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in the areas of Matrimonial
and Family Law, Collaborative
Law,
Business Litigation and
Appellate
Practice. In 1996, Ms. Donelli won a landmark New York
State Court of Appeals custody decision in Tropea
v. Tropea, 87 N.Y.2d 727, 665 N.E.2d 145, 642 N.Y.S.2d
575 (1996) and she has frequentlyl lectured on Child Relocation issues. Tropea established
that courts should determine if a custodial parent should
be permitted to relocate with a child based on the "best
interest" of the child. Kathleen is also a founding member
of the Association
of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland/Westchester, dedicated
to resolving matrimonial and custody disputes without court
intervention.
Ms. Donelli is a Past President of the Westchester
Women's Bar Association and the
White Plains Bar Association. She is the Co-Chair of the Westchester
Women's Bar Association's Matrimonial Committee. She is also a Member of the Grievance Committee for theNinth Judicial District and a Co-Chair of the Westchester
County Bar Association's Grievance Committee.
Click at Speaking Engagements
for a recent partial list of some of Kathleen’s speaking
engagements before various professional groups. Click at Attorney
News for items of news for Kathleen published on our web
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- Advice on and preparation of Prenuptial and Postnuptial
Agreements;
- Preparation of all documents incident to an action for
divorce, child custody (including child relocation disputes) and related matters;
- Advice and negotiations regarding prospective settlements of contested matters, including counseling the client on tax consequences of any settlement, for which the attorneys in our Taxation group are available to offer assistance.
- Separation Agreements, Stipulations of Settlement and
Uncontested Default Divorces for clients at all income and
asset levels.
- Property distributions, maintenance and child support.
- Trials and Appeals of Child Custody and Child Relocation Disputes, including Tropea, the case which established the prevailing law in New Yorkon relocation.
- Litigating all aspects of Family Court Proceedings and Divorce Actions, including Orders of Protection, Paternity Disputes, Temporary Support Awards, Restraining Orders, Domestic Violence issues, Exclusive Occupancy of the Marital Residence, Maintenance, Child Support, Equitable Distribution of Marital Property and Establishing Separate Property Claims.
- Alternative Dispute Resolutions, including collaborative
law, mediation and arbitration and fee dispute arbitration.
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- Significant Matters and Cases:
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Kathleen has litigated many different types of cases in
many different courts. Click at Representative
Matters for a description of some of the cases. Click at Client Testimonials to see what our client say about our Matrimonial and Family Law attorneys. |
- Professional and Community Involvement:
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- Member, Grievance Committee, Ninth
Judicial District.
- Member, City of White Plains Judicial
Screening Committee
- Co-Chair, Matrimonial Committee, Westchester
Women's Bar Association
- Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, Westchester
County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Grievance Committee, Westchester
County Bar Association
- Recipient, Alumni Leadership Award, Pace
University School of Law (2005)
- Member, Board of Directors, Women's
Bar Asso ciation of the State of New York, 2005-2006
- Past President, Westchester
Women's Bar Association (2003-2005)
- Past President, White Plains Bar Association (1998-2000)
- Former Member, Board of Directors of The
Westchester County Association, Inc.
- Past Vice President, YWCA
of White Plains and Central Westchester
- Fellow, The
American Bar Foundation
- Past President, Saint
Bernard’s Center For Learning, Inc.
- Member, Board of Visitors, Pace
University School of Law
- Articles Editor, Pace
Law Review (1984-85)
- Member, Association
of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland/Westchester
- Member,
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Member, Hall of Fame, YWCA
of White Plains and Central Westchester
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- Journals, Publications and Outlines:
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Kathleen has been published in numerous professional journals.
She has written and submitted outlines for numerous Continuous
Legal Education programs. Click at Publications
and Outlines for a description of some of these written
materials. |
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- New York
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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If you think you may require the assistance
of Kathleen Donelli in any matter, email (kdonelli@mccarthyfingar.com)
or phone her (914-385-1010) with any question you may have. |
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