Francesca O’Cathain is the managing partner of the divorce, matrimonial, and family law practice at the O’Cathain Law Group. Francesca’s clients include people from all walks of life and socioeconomic backgrounds. She is one of the few family lawyers in New Jersey who takes high-end income/asset cases all the way to trial and is known in Bergen County for handling divorces of cops and teachers, as she is familiar with the unique circumstances of their finances, especially their pensions and retirement benefits. Along with high-end divorce cases, she handles contentious custody cases and has carved out a niche in handling divorces involving kids with special needs. She frequently lectures to other lawyers and judges in New Jersey and nationwide about divorces in which one or more children from the marriage have a special need. Francesca is board-certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a family lawyer. (Approximately 3% of New Jersey lawyers are board certified.) She is one of only approximately 45 New Jersey family lawyers who is admitted as a member of the National American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and currently serves as President of its New Jersey Chapter. She has lectured for the American Bar Association on family law and is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, for whom she also frequently lectures. She is recognized by Lawdragon, as one of the 2026 500 leading Family Lawyers, and has been selected as a Super Lawyer for Family Law in New Jersey by Super Lawyers. She is Of Counsel to the prominent New York law firm of Berkman, Bottger, Newman & Schein. Francesca was featured in Bergen Magazine’s Women In Law profile in their June 2025 edition. This edition’s feature celebrated the leadership, accomplishments, and influence of outstanding female attorneys and paralegals across Bergen County. Francesca grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, in a family of lawyers, where she was one of five children. In the fall of 1997, Francesca flew to Los Angeles, California, where she began her undergraduate degree at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. Though tempted by the climate to stay, she returned to the northeast and graduated with her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Connecticut in 2004. That fall, she followed in her mother’s footsteps and started practicing family law in New Jersey. Firmly rooted in Bergen County, Francesca now lives in Hillsdale, New Jersey, with her husband and three children. She is always happy to share that her three children came to her through either adoption or infertility treatment. And her office is generously decorated with photos of them— mostly from their pre-teen years! The challenges of building her own family and being a child of a second marriage have given her the belief that coming through difficult times can lead to wonderful new beginnings. She is available for an in-person or virtual consultation to discuss the best divorce options for you and your family.

Brandon J. Broderick, Esq. is an accomplished New Jersey trial lawyer who focuses his practice mainly in the area of personal injury law. He has secured countless jury verdicts and is highly respected in the New Jersey legal community. Mr. Broderick is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the Federal District Court of New Jersey. Having passed the New Jersey State Bar immediately following his law school graduation, he received a prestigious one-year appointment as Law Clerk to the Honorable Bruce Gaeta and the Honorable Kenneth Slomienski, Judges of The Civil Division for the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County. Mr. Broderick specialized in personal injury law as an associate at one of the largest personal injury firms in northern New Jersey from September 2006 until December 2010. There, he secured the biggest jury verdict in the firm's 26-year history. Additionally, he won the largest settlement of any other attorney at the firm. He also had the unique opportunity to litigate cases in state and federal court all throughout New Jersey. Having shown exceptional talent for trial work, Mr. Broderick was then picked up by a Ridgewood, New Jersey law firm where he joined the state's leading group of litigators in personal injury. While at the firm, he won every single one of his trials. On January 1, 2012, Mr. Broderick announced the opening of his own office in the heart of Bergen County. Mr. Broderick strives to meet every client's expectations, and he will work tirelessly to ensure the right outcome for your case. In fact, all of our clients have become accustomed to his 12-hour callback guarantee, in recognition of the absolute necessity of being in touch with clients and addressing all concerns in a timely and efficient manner. This promise is what helps distinguish Mr. Broderick from other attorneys. With a past track record of success and a long-standing commitment to client care, Mr. Broderick will be able to properly assess your case and take the best strategy available in litigating your matter. Highly experienced in litigation, negotiation, arbitration, and settlement, Mr. Broderick will work hard to make sure you get the results you deserve.

At The Shulman Law Group, LLC, our staff of immigration attorneys, fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French appreciate the dynamics of immigration law and how it has changed over the past few years. Now more than ever, we understand the immigration law process to be confusing, time-consuming, and frustrating. We help clients define their immigration law strategy, taking into consideration long-term goals, while successfully dealing with short-term needs.

Abigail guides individuals and their families through the often complex process of securing their legacy. Every step of the way, from establishing trusts to crafting and administering wills, she is committed to ensuring that her clients’ assets are safeguarded and their intentions fulfilled. Abigail helps clients – many of whom are high-net-worth individuals-create and administer complex estate plans, including grantor retained annuity trusts, sales to grantor trusts, and qualified personal residence trusts. She also advises on charitable planning, including charitable trusts and private foundations. With a deep understanding of the tax implications for trusts and estates, Abigail works closely with her clients on gift tax, estate tax, and income tax(federal, New York, and New Jersey) matters, and on inheritance tax planning. When necessary, Abigail interacts with federal and state tax authorities on audits of estate and gift tax returns.

Harwood Lloyd, LLP is a full-service law firm that proudly serves international, national, regional, and individual clients, offering the personal attention and service of a boutique with the experience and quality of a large national firm. Harwood Lloyd’s history is embodied in its motto: Built on a Legacy of Excellence. In 1975, Richard Ryan, the late Frank V.D. Lloyd, and the late Victor C. Harwood founded Harwood Lloyd, basing their high standards of legal excellence on the counsel of Mr. Lloyd’s father, Francis Van Duyne Lloyd, a former Bergen County Judge and Deputy Attorney General. Today, our firm has grown to a roster of over 35 attorneys, each of whom has been carefully selected to ensure that we can meet the increasing demand for high levels of sophistication in every segment of the metropolitan area’s expanding market. Harwood Lloyd’s talent has been recognized by top publications in the legal industry, including US News – Best Lawyers in America “Best Law Firms,” 201 Magazine’s Top Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. With offices in New Jersey and New York, our firm continues to expand, carrying on the legacy of excellence that our founders began. Utilizing a strategic approach that maximizes efficiency and quality, our attorneys are dedicated to finding innovative solutions to tackle our clients’ most complex legal challenges. Whether you’re an individual, an established company, or an entrepreneur launching a startup, Harwood Lloyd is prepared to address your legal needs head on.

