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Licensed for 30 years

Family Lawyer at Glen Cove, NY
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support

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About David

Biography

David Mejias is a Long Island attorney specializing in family law and divorce. He is a managing partner at Mejias, Milgrim & Alvarado where he has practiced law for 18 years. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Foundation, the charitable branch of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association where he has previously served as President. In 2003, Dave Mejias became the first Latino elected to the Nassau County Legislature, where he served from 2004 to 2010.

In 2013, Dave was recognized by Long Island Pulse as a Top Ten Legal Eagle, winning the Family Law category. Awardees are acknowledged by a select group of Attorneys who peer review their colleagues’ expertise and skill throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

At Mejias, Milgrim & Alvarado, Mejias has won precedent setting victories for his clients in cases involving custody, maintenance and child support, and overturning post nuptial and pre-nuptial agreements. His firm has also been recognized by the Coalition against Domestic Violence for continuing to fight for the rights of victims of domestic violence.

As a Nassau County Legislator he led the effort to keep our children safe from sex offenders by sponsoring the toughest Megan’s Notification Law in New York State and wrote the legislation implementing residency restrictions for sex offenders. He sponsored and passed legislation that allows law enforcement to install computer monitoring software on the computers of registered sex offenders. One of his top accomplishments as Legislator was his proposed and passed Natalie’s Law, establishing a mapped website showing heroin arrests in neighborhoods in order to increase public awareness and mandates that police alert school districts when there is an arrest nearby.

For Mejias, the business of law is personal. It is this principle that distinguishes his conduct in this area of practice. At 13, Dave lost his father in a tragic auto accident at the hands of a negligent driver. Facing emotional and financial turmoil within his family, David vowed to help people in whatever way he could when dealing with the pain and suffering symptomatic of devastating loss. It is with that memory that Dave fights for his clients creatively, pragmatically and strategically – but most importantly, with compassion for the loss his clients are dealing with.

Past awards including recognition by Long Island Business News as one of “40 Rising Stars under 40” and named to the Long Island Press Power List as one of the 50 Most Powerful and Influential Long Islanders.

Dave Mejias was born, raised and still lives in Farmingdale, New York. He is a graduate of The University at Albany School of Business and Fordham University School of Law.

Effective, compassionate and ready to fight for you in your time of need.

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Awards

2018

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

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Mejias Milgrim & Alvarado, P.C.

(516) 333-7878

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1 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove, NY, 11542-1554

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David Lionel Mejias's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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5.0

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4.8

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Posted by William Linda | April 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

Best Lawyer In New York

David Mejias is an excellent attorney and I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs help with a family matter. he Is a very Knowledgeable Person and supportive guy.

Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

So glad Dave came into the picture!

My divorce was stagnant thanks to my first lawyer; we were almost a year in and getting nowhere. Within a few months of signing with Dave, my divorce finally started to pick up the pace. Dave left no stone unturned. While my first lawyer hemmed and hawed from his leather swivel chair, Dave was proa...ctive, sharp, and confident in his knowledge of the law without ever coming across as patronizing or arrogant (can't say my ex thought the same of him!). He uncovered information that my previous lawyer did not even attempt to, and he found the right tactics and technicalities in terms of in dealing with claims my ex made. This literally saved our case. Dave is tough, but I felt he was truly a good person - he cares about what he does. He also treated everyone around him - judges, security, other attorneys - with professionalism and courtesy - but was he was not afraid to speak his mind and cut to the chase. With a divorce as protracted and difficult as mine was, Dave was the sharp edge I needed when I felt anxious and fearful of the outcome. In the end, he did a fantastic job getting what I wanted out of the settlement, and he put an end to the two worst years of my life. Thank you, Dave!

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Posted by anonymous | February 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney

The very best

There is no question that Dave is an outstanding lawyer with an impressive record of achieving meaningful results for hundreds of families. Over and above that, he has a vast knowledge of the law, an extraordinary mind, and a lionlike heart. Dave is the person you want with you in whatever matter req...uires trusted counsel. He inspires fearlessness in even the toughest of situations. Dave is my lawyer and also the person to whom I bring any friend or family member in need of legal advice.

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Lauren Riesenfeld

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dave is an extremely compassionate and skilled attorney who goes above and beyond to represent his clients. I would recommend Dave to anyone seeking an experienced advocate to represent them in their divorce."

Robert Smith

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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