Gregory B. Thomlison, Esq.
Gregory B. Thomlison, Esq. believes it is important for an attorney to use their skill set and experience to assist people, especially in times of crisis. Greg has a client-centered approach to representation; he understands it is the client who has to live with the results of their case. This allows Greg to present creative options to his clients to address their specific needs without simply resorting to providing “cookie cutter” advice. Greg understands the toll of litigation on separating families and uses his experience to attempt to minimize that toll. Greg routinely serves as a mediator in divorce matters, both privately and court-appointed.
Greg’s interest in family law started in law school and his practice has been entirely devoted to family law issues since then. While attending Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, Greg received multiple awards for his work protecting victims of domestic violence (the Mary L. Philbrook Memorial Award, the Lisa and Kolin Pimental Memorial Award, and the Rutgers School of Law Pro Bono Publico Award). After law school, Greg served as a law clerk to the then-Presiding Judge of the Family Part of Burlington County, the Honorable Patricia B. Roe. Following his clerkship, Greg devoted his entire practice to family law. Greg is the former partner of Kerr & Thomlison, LLC in Toms River, New Jersey and joined the Law Firm of Abatemarco Thomlison & Frantz, LLC (then known as the Law Firm of Matthew R. Abatemarco, Esq., LLC) in October of 2018.
Greg is presently the Chair of the Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee. Prior to chairing the committee, Greg was a regular speaker at the Family Law Committee’s annual seminars and continues to moderate the seminars in his role as Chair. Greg also serves on the District IX Ethics Committee as an investigator, presenter, and Panelist. Greg is a member of the Statewide Family Law Chairs ESP Committee. Greg regularly volunteers as an Early Settlement Panelist and Intensive Settlement Panelist to assist the Court in resolving difficult cases. Greg regularly volunteers with South Jersey Legal Services on both the “Family Assist” program (providing pro bono family law consultations to indigent parties) and the “Divorce Project” program (providing pro bono legal representation in divorce cases to indigent parties).
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- Early Settlement Panelist for Monmouth and Ocean Counties
- Court appointed Intensive Settlement Panelist for Ocean County
- Court appointed Economic Mediator
- Private Mediator
- Chair of the Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee
- Recipient of the Rutgers University Lisa and Kolin Pimental Memorial Award for his Excellence in Domestic Violence Law
- Recipient of the Pro Bono Publico Award for his service to the Pro Bono Domestic Violence Program at Rutgers University School of Law
- Recipient of the Mary Philbrook Public Interest Awards from Rutgers University School of Law
- Recipient of the Justice Daniel J. O’Hern Award from the Monmouth County Legal Aid Society, 2021
- Selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star designation each year from 2014 to 2018 and 2020 to 2022
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- Moderator of the 2024 Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee’s Seminar on Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs). The panelists included the Honorable Laurie C. Poppe (Ocean County Family Part), Rodney Troyan, Esq. (Troyan & Associates, LLC), and Lisa Halpern, Esq. (Law Office of Lisa Halpern, Esq. in Toms River, New Jersey).
- Mr. Thomlison moderated a seminar about using and analyzing income tax returns for effective matrimonial litigation and settlement discussions – Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee – Tax Return and Family Law Seminar, 2021
- Mr. Thomlison moderated a panel discussion about the role of cryptocurrency in divorce matters. – Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee – Cryptocurrency seminar, 2020
- Mr. Thomlison moderated a panel discussion about the current state of custody law in New Jersey. The panel focused on Custody Neutral Assessments (CNAs) and other custody related issues for the Ocean County Bar Association. Moderator, Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee – Custody Seminar, 2020
- Mr. Thomlison moderated a panel discussion on the 2014 Amendments to the Alimony Statute. The panelists included the Honorable Madelin F. Einbinder, PJFP (Ocean County), the Honorable Valter Must, JSC (Ocean County), the Honorable Lawrence R. Jones, JSC (ret.), Frank Louis, Esq. (Toms River, New Jersey), and Joe Gunteski, CPA (Toms River, New Jersey)., Moderator, Moderator – Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee Alimony Seminar, 2019
- Speaker at the Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee’s annual Family Law seminar – Cyber Harassment Seminar, Speaker, Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee – Domestic Violence Seminar – Cyber Harassment, 2018
- Speaker at the Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee’s annual Family Law seminar – Child Support Seminar, Speaker, Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee – Child Support Seminar, 2017
- Speaker at the 2016 Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee’s annual Family Law Seminar – Domestic Violence, Speaker, Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee – Domestic Violence Seminar, 2016
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Monmouth County Bar Association
- Ocean County Bar Association
- Chair of the Ocean County Bar Association Family Law Committee (current)
- Member of the Statewide Family Law Chairs ESP Committee (current)
- Member of the District IX Attorney Ethics Committee
- Providing Pro Bono services to South Jersey Legal Services under both the “Family Assist” program (providing pro bono family law consultations to indigent parties) and the “Divorce Project” program (providing pro bono legal representation in divorce cases to indigent parties).