About Dominique

Dominique Tonacchio is a founding partner at Tonacchio, Spina & Compitello, LLC, a law firm with offices in Freehold and Forked River, New Jersey. The Freehold office is located at 54 Hudson Street, Suite 202, Freehold, NJ 07728, while the Forked River office is at 1044 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731. The firm specializes in family law, criminal defense, and related legal services. Dominique earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Law and Sociology, with a minor in Women’s Studies, from The Pennsylvania State University in 2006.

She graduated on the Dean’s List for academic excellence. She then obtained her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law, where she served as Executive Vice President of the Student Bar Association and was a member of the Honor Board. She also became a certified mediator, enhancing her skills in conflict resolution. Dominique's practice areas include family law, criminal defense, juvenile matters, DCPP cases, appellate litigation, real estate transactions, professional licensing law, HOA disputes, and unemployment and Board of Review appeals.

She has successfully litigated high-conflict divorce trials, criminal cases, termination of parental rights cases, and appellate matters, consistently achieving favorable outcomes. Admitted to practice in New Jersey in 2014 and New York in 2015, Dominique has over a decade of legal experience. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2023 and 2024. She is a member of the Monmouth County Bar Association, Ocean County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

Dominique is fluent in English and Spanish. She is committed to providing accessible and effective legal representation to clients throughout New Jersey.

Education

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

B.A. (2010) | Law

2006

Roger Williams University School of Law

Accepted Jurisdictions

New Jersey
New York

Court Admissions

New Jersey Superior Court State Trial Court · Admitted 2014
New York Supreme Court State Trial Court · Admitted 2015

Types of Cases Handled

Family law Criminal defense Juvenile matters DCPP cases Appellate litigation Real estate transactions Professional licensing law HOA disputes Unemployment and Board of Review appeals

Legal Services Scope

Litigation Appeals Negotiations Trials Mediation