If you need legal help with domestic violence matters in New York, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. New York attorneys handle cases involving protective orders, restraining orders, safety planning, criminal defense for DV charges, and child custody in DV situations, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Supreme Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for domestic violence matters in New York is generally 3 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Supreme Court, and New York's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The New York State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on domestic violence in New York bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The domestic violence attorneys listed here practice throughout New York and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to domestic violence law in New York to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across New York.

Michael Liptrot - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tully Rinckey PLLC
 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1601 New York NY 10170
Brooklyn Law School
English, Spanish
Bar #5215496
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Education Law
Ronald Steven Nir - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Ronald Nir
 125-10 Queens Blvd Suite 15 Queens NY 11415
(347) 494-8509
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1985)
Bar #2157527
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Liam G.B. Murphy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
 170 Main Street Groton NY 13073
(607) 273-2900
New York University School of Law (1985)
Bar #5438817
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Consumer Law
Jacob Rudman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Jacob A. Rudman
 215 Hilton Ave Hempstead NY 11550
(516) 450-5095
St. Thomas University School of Law (2011)
English
Bar #5337985
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Itamar Levy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barrows Levy PLLC
 538 Broad Hollow Road Suite 315 Melville NY 11747
(516) 744-1880
State University of New York - Buffalo (2001)
English, Russian
Bar #5106836
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Sean Imran - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Sean Imran, LLC
 10 Lakeview Dr Kings Park NY 11754
(631) 533-2233
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2017)
English
Bar #5875208
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jeremy Saland - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Saland Law PC
 52 Duane St 7th Floor New York NY 10007
(212) 312-7129
State University of New York - Buffalo
English
Bar #3996139
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Communications & Internet Law Criminal Law
V Julia Luyster - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
V. Julia Luyster, P.A.
 485 Sunset Drive Hamburg NY 14075
(716) 425-1868
Baylor Law School (1991)
English, Spanish
Bar #2445
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Divorce
Michael Salvatore Pascazi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1065 Main Street Suite D Fishkill NY 12524
(845) 897-4219
Albany
English, French, Italian
Bar #4367843
2nd Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Communications & Internet Law
Lori Nevias - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24 Princeton Street Rockville Centre NY 11570
(516) 724-0314
Cardozo Law School
English, Hebrew
Bar #2687721
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Ghenadie Rusu - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Ghenadie Rusu PLLC
 140 Broadway 46th 4615 New York NY 10005
(347) 907-1248
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
English, French, Romanian, Russian, Spanish
Bar #5993357
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Jon Michael Probstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein
 21 Turn Lane Levittown NY 11756
(212) 972-3250
St. John s University School of Law (1973)
English
Bar #1430206
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Megan B. Van Aken - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McNamee Lochner P.C.
 20 Corporate Woods Blvd #500 Albany NY 12211
(518) 447-3365
Albany Law School
English
New York Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Joseph C. Crozier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tiveron Law PLLC
 43 Central Ave Lancaster NY 14086
(716) 636-7600
SUNY Buffalo Law School
English
Bar #6021885
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Entertainment & Sports Law
Anthony C. Cillis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cillis Law
 13 S. Hamilton Street Poughkeepsie NY 12601
(845) 554-7171
Western New England College (2006)
English
Bar #4946414
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Illisa Brownstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stephen Bilkis & Associates
 901 Sheridan Ave Bronx NY 10451
Georgetown University Law Center
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jonathan Ogden Tate - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 8244 Beehive Circle Liverpool NY 13090
(315) 506-6668
St. John s University School of Law (1980)
English
Bar #2026839
New York Bar
Suspended License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Brendan Patrick Tracy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brendan Tracy PLLC
 646 Forest Ave. 2nd Floor Staten Island NY 10310
(929) 492-1619
Brooklyn Law School (2007)
English
Bar #4895876
