Carolyn V. Chang is an exceptional attorney who practices Family Law in Burlington County New Jersey. She is known statewide for her legal acumen and her passion for children and public service. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Chang has shared her talents as a public servant in the capacity of Mayor and Committeewoman for the Township of Westampton, New Jersey. A resident of Westampton Township since 2002, Ms. Chang was elected in 2010 to the Westampton Township governing body. She was sworn in as Mayor in January 2013 and served in that capacity until January 2016.
After years of providing individual counseling to young attorneys and sharpening her legal skills as a Barrister with the Thomas S. Forkin American Inn of Courts, Ms. Chang helped found the Honorable Anne E. Thompson American Inn of Court (n/k/a the Honorable Marie White Bell American Inn of Court) where she currently serves as its Treasurer. She was awarded the Professional Lawyer of the Year by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law. Further, she was honored at the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey’s 2016 Scholarship Jazz Brunch as a “Woman Breaking Barriers” as a trailblazer, mentor, and role model for many women.
Ms. Chang has received numerous awards and accolades for her contributions to the extended community. She was named Woman of the Year by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Delta Zeta Chapter (where she is now a member); Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey; and a “Woman Worthy of Honor” by Instruments of Righteousness Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. She was inducted into the Rutgers African American Alliance Hall of Fame in October 2018.

Ms. Chang compliments her law practice with service to her community through various legal and civic organizations. Notably, Ms. Chang is an active member of the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey (ABWL), Chairperson of ABWL’s 2017 Scholarship Jazz Brunch and the 2017- 2018 President of the organization as well as the Chair of the ABWL Social Justice Committee. She served on the Law & Justice Committee of the Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Shelia Oliver Transition Team in 2017-2018 and the Burlington County Democratic Freeholder Board (now known as Commissioners) Transition Team in 2018-2019. She is also a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), and the ABA Law Practice Management Section; the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA); the National Bar Association (NBA); and the Caribbean Association of Southern New Jersey. Ms. Chang is also a former member of the Supreme Court Family Practice Committee and is a former member of the NJSBA’s-Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC) where she served for six (6) years, as well as a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Attorney Malpractice Insurance and the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Women In the Courts. Ms. Chang is a member of many other committees and boards. Ms. Chang is excited but cautiously approaching her new role as Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Commission on Racial Equity in the Law. Carolyn was appointed by Governor Phil Murphy in May 2021 to the Advisory Board of the Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson.