David P. Badanes - Northport, NY

Overview

Awards and Honors

Awards

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Education

• Legal Education

  • St. John's University School of Law, 2003
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
    Law Review: St. John's University School of Law Law Review, 2002 - 2003

• Non Legal Education

  • SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
    B.S.
    Major: Computer Science and Applied Math

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Classes and Seminars

• Ten Things You Should Know About Divroce in N.Y., 2008 - Present
  
• Child Support and Child Custody Issues, 2008 - Present
  
• , “A Guide to Drafting Prenuptial Agreements in New York", Lecturer for LawLine, 2018
  
• “Matrimonial Law (A to Z)”, Lecturer for LawLine, 2017
  
• “Matrimonial Law”, Lecturer for Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2015

Pro Bono Activities

• Director, Northport Chamber of Commerce
• Vice-President, Northport-East Northport Board of Education

Published Works

Articles

• When Initation is Not Flatter: Trade Dress Protection for Packaging, Package Design Magazine, 2008
  
• Reinventing the Wheel Through Reverse Engineering, Electronic Business, Sept. 25, 2007
  
• “Major Legal Aspects of a New York Divorce”
  
• “Ten Things To Know About Divorce in New York”
  
• “Child Support and Child Custody Issues in a Divorce: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”
  

Bar Admissions

• New York, 2004
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2004
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2010

Other Affiliations

• Suffolk County Bar Association, 2003 - Present (Member)
• New York State Bar (Member)
• NYSBA Intellectual Property Section (Member)
• Matrimonial Committee (Member)
• NYSBA Trademark Section (Member)
• Northport Chamber of Commerce (Member)
• Nassau County Bar Association
• N.Y.S. Academy of Trial Lawyers