Robin D. Carton - White Plains, NY

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 1981
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, 1973
    B.A.
  • Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1974
    M.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Classes and Seminars

• Custody, Child Protective Proceedings, and Ethics, NYSBA, April 12, 2013
  
• Essential Family Law and Matrimonial Law, Pace Law School, April 8, 2013
  
• "Can a Court Enforce Visitation? Should a Court Enforce Visitation?", Westchester Women's Bar Association, November 26, 2013
  
• Mock Trial - Cross Examination of M Expert, Cross Examination of Mental Health Expert, December 4, 2013
  
• "Visitation - What if the Child Won't Go", 9th JD Judge School/Training, March 26, 2013
  
• "Basic Matrimonial Practice", NYSBA, 2012
  
• "Child Advocacy", Pace New Directions Program, 2010
  
• "Appointment and Use of Law Guardians", NYSBA, April 21, 2009
  
• "Role of the Attorney for the Child", WCBA, March 4, 2009
  
• Testimony at Matrimonial Commission, Appellate Division, 2d Dept., February 17, 2005

Pro Bono Activities

• Westchester Women's Bar Association Charitable Foundation, Director
• Pace Women's Justice Center, Moderate Means Matrimonial Panel, Member
• Pace Women's Justice Center, Moderate Means Matrimonial Panel, Stakeholder Committee of the Court Improvement Project

Representative Cases

• Matter of Svenningsen
  • Citation: 105 AD 3d 164
  • Court: App Div, 2nd Dept
  • Year: 2013

Published Works

Articles

• FERPA, Custody and Access to Education Records, New York Family Law Monthly, Volume 8, Number 2, November, 2006
  

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1983
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983

Other Affiliations

• Westchester Women's Bar Association (Vice-President)
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, NY Chapter (Secretary)
• Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland, Westchester (Secretary)
• Law Guardian Association of Westchester County (President)
• Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section (Executive Board)
• New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (Member)
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Member)
• Justice Brandeis Westchester Law Society (Member)
• New York State Bar Association (Member)
• Westchester Women's Bar Association (Executive Board Member)
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, NY Chapter (Board of Directors)