 Sotomayor and Noonan divorced amicably in 1983 ; they did not have children . She has said that the pressures of her working life were a contributing factor , but not the major factor , in the breakup . From 1983 to 1986 , Sotomayor had an informal solo practice , dubbed Sotomayor & Associates , located in her Brooklyn apartment . She performed legal consulting work , often for friends or family members . 
