Nicholas Dubrowsky

About The Law Offices of Nicholas S. Dubrowsky, Esq is a Family Law based firm. I have experience in Family Court and particularized knowledge of the Family Court Act, Social Services Law and Domestic Relations law. Description Solo practitioner and member of the Second Department Appellate Division�s Assigned Law Guardian Panel with significant experience in litigation from beginning to end of a case [1] Practice Areas: Child Custody: Modification Visitation and custody for non-parents (grandparents, aunt/uncles etc) Interstate filings and modifications Child Support: Modifying (downward and upward) Violations of support orders Spousal maintenance Administrative Law: Unemployment insurance appeals Disability benefit appeals Employment law: Hostile work environment Good cause for resignation as grounds for benefit entitlement Criminal defense, Orders of Protection, Family Offense cases and civil/criminal contempt proceedings: IDV court Family Offenses New York State Appellate Practice: Family Court appeals Grounds including: 6th Amendment right to counsel/ ineffective assistance of counsel Infringement upon one�s protected 14th amendment procedural due process rights Evidentiary insufficiency Judicial impropriety in earlier proceeding Protected liberty parental right/liberty interest in their children 4th amendment search and seizure Prosecutorial misconduct Employment law, administrative law (article 78 proceedings), appellate practice and constitutional/civil rights law (limited solely to the family law arena) [1] The 18B panel provides effective representation to low income-level clients, who otherwise could not hire a private attorney. This is not the same as pro-bono representation.A family court judge determines eligibility for 18-B assistance, and as a result I am unable to represent a client at not cost unless the court assigns me or I take the case pro-bono. Bar Associations: -Queens -Brooklyn -New York State >Young Lawyers Division >Trial and Litigation section -New York City >Young Lawyer Connect Committee -American Bar Association >Blawger on constitutional law and legal updates -New York County Lawyer's Association >Civil Liberties/Rights committee >Family Welfare committee >Young Lawyers Division Additionally: I have judged two mock trial competitions in the past year. The first was an intercollegiate competition at St. John's University. The second was the international Empire Mock Trial Competition held at the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, NY. Lastly, I am an active member of the New York Civil Liberties Union and have led workshops to high school students about their First Amendment rights within the school. Specialties: Family law litigation; Article 10 neglect and abuse cases, child custody and visitation. Administrative law, specifically administrative cases brought under 19 NYCRR part 400 - administrative (fair) hearings concerning unemployment insurance. For information regarding a consultation and fees: Contact Information: Address: The Law Offices of Nicholas S. Dubrowsky, Esq. 153-01 Jamaica Ave, Suite 201 Jamaica, NY 11432 Phone: (516) 670 - 7088 FAX: (516) 872 - 8856 Social Networking: My firm�s Facebook site, GChat, AIM, Twitter are available at www.nicholasdubrowskylaw.com [the email application on the website is the best way to contact me] Additionally, I have access to confidential meeting rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn courtesy of the New York City and Brooklyn Bar Associations. Please note that I need at least 24-36 hours notice in order to reserve a conference room at either location. Lastly, the best way to contact me is through the �contact me� box on the right side of this website. The message is sent to me regardless of my schedule, and I will get back to you within 24-36 hours. However, I make best efforts to get back in touch within the day. I rely almost exclusively on e-mail, which I receive immediately. Additionally, if you need a document faxed or sent via e-mail (i.e. a Court order or a notice of appearance form) my Blackberry has an application to scan and send documents instantly.