$ 500-500 per hour
Joy S. Rosenthal
About Joy
Biography
Compassionate Attorney. Divorce Mediator. Family Law Educator.
Joy S. Rosenthal, Esq. has been practicing divorce mediation and collaborative law since she started Rosenthal Law & Mediation in 2006. She also does second and step-parent adoptions, particularly for LGBT+ families.
Before going out on her own, Joy represented children in foster care and in delinquency (criminal) proceedings in the Bronx and in Brooklyn.
Joy taught family law at the City University of New York School of Law for several years, and developed an online course called Landing On Your Feet - A Compassionate Lawyer's Guide to Divorce for people who are going through divorce and separation. She also teaches divorce mediation and mentors new mediators. She is committed to making the divorce mediation field more inclusive.
The child support calculator on Joy’s website is used by lawyers and court staff throughout New York State.
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Licensed in New York for 28 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Rosenthal Law & Mediation
99 Main Street Suite 505, Nyack, NY, 10960
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Posted by Greg | May 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Joy Reviewed My Mediated Divorce
My wife and I had a "peaceful divorce" through mediation. At the end of the process, the mediator recommended three lawyers to review the mediation, and I chose Joy as my lawyer. She was easy to work with and pointed out a few things we had missed in our mediation plan. She worked on retainer, and w...
Joy S. Rosenthal's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
Clifford Greenberg
Adoption lawyer
Experience
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 ConflictDivorce mediation trainer
2010 - Present
New York State Bar Associationmember
2007 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative Professionalsmember
2007 - Present
NYS Council on Divorce MediationMember
2008 - 2014
Family & Divorce Mediation Council of Greater NYBoard 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
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
How to get my ex to go to mediation?
16 Aug 2014
Q&A
How can I adopt a child who lives in Puerto Rico and me in NY, with out an atty?
28 Aug 2013
Q&A
I filed my contested divorce pro se. Should I attempt the court mediation before hiring a lawyer?
06 Jan 2011