Litigated complex divorce actions in New York Supreme Courts to achieve optimal outcomes for clients in New York, Kings, Queens, Westchester, and Nassau Counties, including favorable awards of custody, equitable distribution of marital property, child support, spousal maintenance, and attorneys’ fees.
Obtained favorable orders of spousal maintenance in New York Supreme Courts, under both prior support statutes and the new support statutes.
Conducted extensive discovery in divorce and support matters to identify hidden assets and sources of income.
Represented clients in divorce property matters by successfully protecting clients’ separate property assets—including premarital property, inherited property, and gifted property—from spouses’ potential claims.
Has represented both mothers and fathers in New York Family Courts, litigating child custody matters and obtaining favorable custody decisions, including sole legal and physical custody.
Guided clients through the child custody process, including the procedures involved in forensic evaluations and custody trial in New York Supreme Courts and Family Courts.
Has represented various clients and achieved favorable outcomes in child custody matters where domestic violence, substance abuse, and/or mental health issues have been present.
Represented payors and payees in child support actions and child support modification actions in New York Family Courts.
Represented clients in New York Family Court by litigating family offense proceedings and obtaining full stay-away orders of protection.
Obtained orders of filiation in New York Family Court to establish paternity of children born out of wedlock.
Negotiated separation agreements and settlement agreements to streamline the divorce process and to avoid lengthy litigation.
As a certified divorce mediator, Julia has successfully mediated multiple divorce cases, including those involving custody issues, property issues, and support issues.
Provided mediation coaching to clients involved in divorce mediation in order to help them achieve more favorable outcomes from the mediation process.
Represented clients in the negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to preserve assets and to clarify the rights and responsibilities of spouses.