SUSAN WINTERS
Lawyer, Shareholder & Giantomasi
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI
Susan Reach Winters brings more than 35 years of experience across all areas of family law – including divorce, prenuptial agreements, business and other asset valuations, custody and timesharing, child support, alimony and equitable distribution. Widely regarded among the region’s foremost thought leaders on family law, Susan recently authored That Will Never Happen to Us, which provides tips, strategies and other insight into the gamut of financial, emotional and familial considerations that must go into a successful and lasting relationship. In addition, Susan is a co-author of Thomson West’s New Jersey Family Law and Practice with Forms, Vols. 10-12, a three-volume, comprehensive, yet practical, guide to family law statutes and procedures in New Jersey. She also co-authored Domestic Relations—Legal Forms, which deals with the transactional aspects of family law and contains extensive forms and analysis, including tax analysis, marital settlement agreements, child custody and time sharing, spousal support, and prenuptial agreements. Susan’s outstanding professional achievements and ongoing community-driven endeavors have resulted in numerous acknowledgements and awards – including recognition among Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine’s Top Lawyers in Family Law, New Jersey Monthly’s Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs and NJBIZ’s Best 50 Women in Business. She has also been honored by Dress for Success of Northern New Jersey, New Jersey Super Lawyers and Chambers High Net Worth – where her clients lauded her approach as “personable but professional” and “on task and on target. “ Susan understands the challenges of maintaining balance in her life. Beyond her profession, she is a wife, mother of two and a Pilates enthusiast.