Brett E. Jones, Esq.
- Firm
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Lazar & Schwartz
- Address
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280 Route 82
Hopewell Junction,
NY
12533
United States
- Phone
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(845) 896-9651
- Fax
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(845) 896-4353
- Email
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Bjones@lazarandschwartz.com
After many years litigating divorces, I have observed the many benefits for my client and the family of a collaborative divorce as compared to a litigated divorce. I always strive to provide my clients with thoughtful, thorough, supportive, organized, knowledgeable expertise keeping in mind my client's needs and goals.
I was named one of the 10 Best Attorneys in New York by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. I have focused my practice of law on Matrimonial and Family Law for the last nineteen years, working in Dutchess,Orange County, Putnam, and Ulster Counties. I received my full collaborative divorce and mediation training and have worked as a collaborative divorce attorney for many years. I currently hold the position of Co-Chair for the Executive Committee for the Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Association and I am a Fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. I have handled numerous litigated and non-litigated divorce matters, which have included a wide range of simple to complex issues, including complex legal issues and business assets. I also am a mediator with MH Mediation and a Partner at Lazar Schwartz & Jones LLP.
Collaborative Training
| Year |
Training Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2014 |
Mediation Training |
Katherine Miller and Catherine O'Connor |
40 |
| 2014 |
Advanced Collaborative Law Training |
Kathryn Lazar, Mark Bass, Allison Bell, Micki McWade |
6 |
| 2012 |
Advanced Collaborative Law Training |
Nina Meierding |
13 |
| 2012 |
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training |
Joan Kelly |
14 |
| 2008 |
Basic Collaborative Law Training |
Kathryn Lazar, Micki McWade, Maria Alba-Fiscgh |
40 |
| 2015 |
Advanced Collaborative Training |
Linda Solomon |
6 |
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Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Matrimonial Law
- Collaborative Divorce Attorney
- Mediator
Practice Groups
- Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Association
Education
| Undergraduate Education |
Law School |
| Le Moyne College 1992-1996 |
Albany Law School 1996-1999 |
Professional Licenses
- New York State 2000- present
Professional Activities
- Named one of the 10 Best Attorneys for 2018 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Association
- Presentation - What Financial Professionals Need to know about Divorce - presented to Mass Mutual Financial agents and advisors - October 2015
- Presenter - Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce Symposium - April 2015
- Presentation - Divorce Options- What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know - presented to Hudson Valley Psychological Association- March 2015
- Presenter - Matrimonial Skills 101 - presented to the Dutchess County Bar Association - January 2014
- Presenter - Divorce Options Workshops in Dutchess County- 2017
Membership in Groups and Associations
- Dutchess County Bar Association
- Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Association
- International Association of Collaborative Professionals
- Community Foundations of Dutchess County
- New York Bar Association
- Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association
