Atty. Neil Richard Cahn
A graduate of Yale College and a Law Review graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law, Neil Cahn has practiced law on Long Island for more than 30 years. Mr.
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Neil Richard Cahn is a Member based in Carle Place, New York, practicing at Neil Cahn, PLLC. They have 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, trusts, probate, and family law. Admitted to practice in New York (1975) and U.S. Supreme Court (1978). Educated at Hofstra University (J.D. Law, 1975) and Yale University B.A. (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Carle Place, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A graduate of Yale College and a Law Review graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law, Neil Cahn has practiced law on Long Island for more than 30 years
- Mr. Cahn's practice is concentrated in divorce and other family law matters
- However, his experience with the analysis of business values and other financial matters also leads Mr. Cahn to handle other business, estate and family disputes
- He is a past revision author of Matthew Bender's New York Civil Practice, Matrimonial Actions, Associate Editor of Bard and Marano, New York Medical Malpractice, and founder and publisher of New York Malpractice Law Update
- He has written and lectured for various bar associations and professional organizations, as well as other lay groups
- Mr. Cahn is also admitted in the United States District Courts, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States, and has served as a court-appointed arbitrator for the United States District Court
- He is a former member of the Nassau County Supreme Court Matrimonial Neutral Evaluation Panel
- Neil Cahn has been certified in the Collaborative Divorce process by the International Association of Collaborative Professionals, and in Family Mediation by the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and the Mediation Institute of New York
- He is a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals and of Collaborative Dispute Resolutions, both organizations promoting the interdisciplinary settlement of conflicts using the Collaborative Process
- Mr. Cahn is a member of the Family Law Committees of the American, State, and County Bar Associations
- the Dispute Resolution subcommittee of the State Bar Association, and the Commercial Litigation Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association
- He is a member of the New York Family Law American Inn of Court
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
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 Carle Place 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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