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Bar Admissions:

  • New Hampshire

Education:

  • University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, J.D., Daniel Webster Honors Scholar
  • Stonehill College, B.A., Political Science and International Relations

Professional Activities & Teaching

  • Adjunct Professor of Family Law, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
  • Frequent Continuing Legal Education Presenter on Family Law Topics

Speaking Engagements

  • National Business Institute, CLE Presenter, Advanced Family Law (June 10, 2024)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Family Law Basics (April 9, 2024)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Adoption Including Stepparent & Grandparent Adoption (April 7, 2022)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Nuts & Bolts of Family Law (November 5, 2021)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Tools and Tips for Neutral Case Evaluation (December 4, 2019)
  • U.S. State Department: World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Speaker, The Hague Abduction Convention in Practice: Relation of Domestic Violence to Parental Child Abduction (May 21, 2019)
  • National Association of Social Workers, CEU Presenter, Working with Children in Adversarial Divorce Situations: Ethical and Legal Considerations (March 27, 2018)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Ethics in Family Law (March 16, 2018)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Basic Family Law (December 8, 2017)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements in New Hampshire (May 15, 2015)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, Basic Family Law (September 19, 2014)
  • NH Bar Association, CLE Presenter, The New Child Support Guidelines (June 13, 2014)

Awards & Recognitions:

  • Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027)
  • Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer (2020)
  • 10 Best Attorneys for New Hampshire for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Top 10 Under 40 Family Law Attorneys, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Top 10 Family Law Attorney of New Hampshire, American Juris Institute (2016)
  • Pro Bono Honor Roll, NH Bar Association

 

Crystal M. Maldonado, Esq.

Partner in Charge, New Hampshire

Crystal M. Maldonado is a family law attorney who guides individuals and families through some of life’s most challenging legal transitions. Her practice focuses exclusively on domestic relations matters, including divorce, parenting disputes, child support, alimony, post-divorce modifications, relocation, guardianship, domestic violence, adoption, surrogacy, and complex custody matters. Throughout every stage of a case, Crystal combines thoughtful counsel with strong courtroom advocacy to help clients make informed decisions while protecting what matters most to them.

 

A Thoughtful, Strategic Approach

With nearly two decades of experience practicing family law, Crystal understands that every family faces unique circumstances. She works closely with clients to develop practical legal strategies tailored to their individual goals, whether through negotiated resolution, mediation, or litigation when necessary. Her approach emphasizes clear communication, careful preparation, and steady guidance so clients understand both the legal process and the options available to them.

Crystal has represented clients in matters involving high-conflict custody disputes, parental rights, relocation cases, grandparent visitation, guardianships, termination of parental rights, prenuptial agreements, and post-divorce enforcement proceedings. While she believes many family law matters benefit from negotiated solutions, she is an experienced trial attorney who advocates confidently when litigation becomes necessary.

 

Teaching and Leadership in Family Law

In addition to her legal practice, Crystal has served as an adjunct professor of family law at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law for more than a decade. She regularly presents continuing legal education programs for attorneys on a broad range of family law topics, including adoption, ethics, prenuptial agreements, child support, and trial practice. Her commitment to education reflects her dedication to advancing both the practice of family law and the legal profession.

Crystal’s work has earned recognition from several respected legal organizations. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law since 2021 and has also received recognition from Super Lawyers®, the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, and the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys for her professional achievement and client service.

 

Education, Community, and Background

A New Hampshire native, Crystal earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Stonehill College before receiving her Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law as a Daniel Webster Honors Scholar. She remains active in the New Hampshire legal community through professional organizations, teaching, and service initiatives supporting families and children. She is also fluent in Spanish, allowing her to serve a diverse range of clients.

 

What Our Clients Say

"Everything changed within six months of hiring her..."

When I found Attorney Crystal Maldonado, I was exhausted—three long years stuck in a judicial system that made me feel invisible and unheard. I was fighting for my boys’ safety, but it felt like no one believed me. Crystal changed everything. She was the first person who truly believed me, not just politely listened. She heard me. She trusted my instincts, valued my input, and took my suggestions seriously.

Crystal didn’t just represent me; she stood beside me. She advocated for my boys with a level of strength, compassion, and advocacy that felt deeply personal. She fought for my children as if they were her own, pushing tirelessly to get them out of an unsafe situation and into the safety they deserved.

After three years of feeling stuck, hopeless, and dismissed, everything changed within six months of hiring her. Six months. That’s how quickly Attorney Maldonado cut through the chaos, the delays, and the doubt. She restored my hope, my voice, and my faith in justice.

I will never forget what she did for us. Attorney Crystal Maldonado didn’t just change our case—she changed our lives. Her commitment to child safety, truth, and justice is extraordinary, and I am forever grateful for the way she protected my family.

– J.B.

"Her persistence ultimately changed the trajectory of our case...."

Attorney Maldonado is an exceptional advocate for child safety and family stability. In a situation where my concerns were repeatedly ignored by others, she was the one professional who took the time to listen, investigate, and act. Her strategic approach, attention to detail, and willingness to stand up for my children made all the difference. She fought for protections that should have been in place from the beginning, and her persistence ultimately changed the trajectory of our case. I highly recommend Attorney Maldonado to anyone who needs a strong, principled family law attorney.

– K.J.