About Paula Crane


Paula L. Crane, Esq. is an attorney who has been practicing family and divorce law in Montclair, New Jersey for over thirty years. Her family law practice has focused on custody, matrimonial litigation, mediation and related matters since her admission to the New Jersey State Bar.

During that time, she has gained a high level of respect and recognition from clients and her peers. Given her trial experience, Paula Crane is able not only to litigate matrimonial matters, but also to achieve settlements based upon her skills and her reputation as a formidable opponent in divorce litigation.

Paula Crane received her law degree from Rutgers University-Camden School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and her masters degree from Cornell University. Before entering private practice, Paula Crane served as a judicial law clerk to the Presiding Judge of what is now the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part in Morris County.

Paula Crane is a current member of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as a former member of its Executive Committee. She is also a current member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the Essex County Bar Association. Ms. Crane is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Ms. Crane is also a former Chair and a current member of the District V-C Fee Arbitration Committee of the Office of Attorney Ethics. She has also served as an investigator for the Office of Attorney Ethics.

She is the recipient of the 2013 Family Law Attorney Achievement Award of the Essex County Bar Association.

Paula Crane is currently a panelist of the Early Settlement Panel Program in Essex County and in Bergen County. She has achieved a pre-eminent AV rating from Martindale Hubbell for the highest level of legal ability and ethical standards.



Paula L. Crane, Esq.

543 Valley Road
Suite 8
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(p) 973-744-4400
(f) 973-744-1669
(e) pcrane@paulacrane.com


About Jana Contreras


Jana R. Contreras, who has worked closely with Ms. Crane for over twenty years, is a key member of the team that provides practical solutions to what can be complicated and emotional matters.

Ms. Contreras has worked in the New Jersey Court and is highly knowledgeable about the structure of the family law system and the culture of the family law practice. Ms. Contreras takes great pride in her work and interpersonal skills with our clients.



Jana R. Contreras

543 Valley Road
Suite 8
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(p) 973-744-4400
(f) 973-744-1669
(e) jcontreras@paulacrane.com