New York Family Lawyers

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Family Lawyers in New York

Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Personal Injury

Review: "Kelly helped my boyfriend go from custody every other weekend to full emergency custody. She took a lot of initiative in court and in researching my boyfriend's ex-wife and other cases involving her. She was kind and thorough."

Rating: 8.4

Review: "Judy was an excellent attorney at handling my divorce. She listened to what I wanted out of the settlement and explained why some of it would work and some would not. She protected my financial interests without gold-digging and did not attempt to..."

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Litigation

Rating: 9.4

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Immigration and more

Review: "I would highly recommend him as a lawyer. He is very experienced, professional and an expert in his field. He was compassionate and empathetic."

Rating: 9.0

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate, Estate Planning and more

Rating: 8.6

Call for a consultation(607) 309-5958

Kristen Kae Luce's Website

New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: I have been practicing law for over 32 years, specializing in matrimonial practice in trial and appellate courts of upstate New York. Our firm handles all aspects of matrimionial law including divorce, custody, equitable distribution, maintenance ...

Rating: 9.4

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: Bilingual (Spanish). Several years of experience handling complex child custody matters from inception through trial with favorable results. Extensive experience handling matters related to domestic violence.

Rating: 7.7

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Prenuptials and more

Bio: Making the determination that it is time to part ways with a spouse is difficult; however, you should not have to feel that you are no longer in control of your future. While certain matters require litigation, there are many cases that can and sh...

Rating: 9.1

Call for a consultation(833) 991-3106

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Family, Marriage & Prenuptials, Litigation and more

Bio: Gretchen Beall Schumann, a founding partner of the firm, has extensive experience in matters involving complex domestic and international aspects of family law in trial and appellate courts, with an excellent record of success in her litigated cas...

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(855) 490-8940

Gretchen Beall Schumann's Website

New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense

Bio: I am a former New York State Family Court Judge (10 years), Richmond County Assistant District Attorney (7 years), Legal Studies professor at St. John’s University and Coordinator of the Paralegal Certificate Program through the College of Staten ...

Rating: 7.3

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Family, Marriage & Prenuptials, Election Campaigns & Political Law and more

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(833) 982-3696

Timothy W. James's Website

New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Since 1980, Randy Gugino has represented thousands of clients from all over Western New York. We are a full service law firm committed to personal attention and detail, dedicated to achieving the goals you deserve. In the areas of Bankruptcy – Rea...

Rating: 9.1

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family, Employment & Labor, Military Law and more

Bio: While on active duty as a JAG, Greg prosecuted and defended over a hundred felony cases with charges ranging from drug possession to murder. Additionally, he was selected to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of ...

Rating: 10

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration

Bio: Attorney focusing on family and immigration matters.

Rating: 7.9

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Family, Environmental and Natural Resources

Bio: Katherine (Kate) A. Fitzgerald is a member of Hinman, Howard & Kattell’s Matrimonial, Family Law & Domestic Relations and it’s Environmental Practice Group. Kate represents individuals in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including divorc...

Rating: 9.3

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Family, Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate and more

Bio: I started my journey after graduating law school by working for the New York State Senate. Soon after, I opened my own law firm, Darling & Wesdorp, with a friend of mine in Delmar. Now our firm has been renamed to Laura Darling Law, and we operate...

Rating: 6.9

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Family, Employment & Labor, Estate Planning and more

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(844) 377-1302

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New York Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, International Law

Rating: 8.1