06/30/2022
Holden Legal Group would like to welcome Associate Pantea Maddux (Ponnie)!
Prior to joining the firm, Ponnie practiced civil litigation defense as Senior Counsel for the City of New York for over a decade. During a portion of that time, she served as an Assistant Borough Chief for the Manhattan Tort Office and supervised a team of attorneys and support staff. Thereafter, Ponnie joined the Division’s Special Litigation Unit, which handles cases that present the most high-profile and the highest financial exposure to the City. In 2017, she founded a New Jersey based law firm, focused on real estate transactions and contractual services where she was routinely hired as an independently contracted attorney by various law firms.
Ponnie earned her law degree from Rutgers- Newark, where she served as the Managing Business Editor of the Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal and the Treasurer of the Student Bar Association.
Why Holden Legal / Favorite part of working at Holden Legal:
Ponnie says, “My favorite part of working at Holden Legal is the collaborative approach we take to our legal matters. Whether it be a complex legal issue or a more standard matter, we are always discussing the facts and legal implications and working together to find the best solutions. In my opinion, working collaboratively this way with a team creates a higher level of confidence and accuracy. Also, the work environment at Holden Legal is friendly and even fun and the clients are included in that experience.”
Fun Fact:
Ponnie spends time on the weekends at the track training with her three kids and husband. She recently (May 2022) participated in her first 5k race and Plea looking forward to future races.
