Abby P. Rosmarin
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney in White Plains, NY
Attorney Abby P. Rosmarin, a partner at the law firm of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP, offers alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services to those in and around Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and Rockland counties, New York. The unique combination of being a New York State(NYS)-licensed mental health counselor and an accredited mediator helps her understand underlying issues involving the following with an exclusive viewpoint:
· Collaborative law
· Divorce and family mediation
· Divorce negotiation
· Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
· Equitable distribution of assets
· Separation agreements
· Spousal support
· Child custody and support
· Commercial and employment dispute mediation
Ms. Rosmarin is a trained special education mediation professional and a state-certified guardian for alleged incapacitated persons, gaining an ability to contextualize any issues regarding people with special needs. She assists her clients with ADR options to work toward mutually beneficial divorces instead of going through the lengthy and exhausting legal process.
With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and Master of Science degree in education from Fordham University, Ms. Rosmarin went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in 1982. She also completed a certification on bioethics and medical humanities at the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics and McKinsey Management Program at McKinsey Academy.
Serving on a variety of court-affiliated dispute resolution panels, Ms. Rosmarin plays an active part in organizations such as the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York, the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation and New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, where she served as the executive director for about eight years. She is also affiliated with the Westchester County Bar Association ADR Committee, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association Mediation Committee, the New York State Bar Association, The State Bar of California and the New York Center for Law and Justice.
- 50%Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 30%Family Law
- 20%Employment & Labor: Employee
Mediation, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Employment Law - Employee
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- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2022
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About Abby P. Rosmarin
First Admitted: 1982, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.berkbot.com/attorney-profiles/abby-p-rosmarin/
Honors/Awards
- Designated as 2020 Super Lawyer in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Pro bono/Community Service
- Program Task Force, Gilda's Club Westchester
- Ethics and Credentials Committees and Patient & Family Partnership Council, Northern Westchester Hospital
- Advisory Council, FamilyKind
Bar/Professional Activity
- Board of Directors, New York Center for Law and Justice
- Member, Westchester County Bar Association, ADR Committee
- New York Bar
- Co-chair, Mediation Committee, Westchester Women’s Bar Association
- Member, Part 137 Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, Joint Committee on Fee Disputes and Conciliation
- Member, NYC Family Court Mediation Panel (past)
- Member, Westchester Surrogate’s Mediation Program
- Member, Westchester Supreme Court, Commercial, Civil and Matrimonial Rosters
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Facilitator, Youth and Police Initiative, North American Family Institute, Past
- Co-Parenting in Quarantine
- Adjunct Faculty Member, Manhattanville College
- Instructor, NYS Certified Parent Education Classes, Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness (PEACE)
- Facilitator, Spousal Loss Support Group, Bereavement Center of Westchester, Past
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Certified Mediator, Westchester Mediation Center, Cluster Inc.
Educational Background
- M.S., Ed., Fordham University, 2008
- McKinsey Academy, McKinsey Management Program, 2020
- Bioethics and Medical Humanities Certificate, including Bioethics consultations, Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics, 2014
- Middlebury College
- B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1979
Industry Groups
- Board Facilitation
- Divorce
- Families
- Family Owned Businesses
- Partnership Disputes
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Relational disputes
- Separation
Last Updated: 5/15/2022