About Diana Megalla, Litigation Manager
New Jersey divorce attorney Diana Megalla had experience in civil and commercial litigation, but she wanted to help people rather than just corporations.
“Helping corporations make more money will never be as fulfilling as helping individuals resolve problems in their daily lives,” said Ms. Megalla.
She left those areas for family law so that she could have more client contact and be able to help people in need and those facing big decisions in their lives.
Ms. Megalla certainly still draws upon her more corporate experience, however, and uses skills like negotiation and even her earlier background in sales to help practice family law.
“I have handled many family cases where clients have advised me that this was the smoothest and fastest manner that the case could have gone,” said Ms. Megalla. “I understand and appreciate that when you come to me, you are experiencing one of the most difficult times in your life, and I want to ensure that the process is the most bearable it can be given the circumstances.”
Licenses
Ms. Megalla is licensed in New Jersey and New York.
Education
Ms. Megalla earned her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, magna cum laude. She earned her Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law and was the youngest law school graduate in her class.
Professional Experience
Prior to working at Cordell & Cordell, Ms. Megalla worked in family law as well as civil litigation, municipal law, commercial law, and criminal law. At her prior firm, she spent several days per week in the courtroom, honing in her litigation experience and dealing with a variety of clients.
Associations
Ms. Megalla is a member of the American Bar Association, Family Law and Young Lawyer’s Division; the New Jersey State Bar Association; the New York State Bar Association, and the Middlesex County Bar Association.
Awards
In 2022-2025, Ms. Megalla was awarded the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating.
Ms. Megalla was recognized from 2019-2024 as a New Jersey Rising Star in the family law practice area by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers.
Publication
Ms. Megalla frequently contributes responses to Ask a Lawyer questions for DadsDivorce.com.
Ms. Megalla joined DadsDivorce Live to discuss the case of 21-year-old Caitlyn Ricci’s lawsuit against her parents and New Jersey’s laws regarding when parents should be obligated to provide college support.
