About Joseph H.
Joseph H. Nivin earned a B.A. in International Relations and Hispanic Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and went on to receive his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2007. His academic path combined a broad international and linguistic foundation with professional legal training. Those years set the stage for a practice that regularly touches on family and child welfare issues.
He began his legal career in 2007 at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. There he worked on matters that intersected law, public policy and the welfare of children. The early work at a city agency exposed him to the procedural and human dimensions of juvenile and family law, and it shaped the types of cases he would later handle in private practice.
In 2010 he established The Law Offices of Joseph H. Nivin PC and assumed the role of president. Building a small, client-facing practice, he moved from public service into private practice while keeping a strong connection to the same areas of law. Over time the firm developed a caseload consistent with his background in child welfare and family-related matters.
Outside of the office he has been active in professional and community organizations. Since 2014 he has served on the board of directors for the Brandeis Association of Queens County. He is a member of the Queens County Bar Association and participates on its Family Law Committee and Juvenile Justice Committee. He also maintains memberships in the New York State Bar Association — including the Family Law Section, Young Lawyers Section, and the Committee on Children and Families — and in the New York City Bar Association, where he is connected to the Committee on Lawyer Assistance. Those affiliations reflect steady engagement with peers and with policy and practice issues that affect families and young people.
Nivin is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut, a dual presence that allows him to handle matters that span state lines or involve clients with ties to both jurisdictions. His background combines public agency experience, private practice leadership and ongoing participation in bar and community groups. He works with individual clients and families on matters arising from the overlap of family law and juvenile proceedings. He currently maintains a practice that focuses on family and juvenile matters in New York and Connecticut.
