Sharon M. Faulkner
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family Law, Adoption, Divorce, Child Custody, Guardianship, Collaborative Law
301 Manchester Rd, Suite 201, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
About Sharon M. Faulkner
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Guardianship
- Collaborative Law
Education
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, May, 1992J.D.
- Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May, 1989B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Philosophy
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 1992
- District of Columbia, 2001
- New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2002
Other Affiliations
- Member, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, 2001 - Present
- Member, New York State Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- Member, Dutchess County Bar Association, 2002 - Present (Vice President 2013-2014; Secretary 2012-2013; Assistant Treasurer 2011-2012)
- Member, Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, 2002 - Present
- Member, American Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Member, Rotary Club of Maui, Maui, Hawaii, 1994 - 2000
- Rotary Club of Maui, Maui, Hawaii, 1996 - 1997 (Community Service Director)
- Rotary Club of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2004 - 2005 (Member)
- Member, Maui County Bar Association, 1992 - 2001
- Member, Maui County Estate Planning Council (President 1995-1996)
- Member, Dutchess County Family Court Advisory Board, 2007 - Present
- Dutchess County Bar Association Grievance Committee (Member)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow)
- Member, Committee on Character and Fitness for the Ninth Judicial District
Past Positions
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Kauai County Branch Lihue, Hawaii, Managing Attorney, 2000 - 2001
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Database Manager, 2000 - 2001
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Maui County Branch Wailuku, Hawaii, Managing Attorney, 1997 - 2001
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Maui Branch Wailuku, Hawaii, Staff Attorney, 1996 - 1997
- The Law Office of Judith L. Neustadter Wailuku, Hawaii, Of Counsel, 1994 - 1996
- Hawaii Lawyer's Care/AmeriCorps National Service Maui, Hawaii, Attorney, 1994 - 1995
- Foley Maehara Judge Nip & Chang, nka Brooks Tom & Miller Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, Associate, 1992 - 1993
- Ostertag O'Leary & Barrett, Associate, 2001 - 2008
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 28 years of experienceFamily Law, Collaborative Law, Mediation, Guardianship, Child Custody, Property, Domestic Violence
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Child Custody
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