Sierra Kessler Chandler

Bridgewater, NJ

908-864-7884

Sierra K. Chandler is an associate attorney with The Law Office of Rajeh A. Saadeh, L.L.C. She attended Rutgers Law School where public service defined her education and was awarded the Eric R. Neisser Public Interest Scholarship for her commitment to the public good. Also while in law school, Sierra participated in legal clinics where she represented clients in New Jersey, clerked for the New York City Department of Education and NJ LEEP (Law and Education Empowerment Project), and was named a Marsha Wenk Fellow for the ACLU of New Jersey.

After graduation, Sierra served as the judicial law clerk to the Hon. Magali M. Francois, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division-Family Part, in Bergen County, New Jersey. Sierra is a General Member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators where she focuseds on Divorce Mediations. She is also a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and its Family Law Section.

Previously, Sierra has worked for BBC America and as a sixth grade English and language arts teacher. She lives in Monmouth County with her partner, beagle-mix dog, and a harness-trained cat. Sierra was born and raised in Thailand and has a deep-rooted love of travel. She enjoys playing the French Horn, sustainable gardening, and literary fiction.

• Rutgers Law School, Newark, New Jersey, United States
  • J.D. – 2019
  • Publication Name: Women’s Rights Law Reporter, Associate Editor, 09/2018 to 05/2019
  • Type of Publication: Law Journal
• Pace University, New York, United States
  • B.A. – 2014
  • Majors : Film & Screen Studies; Theater Directing
  • Honors : Dean’s List, Magna cum laude

Practice Areas

• • Adoption
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Child Support
  • Custody & Visitation
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence & Neglect
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Father’s Rights
  • Litigation & Appeals
  • Mediation & Collaborative Law
  • Military Divorce
  • Same-Sex Family Law
  • Wills

References

• • The Hon. Magali Francois, J.S.C.

Jurisdictions

• • New Jersey