Ed Simeone | Patchogue Divorce & Family Lawyer

Ed Simeone

Ed Simeone

Experience: 43 years

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About Ed

As a former Family Court Judge, Law Clerk for a Supreme Court Judge, Assistant District Attorney and adjunct Professor of Law, Ettore (Ed) Simeone has excellent legal experience in the areas of Matrimonial/Family Law and Criminal Law having done such work in the above mentioned capacities. Ed has been in private practice for almost 8 years specializing in Matrimonial/Family matters where he is able to expertly navigate them through the Court system during a very trying time.  

As a Family Court Judge, Mr. Simeone presided over thousands of cases involving custody and visitation, paternity, child support, enforcement of child support, and domestic violence, Orders of Protection, abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, termination of paternal rights, foster care and all other Family Court issues. Many of the decisions of Judge Simeone are published and have influenced precedence in relation to New York Family Law issues.

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Experience

Associate Attorney

Thomas K. Campagna, P.C.

February 2008 - February 2012

Hauppauge, N.Y.

Family Court Judge

Suffolk County

August 1997 - December 2007

Central Islip, N.Y.

Principal Law Clerk

Hon. H. Patrick Leis, Supreme Court, Suffolk County

December 1990 - August 1997

Hauppauge, C. Islip, Riverhead, N.Y.

Partner

Gagliardo and Simeone, P.C.

February 1989 - May 1989

Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

Assistant District Attorney

Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

October 1981 - February 1989

C. Islip and Riverhead, N.Y.

Adjunct Professor

Molloy College

Summer 2005

Rockville Center, N.Y.

Adjunct Professor of Law

Touro Law School

Spring 2003, 2004, 2007

C. Islip, N.Y.

Instructor

New York Institute of Technology

Spring 1997

C. Islip, N.Y.

Admission

Verified Federal Bar; Eastern District of NY

1986

Verified Federal Bar; Southern District of NY

1986

Verified New York

1981

Education

Albany Law School

Juris Doctor (Law)

1981

S.U.N.Y.-Binghamton

Bachelor of Arts (History)

1978

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | Suffolk County Bar Association
  • Past member | Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association
  • Past member | Columbian Lawyer’s Association
  • Past member | Fraternal Order of Police
  • Past member | Knights of Columbus
  • Past member | Sons of Italy
Honors / Awards
  • Instrumental in putting together the first Juvenile Drug Court in Suffolk County.
  • Have lectured on many occasions as part of Continuing Legal Education at the Suffolk County Bar Association
  • Have written numerous decisions as a judge, many of which have been published in the New York Law Journal and the State Reporter
  • Started and ran the Albany Law School Softball League.

Notable Work

Publications

Linda W. v. Frank T 5 Misc. 3d , 799 N.Y.S.2d 161 (referred to by the New York Law Journal as “a potentially groundbreaking judicial opinion” on the issue of the proper role of forensic experts in custody cases)

1031 / 2004



•Matter of Mary M.O. v. Doe 13 Misc. 3d , 831 N.Y.S. 2d 354   (conditional surrender of parental rights with the right to visit)(see also NYLJ, p. 21, col. 3, 11/17/06; and NYLJ, p. 29, col. 3, 11/17/06)

1230 / 2006


•Lisa B. v. Salim G 7 Misc. 3d , 801 N.Y.S.2d 235 (relocation)

1011 / 2006


•Frank G.v. Carol G 13 Misc. 3d 237, 831 N.Y.S. 2d 353 (contempt of a visitation order)(also see NYLJ p. 25, col. 3, 11/30/06)

2006


•Salvatore M.v. Tara C 11 Misc. 3d , 816 N.Y.S. 2d 700 (repeated contempts compel change in custody; see also NYLJ p. 17, col. 2, 3/31/06; NYLJ p. 23, col. 1, 3/31/06)

1071 / 2006


•Jennifer H.v. Paul F 6 Misc. 3d , 800 N.Y.S. 2d 348 (severe parental alienation leads to change in custody and denial of relocation)

1013 / 2004


•Matter of Asia H 184 Misc. 2d 27, 705 N.Y.S. 2d 871 (contempt finding against a person in need of supervision)

2000


•Matter of Michael L.and Tovah L | NYLJ p.32, col.4 | 7/19/99 | (Neglect/domestic violence/drug use)


•Matter of Michael D.v. Susan M | NYLJ, p.37, col. 1 | 5/8/98 | (equitable estoppel)


•Matter of Cynthia D.,Karen D.,Kristina S.,Shirley S., and Rose S. v. Christopher S. and Karen W.S | NYLJ, p. 26, col. 2 | 8/3/99 | (sexual abuse)

Founded 2012

Ed Simeone PC Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Criminal, Guardianships & Conservatorships

Firm Size: Sole Practitioner
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English