major, Active Duty, 1969 - 1972
U.S. Army, Major, Reserves, 1972 - 1990
Township of East Hanover, Judge of the Municipal Court, 1989
- 1993 |
| Pro Bono Activities: |
Volunteer Lawyers Project, Legal Aid Society of Morris County |
| Languages: |
Spanish
French
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| Fraternities/Sororities: |
Phi Alpha Delta
Birth Information:
November 18, 1946, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
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