Joy S. Rosenthal

Joy S. Rosenthal

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 28 years

Family Lawyer at Nyack, NY
Practice Areas: Family, Mediation, Adoption

99 Main Street Suite 505, Nyack, NY

About Joy

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 40%

I assist families going through difficult transitions like divorce, custody, and separation through collaborative law. I also file uncontested divorces after mediation.

30 years | 800 cases

40%
Mediation 40%

I help families get through difficult transitions related to adoption, divorce, separation, custody, visitation, elder care and probate.

20 years | 225 cases

40%
Adoption 20%

I represent adoptive parents in second-parent and step-parent adoption.

22 years | 35 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 500-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 28 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1997

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Rosenthal Law & Mediation

99 Main Street Suite 505, Nyack, NY, 10960

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Joy S. Rosenthal's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 06, 2018 | Divorce & Separation

Practical and Compassionate

Joy and her staff were key to helping me feel empowered as I got my separation started, a very difficult move. I especially appreciated her inclusiveness of my LGBTQ marriage and family structure, and her ability to create a safe, private place for me to brainstorm collaborative options for separatio...n.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

Collaborative prenuptial agreement negotiation and premarital counseling

Joy was extremely professional and attentive to both side's needs as we drafted our prenuptial agreement before our wedding. She asked all the right questions to get both side's perspectives, informed us when she was acting as mediator vs. describing the actual law, and made sure we were both happy ...with each negotiated issue. The collaborative approach really helped us through the process and ultimately led to a very fair and balanced agreement. Joy drafted the agreement and our two individually hired attorneys had little comments on her draft. I'd highly recommend the collaborative process with Joy. Not only will you leave with a fair document, you will have a very well defined framework for choices regarding finances, income, spending and saving.

Posted by Jay and Deb Cardona-Smock | November 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Adoption lawyer

Joy and Andy are great! They helped our family through a tricky adoption in a very caring way. We highly recommend them to any and all and have referred friends and strangers to their office

Joy Rosenthal

Replied last November 03, 2016

Thanks so much! It was a pleasure working with you!

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Clifford Greenberg

Mediation lawyer | Nov 03

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"I endorse this lawyer. Joy is a tireless advocate for her clients and a gentle, compassionate yet extremely effective mediator. I recommend her wholeheartedly as a go-to mediator in this community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

1994

CUNY Student Leadership Award, City University of New York

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner, Rosenthal Law & Mediation

2001 - 2002

Fellow, NYU School of Law Family Defense Clinic

1997 - 2006

Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division

Associations

2025 - Present

Center for Understanding in Conflict

Divorce mediation trainer

2010 - Present

New York State Bar Association

member

2007 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

member

2007 - Present

NYS Council on Divorce Mediation

Member

2008 - 2014

Family & Divorce Mediation Council of Greater NY

Board of Directors

Education

1996

CUNY School of Law

JD

Speaking Engagements

2010

Smith College

The Sandwich Generation: How Not to Get Smushed

2010

New York Regional Conference

Topics in Elder Mediation

Publications

2007

New York City Law Review An Argument for Joint custody as an Option for All Family Court Mediation Program Participants

Languages

English

Activity

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