$ 125-365 per hour
For more than two decades, I have provided representation for clients with family and matrimonial matters. My clients come from every walk and include stay at home parents, educators, service professionals, medical professionals, business owners, and corporate CEO's. They include young parents, spouses in long term marriages, domestic partners, and more. I handle their cases through a variety of platforms, including mediation, negotiation and litigation.
My practice includes all family and matrimonial law issues: the division of assets, child support, spousal maintenance, child custody and parenting time, relocation, modification petitions, interstate support, interstate custody, qualified domestic relations orders, and prenuptial agreements.
My office is committed to empowering clients to pursue what they view as the best remedies for their personal circumstances. My clients come in with questions regarding their rights and obligations, the costs and benefits of different courses of action, and their chances of prevailing in their legal disputes. I firmly believe that by providing knowledge to my clients regarding all of these issues, they will remain engaged and in charge, and enabled to directe the strategies that my office can employ to deliver the relief they seek.
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$ 125-365 per hour
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Acquired: 1986
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1741 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY, 12065-2439
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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Child Custody
Posted by Chad | September 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Do your research
Do not waste your time or money (a lot of money). You retain the law firm based on a consultation with an attorney. You post a retainer based on the consultation with that attorney. Your case is moving along and you are told that another client has priority over you. You are assigned a different at...
Chad, I am truly sorry that you are not satisfied with the representation of my office. However, to clarify - you and I never met. You consulted twice with an associate in my office and then elected to represent yourself. You came back more than a year later and ask to retain our firm. You advised my associate that you had a court conference scheduled and that was why you needed to retain us. In reality, that court conference was a pre-trial conference. You thus retained my office at a time when discovery had to have been completed (it was not) and just before a scheduled trial. And, the associate who you wanted to handle your case was already scheduled for another trial. Had you disclosed the actual status of your case when you came in to retain, you would have known immediately that another attorney would have to be assigned to your trial date. Even though you had already substantially prejudiced your legal rights by representing yourself, your case was actually settled with most of the terms you wanted included in your settlement and another attorney who was equally experienced helped finalize that agreement for you. As for the issue with your name - your ex wife sued you for divorce and listed your name without your middle initial in the court papers. All following court papers contained your name without your middle initial - including the judgment of divorce that was prepared by your ex wife's attorney. Your name is legal without a middle initial. Had you raised that issue with my office, we would have advised you of that. Your agreement is not worthless. It is enforceable and could be enforced if you wanted to do so. You have elected not to seek enforcement.
Posted by Trevor | February 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Great People
Jean represented me during my divorce proceedings for a little over a year until an agreement was made. We were able to come to an agreement and settle out of court and mostly stay out of the court house. I felt represented very well and have the utmost confidence in Jean's legal prowess. Jean and h...
Posted by Jamie | February 21, 2013 | Child Custody
THANK YOU
Words cannot describe how helpful and caring this law firm is. I was represented a few years ago in a divorce, and they did an ABSOLUTELY amazing job with a very tough situation. I needed some help with filing for custody of my daughter about 6 months ago and reached out to them and sat with Jean a...
Posted by Jesse | June 09, 2012 | Child Custody
Highly Recommended!!!!
I am so glad I decided to use Jean. M. Mahserjian for my divorce/separation/custody case. Extremely good communication, timeline was accurate, and was practically hassle free. The hardest part was finding a notory in my state! Thank you so much!!!
Posted by Steve | April 26, 2012 | Child Custody
Jean Mahserjian
I was only allowed to choose 3 attributes for Jean's "Top Attributes" on the LinkedIn website which is a pity because she has so many more. I have been through several Custody, Support Modification and Child Support disputes with Jean and she is excellent. She represents what YOU want yet gives her...
"I am happy to endorse this lawyer. I admire her knowledge and dedication as a family law attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Jean is very knowledgeable and generously gives of herself to her clients. Very well-prepared, she is a formidable adversary while also being reasonable in her approach."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Mahserjian is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. She is a strong and zealous advocate for her clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly recommend her legal services."
"Ms. Mahserjian is an insightful and intelligent family law practitioner. Her knowledge of the law is demonstrated every day on the Q&A forums here on AVVO. I recommend her without hesitation."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jean is an outstanding attorney. She is very smart, experienced, and is relentless in protecting the rights of her clients. She is a credit to the profession."
"Jean has a wealth of knowledge and represents her clients and their interests at an extremely high level with compassion and intelligence."
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1983
David J. Brewer Award to Outstanding First Year Student, Albany Law School
1991 - Present
Owner, Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq., PC
1988 - 1991
Associate Attorney, Degraff Foy Holt-Harris Kunz & Devine LLP Attorneys
1985 - 1987
Senior Law Clerk, Hon. Howard Levine, Supreme Court Third Department, Appellate Division
1986 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
New York State Bar Association
Member
President
Obtained a significant level of long term spousal maintenance for client
Successfully prevented the Wife from barring the Husband from their home and the divorce was resolved with an equal and fair division of assets
Obtained greater custodial rights for father
Obtained primary custody for the mother and full child support
Successfully prevented the Wife from compelling early retirement.
1985
JD - Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude
1981
BA, With Honors
2012
Attending Law School
2010
Empoyment Options for Attorneys
2006
Obtaining Financial Relief in a DV Case
2005
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