Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. Welcomes Family Law Partner Jhanice V. Domingo
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is pleased to announce that Jhanice V. Domingo has joined as a partner in the firm’s Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation practices, as of May 16, 2022. Prior to joining Pashman Stein, Domingo was a partner at Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jhanice to our firm,” said firm chair and managing partner Michael S. Stein. “With her strong presence and client base in Bergen County, she provides even greater depth to our Family Law practice group and enhances our ability to provide outstanding family law services throughout the state.”
“We are very proud to welcome Jhanice as a partner in the Family Law practice group,” said Tracy Julian, chair of the Family Law department. “Her wealth of talent and experience complements our commitment to providing clients with exceptional service. Family law requires a unique understanding of the delicate issues our clients confront and Jhanice shares our mission in addressing those issues with civility, respect, and compassion. We’re excited to continue to serve our clients and grow our practice with Jhanice as our partner.”
With more than 20 years of experience, Domingo focuses her practice on family law and litigation. A tenacious advocate for her clients, she handles complex, high-conflict family law cases as well as alternative dispute resolution of simpler family law matters.
Domingo frequently handles high-asset divorce matters requiring complicated business valuations, complex analysis of executive compensations, and financial forensic evaluations. She is often engaged by physicians, attorneys, high level business executives, self-employed business owners and other professionals or their spouses.
As a former Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor, she handled domestic violence and juvenile cases and prosecuted contempt of final restraining orders. In her matrimonial practice, she regularly appears before family law judges around the state and is a trained and Court-approved family law mediator handling both Court-appointed and private mediation matters. In addition, Domingo serves as an Early Settlement Panelist and Economic Mediator for several counties throughout New Jersey.
Domingo holds leadership positions within both the legal and Asian Pacific American communities. She serves as co-chair of the Family Law Committee of the Bergen County Bar Association and co-chair of the Diversity Committee of the Bergen County Bar Association. She is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee, as well as the New Jersey Supreme Court Family Practice Committee, Non-Dissolution Subcommittee, and Domestic Violence Working Group. Currently, Domingo is Chair of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (APALA-NJ) Judicial & Prosecutorial Appointments Committee and works closely with New Jersey’s elected officials to identify highly qualified minority candidates for nomination and appointment to the New Jersey State Judiciary. She is also a Past President of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association and a Past President of APALA-NJ. She is fluent in Tagalog.
“I am delighted to have this opportunity to collaborate with an incredible roster of trailblazing attorneys and distinguished former members of the judiciary,“ Domingo commented. “I am excited to have the chance to help grow our firm’s family law practice and continue our firm’s work on diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives and social responsibility. There is a wonderful and unique energy, momentum, and firm culture at Pashman Stein and I am so happy to be a part of and contribute to it.”
Domingo earned her J.D. from Seton Hall Law School in 2002, and her B.A. from Boston College in 1999.