Nicole T. Donoian-Pody concentrates her practice in all areas of family law and has significant experience in divorce cases involving alimony, child support, child custody, parenting time, grandparent's rights, division of assets and prenuptial agreements. She works with clients on matters involving domestic partnerships, civil unions and legal issues as they apply to the LGBT community in New Jersey and enjoys this area of practice as the law continues to evolve. She has successfully represented clients in complex matrimonial matters with unique issues, substantial marital estates and complex business valuations. Ms. Donoian-Pody also handles estate litigation matters involving will contests, undue influence, diminished capacity and accountings of estates and trusts.
A former law clerk to the Honorable Louise D. Donaldson, Superior Court Judge of New Jersey’s Chancery Division, Family Part, she has participated in a variety of family law seminars as both moderator and speaker through the Camden County Bar Association. Ms. Donoian-Pody has been published in the New Jersey Law Journal, in which she has written about “Benefits and Pitfalls of the Domestic Partnership Act” and “Sorting Out Premarital Assets.” She presented on the “Overview of Dissolution and Overview of: Enforcement of Litigants’ Rights, Modification of Support and Other Orders” at the 2008 orientation seminar for new and rotated judges, lecturing on dissolution, enforcement of litigant's rights and modification of support and other orders.
Honors & Awards
- Named a New Jersey "Rising Star," 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010, by Thomson Reuters, publishers of New Jersey Super Lawyers
Professional Affiliations
- Burlington County Bar Association
- Member, Family Law Committee
- Camden County Bar Association
- Member, Family Law Committee
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Thomas S. Forkin Family Inn of Court
- Barrister
Community Activities
Ms. Donoian-Pody handles pro bono matrimonial matters through South Jersey Legal Services. She is a Barrister member of the Thomas S. Forkin Family Inns of Court, whose mission is to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics and legal skills for judges, lawyers and law students. Ms. Donoian-Pody has been appointed to the 2009 – 2010 District IV Fee Arbitration Committee.
News
- Press Release(May 1, 2012)
- Press Release(April 28, 2011)
- Press Release(March 22, 2010)
- NJBiz(February 2, 2010)
- Press Release(January 29, 2010)
- Press Release(March 24, 2009)
- Press Release(November 17, 2008)
- Press Release(January 21, 2008)
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey(May 17, 2012)
- "Closing Deals & High Heels: A Winning Combination"Women's Conference - Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey(May 17, 2012)
Articles & Alerts
- New Jersey Law Journal, vol. CLXXXV, no. 7, index 618(August 14, 2006)
- New Jersey Law Journal, vol. CLXXXI, no. 7, index 608(August 15, 2005)
- New Jersey Law Journal, vol. CLXXVI, no. 8, index 633(May 24, 2004)
Practice Areas
News, Events & Articles
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Rutgers University School of Business–Camden, B.S., 1992
Clerkships
- The Honorable Louise D. Donaldson, New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part
