John A. Pappalardo
Top rated Family Law attorney in White Plains, New York
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
New England Law | Boston
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
200 E Post RdWhite Plains, New York, 10601
First Admitted: 1987, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.pappalardoesq.com/attorney/john-a-pappalardo/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Adjunct Professor at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
- Town Justice for the Town of Lewisboro, NY
- Member - New England Law / Boston Alumni Association
- Member - Lewisboro Lions Club
- Mediator Member - New York State Council On Divorce Mediation
- Massachusetts, 1986
- Member - United States Bankruptcy Court Mediation Panel
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- Inactive Member - Berkeley College Paralegal Advisory Committee
- Member - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Member - Academy of Family Mediators
- Member - American Arbitration Association
- American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Subsection
- Referral Attorey - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Member - Columbian Lawyers of Westchester County
- Member - New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member - Hague Convention Attorney Network
- Former Adjunct - Soundview Prep Trial Program
- New Jersey, 1989
- Inactive Member - Westchester County Civil Arbitration Panel, Family Law Section
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- Member - American Bar Association (Commercial Arbitrator, Dispute Resolution Section, & Mediation Panel)
- Member - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Westchester County Bar Association, Domestic Relations Subsection
- Member - International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Association
- Member - Columbian Lawyers Association
- International Academy of Family Lawyers
- Member - New York State Attorney for the Child Panel
- Member - National Arbitration & Mediation, Inc.
- Visiting Adjunct - Pace Law School
- New York, 1987
- Member - Westchester County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- Participating Attorney - Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester
- Inactive Member - Westchester County Real Estate Assessment Arbitration Panel
- New York State Bar Association, Domestic Relations Subsection
- Member/Former Speaker - American Arbitration Association
- Member - Association for Conflict Resolution
- New York State Law Guardian Panel
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- In re Afton C, 2011
- S.L. v. J.R. Attorney for the Children in a case where the New York Court of Appeals held that hearings are not always required on custody de novo applications if admissible evidence supports that it is not in the best interest of the child(ren)., 2016
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- New York State Certified in Marital Collaboration
- New York State Certified Attorney for Children
- Completed 8 hours of training sponsored by the American Arbitration Association Neutral Commercial Training Program
- Certified in Matrimonial Collaborative Law
- Completed 20 hours of Collaborative Law training at the Rockland County Women's Bar Association, 2006
- Certified Mediator
- Completed 40 hours of mediation training at The Center for Family and Divorce Mediation, 1991
Honors/Awards:
- Best Law Firms in New York - First Tier Rankings, USNWR, 2020
- Nation's Top 1%, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2020
- 5 Year Anniversary, Super Lawyers -- Excellence in Practice, Martindale Hubbell, 2020
- Lawyers of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction, 2020
- 10 Best Firms for Family Law , 10 Best Law Firms in 2019, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2019
- Best Attorney in Family & Divorce Law , Lawyers of Distinction, 2019 Lawyers of Distinction for Family and Divorce Law, 2019
- Best Law Firm Ranked in First Tier , Best Law Firms in NY - First Tier Rankings, US News & World Report 2019, 2019
- Ranked Top 10 Best Attorneys , 2019 Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2019
- Volunteer Attorney Certificate of Appreciation, Ninth Judicial District's Supreme Court Westchester County Uncontested Divorce Clinic, 2013
- 10 Best Attorneys in Family Law , 10 Best Attorneys of 2019, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2019
Educational Background:
- Ithaca College - BA, 1982
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Revisiting Arbitration Within Domestic Relations, Revisiting Arbitration Within Domestic Relations, Westchester Bar Magazine, 2017
- By John A. Pappalardo, Samantha Mumola & Cassidy Allison , We All Need Somebody To Lean On: Using The Law To Nurture Our Children, Beginning with Third Party Visitation, 2019
- The Unanswered Questions Lingering Among Family Lawyers Two Years Following the Supreme Court’s Ruling That Same Sex Couples May Not Be Deprived the Right to Marry, The Unanswered Questions Lingering Among Family Lawyers Two Years Following the Supreme Court’s Ruling That Same Sex Couples May Not Be Deprived the Right to Marry, Westchester Bar Journal, 2017
- Tax Consequences of Divorce - Presentation, Speaker, Divorce Law Guide From A to Z, National Business Institute, 2015
- Matrimonial Actions - Presentation, Speaker, Practical Skills - Basic Matrimonial Practice, New York State Bar Association, 2013
- How to Hand a Custody Case, Part II - Presentation, Speaker, Family Court Practice - Custody, Child Protective Proceedings and Ethics, New York State Bar Association, 2013
- Ethical Considerations - Presentation, Speaker, Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces, National Business Institute, 2012
- Basic Matrimonial Practice - Presentation, Speaker, Practical Skills - Basic Matrimonial Practice, New York State Bar Association, 2011
- Overview of Matrimonial Mediation - Article, Revisiting ADR in Domestic Relations Law, Westchester Bar Journal, 2011
- Child Custody and Visitation Rights - Presentation, Speaker, Family Law From A to Z, National Business Institute, 2011
- Basic Matrimonial Practice - Presentation, Speaker, Practical Skills - Basic Matrimonial Practice, New York State Bar Association, 2010
- Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection - Article, Author, Westchester County Bar Association, 2010
- New York State's Refusal to Promote Visitation Between Foster Care Children and Their Extended Family - Article, Author, Westchester Bar Journal, 1996
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Lions Club Internation - President of Local Chapter
Industry Groups:
- Legal
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