Lori E. Kolin focuses her practice on family law, litigation, and dispute resolution at Ziegler Law Group LLC. With more than two decades of experience in private practice, she represents clients navigating divorce, complex custody and parenting time disputes, and negotiated settlements.
Her background in psychology, counseling, and crisis intervention informs a practical and empathetic approach to legal representation, particularly in sensitive and high-conflict family matters.
Practice Areas
Ms. Kolin represents clients in a broad range of family-related matters, including:
- Divorce;
- Complex and high-conflict child custody disputes;
- Parenting time disputes; and
- Negotiated settlements.
Her experience also includes representing individuals and businesses in litigation and transactional matters.
Approach and Client Representation
Family law disputes often involve significant personal challenges alongside legal questions. Ms. Kolin’s earlier work in counseling and crisis intervention gives her a perspective informed by both the legal issues and the human circumstances surrounding a matter.
Before entering the legal profession, she worked extensively in domestic violence shelters, youth support programs, suicide prevention services, and advocacy for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. This experience continues to inform her practical, empathetic approach to working with clients.
Prior Legal Experience
Ms. Kolin began her legal career as Associate General Counsel for a New York corporation before transitioning to private practice. For more than two decades, she has advised and advocated for clients in complex legal matters, drawing on experience across family law, litigation, dispute resolution, and transactional work.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Education
- Rutgers Law School–Newark
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Rutgers Law School–Newark
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology
Professional Appointments and Service
- Served as an Investigator for the Bergen County District II-B Ethics Committee by appointment of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
- Served as court-appointed counsel in guardianship proceedings involving alleged incapacitated persons.
Prior Professional Experience
- Associate General Counsel for a New York corporation.
- More than two decades in private practice, advising and representing clients in complex legal matters.
- Prior work in counseling and crisis intervention, including domestic violence shelters, youth support programs, suicide prevention services, and advocacy for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

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