Tamara A. Mitchel Attorney

First Admitted: 1983, New York

Bar/Professional Activity:

Chair of the 9th Judicial District of the Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation, 2024
Co-Chair, Child Custody Committee, New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, 2024
Executive Committee Member, Westchester County Bar Assn Domestic Relations and Family Law Section, 2024
Member, Westchester Women's Bar Association, 2023
Member, Executive Committee, New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, 2024
Member, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, each year since 2010, 2021
Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation, by election, 2020
Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2021
Officer and Board Member, New Dawn Family Resource Center, Inc., domestic violence and sexual assault victim support not-for-profit in Northern Westchester County, 2021
Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2017
Co-Chair Special Committee on By-Laws, New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, 2015
Co-Chair Continuing Legal Education Committee, Westchester County Bar Association Domestic Relations and Family Law Section, 2017
Member, Committee On Legislation, New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, 2016
Former Chair, Domestic Relations and Family Law Section, Westchester County Bar Association, 2016
Former Member, Post-Miller Commission Committee For Change, 2008
Graduate, Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certification in the Practice of Collaborative Law, 2010

Pro bono/Community Service:

Fellow and 9th Judicial District Chair of the Fellows, New York Bar Foundation, 2023
Founding and current Board Member, Officer, New Dawn Family Resource Center, not-for-profit dedicated to improving services for domestic violence, intimate partner and sexual assault victims in Northern Westchester County, 2023
Member, Friends of Gail Advisory Board of the Pace Women's Justice Center, 2023
Board of Directors Member, Westchester Women's Bar Association Foundation, 2018
Former Member, Board of Directors, Hope's Door (formerly Northern Westchester Shelter)
Former Member, Harvard College Schools and Scholarships Committee, Harvard-Radcliffe Club of Westchester
Former Member Resource Committee of the Summer Justice Academy for Young Women
Former Member, Zoning Board of Appeals, City of Rye, New York

Honors/Awards:

Best Lawyers in America Family Law, Best Lawyers in America Family Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2024
Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2025
Partner in Kristensen Law Group, PC, included in Best Law Firms, Metropolitan Tier 1, White Plains, Family Law, Partner in Firm included in Best Law Firms, Metropolitan Tier 1 White Plains Family Law, Best Law Firms, Metropolitan Tier 1 White Plains Family Law, 2024
Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2023
Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2022
Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2021
Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, 2019
Included in Marquis Who’s Who for Professional Excellence in Law, 2018
Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, 2018
Pro Bono Volunteer Award, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, 2017
The Diane White Legal Advocacy Award: In recognition of commitment to the mission of the Pace Women’s Justice Center, dedication to providing justice to victims and survivors of domestic violence and access to the legal system for all women, that has made a difference in the lives of so many women and their childrren, Pace Women's Justice Center, Pace University School of Law, 2011
Certificate of Distinguished Service: For generous giving of time and effort while providing an invaluable service to the Citizens of Westchester County, and in recognition of being honored by the Pace Women’s Justice Center for support of the Center’s mission and work, Westchester County, Office of the Chief Executive, 2011
Proclamation: For exemplary service on behalf of the community, proclaiming October 19, 2011 as Tamara A. Mitchel, Esq. Day, Hon. Andrew Stewart-Cousins, NY State Senate 35th District, 2005
Proclamation: For numerous years of service to the Community and State for long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in the profession, New York State Senate-37th District, Hon. Suzi Oppenheimer, 2011
Proclamation: For seeking justice for victims of the domestic violence through private practice, lectures, writing, support of the Pace Women’s Justice Center and leadership in helping women escape the terror of domestic violence, and bringing abuse to the attention of the public and the court, U.S. House of Representatives Congressional, Hon. Nita M Lowey, 2011
Certificate of Distinguished Service: For Outstanding Service as Supervising Attorney for the White Plains Family Court Domestic Violence Legal Program, Westcheser County Office of the County Executive, 2002

Educational Background:

