Atty. Lydia A. Milone
Ms. Milone is a member of BodnarMilone LLP and an experienced matrimonial litigator, having so limited her practice over the course of the past 30 years.
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Lydia A. Milone is a family law attorney based in White Plains, New York, practicing at BodnarMilone LLP. Educated at Fordham University (J.D., 1990). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Family Law (White Plains) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Family Law (White Plains) (2020). Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Milone is a member of BodnarMilone LLP and an experienced matrimonial litigator, having so limited her practice over the course of the past 30 years
- She has represented matrimonial litigants in the Counties of Westchester, New York, Kings, Nassau, Suffolk and Putnam in both Supreme and Family Court, and in the Appellate Divisions of the First and Second Departments
- She is a member of the Family Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association and the Westchester Women’s Bar Association
- She is also a member of the Executive Committees of the Family Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) and the Westchester County Bar Association (“WCBA”), served as Vice-Chair and Chair of the WCBA Family Law Section and is currently a Co-Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee of the Family Law Section of the NYSBA
- She is a founding member, past-Vice President (2003-2005) and past-President (2005-2007) of the Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester, a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, is a member of the Board of Managers of the New York Chapter and previously served as a Vice President of said Chapter
- She periodically lectures for the Family Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association and the Westchester County Bar Association, was Editor-in-Chief (2000-2008) of, and been published in, the Domestic Law Review, a quarterly publication of the Family Law Section of the Westchester County Bar Association
- She co-authored an article entitled "Judicial Alchemy: Turning Losses into Marital Assets", which was published in the Spring, 2000 and Millennium issues of the Family Law Review, a publication of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
- Ms. Milone has been included in all editions of New York Super Lawyers from inception to date and in Best Lawyers in America since 2007
- Since 2008, she has been included in Who’s Who in America and is a recipient of the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award
- Based on peer review, Ms. Milone has been named Best Lawyers 2020 Lawyer of the Year in matrimonial and family law
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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 White Plains 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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