Attorney Profiles
Diane M. O'Leary Poughkeepsie, New York
| Member, since
1995 | |
| phone | (845) 206-4592 (866) 605-0107 (Toll Free) |
| fax | (845) 486-4080 |
| Email Me | |
Ms. O'Leary has more than 25 years of experience exclusively in matrimonial and family law. She is well known in Dutchess County for handling all aspects of matrimonial law including complex, high asset divorce matters.
- Areas of Practice:
- Divorce
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Collaborative Law
- Family Law
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Postnuptial Agreements
- Domestic Partnership Agreements
- Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Adjunct Instructor of Family Law & Real Property Law, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1986 - 1990
- Public lectures on Family Law topics, Junior League & Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association, 1985 - 1993
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New York State Bar Association (Sections on: Family Law), 1984 - Present
- Member
- New York State Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
- Special Task Force on Family Law
- Delegate to New York State Bar Association's House of Delegates
- 1995-1999, 2001-2005
- Dutchess County Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- Member (previous vice- president , president elect)
- American Bar Association - Sections on: Family Law; General Practice, 1984 - Present
- Member
- Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, 1984 - Present
- Member; Delegate (1989-1990, 1991-1992)
- Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- Member (previous President-2 terms)
- Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce Association, 2008 - Present
- Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2008 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- Ostertag O'Leary & Barrett, Partner, 2001 - 2009
- Ostertag & O'Leary, Partner, 1995 - 2001
- Guernsey Butts Ostertag & O'Leary, Partner, 1991 - 1995
- Guernsey, Butts & Walsh, Associate Attorney, 1985 - 1990
- Connor, Curran & Schram, Associate Attorney- Title searcher/closer, 1995
- Steiman & Steinberg, Law Clerk/Associate Attorney, 1983 - 1985
- Perry Satz, PC., Paralegal/Law Clerk, 1977 - 1983
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Arlington Rotary Club. Member & Vice-President 2009-2010, 2006 - Present
- Rotary International, 2006 - Present
- Marist College Paralegal Advisory Board, 1986 - Present
- Vassar Warner Home. Board of Trustees and Past President (1996-1998), 1989 - 1998
- Dutchess County Community Alternative Systems Agency, Advisory Board, 1991 - 1994
- Dutchess County Women's Action Coalition, 1996 - 2000
- United Way Admissions and Grants Committee, 1992 - 1997
