Carolyn Diane Kersch

Carolyn Diane Kersch

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 20 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Garden City, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Uncontested Divorce, Family

320 Old Country Rd., Suite 103, Garden City, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 20 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2005

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Geffner Kersch

320 Old Country Rd., Suite 103, Garden City, NY, 11530

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Carolyn Diane Kersch's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Linda | March 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing Attorney

Attorney Carolyn Kersch was absolutely unbelievable from beginning to end! She never wasted a second of my time or money and truly accomplished everything I wanted and more! I placed all of my faith in her at a very vulnerable time in my life and she delivered tenfold. I will never forget the compass...ion and strength with which this woman committed her knowledge and passion to my case and truly helped my children and I forge a better future.

Posted by Dr. D.S. | March 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommended Family Attorney!!

As a physician, going through a divorce and custody litigation has been the most stressful thing I have ever endured. It’s a path that I don’t wish for anyone to cross. When I arrived at this crossroad, I reached out to several attorneys when I lived in New York City. I had lots of questions, was ful...l of anxiety and felt lost. A close friend of mine referred me to Carolyn D. Kersch of Samuelson, Hause & Samuelson. This law office concentrates on matrimonial and family law, and they have an extremely experienced staff. You can do your research and background check on every attorney, and you should, just as I had done. You can hire the most expensive one in town, and there are plenty of them out there. But what you need is someone who is more than just a lawyer during those times; you need a friend you can trust. Carolyn’s calmness, professionalism, experience, and tender loving care is what got me through this ordeal. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the outcome and the hard work that she put forth for me. Her integrity, honesty and conscientiousness were invaluable to me. She kept me strong and focused in the right direction at all times. Going through a divorce is foreign and knowing she was there helped me so much. I knew the moment we met I could completely trust her and that only grew stronger as we worked together. I couldn’t have done this without her. To this day, I can truly call her my friend. Dr. D.S., formerly of NYC

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Carolyn Diane Kersch's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Uncontested divorce lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Exceptional attorney, dedicated to client success. Highly recommended."

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Gregory Stone

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kevin O'Brien

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

".I have had a professional relationship with Carolyn for over 10 years. During that time we have handled many cases in which we were on opposite sides. She is an excellent advocate for her clients. Her trial skills are top shelf. She is honest and trustworthy and a credit to the Matrimonial Bar. I have also found her to be a voice of reason. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Steven Megibow

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Carolyn is articulate, intelligent, engaging, thorough, and a strong and ethical advocate for her clients."

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Steven Christiansen

Marriage and prenuptials lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Rosenberg

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Carolyn is an extremely talented attorney who possesses a wealth of knowledge as it pertains to Family/Matrimonial law. She is sharp, thorough, and well spoken. I highly recommend her."

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Marcelo Buitrago

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this attorney. Carolyn is the kind of attorney who you are happy to run into outside of the courtroom but not as an adversary. Carolyn works very hard and the results for her clients show it. I have called on Carolyn to handle difficult family law matters and she has never let me or my clients down. I highly recommend Carolyn for any family law matter and I think she is especially talented at handling difficult and complicated cases."

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Alisa Geffner

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

2016 Top Ten Legal Eagles, Long Island Pulse Magazine

2016

10 Best Under 40, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top Women in Law, Hofstra University School of Law, Center for Children, Families and the Law

2015

New York Metro Rising Stars, New York Super Lawyers

2014

New York Metro Rising Stars, New York Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Partner, Geffner Kersch

2004 - 2016

Partner, Samuelson Hause Samuelson Geffner & Kersch, LLP

Associations

2005 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Nassau County Bar Association

Member

Education

2004

Hofstra University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

Hofstra University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Nassau County Bar Association

Obergefell: The Supreme Court Pronounces the Right for All to Marry

2016

Nassau County Bar Association

After I Do: A Primer on Handling Matrimonial Cases

2015

Nassau County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee

How to Prepare Your Divorce Case form A-Z

2015

Bridge the Gap

Tales From the Matrimonial Bar

2014

Hofstra School of Law Special Professor

Family Law and Skills

Publications

2004

Famiily Court Review Pro Se Divorce LItigants: Frustrating the Traditional Role of the Trial Court Judge and Court Personnel, 42 Fam.Ct.Rev. 655

2004

Family Court Review Unified Family Courts: A Saving Grace for Victims of Domestic Violence Living in Nations with Fragmented Court Systems, 42 Fam.Ct.Rev. 304

Languages

English

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