rachel parisi

associate

About

Associate at Law Office of Dorothy A. Courten, P.L.L.C.

Country

united states

City

hauppauge

Industry

law practice

Skill

motions, litigation, trials, child abuse and neglect, family law, child custody, evidence, westlaw, alternative dispute, adoption, orders of protection, civil litigation, legal research, courts, appeals, hearings, child support, paternity, legal issues, mediation

Experience

associate

courten & villar p.l.l.c

2013-1 - 2014-4 · 1 yr 4 mos

court attorney to the hon rhoda j cohen

new york state unified court system

2000-12 - 2006-5 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Responsibilities included researching and analyzing custody, visitation, child abuse and neglect, child support and adoption legal issues, assisting in the writing of decisions, reviewing of motions, child support objections, briefs and legal memoranda and conferencing cases with litigants and counsel.

agency attorney

city of new york, administration for children's services

1998-9 - 2000-12 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Trial lawyer in Manhattan Family Court. Appeared in court daily prosecuting paternity, child support and enforcement proceedings on behalf of the Commissioner of Social Services.

staff attorney, family court division

legal aid society

1995-8 - 1998-8 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Appeared in court daily representing low income clients in various matters including: custody, visitation, abuse, neglect, paternity, child support and order of protection matters.

associate

law office of dorothy a courten p.l.l.c

2014-4 - Present · 12 yrs 6 mos

support magistrate

new york state unified court system

2006-6 - 2010-1 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Responsibilities included conducting formal hearings to determine paternity and support issues. Duties included ruling on motions, examining witnesses, ruling on the admissibility of evidence, researching and analyzing complex legal issues, evaluating testimony and evidence and preparing detailed written decisions.