Matrimonial and Family Law

Obtained orders and negotiated agreements enforcing domestic and foreign divorce decrees.

Represented husbands and wives in litigated divorce cases in New York, Kings, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties involving all aspects of divorce, including child custody and access, child and spousal support, and equitable distribution of marital property, from inception through settlement or trial.

Achieved favorable outcomes for clients involved in contentious international custody disputes.

Participated in the mediation process to achieve clients’ favorable settlements.

Negotiated pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.

Prosecuted and defended cases on appeal.

Counseled clients through the valuation of their or their spouses’ business interests.

Represented clients in post-divorce custody and financial disputes.

Served as a consulting attorney for clients engaged in divorce mediation.

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.

Conducted extensive discovery in divorce and support matters to identify hidden assets and sources of income.

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.

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.

Obtained orders of filiation in New York Family Court to establish paternity of children born out of wedlock.

Represented clients in the negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to preserve assets and to clarify the rights and responsibilities of spouses.

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.

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.

As a certified divorce mediator, Julia has successfully mediated multiple divorce cases, including those involving custody issues, property issues, and support issues.

Represented clients in New York Family Court by litigating family offense proceedings and obtaining full stay-away orders of protection.

Negotiated separation agreements and settlement agreements to streamline the divorce process and to avoid lengthy litigation.

Provided mediation coaching to clients involved in divorce mediation in order to help them achieve more favorable outcomes from the mediation process.

Obtained favorable orders of spousal maintenance in New York Supreme Courts, under both prior support statutes and the new support statutes.