Atty. J. Rochelle Cavanagh
J. Rochelle Cavanagh is a skilled and experienced Family Law trial attorney.
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J. Rochelle Cavanagh is a Partner based in Albany, New York, practicing at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Their practice focuses on family law. Admitted to practice in New York (2010). Educated at Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2009) and Syracuse University (B.A. Political, 2006). Active member of Affiliations Ms, Cavanagh is a member of the New York State Bar Association where she is an active member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section and serves as Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee, and Ms. Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- J. Rochelle Cavanagh is a skilled and experienced Family Law trial attorney
- Ms. Cavanagh has been practicing exclusively in Family and Matrimonial law for over a decade, and as such has extensive experience in almost every type of Family Law matter, including, divorce, child support, custody, domestic violence, adoption, guardianship and appeals
- Ms. Cavanagh operates with a client-centered approach, designing strategies specific to each client and their individualized goals
- This can include efforts at amicable, but fair, resolutions as well as extensive and complex litigation, and everything in between
- PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY Ms. Cavanagh has been named to the New York Family Law Super Lawyers list in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 as well as Best Lawyers in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
- Ms. Cavanagh has also been named as a top 10 under 40 Family Law Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Albany are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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