Peter L. Cedeno

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Peter L. Cedeno

also known as Peter Cedeño, Peter L. Cedeño

4.9
101 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Criminal Defense, Alimony

111 Broadway, Suite 707, New York, NY

About Peter

Biography

Contact an experienced New York attorney who is ready to assist with your case.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Alimony 25%

25%
Criminal Defense 25%

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

33 years

25%
Family 25%

33 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2018 2017 2015
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Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 32 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1994

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Cedeno Law Group, PLLC

111 Broadway, Suite 707, New York, NY, 10006

nyc-divorces.com/our-team/peter-l-cedeno/

Online Presence

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Peter L. Cedeno's Reviews

Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by Jason | June 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Consummate Professional

Mr. Cedeno was completely courteous, helpful and pleasant to work with. He arrived to court promptly, prepared and turned what was meant to be a very emotionally stressful situation to a gratifying insightful experience. Mr. Cedeno was very understanding and offered brotherly advice that not only lef...t me feeling 100% sure of his guidance but also saved me half of what i would of paid without him. I highly recommend his services to anyone that needs it.

Posted by Rafael | November 23, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Poor and unethical

I contacted Perez & Cedeno earlier this year for a minor issue and felt as though they were working on collecting my fees as opposed to actually working my case. Once my fees were paid it didn't only seem as if they they were 'too busy' to handle my case, but they lost all interest before the case... was closed. I was to appear in front of the judge a total of 3 times, 2 of which i was supposed to have representation and yet they (Peter Cedeno and Benjamin Perez) only appeared once. At first i thought I was in good hands considering Peter showed up bright and early the very first day they were contacted, i would even say he arrived near 8:30 AM. But subsequent meeting didnt go so well. I stressed on my next court date that I had to take an exam at 11:30AM and they ASSURED me that i would be in and out in less than an hour. Problem here is that Perez didnt appear in court till about 9:45 AM when they told me to arrive at 8:30 AM, what makes the situation more frustrating is that all other attorneys were there for their clients before i even arrived...already showing me that i made the wrong decision in choosing them. Needless to say i never made it out of my exam since Iwas stuck in court till 1:00pm. I figured they couldnt make things worse but I was so wrong and unfortunately suprised. Second appearance at court I thought they were supposed to show up and reason I had this belief is there was another person there going through the same issue as myself and he had representaion there and yes it was his second of three appearances as well...I was later told that he stated that he didnt need to be there. Whether or not that was the case I had other things on my mind so I let it go. Here is the best part of all. On my 3rd appearance i waited and waited for either lawyer to show up but to no avail. I had to stand in front of the judge on my own and answer a question you would think you would only have to answer in a nightmare 'where is your lawyer today Mr. Pena?' I had to have picked one of the worse 'firms' to represent me. Why couldn't Perez find the court room that they have visited so frequently on time? Why did neither one appear in the very same court room on that last day? When i contacted the office on 350 Broadway, the assistant stated that neither had a court date scheduled on that day i was to appear...so they forgot or flat out didn't care. I don't know what Perez excuse was since they never returned my phone call. You would love to assume that they were professional enough to contact me and offer apologies for their screw up but 3 months later i have yet to receive one. I gave the opportunity for them to rectify the situation but I have waited long enough and everyone should know this 'firm' as a fraud and should seek representation elsewhere. Lawyers for the most part are labeled as sharks and worse but that's usually because they go to great lengths to defend their clients. This was not the case, I have never met a pair more unethical and unprofessional as these two.

Peter Cedeno

Replied last November 25, 2011

Having to do Anger Management classes as a condition of a dismissal of these type of violent allegations was necessary. We told you that Rafael. We also told you that you would need to provide proof of completion of the same. That the judge would ask you and you alone.

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Peter L. Cedeno's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anne McCarthy

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jorge Vasquez

Family lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Knowledgeable and aggressive Counsel. I endorse this attorney."

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Sandra Spennato

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jenna Silverman

Family lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Maryory Baez

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Cedeño is an experienced New York divorce attorney. As a colleague, he is indispensable in his extensive knowledge of New York Divorce Law. I effortlessly rely on Mr. Cedeño’s judgment and advice in divorce matters. He is also very prompt in answering any of my questions."

