Overview:
Rockland County, New York, for the past 24 years K. Jody Cucolo has focused her practice in Family Law and divorce, including Complex Divorce and Equitable Distribution, Litigation, Child Custody and Visitation, Relocation, Child Support and Spousal Support Proceedings, Enforcement and Modification Proceedings, Contempt of Court, Paternity, and Domestic Violence. Her work also consists of the negotiation and drafting of Pre-Nuptial, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Separation Agreements, as well as Mediation, and Collaborative Divorce as alternatives to traditional divorce and matrimonial litigation. She is also approved by the Appellate Division: Second Department to act as an attorney for children in all phases of Supreme and Family Court proceedings involving custody and visitation disputes.
Ms. Cucolo also represents clients in all phases of Supreme Court Civil and Commercial litigation including motion practice, depositions, preparation for trials and trying cases; and preparation of appellate briefs and oral arguments. She is also experienced in appeals at the Appellate Division-Second Department and at the Appellate Term-Ninth and Tenth Judicial Departments.
Possessing a keen understanding of the complexities of the divorce process, litigating cases, and the intricacies of the New York Court System, Ms. Cucolo represents clients from communities and counties throughout the Hudson River Valley, including Clarkstown, Nyack, Ramapo, Stony Point, Orangetown, Nanuet, Spring Valley, White Plains, Goshen, and Newburgh; Rockland County, Orange County, and Westchester County.
An experienced litigator, Ms. Cucolo combines compassion with tough advocacy. Her easy going out of court style belies a fierce advocacy and sharp intellect applied in an unrelenting commitment to her clients. She offers her services to attorneys and clients on a consultation or retainer basis. She also serves as counsel to the legal profession in trials, memoranda of law and appellate briefs.
If you are looking for a lawyer who is knowledgeable about the law, a strong advocate and an effective litigator – someone who will answer your questions, treat you with compassion and be a passionate and dedicated protector of your righs and interests while seeking a dignified solution to your legal problem – you have come to the right place.