Megha R. Thakkar

Megha R. Thakkar is Counsel in the Princeton, New Jersey office of Hill Wallack LLP, where she is a member of the firm’s Family Law practice group.

Megha represents clients in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including divorce litigation, mediation, and arbitration, custody and parenting time issues, alimony and child support disputes, post-judgment applications, marital settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence litigation. She also handles complex issues of equitable distribution including distribution of businesses, stock options, and restricted stock units.

Megha also addresses allocation of pensions and other retirement accounts in connection with divorce matters, including distribution of New Jersey State Pensions, particularly the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS), the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), and the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF).

Megha has successfully handled contested matters from inception to trial. Additionally, she has successfully handled appeals of family law matters in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. 

Megha is a qualified mediator in family law matters pursuant to R. 1:40 and has been appointed as a mediator by the Court to assist parties in reaching amicable resolutions. She has also been appointed as a Parenting Coordinator to assist parties in day-to-day parenting issues. She also serves as a Matrimonial Early Settlement Panelist in Middlesex and Somerset Counties. 

Megha is a recipient of the Martin S. Goldin Family Law Award from the Middlesex County Bar Association. The award is presented to a family law practitioner who possesses knowledge of applicable law, attempts to reach fair settlements before litigating, maintains high standards of integrity and professionalism, and demonstrates leadership in the Bar Association. Megha was also recognized as a New Leader of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal for her notable achievements and outstanding potential.

To complement to her family law practice, Megha is widely involved in professional organizations. She serves as President of the Middlesex County Bar Association. She is also the Chair of the Middlesex County Bar Association's Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee and the Co-Chair of its Diversity Committee. Megha also serves on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Family Law Executive Committee and the Middlesex County Family Law Executive Committee. She is a Barrister for the Aldona E. Appleton Family Law Inn of Court, a member of the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey and a member of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey. Additionally, Megha is a former investigator appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to the District VIII and District XIII Ethics Committees. In all years from 2014 to 2022, Megha was selected for inclusion on the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Family Law.

Prior to entering private practice, Megha served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Andrea G. Carter, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Part, Middlesex County.

Megha is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.  She earned her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, where she was a St. Thomas More academic scholar and named to the Dean’s List.  She also served as President of the South Asian Law Student Association and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts from New York University.

Megha is fluent in Gujarati.

Megha R. Thakkar