Arnold Cribari has been a practicing lawyer
for 30 years. With 20 years of practice concentrating exclusively
on matrimonial and family law, he has a
track record
for negotiating solutions to divorce and custody issues, avoiding litigation
whenever possible. He has experienced the gross inadequacy of the adversarial
system for dealing with family issues, particularly when children are involved.
With the advent of
Collaborative Law,
Arnold has found a viable alternative to both the adversarial system, and to
mediation,
which has a different set of drawbacks, particularly in cases where there
is an imbalance of power between the parties.
Arnold earned his BA degree at Columbia College of Columbia University in
New York, and his JD degree from Albany Law School of Union University.
He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1977 and is also admitted to
the United States District Court in the Southern and Eastern Districts of
New York.
His article:
"Collaborative Law: Divorce Lawyer as Peacemaker", published in
the spring/summer 2006 edition of the Westchester Bar Journal, gives an
in depth explanation of collaborative law and the benefits that divorce
clients and their attorneys may obtain from it.
An article Arnold co-authored with a
colleague, Melissa Goodstein, Esq., entitled:
"Divorce: To Mediate, Collaborate or Litigate,
That is the Question," published in the
Spring 2009 Newsletter of The Financial Planning
Association of The Greater Hudson Valley, explains the
important differences between the primary ways
for obtaining a legal separation or divorce.
His article:
"The
Struggle to Preserve Collaborative Law Benefits
when Litigating a Divorce"
published in the Spring/Summer, 2007 edition of
the Westchester Bar, describes how clients (who go to court as a last
resort) can benefit from the services of lawyers
trained in collaborative law.
His article, "
Restraining
the Custodial Parent from Relocating the Child to a Distant Domicile . .
., " published in the May, 1988 edition of The Domestic Law Review, reflects his interest in issues affecting the well-being
of children caught up in a divorce dispute.
Married for 29 years with two teen-age children, Arnold and his wife Shawn also raised his now 22-year-old
niece who was orphaned at age 11. Arnold understands from personal experience
how important consistent, stable relationships are for a child's ability
to thrive.
Specialized Training in Collaborative Law and Mediation:
2008, Pre-Forum and Forum (4 day seminar) of International
Academy of Collaborative Professionals in New Orleans, October, 2008
Advanced Collaborative Seminar, Self Reflection in Action for
Conflict Professionals: Bringing the Depth of Who We Are to Our Work, (4
day seminar), Center for Mediation in Law, May, 2008
2007, Forum (2 day seminar) of International Academy of
Collaborative Professionals in Toronto, October, 2007
Advanced Collaborative Law Seminar/Working with Dynamics of
Conflict, New York Association of Collaborative
Professionals, February, 2007 and continuing.
Advanced Collaborative Practice Workshop, New York and
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Groups, May, 2006
Ethics in Collaborative Law Practice, Westchester Women's Bar Association,
March, 2006
Advanced Collaborative Law Training, Collaborative Law
Group of Rockland-Westchester, December 2005
Intensive Mediation
Training, Center for Mediation in Law, December 2005
Advanced
Collaborative Law Training, Interdisciplinary Model, New York Collaborative
Law Group, September 2005
Basic Collaborative Law, New York
Collaborative Law Group, February 2004
Divorce Mediation,
Center for Family and Divorce Mediation, November 2001
Other Professional Credentials:
Member:
Yorktown Bar Association (Director, 1981-1985, 1994-1998; Treasurer,
1991-1992; President, 1992-1993)
Westchester County Bar Association (Member: Family Law Section; Professional
Economics Committee, 1993-1994; Attorney Client Fee Dispute Committee, 1995-2002)
New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
New York Association of Collaborative
Professionals
(Co-chair of Membership Committee, 2007-2008)
Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce
Association
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
Author: "Collaborative
Law: Divorce Lawyer as Peacemaker," published in the Spring/Summer
2006 edition of Westchester Bar Journal.
Author: "Divorce:
To Mediate, Collaborate or Litigate - That is
the Question," published in the Spring 2009
Newsletter of The Financial Planning Association
of The Greater Hudson Valley.
Author: "The
Struggle to Preserve Collaborative Benefits When
Litigating a Divorce" published in the Spring/Summer
2007 edition of Westchester Bar Journal.
Author:
"Restraining
the Custodial Parent from Relocating the Child to a Distant Domicile and
Depriving the Non-Custodial Parent of Regular and Frequent Visitation,"
Domestic Law Review of Westchester County Bar Association, Family Law Section,
May, 1988.
Lecturer, Matrimonial and Family Law Topics
for Local Bar Associations, Civic Associations
and Other Groups, including the following recent
presentations:
- Collaborative Law, February 10, 2009,
CLE presentation in New York City sponsored
by the Hudson Valley Bank, Faculty included
Barry Berkman, Esq., Arnold D. Cribari,
Esq., Elana Katz, LCSW, LMFT, and Mary
Prior, MS, EA, CFP, CDFA.
- Collaborative Divorce (CLE Program),
Ossining Bar Assoc., May 15, 2008.
- Collaborative Divorce, Scarsdale and
Edgemont Family Counseling Center, April 22,
2008
- Making Valid Marital Settlement
Agreements and Attacking the Bad Ones (CLE
Program), Yorktown Bar Assoc., March 26,
2008
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