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Natalie Esposito Capano

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Phone: 201-996-0234

45 N Broad St #19
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

Natalie Esposito Capano received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a Minor in Speech Communications at the Pennsylvania State University and her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ. During law school, Natalie worked as a Research Assistant for the Honorable Peter W. Rodino and as a law clerk for Gill and Chamas, located in Woodbridge, NJ.

Mrs. Capano was admitted into the New Jersey Bar in 2002, and from 2002 to 2003, Natalie worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Brian R. Martinotti, J.S.C., of the Bergen County Superior Court. Following this, Mrs. Capano joined the firm of Rabbat & Rabbat, in Totowa, NJ and worked there for over 8 years. In 2011, Natalie opened her own firm and started the Law Offices of Natalie Esposito Capano, LLC, in Woodland Park, NJ. In 2014 Ms. Capano joined the firm of Aretsky Law Group, P.C., as Of Counsel in their Divorce & Family Law department.

Natalie has been practicing law since her admission to the bar in 2003. She has significant experience in legal research, brief writing, motion practice, courtroom litigation, and appellate practice. Natalie is an experienced litigator with over 15 ears of experience in complex divorce litigation.

In addition to being a skilled litigator, Ms. Capano has also assisted clients resolve their divorce and family law isuues through negotiation and mediation. She will mediate in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, and Morris counties.

Ms. Capano is dedicated to protecting the rights of New Jersey fathers who strive to maintain a positive relationship with their children. She understands that New Jersey law requires decisions regarding child custody and parenting time to be gender neutral and has vast experience fighting for fathers’ rights.

A Recent Case: Fighting for a Father’s Rights

A recent case involved a father who sought shared parenting time with his 1½-year-old-daughter. Ms. Capano immediately obtained parenting time and when his wife continued to refuse overnights, she filed a motion and achieved a favorable result of 10 overnights in a month. Because her client still disputed custody, Ms. Capano requested the Court to order a custody expert During the expert’s evaluations and in the midst of discussions regarding financial issues, the mother took a job overseas and began her move without obtaining the father's consent. Ms. Capano opposed this move, and the mother filed a relocation application. Due to her zealous advocacy, Ms. Capano was able to defeat the application and arrange a 44/56 split of parenting time between New Jersey and the Wife’s new residence in another country. This arrangement will continue until the child is in kindergarten, at which time the New Jersey courts will revisit the arrangement.

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 2002

B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1998

Bar Admissions

New Jersey
Member Since: 2002

Awards

The Peter W. Rodino, Jr., Society Seton Hall University School of Law Excellence in Achievement Award October, 2015

Personal

Natalie Esposito Capano has been married to Vincent Capano for twelve years. The couple has resided in Allendale, New Jersey, with their two young children since 2009. Ms. Capano is very active in her community, especially in the field of education.

Ms. Capano is fluent in Spanish and is a fluent speaker of Italian.

Professional and Civic Activities, Honors & Certifications
  • Allendale Board of Education Member (June 2012–present)
  • Allendale Board of Education Committee
  • Chair of Technology and Education Committee (June 2012–January 2016)
  • The Peter W. Rodino Jr. Society Seton Hall University School of Law Excellence in Achievement Award (2015)
  • Volunteer Early Settlement Panel, Passaic County, Family Court
  • Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence
  • Trustee (September 2011 to June 2014)
  • Highlands Hockey Association Trustee (September 2012 to June 2015)
  • Allendale Daisy Troop #96930 Leader (September 2015–)
  • West Paterson Board of Education Member (April 1999 to August 2002)
  • Archer Nursery School Publicity Chair (June 2014–May 2015)
  • Religious Education Teacher, Guardian Angel Church (June 2014–present)
  • Republican Candidate for NJ State Assembly, 34th District (November 2001)
  • Student Bar Association Vice President (August 2001 to June 2002)
  • Pro-Bono Mentor Program for Newark Middle-School Students (September 1999 to 2002)
  • Biltmore Who’s Who member (2007)
  • New Jersey Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section,
  • Representative for Passaic County
  • Passaic County Bar Association
  • Bergen County Bar Association
Client Reviews
★★★★★
My experience with Eric as an attorney was genuinely pleasurable. Eric’s expertise in litigation, and personable attributes made the litigation of my case go over with ease. Eric was always punctual and went above and beyond my expectations in getting my case settled... Timothy G.
★★★★★
Eric was able to successfully represent me in a financial dispute. I found his candor, knowledge, and skills highly effective in resolving the matter. This was my first experience using his services and now regard him as my personal attorney for any issue. Eric is my first call. Thank you! Dave
★★★★★
Couldn’t have done it without his help. He kept us calm, had complete knowledge of the process and helped us negotiate our plea. It was totally worth hiring a lawyer have the outcome we did. Maureen