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Ms. Debra E Guston
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Ms. Debra E Guston

4.0
5 reviews

55 Harristown Road, Suite 202, Glen Rock, NJ 07452

Gay and Lesbian Family Law, Estate Planning, Family Law and 11 more

About Ms. Debra E Guston

A native New Jerseyian, I have spent my professional career building a general practice to meet the needs of all of New Jersey's families.  Our office is family and kid-friendly and pet-friendly....

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Trusts and Estates
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October 31, 2010
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Family Law
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January 02, 2015
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Debra Guston and her firm are con artist. They tell you all these lies from what they can do and what will happen and i. The end the client gets screwed. Debra took my money to represent me in my divorce just to give my case to her inexperienced coworker who clearly knew nothing about divorce court. Once I voiced my concerns regarding the service I was receiving from her firm and asked her if she would take the lead and do the work she was paid for she advised that I couldn't AFFORD her!!!!

 
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Areas of Law

  • Gay and Lesbian Family Law
  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Estate Planning
    • Estate Litigation
  • Family Law
  • General Practice
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Other 8
    • Adoption
    • Probate
    • Chancery Practice
    • Ancillary Probate
    • Guardianship
    • Marriage & Prenuptials
    • Juvenile
    • Corporate & Incorporation

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates: $300 - $350/hr
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
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    MasterCard
    Other - Debit Cards
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    GUSTON LAW PC
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 2%

    Will work with low income litigants on sliding scale; provide pro bono services on referral from public interest law firms or court

  • Additional Links
    http://www.gustonlaw.com http://argentinolaw.com/debra-e-guston/ https://www.gustonlaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, New Jersey
    1988, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    1991, District of Columbia
    2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
    Memberships
    Bergen County, Passaic County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations
    National Lesbian & Gay Law Association
    Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Greater New York, Women Lawyers in Bergen County.
    Member, NJSBA Family Law Executive Committee (Adoption Sub-Committee Chair
    Marriage Equality Co-Chair)
    Member LGBT Rights Section Executive Committee
    Bar Fellowship
    American Academy of Adoption Attorneys; American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    1988 Law Review: Cardozo Women's Annotated Bibliography

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    Managing Editor

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    1987 - 1988
    Other Education
    Emerson College
    Class of 1984
    M.A.
    Theatre Arts: Concentration in Directing and Dramatic Literature

    Mount Holyoke College
    Class of 1981
    B.A.
    Theatre Arts

    Mount Holyoke College
    Class of 1981
    B.A.
    with honors

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Managing Partner at GUSTON LAW PC
4.0
5 reviews

55 Harristown Road, Suite 202Glen Rock, NJ 07452U.S.A.

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    Yes, Ms. Debra E Guston is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and New Jersey.
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    Ms. Debra E Guston is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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