Phone  -  516-354-2526

Facsimile - 516-354-2528

Consultation - Call 516-354-2526

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David S. Dikman has been a trial lawyer and litigator since 1987. For nine years he was an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County, and his last role in that agency was as the Deputy Chief of Homicide Investigations. As a prosecutor he successfully tried many homicide and other major offense cases. Since late 1995 he has been a member of the firm in private practice, focusing primarily in the areas of  Family Law, Matrimonial Law, and Criminal Defense.

Education, Information, Other Experience:

SUNY at Stonybrook - B.A., 1983

Hofstra Law School - J.D., 1986

Admitted to Practice Law - New York State & Federal Courts, 1987

Queens County District Attorneys Office, 1986 - 1995:

Homicide Investigation Bureau

Homicide Trial Bureau

Major Offense Bureau

Supreme Court Trial Bureau

Criminal Court Bureau

Appeals Bureau

      Speaker:

Matrimonial Law Practice and Practical Tips, 2002

Equitable Distribution Law Update & Tracing Separate Property, 2002

Handling Your First Matrimonial From Start to Finish, 2001

Panelist, New Ethics Rules as Relates to Matrimonial Practice, 2010

Author:

Case Law and Statutory Developments in the Field of Family Law, Queens Bar                                             Bulletin, 1998 - 2009

Homicide Investigation, for prosecutors, 1994

Videotaped Confessions, for prosecutors, 1993

Professional Affiliations:

Queens County Bar Association:

Family Law Committee, 1996 - date;

              Criminal Court Committee, 1997 - date

New York Family Law American Inn of Court:

Member/Barrister since 2008

             

Nassau County Bar Association:

               Matrimonial & Family Law Committee, 2000 - date

Criminal Court Committee, 2000-date

Sample of Reported Appellate Cases

Pollack v. Pollack, 56 A.D.3d 637, (2008), Second Department

Daniel v. Friedman, 22 A.D.3d  707, (2005) Second Department

Seidman v. Seidman, 304 A.D.2d 645, (2003)Second Department

Gainey v. Gainey, 303 A.D.2d 628, (2003) Second Department

Sugarman v. Sugarman, 282 A.D.2d 446, (2001) Second Department

Devivo v Devivo, 78 A.D.3d 986, (2010) Second Department

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Lake Success, New York  11042

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