Deena Betze

Deena Betze, one of Southern New Jersey’s most widely respected family and matrimonial lawyers, is beloved by her clients, and is known for making huge and positive changes in their lives. For over 34 years she has represented men and women in divorce, mediation, custody, adoption (including agency, private placement, domestic, re-finalization of foreign adoptions, second parent adoptions and contested placements), domestic violence, pre-marital agreements, and other family law related matters. Deena is a trained mediator, collaboratively trained and practices Collaborative Divorce.  She is on the executive committee of South Jersey Collaborative Divorce Professionals (BetterWayDivorce.com) and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Deena also serves on the New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups.  During the course of her career, Deena has been interviewed by the radio, television, and print media about her expertise in adoption and family law matters. She is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, where she previously served on the Family Law Executive Committee, and serves on the Family Law Committees of the Camden and Burlington County Bar Associations. Deena previously served as President of the Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court, which was one of only 20 Inns nationwide to achieve the Platinum level of Excellence during her tenure. American Inns of Court members include attorneys, judges and law students, and are “designed to improve the skills, civility, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar.” She is also a past volunteer of the Cape Atlantic Legal Services pro bono program. A graduate of S.U.N.Y. StonyBrook (B.A. 1987), Deena received her law degree in 1990 from Rutgers University School of Law, Camden.  Deena grew up in Camden County, New Jersey and is a life-long resident of South Jersey.