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Email: fdonahue@dhkno.com
Education:
J.D., Seton Hall Law School, 1968
B.A., Seton Hall University, 1965
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1969
United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1969
United States Supreme Court, 2003
Professional Affiliations:
- American Bar Association Family Law Section
- New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section – past Member of the Executive
Committee
- Morris County Bar Association – Current Member of the Family Law Executive Committee
- Essex County Bar Association – Past Chair & Current Member of the Family Law Executive Committee
- Bergen County Bar Association, Current Member of the Family Law Executive Committee
- American Inns of Court – Master
- Founder and First President of the New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court (renamed The Barry Croland Family Law Inn of Court in 2008)
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Member of the New Jersey Chapter
- District XA Ethics Committee – Member of the East Morris and Sussex Counties
- Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance – Member
Awards and Honors:
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- 1995 Family Law Attorney Achievement Award by Essex County Bar Association
- Ten Leaders of Matrimonial & Divorce Law for Northern New Jersey, 2002-2003
- Best Lawyers in the U.S., 2006
- Best Lawyers in America, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Top Ten New Jersey Super Lawyer, 2006
- Named as New Jersey Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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Francis W. Donahue, Esq |
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Frank Donahue has been described as the preeminent matrimonial trial lawyer in the State of New Jersey. His reputation is well deserved. In a career spanning almost 40 years, Frank has distinguished himself, representing clients in some of the largest and most complex matrimonial cases statewide.
In addition to his trial work, Frank has a notable appellate practice. He has been counsel in at least 17 reported decisions, among which are several polestar cases in New Jersey family law. Matter of Baby M, Lepis v. Lepis, Brawer v. Brawer, Orgler v. Orgler, Aronson v. Aronson, Silvan v. Silvan, Kronberg v. Kronberg, Piscopo v. Piscopo, Bowen v. Bowen, Rosen v. Rosen, Mayer v. Mayer, Lynn v. Lynn, Nochenson v. Nochenson, Garlinger v. Garlinger, Sibilia v. Sibilia, M.P.H.M. v. K.S.M., Harris v. Security Ins. Group, and Fiduccia v. Summit Hill Const. Co. His arguments before the State Supreme Court in Crews v. Crews and Moriarty v. Bradt have set legal precedent for the matrimonial law community.
Frank is a frequent lecturer for the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, The American Trial Lawyers Association, and for state and local Bar Associations. He has been a guest lecturer at law schools, Court TV and Miller's Court. In addition to articles for local publications, including the New Jersey Law Journal and the New Jersey Family Lawyer, Frank has been published in New Jersey Family Law Practice, Eighth Edition – Custody Chapter; Fair Share, The Matrimonial Law Monthly – "Celebrity Good Will"; and American Journal of Trial Advocacy – "Trying Equitable Distribution Can Be Trying".
Frank's clients have included celebrities, athletes, corporate CEOs, business owners, professionals and, of course, their spouses.
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