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Local New Jersey Attorney Receives Mediator Designationa

March 31, 2008, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ - Vincent C. DeLuca, Esq., a partner with Villani & DeLuca, P.C., a Point Pleasant Beach-based law firm, has been approved for admission to the roster of mediators for Economic Aspects of Family Law Cases. DeLuca's new designation complements his credentials in Family Law. Certified by the State of New Jersey Administration Office of the Courts in Mediation and Conciliation Skills, he has many years of experience in the dissolution of marriage, child custody and parenting time, domestic relations, and relocation applications. DeLuca is an active member of the Ocean County and Monmouth County Bar Associations and the New Jersey Bar Association and is a member of the Family Law Committee of each. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York.

The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution developed the Economic Mediation Pilot Program, which began in 1999 in seven counties, including Ocean County. After assessing the positive outcomes of the pilot, the Supreme Court approved the program for statewide implementation in June, 2006. According to judiciary guidelines, the purpose of the Economic Mediation Program is to provide a vehicle for applying complementary dispute resolution techniques to help resolve economic aspects of dissolution (divorce) actions. The Program's roster is maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts and is accessible on the Judiciary's website, www.judiciary.state.nj.us or www.njcourtsonline.com.

For additional information on Mr. DeLuca's credentials and the Villani & DeLuca law firm, call 732- 965-3350 or go to www.villaniDeLuca.com. For additional information on the Economic Mediation Program, go to www.judiciary.state.nj.us .