Our Experienced Legal Team

Nicole Quattrocchi

Founder, Partner

nicole@thequattrofirm.com

Nicole McNamara Quattrocchi founded The Quattro Firm L.L.C. when she was approached with an important case: a mother who was separated from her child and facing a long custody battle with her ex-partner.

Nicole realized that she wanted to help to advocate for same-sex custody rights. With the new change in the marriage laws, there are still a number of gaps that people in the LGBT community are still facing. Nicole believes that everyone deserves an equal right to create the family they desire.

Nicole is a native Floridian who attended Palm Beach Day School (now Palm Beach Day Academy), Rosarian Academy and Cardinal Newman High School. After high school, Nicole went to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she graduated with Honors in Theatre and a Minor in Journalism. During college, Nicole successfully set up an endowed fund for the theatre department by writing, producing and directing a play called Ghost Tour: Legends of Wake Forest University. Nicole produced a documentary film titled It Wasn’t My Fault to bring awareness to victims of sexual assault. She was an editor of the school’s yearbook all four years and completed an internship at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Nicole also participated in an immersion program in Venice, Italy.

After college, Nicole moved to Dallas, Texas to attend the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. Nicole was the best oral advocate in her round of the Jackson Walker Moot Court. She was Director of the SMU Follies. Nicole was also a student attorney at the Civil Clinic where she represented several clients including one in which she was able to successfully win a judgment in favor of her client. Nicole additionally was the Vice President of Development of the Women in Law Society where she organized mentor mixers and chaired the “Clothes off Your Back” auction, which raised money for a women’s’ shelter. While at SMU, Nicole studied international law at Oxford University in England.

Nicole McNamara Quattrocchi has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2008. She worked at Dealey, Zimmermann, Clarke, Malouf and MacFarlane, P.C. throughout law school and for the beginning of her legal career. She then chose to work for the larger firm of Jones & Davis, LLC. She has worked in several areas of the law including, civil litigation, commercial litigation, corporate development and other transactional work, construction law, medical malpractice, bankruptcy law, employment law, collections matters, family law and several other high-value cases. Nicole is also a trained mediator in all areas of the law in Texas, including family law.

While in Texas, Nicole participated as an e-mentor to high school children in the Dallas Independent School District, was a chair of the Diamond Empowerment Fund’s Dallas event, a member of the Dallas Bar Association and Texas Young Lawyers, she was a member of the Counsel with Kids committee, and involved in the Texas Mothers’ Milk Bank.

In 2014, Nicole moved back to Florida with her husband, two children and their dog. After gaining her license to practice in Florida, and practicing for almost a year, she was inspired to start this Law Firm. Nicole concentrates on family law, marital contacts, commercial and civil litigation as well as some corporate transactional work. She is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, a licensed notary, a member of the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museum as well as an active member of the St. Edward’s Women’s Guild.

Nicole speaks some Spanish and is near fluent in Italian. She enjoys cooking, writing, traveling and playing with her children. She is also an aspiring novelist.

Moniqe L’Italien

of Counsel Attorney

Ms. L’Italien is a civil and commercial litigator and appellate attorney who has practiced in Florida since 2001. She has broad experience at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state court. Her practice areas include bankruptcy, contract disputes, family law, real property and some criminal.

Monique L’Italien was listed in Palm Beach Illustrated Magazine as a top Bankruptcy attorney.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. L’Italien was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida, handling criminal appeals and civil litigation matters. She was also an Assistant General Counsel with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles drafting appellate briefs and serving as a legal advisor to members of the Florida Highway Patrol. Ms. L’Italien has amassed a number of reported decisions.

Ms. Monique L’Italien earned her B.A., cum laude, from Trinity College in Washington D.C and her J.D. from Vermont Law School. She is admitted to practice in Florida state court as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Bankruptcy Court for the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.

In her spare time, Ms. L’Italien enjoys traveling, running, spending time with her animals including her horse Dancer, an off track thoroughbred rescue, and doing other animal welfare work.

Alexis Muniz

Paralegal

Alexis Muniz has been a paralegal at The Quattro Firm for the past four years. She began her paralegal career approximately seven years ago where she mostly worked in the realm of probate and real estate.

Alexis is a graduate of Palm Beach State College with her associate’s degree in paralegal studies.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside by the water with family and friends.

Kimberlyn Watson

Paralegal

Kimberlyn has been a paralegal for over 25 years. She is a native of Jamaica, but began her career in Harrison, NY as a Bankruptcy Legal Assistant/Paralegal. She relocated to Florida in 2008 with her then 6-year old son Christian. She worked in the Bankruptcy field until account 6 years ago, both as a Trustee’s assistant and working on behalf of Debtors.

Most recently, Kimberlyn was a Real Estate Litigation paralegal, handling transactional and litigation matters. She earned her AAS Degree from Westchester Community College in 1997, then went on to earn her B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Palm Beach Atlantic in 2015, then her M.S. in Leadership in 2017, also from Palm Beach Atlantic University, where she graduated both programs Summa Cum Laude.

She has been working in the Family Law field for over a year as a contract paralegal for the Quattro Firm and other private firms. In her free time, she enjoys trips to Disney with her 10-year daughter Jasmine and 19-year old son Christian; and if she’s not in Disney, she’s serving at her church.

Sarah Kontos

Accountant

Sarah Kontos has been working professionally in accounting since 2005. Her experience includes conducting, supervising, and reviewing annual audits, bookkeeping and payroll, and compilations and examinations of the financial records of a wide range of businesses including non-profits, law firms, restaurants, 401(k) plans, and other service industries.

Sarah attended Florida Atlantic University earning her degree in Mathematics and attending an additional two years of studies in Accounting and Business Administration. She is originally from West Palm Beach, FL. She is a supporting member of Compass Lake Worth, United Way and Farm Sanctuary, and she volunteers at various fundraising events for local charities.

Debbie Quattrocchi

Legal Assistant

Debbie Quattrocchi is a file clerk and legal secretary for the Quattro Firm. She is also a Notary in the state of Florida and is often found on the phone, making and answering calls as well as scheduling appointments. She welcomes clients into the office, whether new or existing.

After 42 years in New Jersey, Palm Beach County has become home for the last 5 years. She and her husband Michael have been married 47 years, have 2 sons, 2 grandchildren and 2 daughters-in-law. She is excited to work with all types of people and cases.

Brittany Ponjavic

Office Manager

Brittany@thequattrofirm.com

Brittany Ponjavic is the Office Manager, Legal Assistant and Paralegal in training at the Quattro Firm. Brittany is responsible for making the office run smoothly, drafting documents, billing, filing, scheduling, etc.

Her experience includes over 15 years of office management.

Brittany relocated to Florida in 2020 from Washington State and Texas. She is known for her organizational skills and is “the wearer of many hats”.

In her free time, she loves to spend time with her two daughters and always finds a way to fix something that is broken