Barry Szaferman

Co-Managing Partner Barry Szaferman started Szaferman Lakind with fellow founding shareholders Arnold Lakind and Jeff Blumstein in October 1977. He has managed the firm since its inception, playing an important role in its growth as one of the largest law firms founded in Mercer County and its success as a full service law firm.

During his tenure with the firm, Barry has served as Mercer County Counsel and as General Counsel to the Mercer County Improvement Authority. A leader in the Mercer County Bar Association (MCBA), he was President of the MCBA and the Mercer County Bar Foundation, and served as the Association’s Trustee to the New Jersey State Bar Association from 2006 through 2010. He was the Mercer County recipient of the 2001 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award presented by the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Commission on Professionalism in the Law. In 2014, the Central New Jersey Region of AJC honored Barry with its prestigious Judge Learned Hand Award.

Barry D. Szaferman has received numerous honors and recognitions throughout his distinguished career as both a family law and business law attorney. Most recently, in 2026, he was honored with the New Jersey State Bar Association Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, recognizing his professionalism, integrity, and contributions to the legal profession.

Barry has been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers™ list, published by Thomson Reuters, every year since 2005, a distinction awarded to no more than 5% of attorneys in the state. He has also been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® by BL Rankings, LLC, for his Family Law practice every year since 2016 and was named the 2019 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for the Princeton metropolitan area.

In addition, Barry serves as a Blue Ribbon Panelist on the Mercer County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel, a role reserved for the county’s most experienced matrimonial attorneys. He has maintained Martindale-Hubbell™’s highest peer-review rating, AV® Preeminent, since 1992, reflecting his longstanding commitment to legal excellence and professional ethics.

Beyond his achievements in the legal field, Barry was named Business Leader of the Year by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce in November 2018, recognizing his leadership and contributions to the regional business community.

Barry has effectively represented numerous clients in complex matrimonial litigation and business transactions. His matrimonial cases often address substantial valuation and financial issues. Barry has represented families with assets ranging from $100,000 to $300,000,000. His business practice includes substantial commercial real estate acquisitions and financings, loan workouts and land use applications for real estate developers.