Harvard Law School, J.D. cum laude
Harvard College, B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Presenter and Author of Materials on Domestic Violence and Impact on Victims at Roundtable Attended by Judges; Other Presenters Included Pro Bono Attorneys and Counselors and Private Attorneys, Presenter/Author, Presenter/Author at Domestic Violence Roundtable, Presenter and Author of Materials on Domestic Violence and Impact on Victims at Roundtable Attended by Judges; Other Presenters Included Pro Bono Attorneys and Counselors and Private Attorneys, 2023
Presenter/Lecturer to Supreme Court Judges and legal staff in 9th JD presiding over matrimonial cases regarding impact of domestic violence in divorce proceedings., Presenter/Lecturer, Presenter/Lecturer to Judges and Court Legal Staff, Presenter/Lecturer to Supreme Court Judges and legal staff in 9th JD presiding over matrimonial cases regarding impact of domestic violence in divorce proceedings., 2023
Critical Areas in Matrimonial Law II: Drafting Pendente Lite, Modification and In Limine Motions: Ethics and Motions, CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, 2018
Family Court Trial Institute II: Petitions for Support, Enforcement and Downward Modification , CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, 2017
Representing Victims of Domestic Violence: How to Navigate When A Family Court Matter Becomes A Supreme Court Divorce, CLE Lecturer and Co-author, Westchester Women's Bar Association; Westchester County Bar Association; Pace Women's Justice Center, 2016
Family Court Trial Institute: Orders of Protection, CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, 2016
Ethics in Matrimonial and Family Law Update, CLE Co-Author and Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, 2015
Domestic Law Review 2008-2014, Editor-in-Chief, Westchester County Bar Association Domesic Relations and Family Law Section, 2014
Practical Skills - Basic Matrimonial Practice, "Introduction to Equitable Distribution and Maintenance", CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, 2013
Basic Matrimonial Practice, CLE Chair, New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, 2012
Practical Skills, Family Court Practice, "Family Offense Proceedings – Article 8" , CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2012
Legislative Update: Divorce and Child Support Reform Laws, March 2011, Lecturer, The Fifteenth Annual Domestic Violence Conference, Sponsored by the Appellate Division, 1st Department; Fordham Law School; Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence; New York State Judicial Committee on Women, 2011
Practical Skills, Basic Matrimonial Practice, CLE Chair, New York State Bar Association, 2011
Practical Skills: Basic Matrimonial Practice, Motions and Pre-Trial Interventions., CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, 2010
In-Service Police Training Manual published by Westchester County, titled, "Current Issues in Law Enforcement Response to Family Offenses: A Domestic Violence Manual", Author, Westchester County, 2001
Family Court Practice: Custody, Child Protective Proceedings and Ethics, CLE Chair, New York State Bar Association, 2011
"Jurisprudence: Due Process Concerns for the Underrepresented Domestic Violence Victim," Buffalo Women's Law Journal, Vo. XIII, p. 173, Fall 2006., Co-author, Buffalo Women's Law Journal, 2006
Matrimonial Actions, Jurisdiction, Grounds, Separation, Annulment and Dissolution, CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, 2011
Divorce Law and Domestic Violence-How Recent Amendments in Domestic Relations and Other Laws Benefit Survivors of Domestic Violence, CLE Co-Author and Lecturer, Pace Law School Center for Continuing Legal Education, 2011
The New Child Support Modification Laws of 2010, CLE Author, New York State Bar Association, 2011
Practical Skills: Family Court Practice, "Ethics and Professionalism", CLE Lecturer and Co-Author, New York State Bar Association, 2009
Current Issues in Custody Matters Involving Domestic Abuse: Cautionary Considerations for the Matrimonial Attorney, Author CLE Materials and Lecturer, Pace Law School Center for Continuing Legal Education, 2009
"Should Women Fear New York's New No-Fault Divorce Law?", Author-Op Ed Article, Rye Sound Shore Review, Sound and Town Report Mamaroneck Larchmont, Town Report-Bronxville Eastchester, 2009
Domestic Violence and the Collaborative Practitioner: The Complexity of Power in Relationships, CLE Lecturer, NY Association of Collaborative Professionals & Pace Women's Justice Center, 2009
Comeback Lawyers - Updating Your Substantive and Technical Skills, CLE Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, Special Committee on Lawyers in Transition, 2008
Divorce Law and Domestic Violence, CLE Lecturer, Pace Law School Center for Continuing Legal Education, 2007
Domestic Violence and Financial Exploitation in Matrimonial Cases, CLE Lecturer, The Ninth Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Courts, Westchester Women's Bar Association, Pace Law School, Pace Women's Justice Center,, 2007
Nuts and Bolts of Matrimonial Law, CLE Lecturer, Westchester Women's Bar Association/Pace Women's Justice Center Moderate Means Program and the Northern Westchester Shelter Survivor's Law Project, 2006
Custody and Child Support, 2006 Nuts and Bolts of Divorce Law in New York 2006 General New York Divorce Law 2005 New York Divorce Law 2004, Lecturer, Pace Women's Justice Center Family Law Lecture Series, 2006
Post-Divorce Legal and Financial Issues, Lecturer, Citigroup's Women and Co., 2004
Project DETER approach by Pace Women's Justice Center for civil attorneys working with police 24/7 to provide vertical representation to domestic violence victims to secure civil orders of protection, Lecturer, New York State Regional Community Policing Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY, 2000

Industry Groups:

New York State Bar Association Family Law Section
Westchester County Bar Association Domestic Relations & Family Law Section
Westchester Women's Bar Association
Women's Bar Association Of The State Of New York; New York State Bar Foundation

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