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JACQUELINE HAROUNIAN, Esq.

JACQUELINE became a Partner of the firm in July, 2006. She adeptly handles family and matrimonial litigation, appearing on custody, divorce, and support matters in the Family and Supreme Courts in Long Island and New York City. She is knowledgeable about current developments in matrimonial and family law and is committed to providing the highest quality of legal representation. She treats her clients with respect and, compassion, care and understanding, guiding them towards a resolution of their divorce or custody case that is in their best interest. Ms. Harounian has also handled many of the firm's guardianship and contested Surrogate's Court matters, residential and commercial real estate transactions and civil litigation. She has worked on several appeals concerning grandparent visitation and real estate issues, and has argued before the Appellate Division, Second Department on the issue of parental abandonment, custody and adoption and fathers' rights.

Education:

• Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1994 with honors)
• Columbia College (B.A. cum laude, English Literature)

Memberships, Affiliations, and Awards:

• 2009 Recipient of Long Island Business News prestigious "40 Under 40" Award
• 2009 LIWA "Emerging Leader"
• 2008 Town of North Hempstead Roll of Honor
• 2008 Hadassah Woman of Valor
• 2007 Award Winner "Women Making A Difference", Soroptomist International.
• 2007 Fortune 52 Long Island Women of Achievement, Long Island Press
• Great Neck Lawyer's Association
• Long Island Women’s Agenda (LIWA) Legislative Affairs Committee
• Columbia College Admissions and Recruitment
• LIWA (Long Island Women's Agenda)
• Soroptimist International of Nassau County
• YASHAR chapter for lawyers and judges, Nassau County Bar Association
• Alumnae Board, Hofstra University School of Law
• Hofstra Law School Mentoring Program
• Great Neck Chamber of Commerce
• Past Chair, Subcommittee on Women in the Law, New York State Bar Association
• Former Legal Advisor, Great Neck Chapter of Alliance/S.A.V.E. ("Stop America's Violence Everywhere")
• PTA Executive Officer, Great Neck Public Schools
• Executive Board of Sephardic Heritage Alliance, Inc.

Teaching/Lecturing:

• Panel member, Ethical Aspects of the Law, Temple Israel's Institute for Lifelong Learning, May 2010
• Instructor, Family Law Skills, Hofstra Law School
• Instructor, Divorce Issues, CW Post
• Lecturer, Domestic Violence, Parental Liability Issues and Forensic Examinations for Custody at Universities, Law Schools and Community Organizations
• Panel Member, 5th and 7th Annual Town Meeting on Grandparents and Grandchildren, sponsored by Grandparents Reaching Out (GRO), SUNY Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare and the National Association of Social Workers/NYS and other patrons
• Leader, Legal Workshops for Mental Health Professionals on Matrimonial and Family Law related to patient issues, 2002-present
• Lecturer, LI Paralegal Association, on Divorce Law and Domestic Violence

Media Appearances:

• CBS News
• Parental Alientation Part 1, 2, 3
• Guest Speaker, cable TV, Women of the New Century, Grandparents' Rights
• Guest Speaker, Cable TV, Grandparents Today, Grandparents' Rights
• Radio Broadcast (WBLI), Grandparents' Rights
• Invited Guest, Good Morning America, Prenuptial Agreements
• For Print Media Releases, See our Media/Newsletters Link

Practice Areas:

• Matrimonial and Family law
• Residential & Commercial Real Estate law
• Contested Surrogate's Court Matters
• Civil Litigation
• Grandparents' Rights

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