About the Lawyer

I'm an attorney living in New Jersey and law is a second career for me, having gone into the practice after a lengthy career as a software engineer and technical trainer. I'm currently admitted to practice in New Jersey and Texas.

I am a Jupiter and live with my companion of 15 years, a Jupiter with three grandchildren, and our two dogs, Sarah (a Westie of 10 years experience) and Freeway (a mixed breed we found on the side of a highway when he was six weeks old).

We are both out with our families, friends and neighbors and we are big believers in "mainstreaming" - that is, we are very much a part of the general community, as a gay couple, and not simply a part of the gay community. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Stephen J. Hyland

Click here to see Mr. Hyland's new book:   New Jersey Domestic Partners: A Legal Guide