The Law Offices of Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., PC | Patchogue, NY

About Our Office

Trust our law office in Patchogue, New York, to provide you with the appropriate legal representation that is required for your legal problems. We will do so with a personal touch and consideration for you needs. The Law Offices of Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., PC, was established in 1997 to provide high-caliber legal services in the areas of divorce, family law, custody, visitation, criminal law, traffic violations, real estate, personal injury, and litigation matters. Contact us today at (631) 654-9500 to entrust your legal needs to our experienced team.

Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., the owner and Chief Executive Officer of The Law Offices of Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., PC, has over twenty two (22) years experience as an attorney. He spent the first six years of his career in the Kings County District Attorney's Office in a supervisory capacity. He has over twenty two (22) years as a litigation attorney. Our office strives to use the best and most advanced techniques to maximize the client's chances for success in all areas. We invite you to explore our office for all your legal needs. We are a family law office for all your family's needs.

Robert W. Dapelo

Principal

Achievements:

Former Assistant District Attorney
Professional Ethics and Civility Committee Member
Family Court Committee Member
Matrimonial Committee Member
District Court Committee Member
Supreme Court Committee Member
County Court Committee Member
Recognition from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Martindale Hubbell peer review rated CV for professionalism and ethics
Notary Public, State of New York

Admitted: 1987, New York; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Education:

Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1987
City College of the City University of New York, B.A., Urban Legal Studies, Magna Cum Laude, 1984

Member:

Suffolk County Bar Association (Committee Member: Matrimonial; Family Court; District Court; Criminal Law; Supreme Court; County Court).

Experience:

The Law Offices of Robert W. Dapelo, Esq., PC, 1997- Present
LaVelle & Dapelo, PC, 1994-1997
Rogers, LaVelle & Dapelo, 1993-1994
Kings County District Attorney's Office, 1987-1993.

Born: Astoria, New York, May 8, 1963

ISLN: 908020926

Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Child Custody; Visitation Rights; Criminal; Real Estate; Personal Injury; Litigation; Annulment; Cohabitation Agreements; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Matrimonial Law; Name Changes; Non-Traditional Family Law; Post Divorce Modification; Post nuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; DUI/DWI; Electronic Surveillance; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; Criminal Defense; Expungements; Felonies; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Parole and Probation; Traffic Violations; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Bodily Injury; Dog Bites; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Sexual Abuse; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Probate; Probate Litigation; Adverse Possession; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Fraud; Wills; Contested Wills.

Joseph S. Gulino, Jr.

Associate Attorney

Admitted: 2009, New York; 2008, New Jersey; 2010, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern District of New York

Education:

Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, J.D. 2008
Fordham University, Bronx, B.A. Economics, 2005
ROTC

Member: Suffolk County Bar Association.

Achievements:

Notary Public, State of New York

Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Business Law; Business Estate Planning; Business Formation; Business Litigation; Business Succession Planning; Closely Held Business Estate Planning; Child Custody; Child Support; Copyrights; Copyright Prosecution; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; Disabilities; Divorce; Family Law; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Guardianship; Intellectual Property; Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Probate; Ancillary Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Probate Taxation; Real Estate; Contested Trusts and Estates; Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Estate Settlements; Family Trusts; Family Wealth Transfer; Fiduciary Law; Wills; Contested Wills; Living Wills; Missing Heir Searches; Successions; Inheritance; Social Security Disability; Social Security Appeals; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Separation Agreements; Uncontested Divorce; Spousal Support.

Born: Queens, New York.

Christine Dapelo

Office Manager

Achievements:

Notary Public, State of New York
Paralegal

Kevin Cawley

Supervising Paralegal

Achievements:

Notary Public, State of New York
Paralegal

Kelley Lawson-Carpenter

Paralegal

Achievements:

Notary Public, State of New York
Paralegal

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