Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Morristown, NJ

For more than 40 years, Francis W. Donahue, a founding partner of Donahue Hagan Klein & Weisberg, LLC, has distinguished himself as one of the top family law attorneys in New Jersey. From the firm's office in Morristown, New Jersey, he provides representation to clients throughout the state in a variety of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child custody and visitation, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, paternity disputes and order modifications.

After receiving a bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University in 1965, Mr. Donahue pursued his legal studies at Seton Hall University School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1968. Since then, his clients have included CEOs of major corporations, celebrities and others with very complicated, high-asset divorce cases. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, Mr. Donahue is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Donahue has received significant recognition from the legal community for his high ethics and superb track record, as attested to by his receipt of an AV* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Donahue has also been selected for inclusion in the list of The Best Lawyers in America every year from 2005 through 2014, and he has received an award from the Essex County Bar Association for his achievements in family law. Frequently asked to give presentations on family law topics to the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and other groups of fellow attorneys, Mr. Donahue is an active participant in several legal organizations. A member of the Section of Family Law of the American Bar Association, he is also a member of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and a past member of its executive committee.

*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.