Joseph O'Shea | Staten Island Divorce Lawyer

Joseph A. O’Shea is an award-winning trial attorney with over 35 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of areas. He now focuses his practice on divorce and matrimonial law, family law issues in family court as well as criminal arrears that are often involved in divorce cases as well as family court cases.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. O’Shea was an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County. In that role, he prosecuted and tried numerous criminal cases. After handling cases in Bronx County, Mr. O’Shea was recruited by the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office and was immediately assigned to the Supreme Court and again handled and tried numerous felony cases including homicides and other serious felonies.

 While in the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office, Mr. O’Shea was promoted as the first-ever Supreme Court Bureau Chief and continued in that position until he left for private practice.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
St. John's University School of Law	JD	Law School	1973

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	1988
New York	1974

• Member, New York State Bar Association
  Member, Family Law Section
  Member, Richmond County Bar Association (RCBA)
  Past Member, Board of Directors of the RCBA
  Current Member, Grievance Committee
  Chair of Annual Night of Nostalgia Event of the RCBA
  Member, New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association
  Founding member, Preservation League of Staten Island
  Legal Advisor, Project Hospitality
  Member | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  Member | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  Member | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

• Recipient, Sophie Mathews Memorial Award for Volunteer Service, Project Hospitality, 2010
  Recipient, Richmond County Bar Association, Thomas R. Sullivan Award.
  Received at the annual RCBA Law Day Ceremony
  Recipient, Richmond County Bard Association, Alan Lasher Award
  Recipient, Night of Nostalgia Award, Richmond County Bar Association
  AVVO Rating 10 “Superb”

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	March 25, 2025

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