Claire Cody Miller

Top rated Family Law attorney in Staten Island, New York

Claire Cody Miller Esq.
Claire Cody Miller Esq.

Practice Areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in New York since: 1988

Education: New York Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024

Claire Cody Miller Esq.

1 Edgewater St
Suite 701
Staten Island, NY 10305 Visit website

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Claire Cody Miller is the founder and principal attorney of the law firm Claire Cody Miller, Esq., located in Staten Island, New York. With over three decades of legal experience, she has been licensed to practice law in the states of New Jersey and New York since 1987 and 1988, respectively. She primarily assists her clients with family law and matrimonial law issues pertaining to custody and visitation, spousal support, child support, orders of protection, and paternity. 

Ms. Miller graduated from the New York Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1986. Since 1990, she has been consistently providing her clients with exceptional legal services by helping them navigate negotiation and litigation cases. She is highly regarded among her peers and clients for her tenacious work ethic and diligence. Acknowledging that some legal procedures can be overwhelming and confusing for her clients, she ensures that all their legal woes are tackled efficiently so that they can instead focus on themselves and their loved ones throughout the life cycle of their case.

Notable for her judicious approach and compassionate representation, Ms. Miller has received many accolades for her legal practice, such as receiving the Richard Lasher Meritorious Service Award by the Richmond Bar Association and being peer-review rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell. She maintains memberships with many prominent legal associations such as the Richmond County Bar Association (co-chair of Grievance Law Committee), the New York State Bar Association (executive committee of Family Law Section) and so on. She is also rated “Superb” on Avvo. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 1987, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://www.clairecodymiller.com/attorneys/claire-cody-mille...

Honors/Awards:
  • Rated “Superb” on Avvo.
  • Granted the Richard Lasher Meritorious Service Award by the Richmond Bar Association, 2015
  • Awarded the prestigious BV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Staten Island Women’s Bar Association, President, 1991-1993
  • Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Nominating Committee, 1992-1997
  • State Delegate for the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association, 1993-1995
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Grievance Committee, Member, 1993-Present
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Fee Dispute Committee, Arbitrator, 1993-1993
  • Co-Chair Working Mother’s Committee for the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, 1994-1998
  • Committee on Character and Fitness for the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Second Department, 1997-Present.
  • Arbitrator for the Civil Court of the City of New York Small Claims Part, 1997-2002
  • Matrimonial Committee Member for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1999-2003
  • New York State Bar Association, Executive committee of Family Law Section, 2000-Present
  • Advisory Committee Assigned Counsel Panel for the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Second Department, 2002-Present.
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2007-2013
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Grievance Law Committee, Co-Chair, 2010-Present.
Educational Background:
  • State University of New York at Albany, 1983

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Claire is a 1st rate attorney in every respect - knowledge of the law; trial skills; written work and ethical practice.”

Office location for Claire Cody Miller

1 Edgewater St
Suite 701
Staten Island, NY 10305

Phone: 332-251-0153

Selections

1 Year Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2024

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