Biography
A graduate of Syracuse University, Stuart earned his law degree from New York Law School. Stuart is admitted to practice before the New Jersey and New York State Bars. Stuart began practicing law in 1991. In 1995, along with his partner, Scott Sherman, he founded Minion & Sherman. Stuart is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as both the Essex and Passaic County Bar Associations. He previously sat on the Essex County Ethics Committee, as an appointee of the Supreme Court of New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics. This committee is charged with investigating ethics claims levied against attorneys by both laypeople and fellow members of the Bar. Stuart volunteers with the Family Courts of Essex and Passaic Counties Early Settlement Panels, helping parties to resolve their divorce cases amicably and fairly, avoiding both escalating costs and rancor. He is also a participant in the Lawyer Referral Services of both counties.
In addition to this post, Stu also volunteers his services to the Essex County Bar Association's Ask A Lawyer program and Project Law, an initiative of the Rudy and Linda Slucker NCJW Center for Women, both of which provide free legal counseling to members of the public.
Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court Member
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- B.S.
- Major: Law and Public Policy
- Major: Marketing
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1991
- New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994
Published Works
Honors
Pro-Bono Activities
- Project Law (Rudy and Linda Slucker NCJW Center for Women)
- Essex County Bar Association’s Ask A Lawyer program: Provides free legal counseling
References
Languages
Fraternities or Sororities
Practice Areas
- Family Law / Divorce
- Consumer Bankruptcy
- Residential Real Estate
Professional Associations
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Essex County Bar Association
- Passaic County Bar Association
- Lawyer Referral Services, Participant, Essex and Passaic Counties
Representative Cases
- IN RE Nepil, 206 B.R. 72, 1997, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of NJ
- IN RE Cirkinyan, 186 B.R. 878, 1995, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of NJ
- IN RE Peller, 184 B.R. 663, 1994, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of NJ
Classes & Seminars
Representative Clients
Past Positions
- Served on the Essex County Ethics Committee, as an Appointee of the Supreme Court of New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics