Russell I. Marnell
Top rated Family Law attorney in Melville, New York
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Hofstra University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Same sex family law
One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 1N10Melville, New York, 11747
First Admitted: 1985, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.nyfamilydivorcelawyer.com/attorney-profile/russe...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- New York
- Nassau County Bar President Attorneys/accountants Committee
- Nassau County Bar Association, Board of Directors
- California Bar Association
- Florida
- Past Member - Board of Directors - Bellmore Chamber of Commerce
- New York State Bar Association Family Law Legislative Sub-Committee
- Crossways Business Association
- Nassau County Bar Child Custody Sub-Committee - Past Chairperson
- Pulse Magazine's Top Legal Eagles
- New York State Bar Family Law Section
- Suffolk County Bar Matrimonial Committee
- Attorney and Accountant Networking Group
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Florida Bar Family Law Section
- Nevada
- Past President - Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores
- Federal District Court
- Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County
- Nassau County Bar Matrimonial Committee
- St. Anthony's Fathers Guild
- Suffolk County Bar Association
- Panel Member at Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County, October 2001
- New York State Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- NY Lawyers Boutique Networking Group
- California
- Nevada Bar Association
- United States Tax Court
- Huntington Lawyers Club
- Nassau County Bar Association
- The Attorney Round Table, Long Island
- Nassau County Bar Speaker Panel
- Panel Member at Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County, October 2001
- New York Family Law American Inn of Court
- Associate Editor, Nassau Lawyer
- Melville Chamber of Commerce
Videos:
- Part 2 of interview on Close-Up TV news regarding Prenuptial Agreements., www.marnelllaw.com/fla/specialpt2.swf
- Part 5 of interview on Close-Up TV News regarding Prenuptial Agreements., www.marnelllaw.com/fla/specialpt5.swf
- Part 3 of interview on Close-Up TV News regarding Prenuptial Agreements., www.marnelllaw.com/fla/specialpt3.swf
- Part 1 of interview on Close-Up TV news regarding Prenuptial Agreements, www.marnelllaw.com/fla/specialpt1.swf
- Part 4 of interview on Close-Up TV News regarding Prenuptial Agreements., www.marnelllaw.com/fla/specialpt4.swf
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- MBA, Accounting, Passed CPA Exam 1985
Pro bono/Community Service:
- East Meadow Chamber Of Commerce
- Serving on the Board of Directors, Nassau County Bar Association, 2019
- Named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Month by Nassau County Volunteer Lawyers Project, 2003
Honors/Awards:
- AVVO - 10 rating
- "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell**
- Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
- Interviewed on WLIU Radio 88.3 FM, March 21, 2005, "Living Wills"
- Interviewed on WALK 97.5 Radio Show, Week of February 14, 2005, "Valentine's Day and Prenuptial Agreements"
- Interviewed on WALK 97.5 Radio Show, October 2004 on Parental Kidnapping
- Interviewed by Long Island Business News, June 2004 column on prenuptial agreements
- Interviewed on WALK 97.5 Radio Show, December 2003, "Examining Relationships for the New Year"
- CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc.
- Interviewed on Nationally Syndicated Business Talk Radio, February 21, 2005, "The Challenges of Home Ownership and Divorce"
- Interviewed on WALK 97.5 Radio Show, Week of January 1, 2005, "New Year's Resolutions and Divorce"
- Interviewed on CBS News Radio 88, October 2004 on Prenuptial Agreements and Home Ownership and Divorce
- Appeared on ABC Eyewitness News, June 13, 2004, "Pre-Nuptial Agreements"
- Guest on News channel 4's Today in New York, June 29, 2000 to discuss the Elian Gonzalez custody case
- Interviewed on News 12 Long Island, June 17, 2010, regarding the New York State's proposed no-fault divorce law
- Interviewed on WLIE Radio, February 14, 2005, "Valentine's Day and Prenuptial Agreements"
- Interviewed on CBS News Radio 88, Week of January 1, 2005, "New Year's Resolutions and Divorce"
- Interviewed on WLIE-Radio, September 28, 2004, "The Challenges of Home Ownership"
- Interviewed on CBS News Radio 88, January 2004, "Examining Relationships for the New Year"