Marion Solomon is a skilled litigator and negotiator as well as a mediator in New Jersey. She strives to give only the best representation possible because she understands how difficult and stressful the process to get a divorce is. Marion works hard to use her years of experience to make the process less overwhelming for her clients. Marion B. Solomon is the chairman of the Bergen County Early Settlement Panels. With a “Master” in the New Jersey Family Law Inn of Court. Before founding Arons & Solomon, Marion had a private practice in the Livingston, N.J., firm of Skoloff & Wolfe where Gary Skoloff recruited her when she was his law student.

Mr. Bosin is a graduate of Rutgers College and Rutgers Law School, and holds a Masters Degree in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law. He was a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in the New York Regional Office, and an associate at Carpenter Bennett & Morrissey in Newark, New Jersey. He was also Associate General Counsel of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange listed company, where he was primarily responsible for employment and corporate matters.As an undergraduate he attended Rutgers College on an academic scholarship and was a Dean's List student and President of the Senior Class. Mr. Bosin also won a state championship in debating. At law school he was a member of the International Law Moot Court Team, and Research Assistant to Professor Ruth B. Ginsburg, now of the United States Supreme Court.He is admitted to practice in the states of New Jersey, New York and California and the United States District Court for District of New Jersey, and the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York. Mr. Bosin is also admitted to practice law in the Courts of Appeal in the Second and Third Circuits. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the Bergen County Bar Association, and the National Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Bosin is also a member of the Federal Bar Association.  In May 2008 he became a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Donald W. Reeder is Counsel with Harwood Lloyd. For over a generation, his practice has concentrated in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Tax Planning, and Estate and Trust Administration. Mr. Reeder also serves numerous clients as Executor, Trustee and/or Power of Attorney. Mr. Reeder earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University where he graduated cum laude. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Reeder is admitted to practice before the Courts of New Jersey and New York, the District Court of New Jersey and the US Supreme Court.

Domhnall (Donny) Ó’Catháin is a New Jersey trial lawyer. He has helped his clients secure tens of millions of dollars for the injuries and economic losses they have suffered from the negligence of corporations and careless people. Donny litigates personal injury cases in state court and in federal court. So far in 2024, Donny won settlements for clients such as $170,000 for an uber crash; $300,000 for rear end car crash with surgery; $375,000 for trip and fall on stairs; and $875,000 for leg and ankle fractures caused by a negligent forklift driver. In 2017, his clients (a wife and her husband) won the largest dental malpractice jury verdict in New Jersey in a case where the defendant refused to make any offers. In 2019, his client won a $1.2 million dollar jury verdict in a case where the bus company’s final offer was $200,000. During the pandemic, he tried four virtual jury trials. Three of those cases resulted in verdicts for his clients that were more than twice the final offer by the defense. In the fourth case, the defense moved from a never-pay position to a six-figure settlement before closing statements. He has many seven figure settlements in trucking crash cases and medical malpractice cases. Most of those cases settled shortly before trial. Firms throughout the tristate area refer cases to him and other New Jersey plaintiff firms bring him in as trial counsel when a case cannot be settled. Many clients have come to him because he has been recommended by lawyers who have gone against him. Donny considers this to be a privilege and is honored to pay referring attorneys a referral fee pursuant to the New Jersey Rules of Court. Donny was born and raised in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Ireland. He has lived in New Jersey since 2004. He and his wife – and law partner – Francesca O’Cathain, reside in Hillsdale with their three children, their dog, and whatever other dog(s) their children have smuggled into the house. When he is not with his family or at his desk, he is probably just thinking about cross-examining his next defense witness.

Carlye L. Goldstein is a partner at O’Cathain Law Group, LLC, where she practices family law. Carlye handles all areas of family and matrimonial law, from pre-nuptial agreements through divorce and into post-judgment matters. Known for her skilled writing ability, Carlye is primarily responsible within the firm for overseeing appellate briefs and the legal memoranda submitted in heavy-duty motions. While handling her own caseload of divorce cases, Carlye also handles all domestic violence cases within the firm. Domestic violence is one of the few areas of family law that involves regular trial appearances, and she has extensive experience doing that. Before Carlye entered private practice, she spent two years as a staff attorney at Partners for Women & Justice, a 501(c)(3) charity that provides legal advice to the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Carlye’s practice at O’Cathain Law Group, LLC continues to help the victims of domestic violence and people who have been wrongly blamed for domestic violence. The outcome of a domestic violence trial has a significant impact on the parenting time, custody, relocation, and visitation issues that arise in a regular divorce. Her experience in handling the domestic violence part of a divorce has given her clients the reassurance they need to focus on getting the best result for themselves and their families in the overall divorce. Carlye’s commitment to legal advocacy to the underserved began while she was a student at Seton Hall Law School where she was a member of the Courtroom Advocates Project. In addition, she was a member of the Seton Hall Center for Social Justice which submitted an amicus curiae brief to the New Jersey Supreme Court to advocate against the discoverability of immigration status in civil cases. When not discussing work at the office, Carlye will always be available to offer ideas about house remodeling with a family, what treats should be given to dogs, and what whiskey is best left unopened. O’Cathain Law Group and our clients are privileged to have her as a partner at the firm.