Appeals

As a Family Law Litigator, I will apply my trial experience to the appellate process. Since 2008, I have applied that experience to present a winning case in the Appellate Divisions of the Fiirst and Second Departments.

The facts of your trial court proceeding is reviewed with fresh eyes. We will discuss the record in order to ensure the appellate brief and oral argument captures the nuance or your matter.

I have represented appellants seeking to overturn lower court decisions and mid-trial motions. I have defended respondents seeking to uphold a lowere court success.

As of 2019, I have represented over 50 individuals in appellate court, including the following:

  1. In re Corey Mc., 67 A.D.3d 1015, 1015, 889 N.Y.S.2d 647, 648 (2009)(The finding of neglect based on a single physical confrontation between the parent and adolescent child - REVERSED)
  2. Linda R. v. Ari Z., 71 A.D.3d 465, 466, 895 N.Y.S.2d 412, 413 (2010)(order for transition to unsupervised visitation to parent and granted parent decision making authority over mental health treatment for child - UPHELD)
  3. Sullivan v. Plotnick, 145 A.D.3d 1018, 47 N.Y.S.3d 329 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)(evidence of mother's deliberate frustration of children's court-ordered therapeutic visitation with father justified suspension of father's obligation to make future child support payments - UPHELD)
  4. Kavanagh v. Kavanagh, 132 A.D.3d 674, 674, 17 N.Y.S.3d 493, 494 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)(decision to grant father's petition to modify visitation - UPHELD)
  5. Paruchuri v. Akil, 156 A.D.3d 712, 712, 66 N.Y.S.3d 326, 327 (N.Y. App. Div. 2017)(finding of family offense - REVERSED)
  6. Begy v. Begy, 115 A.D.3d 951, 982 N.Y.S.2d 569 (2014)(held that sufficient change in circumstances required change in custody to the father to protect the best interests of the child - UPHELD)