David Centeno
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in New York, NY
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2019
Family law attorney David Centeno of David Centeno Law, P.C., in New York City, New York, dedicates his practice to helping those throughout the state of New York. Among the divorce cases that he accepts, issues often involve contested divorce, uncontested divorce, same-sex divorce, high-net-worth divorce as well as military divorce. Clients may also request Mr. Centeno's assistance with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements as well as matters involving child custody and support.
Being from New York City, Mr. Centeno chose to seek his Bachelor of Arts in pre-law from New York University in Manhattan, earning his degree in 2001. He then enrolled at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he served as editor of the Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal, receiving his Juris Doctor and the ability to practice law before the state courts of New York in 2005. In addition to those, Mr. Centeno may practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Mr. Centeno is a member of the New York State Bar Association, its Family Law Section and its Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules. In order to foster connections with his peers and provide better service to his clients, Mr. Centeno has also joined the New York City Bar Association, The New York Bar Foundation and the Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance, an organization unique to New Jersey. He has received numerous awards for providing information regarding family law and divorce via Internet blogs. New York Divorce News has also granted Mr. Centeno an editorial award for his work.
- 100%Family Law
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2019
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About David Centeno
First Admitted: 2006, New York
Professional Webpage: https://nyuncontesteddivorceattorney.com/about/
Bar/Professional Activity
- Southern District of New York
Honors/Awards
- Avvo 10 out of 10, http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/10007-ny-david-centeno-1018472.html, 2013
- Rising Stars List of Super Lawyers®, 2014
- Lead Counsel Rating
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Last Updated: 5/15/2022