Niagara County Family Lawyers

Whether you are involved in or just thinking about divorce, having custody or child support issues, or planning to get married and want to make sure that your assets remain yours, you need a qualified and experienced legal expert who can make the process easier and less stressful. At the Law Office of Joseph Soffer, we provide legal counsel for all aspects of family and matrimonial law.

Our main goal is to make sure that you feel safe and your rights are protected, be it in family court for a custody or child support case or in Supreme Court negotiating an...

Ms. Dixon is a former I.N.S. Trial Attorney. This prior experience with the Government provides invaluable experience with helping her clients gain permanent resident status. The firm representation includes those in deportation/removal proceedings as well as those appearing before CIS. The firm also represents the LGBT community as well. The firm also represents clients in contested and uncontested divorce and custody proceedings. Ms. Dixon handles adoption cases including international adoptions. The firms personal injury practices includes nursing home & abuse,, medical malpractice and construction workplace accidents.

I started out by working as a volunteer attorney with various pro bono programs in New York City, including Access to Justice (handling in-court landlord-tenant and consumer debt cases, and performing consultations in family law) and the Volunteer Foreclosure Project sponsored by the Queens County Bar Association (which focuses on foreclosure settlement conferences). I gained valuable experience from these programs and started handling cases on my own in 2010, starting with landlord-tenant and consumer debt cases. I have also been a court appointed GAL, and have been appointed several GAL cases in the boroughs. My practice then progressed into some...

After a career spent resolving divorces through the judicial system, it is a pleasure for me to offer alternatives that many of my clients find are more consistent with their personal values. I offer people the power of determining their own future, the promise of focusing on what it most important to them and the opportunity to preserve what is best of what they have created. By focusing on shared goals and facilitating a less contentious discussion, I help people navigate the difficulties of divorce (and other conflicts) and find the resolution they truly want with their dignity intact. Circumstances change. People evolve....

The Law Offices of David Smoren, PLLC was founded in 2005 with a vision of helping people resolve their problems and achieve their goals by providing quality legal representation at an affordable cost. For the past fifteen years we have helped hundreds of individuals and families in the areas of Divorce, Family Law and Guardianship Law.

We are dedicated to helping individuals and families plan for and cope with the unexpected. Whether you are facing a divorce or other family law issue or require representation in a guardianship matter, we have the experience to help you.

At the Law Offices of David...

Having won dozens of cases in criminal and immigration court, I'm a tough litigator but also a compassionate listener. I've appeared in State and Federal courts and have handled matters as complex as multi-defendant conspiracies, White Collar defense, and violent felonies. No case is too small, or too large. For more info about me go to ToniMessinaLaw.com

Mr. Leininger is a native New Yorker who attended Regis High School in Manhattan, St. Francis College in Brooklyn, and Fordham Law School at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. He graduated Fordham Law School in 1974 with the rank of #1 in his Evening Division. He is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Florida. He has appeared on National TV shows including The Today Show on NBC, the CBS Morning Show, the Phil Donahue Show, the Sally Jessie Raphael Show, and has lectured on Divorce for 40 years. Mr. Leininger became the first...

Jason Bost has worked extensively in the legal industry assisting clients with family court matters, forclosure defense, bankruptcy, juvenile criminal matters, adult criminal matters, plaintiff (student) side special education litigation, intellectual property issues and business development and start-up projects. He has created and developed original business plans for non-profit and for-profit entities, assisted with securing project funding as well as provided project management for both domestic and internationally focused projects.

Working in the recording industry for almost 20 years, he has spent most of his time working on urban music projects, traditional and digital marketing, A&R consulting, and project management. He...

For over 10 years my Brooklyn, New York Law Office has provided low cost legal services in the areas of Divorce (Uncontested or contested), Bankruptcy, Immigration, Civil litigation and Family Law. I also specialize in Administration for Children Services (ACS) matters, cases where an individual has been accused of Abuse or Neglect. My philosophy is that clients should not be charged high fees for simple legal cases. Even in more complex matters, my fees are some of the most affordable you find in the State for a lawyer with my experience. I have appeared in Court on thousands of occasions...

