LaDonna M. Cousins, Esq.
Partner
New Jersey Family Law Attorney Focused On Helping You
LaDonna M. Cousins is a Partner at the Williams Law Group specializing in all aspects of Family Law, including pre-nuptial agreements, separation, divorce, alimony, post-judgment matters, issues related to custody, parenting time, child support, grandparents’ rights, stepparent and adult adoptions, domestic violence, mediation, child welfare (DCPP), preparation of simple Wills, and related family matters. LaDonna recognizes the importance of these matters in her clients’ lives and strives to provide her clients with zealous advocacy and service.
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LaDonna achieved her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English and Spanish from Georgetown University where she graduated cum laude. LaDonna achieved her Juris Doctor (JD) from Temple University, Beasley School of Law. While attending law school, LaDonna was trained in the Trial Advocacy program and participated in the Domestic Relations Mediation Clinical, where she was trained in mediation skills and conducted mediation sessions with parties referred by the Family Court. After LaDonna’s graduation from law school and prior to entering private practice, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Susan F. Maven, J.S.C. in the Atlantic County Superior Court of New Jersey in the Chancery Division, Family Part and briefly in the Atlantic County Appellate Division of the Superior Court.
LaDonna works with each of her clients to ascertain their individual needs and objectives and to develop a strategic plan of action geared toward achieving an amicable and cost-effective resolution. LaDonna has extensive litigation and trial experience and is a skilled litigator if settlement cannot be reached.
LaDonna serves as an Early Settlement Panelist in Essex County, where she analyzes pending divorce matters and provides her professional recommendation regarding settlement. LaDonna is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, the Middlesex County Bar Association, the Essex County Bar Association, and the Barry Croland Family Law Inn of Court. She is honored to be a member of the Family Law Executive Committee for the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2023-2025 terms.
LaDonna is honored to have been designated a Super Lawyer Rising Star for the years 2017 through 2021.
Learn how attorney Cousins can help with your legal case. Contact our law firm and schedule an appointment. We have two New Jersey office locations – Short Hills and Parsippany.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Mediation
- Child Custody & Parenting Time
- Child Support
- Alimony
- Division of Assets & Debts
- Post-Judgment Enforcement/Modification
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Grandparents Visitation
- Stepparent and adult adoption
- Guardian ad Litem
- Domestic Violence
- Child Welfare (DCPP) matters
- LGBTQIA+ Divorce & Family Law
- All other Family Law issues
Education
- Juris Doctor, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (2011)
- Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University (2007)
Bar Admissions
- State of New Jersey (2011)
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (2011)
- State of Pennsylvania (2011)
Bar Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Family Law Section)
- NJSBA Family Law Executive Committee (2023-2025 terms)
- Essex County Bar Association
- Middlesex County Bar Association
- Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey
- The Barry Croland Family Law American Inn of Court
Awards & Recognitions
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2017-2021)
- The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2023)
Speaking Engagements
- New Attorney Day – Family Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (September 2023)
- Hot Tips in Family Law: Are the Kids Alright?, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (October 2023)
- A Discussion on Diversity, Allyship and Elimination of Bias, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (December 2023)
- Family Law Trials: Bench Trial Basics, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (February 2024)
- Rules of Evidence for Family Law Attorneys, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (May 2024)
- “Non-Traditional” Families? Expanding the Notions of Family, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (May 2024)
- Family Law Boot Camp, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (July 2024)
- Successfully Navigating Divorce Settlements, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (August 2024)
- Family Law Hot Tips – Let’s Talk About Tech, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (October 2024)
- A 20/20 Look at 50-50 Custody, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (October 2024)