Barton R. Resnicoff

Barton Resnicoff

BARTON R. RESNICOFF
287 Northern Boulevard
Great Neck, New York 11021
E mail:bartdiv@aol.com
(516)829-2940
Fax No. (516)829-0130

Year Joined Organization - 1979

Areas of Practice
95% Matrimonial & Family Law
5% Real Estate

Certification/Specialties

Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1996
Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001
Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2006

Employment History:

1979 to Present, in private practice, either in partnership or as a sole practitioner, with practice primarily limited to Matrimonial and Family Law matters. 1979 to 1984, at 125-10 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, New York; 1984 to 1996, at 300 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, New York; 1996 to present, at 287 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, New York.

1993 to present, Fee Arbitrator in matrimonial matters, Nassau County; 1996 to present, neutral matrimonial case evaluator, Nassau County.

1993 to 1995, Lecturer, on Post Judgment of Divorce problems, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

1974 to January, 1979, Attorney, New York City Housing Authority, Management Division, 250 Broadway, New York, New York.

1973 to 1974, Legal Intern, New York County District Attorney's Office, 155 Leonard Street, New York, New York.

1973, Legal Intern, Queens County District Attorney's Office, 125-01 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, New York.

1973, Legal Intern, Queens Legal Services Corporation, 89-02 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York.

Professional Associations: American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member of Council, 2006 to present, serving second term; Faculty, Trial Advocacy Institute, 2008; Continuing Legal Education Committee for 2008-9 and 2009-10 years; Chair, Co-Chair, Co-Vice Chair or Vice-Chair, Child Support Committee, 2003 to 2007; Chair or Co-Chair, Marital Property Committee, 2000 to 2003 and 1994 to 1996; Chair, 2007 to 2008 and Member, Scope & Correlation Committee, 2005 to 2008; Member, Nominating Committee, 2002-3, Executive member of Custody and Alimony and Maintenance Committees.

New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, Custody, Continuing Legal Education and Special Committee on Equitable Distribution which have since become the Substantive Law Relating to the Family Committee.

Queens County Bar Association, Pro Bono Service Award, Matrimonial Law, 2005; Family Law Committee, Chair, 1994-1995; past vice chair, chair legislative sub-committee; active in continuing legal education programs; Member, Judiciary Committee, 1994-2004; Member, Community and Public Relations Committee.

Nassau County Bar Association, Member, Family Court Law and Procedure Committee; Member, Matrimonial Committee, past Co-Chair, Custody Sub-Committee 1993-1995, member, Legislative Sub-Committee; Member, Community and Public Relations Committee; Pro-Bono Attorney of the Month of February, 2008.

Suffolk County Bar Association, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, Suffolk County Academy of Law.

Publications: Author, Rights of the Unwed Father, Queens Bar Bulletin, March, 1981.

Co-Author, Materials for "The Trial of an Equitable Distribution Case-A Practical Approach", CLE program materials, New York State Bar Association.

Co-Author, chapter of "The 1040 Handbook: A Guide to Income and Asset Discovery", American Bar Association, Family Law Section publication.

Author, "Guide to Matrimonial Law-Grounds for Divorce," Nassau Lawyer, April, 1994.

Author, "The Current Status of Divisible Divorce Relative to Matrimonial Litigation," New York Family Law Review, September, 1993.

Author, "The Child's Attorney," New York Family Law Review, September, 1996

Author, "College Expenses and Divorce," New York Family Law Review, March, 1998

Author, "Is Fault Divorce Slowly Withering Away?" New York Family Law Review, Fall, 2006

Lectures: American Bar Association, November, 1992, Visitation Modification; April, 1994, Imputed Income and Child Support; April, 1996, Hot Computer tips from the experts; April, 1997, Marital Property-Third Party Practice; April, 1997, Best Interests of the child; May, 1998, Locating Hidden Assets: Use of Tax Returns; October, 1998, Statutory Schemes v. Free Fall Alimony :A Debate; April, 2000, What's Yours and What's Mine Depends on What State We're In: A Comparative Law Study of Property Division; October, 2000, So, This is the Property to be Distributed?; April, 2002, If One Party Get the Gold Mine, Does the Other Get the Shaft?; November, 2002, Duration of Marriage: When is it Over?; October, 2003, Duped Dads and Child Support; September, 2005, You Say Your Income is How Much?; October, 2007, Beyond Basic Child Support: Financial Planning for Children; March, 2008, Preparing a Custody Case: From Intake Through Trial; May, 2008, Hearsay: Uses and Problems in Child Custody Proceedings; August, 2008, Hot Tips From the Experts; July, 2009, Hot Tips from the Experts

Queens County Bar Association, May, 1999, How to Handle an Uncontested Divorce in Queens County(with the Legal Aid Society), November, 1994, Changes in Income Executions and support awards; April, 1992, Pendente Lite Applications; April, 1990, Increase in Value of Separate Property During a Marriage-Marital or Separate?; March, 1989, The Role of Marital Fault in Determining Maintenance and Distribution of Marital Property; November, 1985, Setting Aside and/or Modification of Separation Agreements; December, 1984, Support Modification; October, 1983, Custody Mock Trial.

Nassau County Bar Association, January, 1993, Parental Alienation; April, 1994, The Effect of Child Abuse Allegations in Custody Cases; December, 1996, Role of the Law Guardian in Custody and Visitation Cases.

Lay Groups: Women's ORT, May, 1983; F.O.C.U.S., Summer, 1983; Farmingdale Jewish Center, September, 1989; Uniondale High School, November, 1989; Syosset High School, March, 1993; all on matrimonial and Family Law; Hofstra University, November, 1993, March, 1994, November, 1994, Post Judgment of Divorce problems; April, 1993, Adelphi University, Paralegal program on marital law.

Education: Law School: St. John's University, School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1974. Activities: Criminal Law Institute, Criminal Trial Program, Clinical Seminar Program, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Taft Inn. Alumni Activities :Mock Interview Program; Reunion Committee Chair, 2009.

Undergraduate: The City College of the City University of New York, Bachelor of Arts, 1970, Pre-Law Concentration. Activities: Student Senate; Swimming Team; Water Polo Team; Tau Delta Phi National Fraternity, Treasurer, Secretary and Scribe, local chapter; Outstanding Queaster Trophy, Honorable Mention and Certification of Award, from National fraternity.