6 attorneys in Brooklyn work on domestic violence matters — obtaining and enforcing protective orders, and defending people accused of domestic assault, harassment or violating an existing order.
These cases move quickly and rarely stay in one court. A criminal charge and a family case often run at the same time, and a protective order can change where someone lives, who has the children and whether they may possess a firearm.
Ask which side of these matters the attorney usually handles, and how the case will interact with custody. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services first.
Lawyers listed in Brooklyn also cover Divorce (9), Personal Injury (8) and Criminal Law (6). The same practice elsewhere in New York: White Plains (5). Across New York the directory lists 11 attorneys in this practice; Brooklyn is 1st by their number among 2 cities.