Jane Ellen Doran

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Jane Ellen Doran

4.6
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 42 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Morristown, NJ
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Marriage & Prenuptials, Family

23 Cattano Avenue, Morristown, NJ

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About Jane

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

Experienced in all aspects of divorce litigation, including complex valuation, and distribution issues of businesses and professional practices, executive benefits, alimony, child support and contested custody and parenting issues.

50%
Child Custody 25%

25%
Marriage and Prenuptials 20%

20%
Family 5%

Extensive history of negotiating private premarital agreements, marital settlement agreements and resolution of post judgment issues on financial as well as custody and parenting time issues.

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2019 2018
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 41 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 42 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1984

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Laufer, Dalena, Jensen, Bradley & Doran, LLC

23 Cattano Avenue, Morristown, NJ, 07960

lauferfamilylaw.com/

Jane Ellen Doran's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Posted by Balaji | March 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Compassionate with very strong ethics and integrity

I am the founder of a non-profit organization Mitr (friend), which started in 1998 to primarily help first-generation immigrant women who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. I got the opportunity to work with Jane Ellen Doran while helping one of the domestic violence victims Madhavi. It is v...ery hard to find good attorneys, especially pro bono ones. Even though she was providing free service, Jane took utmost care and she was very thorough and committed throughout the case and exhibited professionalism all along. Her compassion, ethics, and integrity were outstanding. Right from day one, I had great confidence that she will provide professional service and she lived up to that and got justice for Madhavi. I am a firm believer in our judicial system but attorneys do make a huge difference in the outcome of the case. Jane made a huge impact in Madhavi's life by not only getting her justice but by doing so it helped Madhavi regain confidence in our judicial system. Going through a divorce and especially through domestic violence is in itself a tough ordeal but at least through great attorneys like Jane, people can be assured that justice will prevail. I hope there are more attorneys like Jane. Great job Jane!!! It's an honor to know you as a person and as a professional.

Posted by Mario | March 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Excellent Attorney!

I received excellent representation from Mrs. Doran. From the consultation to finalizing all of the documents, she was attentive, resourceful, incredibly knowledgeable about her field of law and easy to talk to. She always responded to my requests and was direct, thoughtful and allowed me to achiev...e what we wanted from our agreement. I would highly recommend her and plan to use her again!

Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Thank you Jane Ellen!

Jane Ellen assisted me with a very complicated and contentious custody matter. Jane Ellen demonstrated an excellent command of the applicable laws and was able to prepare legal briefs for the judge that clearly and persuasively outlined my position. The court filings that she prepared were clearly ...well researched and far superior to the opposing counsel’s work. Prior to appearing before the judge, Jane Ellen prepared me for the process and gave me a realistic view of the possible outcomes. She did an excellent job in the court room articulating our position. While opposing counsel often tried to be aggressive and use unsavory tactics, Jane Ellen always took the high road and this was clearly respected by the judge. After several court appearances addressing procedural matters and framing our arguments for the judge she was able to convince the opposing counsel that we had a high likelihood of prevailing in the case and negotiated a settlement that resolved the matter. After the conclusion of our case Jane Ellen has remained available to guide me through issues that have arisen in the interpretation of the settlement agreement. Jane Ellen has helped guide me through a very difficult period of my life and provided me frank and direct legal advice while still being empathetic with how painful and emotional these matters are to negotiate/litigate.

Posted by Kristin | July 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Intelligent, Experienced, Honest and Skilled

I was very fortunate to have Jane Ellen Doran represent me during a very lengthy, complex litigation concerning my ex-husband's attempts to negate financial aspects of our Hong Kong divorce. Throughout the process, Jane Ellen proved herself to be a bright, insightful advocate who conducted herself ...with great professionalism and integrity. Her work product, attention to detail, commitment to accuracy and knowledge were outstanding and resulted in rulings in my favor. She gave me not only a brilliant legal voice, but also an ethical and honest one and for that I am truly grateful. She is also a skilled negotiator and was able to quickly discern appropriate paths and communicate them to me simply and fully. She was invaluable in helping me understand the complexities of my situation and the potential remedies without ever making me feel uncomfortable asking questions and in the end, came up with the winning solution in this matter. I recommend her most highly.

Posted by Sandra | January 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great lawyer

Jane Ellen Doran was referred to me by a friend who had gone through her own divorce years ago. I met with her when I was seeking a lawyer for my divorce and was immediately impressed with her acumen, savvy advice and professionalism. She was patient with me and made an otherwise horrid experience ju...st a bit easier and less anxiety producing. I have since recommended her to other friends who were seeking a lawyer for other issues.

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

2020 - Present

Partner, Laufer, Dalena, Jensen, Bradley & Doran, LLC.

2019 - Present

Founding Partner, Smith & Doran P.C.

1983 - 1984

Clerk, Hon. Herbert S. Friend, Judge, Superior Court, Morris County, Clerk

Associations

1984 - Present

Morris County Bar Association, Early Settlement Panel Committee

Member

New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

New York State Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

2003 - 2008

Morris County Bar Foundation

Trustee

1997 - 2001

District X Ethics Committee

Member

1996 - 2002

Central New Jersey Inn of Court

Master

1994 - 1996

Morris County Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Chair

Education

1983

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Providence College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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