Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of our Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, was a volunteer lawyer/judge at Hofstra Law School on February 16, 2013 for a course entitled, “Modern Divorce Advocacy: Direct and Cross-Examination of Court-Appointed Mental Health Experts.”
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of our Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, lectured on October 15, 2012 for the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association on "Marital Agreements and the Child Support Standards Act."
Five of our lawyers have been selected Super Lawyers in the New York Metropolitan area. Howell Bramson has been selected in the fields of Estate Planning/Tax and Corporate Business. Joseph Brophy has again been selected in the fields of Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice, General, Estate & Trust Litigation. Kathleen Donelli has again been selected in the fields of Family Law/Collaborative Law/Appellate. Dolores Gebhardt has been selected in the fields of Family Law/Collaborative Law/Appellate. Judge Sondra Miller has been selected in the fields of Appellate/Family Law. Joe Brophy has also been selected as one of Westchester's top 25 lawyers. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have been recognized by their colleagues as having the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of our Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, lectured on July 17, 2012 on "Basic Matrimonial Law" at the 2012 Summer Justice Academy for Young Women. The Summer Justice Academy is a unique, one-week, intensive immersion program introducing 40 minority and disadvantaged female high school students to different legal disciplines. Its mission is to inspire and empower these young women to pursue education leading to careers in law. The program was sponsored by the New York Chapter of the National Association of Women Judges and Pace Law School. Click at Summer Academy to see Dolores' seminar outline.
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of the firm's Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, lectured at Pace University School of Law in White Plains on June 21, 2012, on the "ABC’s of Matrimonial Law", in a program co-sponsored by Pace, Westchester Women's Bar Association, Pace Women’s Justice Center and the Ninth Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Courts. This program provided an overview of how to draft a matrimonial action, including such topics as what ground to use, the need for determining child custody, visitation and support, the ability to request maintenance (temporary and permanent) and legal fees from the adversary spouse, and the way to calculate equitable distribution. Click at ABC's to see Dolores' seminar outline.
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of our Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, was elected Treasurer of the White Plains Bar Association.
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of the firm's Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, lectured in Manhattan on February 15, 2012 at the New York County Lawyers' Association’s 2012 Matrimonial and Family Law Institute entitled, "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Its Impact on Matrimonial Practice.” Click at Outline to see Dolores' seminar outline.
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of our Appellate Practice and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, was the moderator of the bi-annual Continuing Legal Education program on Appellate Practice sponsored by the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction. Dolores also lectured at this program on "Special Considerations in Matrimonial Appeals". Click at Outline to see Dolores' written presentation for this program.
Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of the firm's Collaborative Law and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, lectured on July 12, 2011 on "Basic Matrimonial Law" at the 2011 Summer Justice Academy for Young Women. The Summer Justice Academy is a unique, one-week, intensive immersion program introducing 40 minority and disadvantaged female high school students to different legal disciplines. Its mission is to inspire and empower these young women to pursue education leading to careers in law. The program was sponsored by the New York Chapter of the National Association of Women Judges and Pace Law School.
Dolores Gebhardt was elected secretary of the White Plains Bar Association on June 15, 2011.
In finishing her one year term as President of the Westchester Women's Bar Association, Dolores Gebhardt spoke at the annual dinner on June 15, 2011 about WWBA's accomplishments during her term. She also had this to say about her original goal to increase the number of men in WWBA: "One of the goals of my presidency was to increase the involvement of men in the WWBA. Despite the difficult economic climate, our membership was similar to last year’s. In fact, as of this writing, we had over 600 members, and kept our ten delegates to WBASNY. Better yet, nearly 70 members are men . . . more than last year!"
Gail M. Boggio, Kathleen Donelli and Dolores Gebhardt were elected and then sworn in as directors of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
Dolores Gebhardt and Kathleen Donelli lectured on May 21, 2011 in Manchester, Vermont for the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York on the "New Matrimonial Laws: No Fault Divorce, Temporary and Post Divorce Maintenance Guidelines, Counsel & Expert Fees, Modification of Child Support And Orders of Protection." See Seminar Outline.
As an Adjunt Professor at Hofstra University School of Law, Dolores Gebhardt teaches a course on Collaborative Matrimonial Law. On March 24, 2011, Dolores talked to Professor Yishai Boyarin's class at Hofstra, "Alternatives to Litigation", about her work and experiences in Collaborative Law.
Dolores Gebhardt, as President of the Westchester Women's Bar Association, was a speaker on January 10, 2011 at the Richard J. Daronco County Courthouse in White Plains, New York at the induction ceremony of newly elected judges.
Kathleen Donelli, Dolores Gebhardt and Hon. Sonda M. Miller were part of a panel discussion on October 14, 2010 in White Plains, New York on "New Divorce Legislation: No Fault Divorce, Maintenance Guidelines, Counsel & Expert Fees, Modification of Child Support and Orders of Protection” for the Westchester Women's Bar Association. Click at Seminar Outline for materials.
Dolores Gebhardt was elected President of the Westchester Women's Bar Association (June, 2010). In her remarks at WWBA's annual banquet, in which WWBA celebrated its 35th Anniversary, Dolores spoke of the proud traditions of WWBA in assisting women in many different ways. She also spoke of the need to encourage more men to join WWBA. Dolores had this to say: “We began 35 years ago as a bar association of women who were concerned about issues concerning women and children. Now, I am proud to say, we are no longer an association of women. We are proud of the 67 men who have joined our ranks . . . . One of my goals as President will be to encourage and further develop the active participation of men in our bar association. I invite every male attorney in Westchester – if you have a wife, a mother, a sister or a daughter – if you love women, join us and help make a difference in their lives!” See WWBA’s site for a full description of Dolores’ comments and for more information about WWBA. During Dolores' term as President, this site will report on her important work for WWBA and women in Westchester County.
Dolores Gebhardt was elected Treasurer of the Westchester Women's Bar Association.
Dolores Gebhardt was featured in the Westchester Business Journal’s March 2008 supplement, “Working Women of Westchester.” In her interview, Dolores had this to say about her background and experiences: "My grandfather was a union shop steward and I naturally gravitated toward labor law. I graduated from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Hofstra Law School and immediately went to work as a field attorney at the National Labor Relations Board. I switched to matrimonial law after I went through my own divorce. It was a painful, difficult experience and I believed that I could prevent what happened to me from happening to clients of mine."
Dolores Gebhardt and Hon. Sonda M. Miller authored an article in the Pace Law Review, Justice Abandoned: Forty Years of Stalemate in Actions for Divorce on the Ground of Abandonment, 27 Pace Law Review 605 (2007). Click on Article to see this publication.
Dolores Gebhardt and Hon. Sondra M. Miller spoke at a forum in New York City at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York on October 11, 2007, entitled "The Need for No-Fault Divorce."
We are pleased to announce that Dolores Gebhardt has been named a partner of the Firm. Dolores will continue to practice in the areas of Business Litigation and Matrimonial and Family Law.
Dolores Gebhardt authored an article (“Awards of Attorney’s Fees: Call a Spade a Spade, and You May Get Paid”) for the Spring, 2003 newsletter for the Westchester County Bar Association. Click here to view this article.
Dolores Gebhardt lectured on November 27, 2001 for the Westchester Division of the Pace Women's Justice Center on "Current Trends in Equitable Distribution" as a part of the Family Law Lecture Series.
Dolores Gebhardt has joined the firm as an associate. She will be primarily working in the Business Litigation and Matrimonial and Family Law practice groups.
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