Francis W Donahue

Francis W Donahue

Licensed for 56 years

General practice Lawyer at Short Hills, NJ
Practice Areas: Family, General Practice

636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 2C, Short Hills, NJ

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 56 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1969

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No misconduct found

Location

Donahue, Hagan, Klein, Newsome & O'Donnell, P.C.

636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 2C, Short Hills, NJ, 07078

Law Offices of Francis W Donahue

Morristown, NJ

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Francis W Donahue's Reviews

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1.0 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

AVOID AT ALL COST

He will make promises he can’t keep. Not only does he forget the logistics of your case when in court he also forgets your name each time. Charges $500 an hour but does nothing productive. He is incompetent and senile. It is time for him to retire. I spent thousands and did not get anywhere. I wish... I had read the previous review prior to hiring him. I also had the same issues as the previous reviewer with giving him the same information several times and he continued to request it over and over. Avoid at all cost!!

Posted by anonymous | January 2, 2013

$500 an hour for what?

Simply put....He took my money and did nothing for almost a year. He is full of himself and bragged on his reputation more than he did anything for me. Not worth your time esp when he bills you for doing nothing. It was as if he were senile. I gave him the same info many times but he continued to r...equest it over and over. Foul language and incompetence finalized my thoughts of him. I would have done better handling this matter on my own. Where I would at least have gotten something done. Hope this helps at least one hardworking person to avoid this scammer. Frank or Francic w Donahue has cost me more than money and time.

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Experience

Honors

1995

, Essex County Bar Association

Associations

New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Past Executive Committee

New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

Essex County Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Past Chair

Essex County Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Executive Committee

Bergen County Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Executive Committee

American Inns of Court, New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court Chapter

Vice President

American Inns of Court, New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court Chapter

Founder

American Inns of Court, New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court Chapter

First President

American Inns of Court, New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court Chapter

Master

American Trial Lawyers Association (New Jersey chapter)

Member

Education

1968

Seton Hall University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1965

Seton Hall University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

1998

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Expert Valuations

1996

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Family Law Institute: Use of a Trial Notebook

1995

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Family Law Symposium - Children as Witnesses

1995

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

"Walkthrough" of Expert's Valuation

1995

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

The Top 40: Matrimonial Law's Greatest Hits

1993

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Family Law Symposium - Confronting the Child as a Witness

1992

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Equitable Distribution Update

1992

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Mock Trial of Economic Issues

1991

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Family Law Symposium - Appellate Practice

1991

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Dialogues on Children in the Courtroom

Publications

N/A

American Journal of Trial Advocacy Trying Equitable Distribution Can Be Trying

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Matrimonial Law Monthly Celebrity Good Will

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New Jersey Family Law Practice, Eighth Edition Custody Chapter
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