Stephanie Canas Hunnell
I am a lawyer located in Belmar, New Jersey. My primary practice is dedicated to family law, with a new focus on civil unions, estate planning and municipal court cases.
By way of background, I am a New Jersey transplant, born and raised in California. I graduated, with Honors, from Rutgers in Camden New Jersey.
I have been in family law since 2004, and have dedicated my practice to keeping up with new trends and ever changing legislation and case law by regularly attending continuing education seminars and conferences.
I pride myself on being aggressive, yet compassionate. I understand the delicate nature of the work I do and always strive to provide the best representation for each individual client, whether that means acting collaboratively with other attorneys or litigating your case at trial. I do so while always being conscious of the actual cost, financially and emotionally, to the client.
Whenever you need an attorney, contact my office at 732-749-3500.
Areas of Practice
- Divorce Litigation & Family Law
- Civil Unions
- Municipal Court
- Estate Planning
- Special Civil (Small Claims)
- Business & Commercial Law
- Custody & Visitation
- Traffic Violations
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2004
- Pennsylvania, 2004
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2004
Education
- Rutgers School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey
- J.D., With Honors - May, 2004
- Law Journal: Journal of Law & Urban Policies, Submissions Co-Editor, 2003 - 2004
- California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California
- B.S.
- Major: Criminal Justice
Representative Cases
- Diehl v. Diehl (App. Div.)
- Larrison v. Larrison
Honors and Awards
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Professional Skills I & II
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Contract
- Dean's Scholar, 2003
- Dean's List, 2003 - 2004
- Best Oralist, Moot Court I, 2003
- Ernest A. Spinello, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, 2003 - 2004
- Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court, Round 2- Best Oralist
- Admiralty Moot Court, 4th Place-Best Brief
- Senior Research Assistant, Focus: Environmental Law
- Member, Phi Delta Phi, Social Committee
- Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court, 2004
- Rutgers School of Law, Camden, Hunter Moot Court Brief Grader, 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Monmouth Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- LeTip of Eatontown, 2006 - Present
- Family Law Committee
- Hispanic National Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. E. David Millard, NJ Judiciary - Law Clerk, 2004
- Lucas & McGoughran, LLC. Oakhurst, NJ, Associate, 2005
- Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Trenton, NJ, Intern, 2003
- O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Litigation Paralegal, 2000 - 2002
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi



