Center for Protection of Children Board of Advisors
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Hon. Mark Epstein
Judge Mark. B. Epstein earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yeshiva University in 1966 and a Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law in 1969. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the US District Court, the US Supreme Court and the US Tax Court. Judge Epstein was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court in 1983 and was assigned to the Family Part. He became the presiding judge of the Family Part in 1985 and served in that capacity until 1993 when he was assigned to the Civil Part. In March 2005, he was assigned to the Chancery Division where he remained until his retirement in June 2005. Judge Epstein has presided over thousands of matters ranging from every type of family law case to complex environmental coverage litigation. He is a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association and served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the YMHA of Raritan Valley where he was Vice President for four years and was awarded the Community Service Award for his involvement in the United Way of Central New Jersey. Currently, Judge Epstein is Of Counsel to the law firm Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst and Doukas where he limits his practice to arbitration, mediation and serving as a special discovery master. Judge Epstein resides in Edison, New Jersey with his wife Mira, an artist.