Charly Gayden is an experienced practitioner in the areas of family law and civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels.  She has served as an Assistant City Attorney and Municipal Housing Prosecutor for the City of New Brunswick, New Jersey since 1998.  In 2001, she received certification as a Diplomat in Municipal Government Law from the Bloustein School for Government Law at Rutgers University.  She is a former partner with the Princeton law firm of Schatzman Baker.  She has extensive experience in the areas of prerogative writ litigation, litigation involving municipal tax liens, in rem tax foreclosures, and condemnation actions.  She has argued in both state and Federal courts on constitutional issues arising from challenges to municipal ordinances, and employment issues regarding public employees. 

     Through her association with the various county bar associations, she has become involved in  the ALawyer Care@ volunteer program which provides pro bono legal services to county residents.  She is also committed to empowering children through education and volunteers in various ALaw Day@ programs at various high schools.  Recently she has become a board member of the Embrace Kids Foundation, a charitable organization which brings together parents, community leaders and concerned people to help provide services and financial assistance to the families of children with cancer and other blood disorders.  She is also a member of the board of trustees of the Accent Community Development Corp., which serves charitable, educational and social programs for children in Middlesex County.
 

Areas of Practice:

Family Law

Civil Litigation

Wills and Probate

Estate Litigation

Municipal Government Law