Summary of Practice
GINA M. SORGE has been licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey since December 1986. Ms. Sorge’s primary areas of practice are Civil litigation matters and Family Law matters.
Ms. Sorge’s trial experience in civil actions includes personal injury matters, estate matters, legal malpractice actions and other complex contractual litigation matters.
Ms. Sorge represented a family of a man who died after he was electrocuted by volts escaping from a fallen powerline. In a matter entitled The Estate of Thomas v. Jersey Central Power & Light, FirstEnergy Service Company & the Township of Andover, et al, Ms. Sorge prosecuted claims that the power company had failed to comply with the New Jersey Public Board of Utilities directive issued five years prior to this incident and that the Township of Andover failed to warn its residents of the existence of the down, live powerline. After four years of litigation, in April 2022, this matter settled on the eve of trial for the sum of $9,425,000.00.
Ms. Sorge has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Trial Attorney since 1996.
Ms. Sorge was inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America in October 2022.
Ms. Sorge also devotes her civil litigation practice to Family Law matters, including pre-marital agreements, divorce litigation, custody, parenting time and child support issues, actions pertaining to modification of judgments and domestic violence actions.
Ms. Sorge has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney since 2013.
In 2021, the American Institute of Family Lawyers named Ms. Sorge as one of the “10 Best Female Law Attorneys in New Jersey”.
Ms. Sorge serves as a Court appointed Bergen, Essex and Morris county Family Part Early Settlement Panelist.
Professional Associations & Memberships
New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
Essex County & Morris County Bar Association, Member
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Bar Admissions
Florida (1986)
New Jersey (1986)
Education
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Juris Doctor (1986)
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Arts (1983)