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Robert Smith

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Timothy Kiefer

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Peter Cedeno."

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Jeffrey Schreiber

Family lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Other

"I am a Family Law practitioner in Summerville, South Carolina, just outside of Charleston. One of my clients had a custodial interference emergency happening in New York City. I plucked Peter's name off of Avvo and called him out of the blue on a Friday afternoon. He picked up right away, and he was tremendously helpful. If this gentleman treats his clients as well as he treats an attorney from 800 miles away that he's never met before, the people of New York need to look no further for phenomenal counsel."

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Angela Scarlato

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have had many cases with Mr. Cedeno over the years. He is a zealous advocate. He is always well prepared and ready to take on the opposition."

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Michael Costantino

Family lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Argilio Rodriguez

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Cedeno is well-respected by both his colleagues and his clients for his knowledge of complex legal issues as well as his aggressive representation of his clients. Mr. Cedeno works hard on every case to get his clients the best results possible."

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Nataliya Gavlin

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer.Excellent attorney with a great level of professionalism and experience."

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Ingrid Gherman

Child custody lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is excellent"

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Daniel Yaniv

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've had the opportunity to refer many clients to Peter over the years and the feedback has always been positive. Peter is the kind of attorney who goes the extra mile for his clients and has developed a stellar reputation in the legal community. He is experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated. It also doesn't hurt that he's a great all-around guy."

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Michael Dailey

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. He is knowledgeable of the law, empathetic and accessible to clients."

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Manuel Portela

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Experienced and Reliable."

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Deborah Fiss

Family lawyer | Feb 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Peter has been my adversary on several occasions. He he sincere and caring in his representation of the client and fair in negotiating with his adversary in a reasonable, productive way."

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Susan Duke

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ricardo Rodriguez

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I had the plessure in working with Peter at a high volume midtown firm in New York City were he headed the Matrimonial Unit. He was an outstanding attorney who handled the firms most difficult divorce cases."

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Carla Prosper

Family lawyer | Aug 15

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jorge Vasquez

Family lawyer

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Sandra Spennato

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Anna Feldberg

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Maryory Baez

Family lawyer

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Yuriy Yaroslavskiy

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Belinda Arevalo

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Angela Scarlato

Family lawyer

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John Mateus

Appeals lawyer

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Michael Costantino

Child custody lawyer

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Argilio Rodriguez

Employment and labor lawyer

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Ingrid Gherman

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Michael Dailey

Family lawyer

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Daniel Yaniv

Uncontested divorce lawyer

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Deborah Fiss

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Carly Steinberg

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Susan Duke

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Carla Prosper

Immigration lawyer

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Ricardo Rodriguez

Criminal defense lawyer

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Lisa Older

Divorce and separation lawyer

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H. Perez

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

2012 Challenge-Section Leader, New York State Bar, Family Law Section

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Managing Partner, Cedeno Law Group, PLLC

1900 - Present

Attorney, Cedeño Law Group, PLLC

2014 - 2019

Senior Partner, Peter L. Cedeno & Associates, P.C.

2010 - 2014

Partner, Perez & Cedeño, P.C.

1997 - 2010

Matrimonial Department Chair, Wilens and Baker, P.C.

1994 - 1996

Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney's Office Kings County

Associations

2023 - Present

New York County Bar Association-Matrimonial Section

Co-chair

2021 - Present

Bay Ridge Lawyers Association

Member

1992 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2008 - 2009

Brooklyn Women's Bar Association

Member

2008 - 2009

New York Women's Bar Association

Member

2007 - 2009

New York County Bar Association Matrimonial Section

Board Member

2005 - 2010

New York City Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee

Alumnus

1998 - 2000

New York Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1997 - 2018

New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee-Alumnus

1996 - 2013

Dominican Bar Association

Board Member

1994 - 2019

Interdisciplinary Committee on Child Custody

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

anonymous vs anonymous

Client received more than 50% of the assets and custody of the two children

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Education

1993

Pace University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Scranton

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

Family Law Workshop

Divorce, Custody/Visitation & Equitable Distribution

2015

Custody, Child Protective Proceedings and Ethics

Attorney for the Child

2009

New York State Bar Assoc.-CLE

Basic Matrimonial Law

Languages

English

Spanish

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