Robert B. Pollack, Esq.

Robert B. Pollack, Esq.

Principal Attorney of The Pollack Law Firm, P.C.

Robert B. Pollack was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1997 and has focused his practice entirely on divorce / matrimonial and family law throughout his legal career.   Robert opened his first law practice the day after his having been admitted to the New York State Bar and The Pollack Law Firm, P.C. grew from there.

Prior to his entering the legal profession in January of 1997, Robert started and pursued numerous successful entrepreneurial endeavors, as well as working and performing as a professional musician. Robert’s personality as a proactive self-starter, who possesses vast experience in many areas of business enterprise and the arts, as well as his undergraduate education where he majored in psychology and music, provides him with a unique perspective that few attorneys have.  It is this perspective, maturity, and world experience, plus his extensive legal expertise, that Robert brings to the clients of The Pollack Law Firm, P.C., and thereby provides the firm’s clients with truly “value added” legal representation in their divorce or family law matters.

In 2007, Robert made law in New York State by succeeding with his unique and successful arguments in the Nassau County case of C.H. v. R.H.  That case brought huge media attention to him and The Pollack Law Firm, P.C., and that case still stands as good law in New York today.

Over the years, The Pollack Law Firm, P.C.’s outcomes have been successful in countless divorce and family law cases of all kinds. Robert is truly proud of the excellent reputation that The Pollack Law Firm, P.C. has gained with clients, colleagues and the Courts over the years.

His vast legal experience, expertise and respected reputation in the field of divorce / matrimonial and family law practice has been recognized by the Unified New York State Court System by Robert’s appointment in 2015 to the “Special Master Matrimonial Meditation Panel” in Nassau County.  This honor provides Robert with the opportunity to assist the Court and other matrimonial attorneys and their clients by working with them to resolve difficult issues, settle complex pending cases and thereby avoid expensive trials.

Due to Robert’s well known reputation for extraordinary legal experience and expertise, client care and concern, as well as his sensitive and insightful representation of clients, the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence has referred their clients to The Pollack Law Firm, P.C. for over ten years.

Robert has written numerous articles published in various magazines on issues of divorce, separation, prenuptial agreements, child support, domestic violence and other matters of  matrimonial and family law. He also blogs weekly on these same areas of law and other related matters of interest and concern.

Robert and The Pollack Law Firm, P.C. have over one hundred “5 Star” client reviews on Google, Avvo.com and other attorney review sites on the web. He also celebrates being one of the few AV Preeminent rated attorneys on Long Island.

Bar Admissions

  • New York State Bar                                       January 1997
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District                November 2000
  • U.S. District Court Southern District             December 2000

Education

  • Juris Doctor (Cum Laude):     Pace University School of Law  (1996)
  • Bachelor of Arts:        State University of New York at Albany (Psychology & Music)  (1977)

Awards

  • “Client’s Choice Award”                                Avvo.com       (2008 through 2018)
  • “10 Best” Attorneys in the United States       American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
  • “10” Best Attorneys in the United States       American Institute of Legal Counsel

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Nassau County Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America

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