Joseph H. Nivin

347-657-6271

Practice Areas:

Family Law
Article 81 Guardianship
Divorce
Juvenile Delinquency

Mr. Nivin was admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York in 2008. He is also admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Connecticut, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Starting his career at the Administration for Children's Services, Mr. Nivin obtained valuable trial experience, while also developing a deep passion for assisting families in need. He has been in private practice since 2010, focusing almost exclusively on family, matrimonial law, and guardianships.

From 2011 to 2017, Mr. Nivin served on the Assigned Counsel/Attorneys for Children Panel in Queens Family Court, where he represented hundreds of indigent adults in custody, family offense, child protective, and child support enforcement cases. He also represented children in custody, family offense, paternity, and child protective proceedings, gaining valuable insight into both family dynamics and the role of the attorney for the child. Mr. Nivin also served on the Appellate Panel from 2014 to 2019, where he represented litigants in appeals from Family Court, and obtained several appellate reversals for his clients.

As an attorney in private practice, Mr. Nivin has represented physicians, attorneys, engineers, business owners, finance professionals, and celebrities. He has developed a reputation as a skilled negotiator who works diligently to settle cases, but who will aggressively litigate cases whenever necessary to protect the interests of his clients. His experience with ACS and as an assigned counsel attorney in Family Court gave him valuable trial skills that he uses whenever it is necessary to take a case to trial. He is well-respected by both the bench and the bar.

Education

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York

J.D.
Honors: President-Unemployment Action Center

University of Pennsylvania

B.A.

Bar Admission

New York
Connecticut
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

Honors

Rising Star in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 by Super Lawyers, an award that is given only to 2.5% of attorneys annually in New York state.
Super Lawyer from 2023-2025
10 Best in Client Satisfaction in 2015 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.
Top 40 Under 40 in 2016 by The National Advocates

Professional Associations

Former member of the Board of Directors for Brandeis Association of Queens County
New York State Bar Association, Committee on Families and the Law
New York City Bar Association, Member
Queens County Bar Association