Practice Areas: Family Law, Business & Corporate, Bankruptcy; view more
Licensed in New York since: 1996
Education: University of San Diego School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024 Details
Susan K. Duke is the Supervising Attorney at Duke Law Firm, P.C., and the firm proudly and with dedication serves the eight-county area of the Finger Lakes region of New York state surrounding Lakeville and Rochester, including Livingston County, Monroe County, Steuben County, Allegany County, Ontario County, Wyoming County, Genesee County, and Wayne County. The firm focuses its practice in family law, including divorce, child custody, support, and related matters that support family law clients.
Ms. Duke earned her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1995 and later earned a Master of Laws summa cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2005. Ms. Duke was admitted to practice in New York in 1996 and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York since 1997.
Ms. Duke holds membership in multiple professional organizations in order to keep up to date in her practice, including the Livingston County Bar Association and the Monroe County Bar Association. She also serves as a board member for Ticket to Ride, a nonprofit organization created to provide transportation to assist people with legal and social services requirements.
Ms. Duke has written for multiple legal publications, including the Journal of Transnational Law & Policy, the American Journal of Trial Advocacy and BNA publications. Praised for her skill and ethics, Ms. Duke has received a "Superb" rating from her peers through Avvo.
Practice areas
Family Law, Business/Corporate, Bankruptcy: ConsumerFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Bankruptcy Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Marital Property, Same Sex Family Law
- 50% Family Law
- 30% Business/Corporate
- 20% Bankruptcy: Consumer
First Admitted: 1996, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.dukelawfirm.net/about-us/susan-k-duke-esq-/
- Bankruptcy Law, South University
- 2nd Circuit Leader and Speaker at national conference, 2nd circuit meeting leader/ speaker, National Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys Annual Convention
- Family Law, South University
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York, 1997
- Circuit Leader, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1997
- New York, 1996
- Board member of non-profit; Advisor/ board member of start-up for-profit tech company
- Monroe County Bar Association
- Livingston County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Volunteer Lawyer Services Project, representing clients Pro Bono for many years in family and unemployment law matters
- Board Member, Ticket to Ride Non-Profit formed to provide transportation to assist persons with compliance with legal system and Social Services requirements., 2021
- LLM, International Taxation, Diploma in E-Commerce LawSumma Cum LaudeThomas Jefferson School of Law , 2005
- University of San Diego School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1995
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024
Additional sources of information about Susan K. Duke
See legal Q & A provided by Susan K. Duke
Q: What Do I Do If My New York Ex And I Simply Can’t Co-Parent Together?
A: “This isn’t working.” After a divorce, the courts expect you to co-parent peacefully and effectively with your ex-spouse. The problem is that … See all answers by Susan Duke
