Joel Martin Sunshine

Joel Martin Sunshine

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 30 years

Litigation Lawyer at Garden City, NY
Practice Areas: Litigation, Education, Family

666 Old Country Road, Suite 605, Garden City, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1995

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

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Location

Sunshine & Feinstein, LLP

666 Old Country Road, Suite 605, Garden City, NY, 11530-2017

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Joel Martin Sunshine's Reviews

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Posted by Danielle | April 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney

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Divorce

Joel has represented me in my divorce . There is no other attorney that will invest time, effort, the representation , knowledge , and advice.. I never felt like just another client . My divorce took years and I experienced many court appearances and witnessed how many attorneys work and represen...t their clients and I knew immediately I was in the best of hands and Joel made sure that the best interest of me and my children was his number one priority and my divorce ended in my favor because of Joel.

Posted by LK | April 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney

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The Best of the Best!

Sunshine & Feinstein consists of an amazing team of intelligent, hardworking, and honest attorneys who take pride in their work and strive to get the best outcome for their client! From the moment I met Joel Sunshine, Janet R. Faber, and Brian Feinstein, I knew my case was in the best hands! From t...he start, they explained how the process works and prepared me for what I could expect. I was truly fortunate and proud to have Joel Sunshine as my talented and experienced litigator! Joel is a highly intelligent attorney and has a gift of being able to think quickly, outside the box and argue a case extremely well! I was impressed by Joel’s knowledge and how he was determined to get me the positive outcome I wanted! Janet is a highly intelligent and talented matrimonial attorney who has an exceptional memory and knew my case inside out! I cannot thank Janet enough for her determination and dedication on my case, in addition to going beyond the call of duty and genuinely caring about my wellbeing. Janet should be extremely proud of her work and the positive difference she has made in my life! I also thank Brian Feinstein who is a highly intelligent attorney, for all the valuable input he contributed to my case! I could not have wished for a better team of professionals, and I highly recommend Joel, Janet, and Brian for any type of matrimonial representation.

Posted by Judy | September 6, 2016 | Hired Attorney

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Smooth Process

Hiring Joel Sunshine took away the worry and fear. From the moment I met with Joel and his team I knew I was in good hands with my Separation case. The intefgrity came through when he spoke and this was of the utmost importance to me. I did not want someone representing me who was going to spin lies.... And this is what came through with my husbands lawyer-they lied and made up stories from the beginning. During deposition Joel was so smooth as extremely caring and courteous to my husband. Afterwards my husband remarked what a good guy Joel was and he even said he would recommend him to friends! (He switched attorneys a couple times during our separation). From the beginning Joel told me exactly how things were going to go including what the costs and outcomes and even timelines would be. He was right on the money with all these accounts. I have already recommended him and Stacy-his wife out to several friends and will continue to do so.

Posted by Catherine | April 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

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Amazing attorney! Couldn't recommend enought.

Joel Sunshine is an incredibly intelligent, hardworking, ethical, honest attorney. He is also a rare find in lawyers these days because he actually cares about his client and fought for me with passion and heart. He is an awesome litigator who is articulate, can think on his feet, prepares ti...relessly and knows how to argue a case. He makes a great team with his wife Stacey, who does a lot of the paperwork while he acts like Perry Mason in court! I cannot thank Joel enough and am so appreciative that I found him. I went back to family court after my ex-husband refused to pay for college, unreembursed medical expenses and then child support after he opened his own financial services company so Suffolk County Child Support Enforcement Bureau couldn't garnish his wages anymore. My case was moved to Supreme Court and I became very frustrated with my first attorney and being tossed from Judge to Judge there. No one seemed to care that this deadbeat dad was not being held responsible for anything. I found Joel and he became my Knight in Shining Armor, fighting for justice in an awful system that seriously needs an overhaul. After almost six years of litigation because my ex counter sued me and tried to bankrupt me so that I would quit, Joel fought diligently during a ten day trial over the course of three months and was simply brilliant! Finally, justice was served. My ex was sentenced to jail to be stayed by finally paying the back child support, college expenses plus interest, unreembursed medical expenses and even $114,000 towards my lawyers fees!!! If you are looked for a team of fair, equitable, caring, honest, diligent, responsive, brilliant, personable attorneys then Joel and Stacey are for you. I cannot thank them enough and love them for what they were able to accomplish for me and my children!

Posted by Francine | August 20, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding and Professional Lawyer

Joel Sunshine is an extraordinary matrimonial attorney!! He is very knowledgeable in his field and a very well spoken man. If it weren't for his expertise and his knowledge of the court system my divorce would have been a total nightmare. I highly recommend him to any one that is in need of a divorce... attorney. Joel always took the time to address my concerns and made himself accessible to me. I must say that I am very pleased with the outcome of my divorce process and more importantly in matters where my children are concern. Joel's work ethics have my sincere respect and admiration. In preparing any documentation for other attorneys and/or the courts he was steadfast in being clear, honest, and open-minded. For me he was a true partner that walked along side and guided me through a difficult time. I couldn't have asked for a better advocate.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Family Law Attorney, Sunshine & Feinstein, LLP

Associations

Suffolk County Bar Association

Member

Nassau County Bar Association

Member

Education

1994

S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Tufts University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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