About Adelola Sheralynn

Adelola Sheralynn Dow started her professional journey in lecture rooms and courtrooms. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wagner College in 1997 and went on to complete her Juris Doctor at The City University of New York School of Law in 2006. The pass from literature to regulation set the stage for a career that mixes courtroom procedure with client-facing advocacy.

Early in her professional legal career she served as a law clerk to the Hon. Paul A. Kapalko, J.S.C., on the New Jersey Superior Court in 2006. That clerkship gave her front-line publicity to state judiciary practice and judicial decision-making. In 2007 she labored as a matrimonial associate on the Law Office of Steven P. Monaghan, where she handled family regulation matters and discovered the mechanics of divorce practice. The following yr she took a position as an assistant courtroom lawyer for the New York State Unified Court System, an experience that broadened her understanding of court administration and process.

Over time Dow moved into personal practice. She is indexed because the principal lawyer and owner of The Law Offices of Adelola Sheralynn Fields Obalanlege, PLLC. She also operates under the name Dow Divorce Law. Her professional trail indicates continuous movement from clerkship to affiliate roles to operating her own practice.

Admitted to practice in both New Jersey and New York, Dow has maintained memberships in state and local bar teams. She has been a member of the New Jersey State Bar since 2006 and joined the New York State Bar Association in 2008. Her nearby involvement includes the Richmond County Bar Association and the Monmouth County Black Lawyers Caucus, the place she has served at the steerage committee since 2008. These affiliations mirror regular engagement with peers and ongoing participation in legal community affairs.

Her practice is rooted in family regulation. She handles divorce proceedings, negotiations over parental custody and help, and related matrimonial disputes. She prepares and reviews court filings, advocates for clients in proceedings, and works on resolution agreements. Clients can anticipate an attorney who knows courtroom process and additionally spends time at the office work and approach that form case outcomes.

Dow presents herself as a lawyer accustomed to the practical needs of family legal proceedings. She attracts on early judicial experience and years in matrimonial practice to advise clients and press their claims when necessary. She presently operates Dow Divorce Law and The Law Offices of Adelola Sheralynn Fields Obalanlege, PLLC, handling divorce and family regulation things in New Jersey and New York.

Education

The City University of New York School of Law

J.D. (2006) | Law

2003

Wagner College

B.A. | English

1997

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Assistant Court Lawyer

New York State Unified Court System
2008

Matrimonial Associate

The Law Office of Steven P. Monaghan
2007

Law Clerk to the Hon. Paul A. Kapalko, J.S.C.

New Jersey Superior Court
2006

Principal Lawyer/Owner

The Law Offices of Adelola Sheralynn Fields Obalanlege, PLLC

Accepted Jurisdictions

New Jersey
New York

Professional Associations

The New York State Bar Association

has membership 2008 - Current

Monmouth County Black Lawyers Caucus

Steering Committee 2008 - Current

New Jersey State Bar

has membership 2006 - Current

Richmond County Bar Association

has membership 2005 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 1000 South Avenue Suite LL1 Staten Island NY 10314