“Seeking Justice Through Compassion”

Padraic F.X. Dugan Esq.

For over a decade, Padraic F.X. Dugan, Esq., has prided himself on treating his clients with great patience and dignity during what can be an exceedingly difficult time in their lives. Mr. Dugan is licensed to practice in New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, and Washington DC. After law school, Mr. Dugan obtained a prestigious Judicial Clerkship with the Honorable Robert A. Coogan, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey Division of Equity and Chancery Family Part. After his clerkship, he began his private practice career specializing in litigation areas including but not limited to: divorce and separation, domestic violence, high asset complex financial matters, and contentious child custody issues. Mr. Dugan has been a contributing editor to legal treatises in the area of family law. He has actively litigated cases throughout New Jersey and Southern New Mexico, including but not limited to Grant, Luna, and Doña Ana counties.

After later moving to New Mexico, he expanded his practice to Bullard Street in the beautiful Historic Downtown Silver City where he assists the community in a myriad of legal matters. In addition to his private practice, Mr. Dugan serves The Town of Silver City and The City of Bayard in his role of special prosecutor for selected criminal cases for The Sixth Judicial District. Mr. Dugan takes great pleasure in exploring the Gila wilderness, taking walks downtown and engaging in community events with his family.

Mr. Dugan believes that there is no case too big or too small and treats his clients as if they were family.

Complex & High Asset Cases

Experience you can trust

Friendly Family Law has extensive experience working closely with leading experts in a wide range of fields that provide the tools necessary for your case to withstand scrutiny. We have worked with leaders in forensic accounting, child psychology, real estate appraisals and vocational experts. The valuable trial experience in litigating cases to their conclusion, not just at the trial level but also at the Appellate and Supreme Court level, offers a strategic advantage.

Online Mediation

works for your busy life

No matter where you find yourself in the separation process, online mediation is a safe, cost effective and innovative method to dispute resolution. Friendly Family Law is accredited in family law mediation utilizing a virtual platform. We have worked with innovative leaders in this field and stand ready to help couples reach amicable and lasting solutions to their family law needs.

The Better Apart Method

The radically positive way to separate

At Friendly Family Law we are innovative champions of the Positive Divorce Movement and are dedicated to the practice of consideration, cooperation and communication. We will empower you to make informed decisions that are in the best interest of your family.

Friendly Family Law is certified in the Better Apart Method through instruction with Gabrielle Hartley, Esq. which “radically reframes the way couples experience, execute and recover when ‘for better or worse’ is no longer an option, and helps you find the road map to a better life.”

Divorce veteran Gwenyth Paltrow has called the book BETTER APART: The Radically Positive Way to Separate a “potent, accessible tools for your family and your future.”

Convenience of Remote Meetings

At friendly family law, we value your time

Consultations, meetings, and mediations can be remotely conducted via videoconference and/or telephone by request.