Tracey Goyette Cote

Biography

Tracey Goyette Cote focuses her practice primarily on divorce and family law. She also practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation and trust litigation.

Tracey began practicing law in 1998 after completing a highly competitive clerkship for Judge Francis Murnaghan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She entered practice as a tax attorney, first with the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP in Virginia, and then with Ropes & Gray in Boston, where she worked with institutional clients to structure tax-efficient investments and complex business transactions.

Since 2005, Tracey’s primary area of emphasis has been divorce and family law. Tracey has successfully represented clients statewide in all aspects of domestic relations, including the drafting of prenuptial agreements, divorce, civil union dissolution, parental rights and responsibilities, post-divorce modifications of child support and alimony, relocation proceedings, and interstate custody and child support.

Tracey is exceptionally well-equipped to address the financial and tax issues that arise in high net worth divorces. She has assisted clients to achieve a favorable resolution in cases involving the identification of assets and income, including assets held in trust and other estate planning vehicles; determination of self-employment income; valuation and division of private companies, stock options, pensions and other retirement assets; and the determination of tax consequences associated with the division of property, alimony, child support, and allocation of personal exemptions for dependents.

Tracey provides professional and compassionate representation with a goal of assisting each client to make fully informed decisions about the conduct and resolution of a case. Tracey works with each client to define a set of goals and to evaluate whether a favorable outcome can best be achieved through direct negotiation between attorneys, mediation, litigation, or a combination of the three.

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • New Hampshire
  • U.S Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
  • Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • New Hampshire Bar Association
  • New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association

Recognition

  • 2008 New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star
  • Invited to testify before the New Hampshire House Commerce Committee regarding the tax implications of legislation extending health insurance coverage to divorced spouses
  • Invited to deliver a training session to New Hampshire family law judges and marital masters on the application of legislation extending health insurance coverage to divorces spouses

Education

  • St. Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire
  • Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
  • University of Maryland School of Law