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jeffrey D. Cohen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jeffrey D. Cohen
 12510 QUEENS BLVD STE 323 KEW GARDENS NY 11415
(718) 275-5900
Touro Law School
English, Spanish
Bar #3977386
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Daniel J. Herrera - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Solomon Herrera McCormick PLLC
 40 Marcus Drive Suite 202 Melville NY 11747
(516) 579-6200
Albany Law School (1995)
English
Bar #2947737
2nd Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Jonathan Bradford Ripps - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Of Jonathan B. Ripps
 254 S. Main Street 5th Floor New City NY 10956
(845) 709-6644
Ohio State University - Columbus (1987)
Spanish
Bar #2691988
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jeffrey Arlen Spinner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 PO BOX 7 Lake Grove NY 11779
(631) 830-9119
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Bar #2205334
US District Court, Connecticut Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Bankruptcy Business Law
Alexander Sanchez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alexander Sanchez, Bronx Criminal Lawyer
 860 Grand Concourse, Bronx New York NY 10451
(718) 665-0112
Fordham
Bar #6107361
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Nicole DiGiacomo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Nicole DiGiacomo PLLC
 3 East Evergreen Road Suite 103 New City NY 10956
(845) 668-4770
Pace University
English
Bar #5706775
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Nicholas Stevens Dubrowsky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 153-01 Jamaica Ave. Suite 201 Queens NY 11432
(516) 670-7088
University of Miami School of Law (2004)
Bar #4571097
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Domestic Violence Family Law Gov & Administrative Law
Robert Friedman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Friedman & Ranzenhofer
 8207 Main Street Suite 13 Williamsville NY 14221
(585) 343-0746
Hamline University (1975)
Bar #5240296
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Martin Mohr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Martin Mohr
 184 East 161st Street Bronx NY 10451
(718) 293-1542
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (1997)
Bar #3948460
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Haley Baldwin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ladis & Baldwin Law Group, PLLC
 170 Old Country Road Suite 502 Mineola NY 11501
(516) 696-7000
Bar #5761804
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Gina M. Wicik - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law office of Gina M Wicik
 325 Broadway Ste 406 New York NY 10007
(516) 253-4278
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
English, Polish
Bar #5395132
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Benjamin Notterman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma
 260 Madison Ave New York NY 10016
(212) 685-0999
New York University School of Law (2012)
English
Bar #5372032
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Hanna H Shoshany - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Trivella & Forte, LLP
 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 170 White Plains NY 10605
(347) 404-0420
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University (2012)
English, Hebrew
Bar #5500012
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jimmy Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices Jimmy Johnson PLLC
 Law Offices of Jimmy Johnson PLLC Park Avenue, Suite 200-600 Detroit MI 48201
(718) 799-0157
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2010)
Chinese, English, Spanish, Tagalog
Bar #5884275
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Mr. David L. Martin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of David L. Martin, Esq., P.C.
 125-10 Queens Boulevard Suite 15 Kew Gardens NY 11415
(516) 294-8886
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1986)
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Stephanie Ann Selloni - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Stephanie Selloni
 1225 Franklin Ave #325 Garden City NY 11530
(516) 972-1212
Touro College
English
Bar #4558094
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Darren M. Shapiro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law and Mediation Office of Darren M. Shapiro, P.C.
 99 Jericho Turnpike #300-G Jericho NY 11753
(516) 333-6555
Emory University
English
Bar #2931335
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
Marc B. Laykind - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Marc B. Laykind
 942 Roosevelt Street Franklin Square NY 11010
(516) 354-6444
Bar #2317113
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Jeffery L. Greco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Greco Neyland, P.C.
 757 3rd Ave 20th Floor New York NY 10017
(212) 951-1300
South Texas College of Law (2004)
Arabic, Armenian, English, Spanish
Bar #4974119
Federal Court - Eastern District of New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Gabriella MacDonald - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MacDonald Law
 2480 Browncroft Blvd. Rochester NY 14625
(585) 204-7330
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (2015)
English
Bar #5410147
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Lisa Pelosi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Lisa Pelosi
 50 Broad St. Suite 1609 New York NY 10004
(845) 999-9394
English, Spanish
Bar #1987056
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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