Lana Sukhman was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Marlboro, NJ. Lana attended Rutgers University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In 2003 Lana was admitted to Seton Hall School of Law as a Deans Scholar. During Law School, Lana served as a Law Clerk to Honorable James J. McGann in the Family Part of the Superior Court in Monmouth County, NJ. In 2006 Lana earned her Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall School of Law. After receiving her law degree, Lana served as law clerk to the Honorable...

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My priority for my clients is to guide them through an arduous court case to provide them with the opportunity to write the next chapter in their life. I tailor my approach to each client’s priorities and positions. To the extent that matters can be predicted, I will always provide a realistic perspective of how the law could be applied to the particular facts and circumstances of a case. Managing expectations and guiding clients to a fair and reasonable compromise or resolution is my paramount concern. Since I thrive on helping people and solving problems, I bring an optimistic and...

Mr. Ahuja is a U.S. citizen born in India. He is admitted in the states of New York, Connecticut, Virginia, U.S. Tax Court, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court; Southern District of NY, U.S. District Court; Eastern District of NY, and India. Mr. Ahuja received his education and experience both in India and the United States. Mr. Ahuja holds an LL.M. (International Business Law); an LL.M. in Labor Laws; LL.B. (JD); M.B.A. (Personnel Management & Labor Welfare); M.B.A. (Business Management); a Diploma in German language; a Postgraduate Diploma in Gandhian Philosophy, besides his M.A. (Major: International...

Cassandra H. P. Donovan is an accomplished Attorney with a comprehensive background in complex civil litigation. She utilizes her diverse professional background and legal experience to represent clients in various phases of the litigation process. Ms. Donovan’s practice currently focuses on business litigation, trusts and estate, family law, civil litigation and insurance defense. Ms. Donovan has an extensive complex litigation background. For more than a decade, Ms. Donovan defended and managed an extensive caseload, on behalf of major corporate clients, in the Upstate New York Asbestos Litigation. Furthermore, Ms. Donovan has successfully defended officers and directors of housing...

At Blumberg, Cherkoss, Fitz Gibbons and Blumberg we concentrate on family and divorce law but also are experienced in civil, estate, estate planning, criminal and civil litigation law. We are experienced in all phases of litigation including trial. Each case is treated individually and we take pride in our customer service. We know this is a difficult time for you and try to transition you through the process as easily as we can.

I have dedicated my career to appellate practice, representing over 200 clients in family and criminal appeals at the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. I am detailed oriented and am skilled in all aspects of appellate representation as a solo practitioner. I have strong research, writing, and advocacy skills through my experience as an appellate attorney for over a decade. I also have a unique perspective as a prior clerk to the inner workings of the Fourth Department. Although I have focused my appellate practice on family and criminal appeals, my vast knowledge of appellate procedure and...

Susan James concentrates her practice in the area of agency adoptions. She is a mobile attorney in the Central New York area and will travel to clients' homes for all their legal needs in a state agency adoption, at no extra charge. An attorney who makes house calls! Susan was an Attorney for the Child in Seneca County for over ten years. She also spent many years teaching writing to university students at Syracuse University and San Diego State University and was a legal writing professor at Syracuse University College of Law. She was also a fiction editor at a publishing...

35 years experience in divorce and family law at the trial and appellate levels.

"Experienced, successful and responsive." Changes in life can be stressful, and going to court is one of the most anxiety-filled things you'll ever have to do. It's the fear of the unknown and the lifelong consequences that come with any judge's decision that ties your stomach into knots and makes you toss and turn all night. Having the right attorney can ease your worries: Family law: prenuptial and postnuptial issues; personal protection orders; divorce and legal separation; division of marital property and debt; spousal support; paternity disputes; child custody and visitation; child support; interstate support and custody issues. Criminal law: Felony and misdemeanors, DWI,...

G Bruce is a Syracuse NY Attorney practicing in the following Legal areas: Criminal Law, Family\Divorce, DUI, Civil practice, Soc. Sec. Disability, Benefits Entitlement.