Top Rated Family Law Attorney in New York, NY

Honors/Awards:

• Early Career Award, Texas A & M University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2012
• Excellence in Agriculture Law Award, American Agriculture Law Association, 2014
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Lake Land College, 2002
• Lead Counsel Rated for Family Law, Thompson Reuters, 2016
• Top 100 Blawg, American Bar Association, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, New York State Bar Association, 2008
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association, 2016
• Member of BNI (Past Vice-Present), 2011
• Matrimonial Law Committee, Association to the Bar for the City of New York, 2014

Videos:

• A few quick tips for farmers and ranchers going through a divorce, 3 Considerations for Farm and Ranch Divorces, 2020
• Quick overview of divorce mediation , 4 Stages of Divorce Mediation, 2020
• Bored in the House?  Here are 3 ways to get your estate organized , 3 Ways to Organize Your Estate, 2020
• Hear Cari give an overview of virtual mediation , What is Virtual Mediation? , 2020
• This comprehensive divorce and family law book is truly one-of-a-kind. It offers the perspectives of attorneys and professionals on a myriad of family and matrimonial law topics., Onward & Upward: Guide for Getting Through New York Divorce & Family Law Issues, Family Law, 2015
• Hear Cari give an overview of legal issues that apply to agriculutre , Legal Issues as it Applies to AgriTourism, Farms, Ranches, 2019
• This is a Lawline lecture that I gave on Farm Leases., Drafting Farm Leases, Agriculture, Farm, Farming, Livestock, 2015
• This is a Lawline lecture regarding various agriculture contracts including farm leases. , Overview of Common Agriculture Contracts, Agriculture, Farming, 2016
• This Lawline lecture gives an overview on contract and trademark management.  It too delves into confidentiality agreements.  , Protecting the Food or Agri-Business: Managing Contracts, Trademarks, and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farming, Food, 2015
• This was a presentation that I gave to Lawline discussing an overview of livestock law issues. , Overview of Livestock Law, Cattle, Farming, Livestock, 2015
• This was a Lawline lecture that I gave regarding the local food movement.  It gives and overview and background of direct farm marketing, cottage food operations, liability and insurance., Counseling the Local Food Movement Part 1, Agriculture, Food, 2013
• This helpful panel discussion provides insight to lawyers hoping to build a law practice. , Building a Law Practice Brick by Brick, Attorneys, Lawyers, 2016
• This is a Lawline lecture that I gave regarding embryo transfer contracts, specifically for cattle producers. , Drafting Embryo Transfer Contracts, Agriculture, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Farming, Livestock, 2016
• This is Part 2 of 2 of a Lawline lecture series that I gave on counseling the local food movement. , Counseling the Local Food Movement in New York (Part 2), Agriculture, Farming, Food, 2013
• This Lawline lecture gives an overview of various livestock animal welfare laws in New York, Overview of New York Farm Animal Welfare Law, Animals, Farming, Livestock, Pets, 2016

Educational Background:

• Lake Land College, Matton, IL, Associate of Science in Agriculture, 2000
• Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, 2002
• University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Masters of Science in Ruminant Nutrition, 2004
• Pace University, School of Law, White Plains, NY, Juris Doctor, Certificates in Environmental and International Law, 2007