- Appearance on television discussing divorce and custody law, 1994 - 1995
Educational Background:
- Hofstra University School of Business, Hempstead, New York, MBA, Accounting, 1984
- SUNY Albany, New York, B.S. Business, Certified Public Accountant Examination, 1985
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- "Divorce, No-Fault Style", New York Law Journal, March 4, 1991, page 1
- "Do Interim So-ordered Stipulations Survive Signing Of Divorce Judgment?" New York Law Journal, June 24, 2010
- "Incarceration and Civil Contempt In Family Court Matters" New York Law Journal, March 16, 2011
- "Equitable Estoppel Applied by Court to Preclude Biological Father's Parental Rights", The Nassau Lawyer, December 2011
- Nassau Bar Association, February 1995 and Winter 1997, "Divorce Trial Preparation and Trial Procedure"
- "Appreciation of Marital Residence: Separate or Marital Property?", New York Law Journal, October 30, 1990, page 1
- "Issue Arising from Passage of the 'No Fault' Divorce Law", The Nassau Lawyer, May 2011
- Lecturer at National Business Institute, January 28, 1997, "Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in New York"
- Lecturer at American Society of Women Accountants, Long Island Chapter, January 9, 1997, "Financial Impact of Divorce on a Business and Its Owners"
- "May Custodial Parents Relocate?", New York Law Journal, June 7, 1990, page 1
- "Heather Still Has Two Mommies", The Nassau Lawyer, September 2010
- Lecturer at Temple Israel, May 14, 1991, "Divorce, Custody & Child Support"
- "Divorce, I.R.S. Style", The Nassau Lawyer, May 1990, page 2
- "Do So-Ordered Stipulations Survive the Signing of a Divorce Agreement?", The New York Law Journal, June 2010
- Lecturer at St. Catherine's Outreach, September 26, 1991, "Divorce, Custody, Child Support"
- Guest Lecturer at the Association of Divorce Financial Planners Meeting, October 18, 2011, regarding financial issues in same-sex marriages
- "Cancelling Child Support Arrears - Will The Recently Decided Case of Carlton v. Heller Start a Trend?", The Nassau Lawyer, June 2010
- Lawrence H.S. Adult Education, November 7, 1991, "Support, Custody and Visitation"
- Pulse Magazine named Russell I. Marnell one of its "Top Legal Eagles" for 2011 in the areas of divorce and family law, February 2011
- "The End of Social Abandonment as a Ground for Divorce?", New York Law Journal, March 22, 2010
- Lawrence H.S. Adult Education, October 17, 1991, "Matrimonial Law"
- Presentation at the National Business Institute Program for divorce professionals, September 24, 2010, on the topic of "Family Law A-Z"
- "The Role of Sexual Orientation in Child Custody Cases", Nassau Lawyer, May 2008
- "The Appointment and Powers of Referees and Judicial Hearing Officers in Matrimonial and Family Court Actions", Nassau Lawyer, March 2007
- Hofstra University Adult Education, Fall 1991, "Custody and Visitation Rights," "Father's Rights in New York State"
- Moderated program at Nassau County Bar Association Academy of Law for the Attorneys/Accounts Committee, March 6, 2010
- "Post Divorce Interspousal Tort and the Doctrine of Res Judicata", Nassau Lawyer, February 2006
- Lecturer at Father's Rights Association, New York City, Fall 1990, "Child Support Standards Act of New York State"
- Speaker at the LI Chapter of the ADFP Meeting, May 14, 2008 on the topic of "Prenuptial Agreements"
- "Divorce Agreements Post Kazel v. Kazel", Nassau Lawyer, March 2005
- "Lifetime Maintenance: Does It Still Exist?" New York Law Journal, February 9, 2015
- Speaker at Seaford High School to students in a Business Law Class, April 11, 2008 on the topic of "Family Law"
- "The Challenges of Home Ownership and Divorce", The Attorney of Nassau County, September 2004
- Speaker at a Seminar - "Successful Financial Settlements for your Divorce Client, April 19, 2007 on the topic of "Retirement and Pension Issues in a Divorce"
- "The Emancipation of Children: Age of Majority Versus 21", Nassau Lawyer, August 2004
- New York Family Law Inns of Court, January 17, 2007 on the topic of "Motions for Recusal and Writs of Mandamus"
- "Preventing Parental Child Abduction", Suffolk Lawyer, April 2004
- Kiwanis of the Bellmores, January 16, 2007 on the topic of "Divorce Issues in New York State"
- "What Constitutes Child Abuse or Neglect?", Nassau Lawyer, April 2004
- National Association of CPA Practitioners, December 1, 2005, "Divorce Tax Planning"
- Huntington Rotary Club, September 8, 2005, "Financial Issues of Divorce"
