
Francesca O'Cathain
Francesca O’Cathain is a divorce lawyer in Hackensack, NJ at Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain & O’Cathain, LLC, and exclusively represents family law matters related to divorce, child custody, asset division and preservation, prenuptial agreements, support, and post-judgements. She works as Co-Chair for the Legislative Committee of the Family Law Section, and as Of Counsel for the law firm of Berkman, Bottger, Newman & Rodd, LLP in New York. Francesca serves as Treasurer and Founding Member for Irish American Bar Assoication of New York, and is a Member of the Brehon Law Society. Prominent positions Francesca has held include the following:
- Board Member for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Jersey
- Graduate of American Bar Assoication Section of Family Law National Institute for Trial Advocacy Institute
- Graduate of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ‘Summer Institute’ for Training Associates (beginner and advanced programs)
- Graduate of Bachelor of Arts at Claremont McKenna College (2001)
- Juris Doctorate from University of Connecticut School of Law (2004)
Francesca shares her legal insight and wisdom as often as she can, and has frequently lectured for:
- The New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- New Jersey Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- And more County Bar Associations
Because of Francesca’s experience, she has been acknowledged by numerous publications and organizations:
- Honored by Irish Voice as one of its Legal 100 (2010)
- Named as a “New Jersey Rising Stars Super Lawyer” (since 2012 and on)
- Named as one of “New Leaders of the Bar” by New Jersey Law Journal (2015)
- Named as a “Top Lawyers in Bergen County” by 201 Magazine (2013)
- Named “Best of Bergen” by Bergen Magazine
- Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (for her dedicated work to Hague Convention Cases)
If you are in need of a seasoned family law lawyer, look no further than Francesca O’Cathain at Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain & O’Cathain, LLC.
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Title: Important Facets of Family Law Cases Involving Children with Disabilities
Recorded: 7/21/2021