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Experienced Matrimonial and Family Law Matters Serving Orange, Ulster and Sullivan Counties

For over 16 years, The Law Office of Nicole M. Mariani, PLLC in Orange County New York has been providing experienced Matrimonial and Family law representation with personal attention throughout our representation in a supportive, empowering environment.

For those looking for a caring yet tough attorney who will vigorously represent you in Matrimonial and Family court matters such as:

Contested and uncontested matrimonial matters
Custody disputes
Domestic violence matters and Orders of Protection
Child support and spousal support disputes
Adoption
Guardianship
Grandparent Rights
Foster Parent Rights
Matters involving complicated family dynamics

Nonetheless, we are here for you every step of the way. Our goal is amicable resolution, but when litigation becomes necessary, Nicole M. Mariani is known as a highly competent lawyer and aggressive litigator with a thorough and extensive knowledge of New York Family and Matrimonial law.

Biography

Ms. Mariani was admitted to the New York State Bar in January 2005 and after

working for a Hudson Valley law firm she then began her own practice in November

2005.

The Law Office of Nicole M. Mariani, PLLC exclusively concentrates its practice

on Family and Matrimonial law representing litigants in matrimonial matters and all areas

of family law, including guardianship, custody, adoption and child support. Ms. Mariani

has also been an Attorney for the Child since May 2014. Ms. Mariani has been providing

legal consultations for the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Orange County Relatives as

Parents Program since 2007 and has conducted well over 150 legal consultations for

kinship caregivers. Ms. Mariani has co-taught Kinship Care CLE’s and many legal

seminars including such topics as Custody and Visitation, Guardianship, Self-Representation and

Advocacy in Family Court and the legal portion of the award winning Parenting A

Second Time Around course to the Orange County Relatives as Parents Program. Ms.

Mariani was a legal panelist on the NYS 29th Annual Foster Care and Adoption

Conference.

She has also been a guest lecturer at the SUNY New Paltz Abnormal Psychology

class. She is a member of:

the Orange County Bar Association
The National Italian American Bar Association
The Relatives as Parents Program Advisory Committee
Monroe Woodbury Mock Trial Team Attorney Coach
The Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Volunteer Attorney List

Ms. Mariani has previously served in the following capacities:

The Dispute Resolution Center’s Board of Directors
The Pro Bono NY Committee
The Relatives as Parents Program Anniversary Celebration Committee
The Relatives as Parents Program fundraising committee
Mock Trial volunteer Judge, Pace Law School
Big Sister at Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Orange County
Sunday school teacher, King of King Lutheran Church

Previously she was the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties Corresponding Secretary and Vice President. Ms. Mariani was awarded the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties award for “Outstanding New Attorney” in 2008 and was one of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s Rising Stars in 2009.

To sum everything up, Nicole M. Mariani is a highly skilled and diverse family and matrimonial attorney with a growing track record of success.

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The Law Office of Nicole M. Mariani, PLLC has been serving Orange County and surrounding areas for over 16 years.