Mr. Filiberto is a knowledgeable and creative lawyer with a vast array of experience both in and out of court.
He has established an office in Carmel, New York, where he practices Family Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury Law, Trusts and Estates Law, and general civil litigation.
Having served as the Principal Law Clerk for two Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, he is familiar with matrimonial and domestic relations matters, serving the Court in a matrimonial part, general civil matters in a civil part and has served with the Court in a dedicated commercial division part. Subsequent to his service with the Court in trial parts, Mr. Filiberto joined an ancillary agency of the Court which represented people subject to guardianship proceedings as Court Evaluator as well as defense counsel for people alleged to be incapacitated. In addition, he represented the mentally ill both in and out of the hospital, protecting the rights of individuals subject to inpatient commitment as well as outpatient control. Prior to his joining the Court, Mr. Filiberto maintained a private practice serving client in divorce proceedings, Family Court matters, custody matters, Child Support matters, Landlord - Tenant matters, Estate matters and varied general civil litigation. Retired from his service to the Court and it's ancillary agency, Mr. Filiberto established a private practice to continue to serve people in need of protection.
Practice areas
7 years
If you have issues with someone and want to sue, you will need a litigation lawyer.
5 years
A child abuse lawyer understands issues related to child abuse and neglect, and child physical or emotional abuse claims can arise in a variety of contexts and motives. Sometimes the young victim tells a relative, who then files a lawsuit; at other times, a government agency such as Child Protective Services may press charges.
7 years
5 years
An attorney can file restraining orders and make changes to your child custody agreement in order to protect you and your family. Conversely, if you have been accused of physically or mentally threatening someone close to you we can help.
7 years
5 years
7 years
5 years
7 years
5 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CT | Active | 1992 | 05/16/2022 |
NY | Currently registered | 1992 | 02/24/2022 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Law Office of Richard L. Filiberto | 2015 - Present |
Attorney | Mental Hygiene Legal Service | 2002 - 2015 |
Confidential Principal Law Secretary | Supreme Court of the State of New York | 1999 - 2002 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Westchester Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Dutchess County Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Putnam County Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
New York State Bar Association | Member | 2005 - Present |
Suffolk County Bar Association | Arbitrator | 2000 - Present |
Suffolk County Bar Association | Member | 1992 - Present |
Suffolk County Bar Association - SAL | Officer | 2008 - 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
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