Tichenor, Patricia E.

Thomasina R. Thornton, Esq. is a sole practitioner with offices located in Newark, New Jersey and New York, New York. Her primary concentration is in the areas of Trust and Estate planning, Wealth Transfers, Asset Protection, Estate Tax Planning, Estate Administration (Probate) and Guardianships.

Ms. Thornton is also affiliated with the Law Offices of Randall, Stein & Crupi, P.A. located in Livingston, New Jersey whose practice has specialized in taxation and estate planning for more than 30 years. Ms. Thornton has also served as General Counsel for Fiduciary Management Group, LLC a New York based independent, full-service Wealth Advisory and Business Consulting firm.

Prior to opening her own practice, she was associated with the firm of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin litigating insurance defense matters primarily in the area of Workers Compensation. Upon graduating from Law School, Ms. Thornton clerked for the Honorable Betty J. Lester, Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Ms. Thornton was awarded a Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Howard University.

Ms. Thornton is admitted to the Bar in the States of New Jersey and New York. She is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Garden State Bar Association, Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Essex County Bar Association. She has held a Series 7 and Series 63 License from the National Association of Securities Dealers.