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The Pappalardo Law Group PLLC.
200 East Post Road
White Plains, NY 10601

John A. Pappalardo

John A. Pappalardo is a Partner in the law firm The Pappalardo Law Group PLLC., and has been an active matrimonial practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator for 37 years.    Mr. Pappalardo’s matrimonial practice handles moderate to very complex litigation involving matrimonial and family law cases.  He also has a private matrimonial mediation practice, is certified in matrimonial collaborative law, and sits as a matrimonial arbitrator.  He has served as Guardian Ad Litem in matrimonial proceedings and is admitted to the State and Federal Bar in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.   

John A. Pappalardo has been recognized as a top attorney in the area of matrimonial law by both Super Lawyers and the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.    He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester Bar Association and their Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolutions subsections. He is a referral attorney for the State Department for Missing and Exploited Children, representing parents who have had their children abducted.  John is currently a Board Director of the Westchester County Bar Association and is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Bar Family Law Section.

Mr. Pappalardo teaches Lawyering as an Adjunct Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and Arbitration and Mediation as a visiting Professor at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.  He further serves his community as a Part‐Time Judge.

Education
  • J.D. The New England Law School - 1986
  • B.A. in Politics Ithaca College - 1983
Awards & Accolades
    • Super Lawyers®, New York Metro Area, 2016-2022
    • National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation's Top One Percent, 2017-2022
    • National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney, 2019
    • National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Lawyers of Distinction, 2018-2022
    • American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 10 Best Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, 2015-2021
    • Westchester Magazine, Top Attorneys in Westchester, 2016-2022
    • Hudson Valley Magazine, Top Lawyers Selected by Peer Recognition, 2021
    • The New York Times Magazine, Top Attorneys in Metro New York, 2016‐2019
  • Associations & Memberships
    • American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Domestic Relations Subsections, Member, 1987‐2021
    • International Academy of Family Lawyers, Fellow, 2008‐Present  
    • Hague Convention Attorney Network, U.S. State Department, 1998‐Present (Formerly: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Referral Attorney)
    • New York State Bar Association, Domestic Relations and Alternative Dispute Resolution Subsections, Member, 1986‐Present
    • New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, 1998‐Present
    • Westchester County Bar Association, Domestic Relations and Alternative Dispute Resolution Subsections, Member, 1986‐Present
    • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Member, 2018‐Present  
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2020‐Present