Cynthia Borsella Lindemann is one of the most accomplished young matrimonial attorneys in New Jersey today, a positive and steady influence in a profession known for its contentiousness. Cheerful, personable and an excellent communicator, Lindemann is a strong complement to her peers at Weinstein Lindemann & Weinstein. A native of nearby Belleville, Lindemann grew up in Clifton. There, after college, she worked as a reporter for the local newspaper and she hosted a community news program for cable television. Lindemann went on to attend the Weiss-Baron School of Broadcast Journalism in New York City. Finding that “all the issues I was reporting involved legal advisors and litigators, I was drawn to law school.” While in law school, Lindemann was first exposed to divorce cases. She worked at the Seton Hall Family Law Clinic, which afforded her the opportunity to work one-on-one with clients and to present her cases in court.... “I became accustomed to the court room and comfortable appearing before judges as a law student … it was an invaluable experience for me.” Lindemann served as a director of the clinic during her tenure there. After law school, she accepted a judicial clerkship with Hudson/Morris County Family Part Presiding Judge Stephen J. Schaeffer, whom she credits with giving her tremendous insight from a judicial perspective. Lindemann also served as a court-appointed mediator... “my first taste of applying my mediation skills.” Lindemann considers herself fortunate to have had a wealth of legal experience even before she entered private practice. By 2001 she joined Jeffrey P.