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Francine Pickett Cohen
Partner
Francine Pickett Cohen, Esq. has been providing quality legal services exclusively in Family and Matrimonial Law since 1991. Ms. Cohen established her legal practice in Staten Island in 1998, strengthening her ties to the Staten Island community where she grew up.
Ms. Cohen respects the fact that when a person hires an attorney they have a right to speak to that attorney when the need arises. Every client receives compassionate, personalized service and the benefit of years of valuable experience. Clients of the Firm have come to expect prompt answers to questions and concerns. Phone calls are routinely returned the same day and if we are out of the office, an e-mail will reach us quickly and is usually returned the same day.
Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law.Admitted: 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Law School: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1991College: Saint John's University, B.A., cum laude, 1988
Member: Richmond County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Richmond County Women's Bar Association
Biography: Member, Hofstra University Law Review.
Reported Cases: Century Tower Associates v. State of N.Y. Division of Housing and Community Renewal, 83 N.Y.S.2d 819, 611 N.Y.S.2d 491, 633 N.E.2d 1095 (1994); Sheridan v. Sheridan, 174 Misc.2d 249, 663 N.Y.S.2d 797, (Sup.Ct., Bronx Cnty. 1997); Russo v. Russo, 282 A.D.2d 610, 723 N.Y.S.2d 405 (2d Dept, 2001); Matter of Avena, 166 Misc. 2d 968, 636 N.Y.S.2d 992 (Sup. Ct. Bx. Cnty 1995).
ISLN: 900605923
Law School: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1991College: Saint John's University, B.A., cum laude, 1988
Member: Richmond County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Richmond County Women's Bar Association
Biography: Member, Hofstra University Law Review.
Reported Cases: Century Tower Associates v. State of N.Y. Division of Housing and Community Renewal, 83 N.Y.S.2d 819, 611 N.Y.S.2d 491, 633 N.E.2d 1095 (1994); Sheridan v. Sheridan, 174 Misc.2d 249, 663 N.Y.S.2d 797, (Sup.Ct., Bronx Cnty. 1997); Russo v. Russo, 282 A.D.2d 610, 723 N.Y.S.2d 405 (2d Dept, 2001); Matter of Avena, 166 Misc. 2d 968, 636 N.Y.S.2d 992 (Sup. Ct. Bx. Cnty 1995).
ISLN: 900605923
Olga Zagika
Associate Attorney
Olga Zagika has been an associate with The Law Offices of Francine Pickett Cohen, LLC, since 2013, where she specializes in all areas of family law, including divorces, custody, child and spousal support, equitable distribution and adoptions.
Olga spent a large part of her childhood in Brooklyn and Staten Island. She then completed part of her graduate education abroad, and returned to New York for her legal education, which included internships in firms of various sizes (in New York and abroad), a corporation, a human rights organization, the district attorney’s office, and with a matrimonial Judge. Olga’s experiences allow her to relate to and work with people from various communities and backgrounds. Since graduating from law school, Olga has practiced exclusively family law.
Admitted to practice in New York (2014) and New Jersey (2013). Bilingual in English and Russian.
Education: Bachelor’s: College of Staten IslandMaster’s: Erasmus Mundus Clinical LinguisticsLaw School: New York Law School
Bar Association membership: Richmond County Bar Association, Richmond County Women's Bar Association, New York City Bar Association.
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