Divorce and Family Law - White Plains, NY


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. 

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 by 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:

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: "The Struggle to Preserve Collaborative Benefits When Litigating a Divorce" published in the Spring/Summer 2007 edition of Westchester Bar Journal.

Author:
"Case Study on the Power of a Reframe" published in the February 2006 edition of the New York Collaborative Law Newsletter.

Author:
"Difficult Conversations: The Magic of Understanding" and "Ethical Issue in Collaborative Case " both articles appearing in the August 2006 edition of the New York Collaborative Law Group Newsletter.

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:

  • Making Valid Marital Settlement Agreements and Attacking the Bad Ones (CLE Program), Yorktown Bar Assoc., March 26, 2008
  • Collaborative Divorce, Scarsdale and Edgemont Family Counseling Center, April 22, 2008
  • Collaborative Divorce (CLE Program), Ossining Bar Assoc., May 15, 2008.

 

 
Arnold D. Cribari     175 Main Street    White Plains, NY 10601

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