LAWYERS

A.J. serves in the firm’s Litigation Department. His practice is predominantly focused on matrimonial, family, and commercial cases where he has extensive experience working with high net worth individuals on complex disputes. A.J. handles all aspects of litigation, from negotiation through trial, and focuses on achieving creative solutions for his clients. He is a 2024 Super Lawyers Rising Star selection and a 2022 Avvo Clients’ Choice Award winner. A.J. is barred in New York and New Jersey and is federally barred in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
 
Specifically, A.J.’s family law practice involves divorce, custody, child support, alimony/spousal support/maintenance, post-judgment litigation and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. He regularly handles special immigrant juvenile custody and guardianship matters where he assists qualifying children and young adults achieve a path to a Green Card. A.J. also regularly litigates commercial cases and other litigation matters where he, inter alia, drafts pleadings and motions, appears in court, handles discovery and, if need be, prepares appeals.
 
A.J. earned his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. While there, he served as a Notes Editor for the #1 ranked dispute resolution journal in the nation, the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution. He also served on three executive boards with the Cardozo Sports Law Society, most notably, as Vice President. A.J. graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University’s Renée Crown University Honors Program.

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