Smith, Robert G.

Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Year Joined Organization: 1981

Lawyer Overview

Legal Practice Experience 
Established law practice in 1981. 

Prior Legal Experience

Monasch Chazen & Steam -

      Associate  1974-1976
      Partner 1978-1981

Wein, Lane & Malkin

      Associate 1976-1978

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law 5%
• Family Law 95%
• Business Valuation
• Executive Compensation
• Real Estate
• White Collar Crime
• Commercial Litigation
• Custody & Visitation
• Litigation & Appeals

Representative Cases

• People v. Borriello, 155 Misc. 2d 261 (S.Ct. Kings Co. 1992)
• Mars Productions Corp. v. U.S. Media Corp., 169 A.D.2d 550 (1st Dept 1991)
• People v. Beatty, 168 A.D.2d 683 (2nd Dept 1990)
• Fridman v. Fridman, 120 A.D.2d 491 (1st Dept 1986)
• Anderson v. Anderson, 111 A.D.2d 730 (1985)
• Fendler v. Thorne, 83 A.D.2d 803 (1st Dept 1982)
• Weyerhaeuser v. Weyerhaeuser, 79 A.D.2d 902 (1st Dept 1981)
• Con Edison v. City of New York, 44 N.Y.2d 536 (1978)
• City of New York v. State of Board of Equalization and Assessment, 60 A.D.2d 932 (3rd Dept. 1978)
• Stream v. Sportscar Salon, 91 Misc.2d 99 (Civ.Ct.Queens Co. 1977)
• Wolfe v. Wolfe, 86 Misc.2d 313 (Sup.Ct.Nassau Co. 1976)
• Wolff v. Illustrated World Encyclopedia, 34 N.Y.2d 834 (1974)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Criminal Law, White Collar Crimes, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Family Law, Custody & Visitation, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1974
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1975
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1978

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Bar Association (Member)
• New York County Lawyers Association, 1992 - Present (Member, Committee on the Supreme Court)
• New York County Lawyers Association, Matrimonial Law Section (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• Court Television Network, 1991 - Present (Commentator on Criminal Cases and Domestic Relations Cases)

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 1973
  J.D.
  Law Review: Rutgers Law Review, Editor, 1973 - Present
• Brooklyn College-CUNY, Brooklyn, New York, 1970
  B.A.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Comment, 26 Rutgers Law Rev. 383, 1973

Address

261 Madison Avenue
25th Floor
New York, NY 10016-2303

Phones

866-319-9062 (Toll Free)

Faxes

212-499-9091

Emails

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Websites

http://www.rgsmith.com