Allen J. Scazafabo, Jr.

Allen J. Scazafabo, Jr. is a family law lawyer at Riker Danzig LLP with more than 20 years of litigation experience. He handles divorce, alimony, child support, custody, parenting time, domestic violence, paternity, and grandparent visitation matters. His practice includes complex disputes involving asset distribution, business valuation, expert evidence, and post-judgment enforcement. Allen also represents clients in mediation, arbitration, collaborative divorce, and appellate proceedings. His individualized approach focuses on each client’s goals, concerns, and changing family circumstances. He provides practical guidance throughout each case.

Allen earned his B.A. from the University of Scranton in 1998 and his J.D. from Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law in 2002. He began his legal career clerking for Judge Terrence R. Nealon in Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas. His bar admissions include New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and federal district courts in both states. He is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. He also serves as an approved economic mediator. His credentials support complex matrimonial work.

Allen reflects sustained involvement in New Jersey family law in his professional service. He has served on the State Bar Association’s Family Law Executive Committee. He was appointed to the Essex County Family Part Non-Dissolution Planning Committee. His speaking work includes continuing legal education programs for state and county bar associations. He has also served as a Master of the Barry Croland Family Law Inn of Court. His writings and commentary address family law issues. His appointments reflect continued professional involvement statewide.

Allen J. Scazafabo, Jr. has earned recognition for his family law practice, professional leadership, and service to the legal community. He has appeared in The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law since 2020. His Thomson Reuters recognition includes Rising Stars listings from 2009 through 2025. He joined the New Jersey Super Lawyers list in 2026. He was named to the American Academy for Financial Litigators Advisory Board in 2020. His 2024 appointment included West Essex fee arbitration committee service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Riker Danzig LLP
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Scranton
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)