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ABOUT THE FIRM

      In my 25 years of full-time practice of New York family and matrimonial law, I have guided people through life-changing events like separation, divorce, allegations of domestic violence, spousal maintenance and child custody, visitation, and child support disputes. I have helped grandparents seeking visitation time with grandchildren. I have helped mothers and fathers who wish to relocate outside of New York with their children and have, where appropriate, helped parents prevent such relocations. 

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      I have done many appeals of orders and judgments. I have practiced in Supreme Court and Family Court, most frequently in Manhattan (New York County) and Brooklyn (Kings County), but also in Queens and the Bronx. My clients run the gamut-straight, gay, married, unmarried, with children, without children, people in high-conflict situations who require immediate court intervention, as well as people whose situation lends itself to the amicable out-of-court resolution. 

     

      Most of my time is spent negotiating and helping people to resolutions. I have written and reviewed numerous agreements - prenuptial, separation, post-nuptial, settlement, post-judgment modifications of support and child custody. 
 

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JANE R. SLAVIN, ESQ.  MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY LAW.

  • Admitted in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia.

 

  • Garr and White, P.C., 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 2000 to date.

 

  • Associate attorney in practice devoted primarily to matrimonial and family law. Substantial appellate work and dispositive motions, including primary responsibility for drafting briefs; court appearances; depositions.

 

  • Midgal, Pollack & Rosenkrantz, LLP, 41 East 57th Street, New York, NY; 1996 – 2000. Associate attorney in practice devoted primarily to matrimonial and family law. Substantial appellate work.

 

  • Hoffinger Friedland Dobrish Bernfeld & Stern, 110 East 59 Street, New York, NY; July 1992 – 1995. Associate attorney in practice devoted primarily to matrimonial and family law.

 

  • Law Offices of Robert D. Arenstein, 295 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. February 1989 through June 1992. Associate attorney in matrimonial and family law practice in New York and New Jersey; substantial work involving inter-state and international child custody cases.

 

  • Court Attorney to the Honorable Ira Globerman. 1985 – 1988. Assisted judge sitting originally in Criminal Court, New York County and subsequently in Supreme Court, Bronx County. Drafted bench memoranda and drafts of decisions primarily in New York criminal law.

 

  • Court Attorney, Housing Part, New York and Kings County. 1984 – 1985. Assisted judges of the Civil Court in housing and administrative law matters. Assisted in the negotiation of settlements; drafted bench memoranda and decisions.

 

  • Education

Juris Doctor, Rutgers Law School – Newark, 1982
M.A., History, Boston University, 1978; University Fellowship
B.A., History, SUNY Binghamton (Harpur College), 1974, high honors

 

  • Professional Organizations, Activities, Skills

New York County Lawyers Association, Matrimonial Law Committee; New York State Bar, Family Law Section; participant in New York Women's Bar Association pro bono representation project; training with Center for Family and Divorce Mediation; facility with Word, Word Perfect; Lexis; some knowledge of French, Spanish

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