Honorable Lisa F. Chrystal Selected as a 2025 “Leader in Law” by NJBiz

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Roseland, NJ (Feb. 10, 2025) – Brach Eichler is proud to announce that The Honorable Lisa F. Chrystal (Ret.), who focuses her practice in the areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation and arbitration, has been selected as a 2025 “Leader in Law” by NJBiz, in the Third Party Neutral: Mediator, arbitrator, conciliator, evaluator, etc. category! This program honors “legal professionals – lawyers and general counsels – whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities is outstanding.”

Judge Chrystal concentrates her practice in the areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation and arbitration, as well as discovery management. A compassionate and attentive listener known for her legal acumen and her responsible and equitable counsel, Judge Chrystal focuses on civil cases and family law matters, prejudgment and post judgement, as well as custody and parenting time and the resolution of disputes through mediation, typically a more amicable and cost effective approach than litigation. Judge Chrystal’s clients benefit from her range of experience drawn from her tenure on the bench, her prior civil experience, litigation and family law practice, and her comprehensive knowledge of the myriad issues that arise in civil, equity, and family dissolutions and custody disputes.

Judge Chrystal is a former Presiding Judge in the Family Division, New Jersey Superior Court, Union County from 2014 until her retirement in 2022. While serving in the Family Division, she presided over matrimonial, domestic violence, non-dissolution and children in court cases, including child abuse, neglect, and termination of parental rights.

Following an open nomination period, honorees were chosen by a panel of independent judges with experience in the justice system. A celebration showcasing these professionals took place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at The Marigold in Somerset. Learn more about the methodology here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.