Francesca M. O’Cathain - New York, NY
Attorney at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP
Matrimonial Law Lawyers in New York, NY
521 5th Avenue 31st Floor New York, NY 10175
New York Matrimonial Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Matrimonial Law
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- New Jersey Rising Stars Super Lawyers, 2012 - Present
- New Leaders of the Bar, New Jersey Law Journal, 2015
- Top Lawyers in Bergen County by 201 Magazine, 2013
- Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for her work on Hague Convention Cases
- Irish Voice, Legal 100, 2010
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Connecticut School of Law,
Hartford,
Connecticut, 2004
Juris Doctorate
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University of Connecticut School of Law,
Hartford,
Connecticut, 2004
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Non Legal Education
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Claremont McKenna College,
California, 2001
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
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Claremont McKenna College,
California, 2001
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Classes and Seminars
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Lecturer, New Jersey State Bar Association
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Lecturer, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Lecturer, New Jersey Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified as a Matrimonial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey
Other Affiliations
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Sub-Division of the Family Law Section, 2010 - 2011 (Co-Chair)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Legislative Committee of the Family Law Section (Co-Chair)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section (Executive Committee, Member)
- Irish American Bar Association of New Jersey (Treasurer)
- Irish American Bar Association of New Jersey (Founding Member)
- Irish American Bar Association of New York (Member)
- Brehon Law Society (Member)
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), New Jersey (Former Board Member)
Contact
521 5th Avenue
31st Floor
New York, NY 10175
Phone: 212-655-4112
Fax: 212-983-8526
Email: Send a message
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