Steven P. Kuhn - "Of Counsel"

A Reputation of Success

Email: skuhn@kuhnlawyer.com

Choosing your Divorce or Family Law Attorney is an important decision. There are so many lawyers that making the right choice can be difficult. Let me make that decision easy for you. Retain the attorney that you trust, that understands what your case is all about, what are your goals, has true settlement and courtroom experience, that listens to you, explains the law and with whom you are confident.

Over the past 40 years as an attorney, my goal for each and every client is beyond winning (if that word truly exists in Matrimonial Law) but to make sure that every client knows that I gave their case 100% and that they believe they had the best possible representation.

I have formed long term relationships with clients that have lasted beyond their cases. One of my friends of over 20 years was a divorce client first and then became a close personal friend. I have clients that I have represented years ago who will refer their friends, co-workers and family to me and nowhere else. The ability to develop and maintain a relationship with a current client is so important because the advice that I give comes from my knowledge of the law and desire to help solve problems. My job is to reduce the anxiety and worries that are part of every matrimonial case.

Education & Experience

For the past 30+ years of my 40 year career, I have practiced Divorce and Family Law exclusively. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin & Marshall College in 1978 and graduated from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University with my Juris Doctor degree in 1981.

I have represented over 3,000 clients in Matrimonial and Family Law matters.

I have tried cases to conclusion involving almost every issue that can arise between divorcing parties and/or non-married parties with a child in common. I have obtained awards of counsel fees for my clients based upon written decisions of the Court. Prior to trying any case, serious efforts are always made to negotiate a settlement. However, when a case cannot be settled, I will try your case.

I have previously served as a volunteer arbitrator in the Civil Court of the City of New York, Small Claims Part and was appointed by a Supreme Court Justice to serve as a Referee of a bitterly contested matrimonial deposition. Prior to concentration in Matrimonial and Family Law matters, I worked in several law firms and handled personal injury matters, real estate closings, drafting and probating of wills and general commercial litigation.

I am frequently consulted by other members of the bar and asked my opinion and suggestions for difficult cases that my colleagues are handling. My current clients include attorneys, doctors, police officers, teachers, business owners, carpenters, electricians, landscapers, homemakers and people as young as 19 and as old as 87.

Admitted to Practice

• The New York Bar, 1982
• United States: Eastern and Southern District Courts of New York, 1982

Memberships

• The American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• The Suffolk County Bar Association
• The Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar Association
• The Matrimonial and Family Law Committee
• The Grievance Committee
• Arbitrator for the Fee Dispute Resolution Committee