Nina S. Epstein - New York, NY
Attorney at Cardi & Edgar LLP
Criminal Defense Lawyers in New York, NY
99 Madison Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10016
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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53
Years
Experience
New York Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Guardianship
- Contested and Uncontested Matrimonial, Custody, and Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Epstein has over 30 years of litigation experience including criminal defense, guardianship, contested and uncontested matrimonial, custody, and family law cases. Nina has tried cases in several jurisdictions including Manhattan, Kings, Nassau, and Westchester counties. She is admitted to the Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts. She has represented children and is admitted to the Appellate Division Attorney for Children panel in the First Department. A founding member of the former Goldweber Epstein LLP boutique matrimonial law firm she joined Cardi & Edgar LLP in 2021 as of counsel. Nina is a member of the New York Women’s Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. She served as a board member of SAVVY Ladies and is currently on the board of Prevent Child Abuse VT.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Certified Attorney for the Child(ren) residing in Manhattan
- Super Lawyers New York-Metro publications, 2008 - 2018
- Best Lawyers in America, 2012 - 2018
- Panel member on matrimonial law programs run by various Bar Associations
Other Sources of Feedback About Nina S. Epstein
Included on the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2013 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New York — Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2011 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1972
Juris Doctorate
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1972
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Non Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1969
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1969
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Classes and Seminars
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Moderator and Panel Member, CLE Courses in Family Law Practice, New York City Bar Association
- Moderator and Panel Member, New York County Lawyers Association CLE Courses in Family Law Practice
Pro Bono Activities
- Legal Aid Society for the New York County Criminal Defense Division, 1985 - 1995
- Board Member of SAVVY Ladies
- Board of Prevent Child Abuse VT
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1972
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1974
Other Affiliations
- Association of the Bar of the city of New York, 2008 - 2011 (Matrimonial Committee)
- Criminal Justice Section on the New York County Lawyers Association (Committee chair)
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member)
- Criminal Advocacy Committee, 1995 - Present
- New York State Bar Association's sections on Family and Labor Law
- Women’s Bar Association (Member of the Family Law Committee)
- New York Women’s Bar Association
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Contact
99 Madison Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-481-7770
Fax: 212-271-0665
Email: Send a message
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