- "Equitably Distributing Licenses and Degrees in a Divorce", Nassau Lawyer, January 2004
- LI Protestant Singles Meeting, June 12, 2005, "Pre-Nuptial Agreements"
- "Grandparent Visitation Rights in New York", Nassau Lawyer, February 2003
- Guest Lecturer/Instructor at Hofstra University of Law, January 2003. "National Institute for Trial Advocacy" Divorce and Custody Trial Techniques Program
- "Determining Whose Last Name Children Born Out of Wedlock Should Bear", Nassau Lawyer, February 2002
- Lecturer at St. John's University Law School, February 13, 2001 on the topic of valuing a professional license and enhanced earnings capacity
- "Divorce Counterclaims Without a Complaint", Nassau Lawyer, September 2001
- Lecturer at School District 29 Queens, November 7, 2000 on child custody issues
- "Equitable Distribution of a Closely Held Business", Nassau Lawyer, April 2001
- Lecturer at Farmingdale Rotary Club, June 14, 2000 on the topic of general matrimonial law
- "Enforcing State and Federal Child Support Orders", New York Law Journal, April 20, 2000
- Lecturer at Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County, March 2, 2000 on the topic of "Jewish Marriage and Divorce"
- "In Custody Case, Third Department Departs From Prior New York Case Law", New York Law Journal, June 16, 1999
- Lecturer at Plainview Hadassah, November 18, 1999 on the topics of American and Jewish matrimonial law
- "Extending F.C.A. Article 7 PINS Proceedings to Children Aged 16 and 17", Nassau Lawyer, October 1997, pages 7, 13
- Lecturer at the Samuel Field Y, November 17, 1999 on the topic of personal injury law
- "Can You Legally Videotape Your Nanny?", Westchester Families, May, 1997, pages 23, 74
- Guest Speaker at the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Committee, November 10, 1999 on the topic of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- "Should the Court of Appeals Have Changed the Law in Custody Relocation Cases?", Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association, Vol. 28, No. 4, December 1996, page 3
- Lecturer at School District 29's Staff Development Day, November 2, 1999 addressing custody issues
- "Authority of Court to Order Party to Pay Fees of Law Guardian", New York Law Journal, August 15, 1996, page 1., col. 1
- Lecturer at the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, April 22, 1999 "Maintenance, Equitable Distribution, and Life Insurance"
- "Should Attorneys Be Provided with Photocopies of Forensic Reports in Custody Disputes?", The Nassau Lawyer, December - January '95-'96, page 1
- "Joint Custody in New York, A Statute Whose Time Has Come?", New York Law Journal, April 26, 1995, page 1
- Lecturer at the Institute for Paralegal Education, April 14, 1999, "The Personal Injury Paralegal in New York."
- "Marital Fault in New York: Its Appropriate Role in Financial Issues", New York Law Journal, June 16, 1994, page, 1, col. 1
- Guest Speaker on the "AFPC Money Show," WLUX Radio, 540-AM, March 20, 1999
- "Modification of Child Support and Maintenance", Family Law Review, Family Law Section, New York State Bar Association, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 1992, page 8
- "Should No-Fault Grounds for Divorce be Enacted in New York?", Nassau Lawyer, September 2005
- Lecturer at National Conference of CPA Practitioners, November 6, 1997, "Financial Impact of Divorce on a Business and Its Owners"
- Treatment of Enhanced Earning Capacity as an Asset Under Equitable Distribution", New York Law Journal, September 17, 1992, page 1, col. 1
- "'Tis the Season....to Divorce?", Long Island Business News, January 28, 2005
- Lecturer at Association of Professional Financial Consultants, June 10, 1997, "Financial Impact of Divorce on a Business and Its Owners"
- "Leading and Impeaching The Hostile or Adverse Witness: Statutes and Case Law In The New York and Federal Courts", New York Law Journal, January 10, 1992, page 1, col. 1
- "The Challenges of Home Ownership and Divorce", The Suffolk Lawyer, October 2004
- Lecturer at Society of Independent Accountants, May 27, 1997, "Financial Impact of Divorce on a Business and Its Owners"
- "Appreciation of Separate Property During the Marriage", Fair Share, May 1991, page 4
- "Enforcing Divorce Agreement: What is the Statute of Limitations?" New York Law Journal, January 10, 2012
- Lecturer at Institute of Certified Financial Planners, May 13, 1997, "Financial Impact of Divorce on a Business and Its Owners"
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