Attorney Profiles
Sharon M. Faulkner Poughkeepsie, New York
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| phone | (845) 206-4592 (866) 605-0107 (Toll Free) |
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Raised in Dutchess County, Sharon Faulkner returned to New York in 2001 after practicing law in Hawaii for nine years. Ms. Faulkner's background includes family law, estate planning, consumer rights, and all facets of poverty law; she now focuses on matrimonial and family law.
- Areas of Practice:
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Bar Admissions:
- Hawaii, 1992
- District of Columbia, 2001
- New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2002
- Education:
- Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts,
May, 1992
J.D. - Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey,
May, 1989
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy
- Honors and Awards:
- Recipient, Dutchess County Bar Association "Law Guardian of the Year" Award for 2008
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Member, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, 2001 - Present
- Member, New York State Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- Member, Dutchess County Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- Member, Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, 2002 - Present
- Member, American Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Member, Rotary Club of Maui, Maui, Hawaii, 1994 - 2000
- Rotary Club of Maui, Maui, Hawaii, 1996 - 1997
- Community Service Director
- Rotary Club of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2004 - 2005
- Member
- Member, Maui County Bar Association, 1992 - 2001
- Member, Maui County Estate Planning Council
- President 1995-1996
- Member, Dutchess County Family Court Advisory Board, 2007 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Kauai County Branch Lihue, Hawaii, Managing Attorney, 2000 - 2001
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Database Manager, 2000 - 2001
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Maui County Branch Wailuku, Hawaii, Managing Attorney, 1997 - 2001
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Maui Branch Wailuku, Hawaii, Staff Attorney, 1996 - 1997
- The Law Office of Judith L. Neustadter Wailuku, Hawaii, Of Counsel, 1994 - 1996
- Hawaii Lawyer's Care/AmeriCorps National Service Maui, Hawaii, Attorney, 1994 - 1995
- Foley Maehara Judge Nip & Chang, nka Brooks Tom & Miller Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, Associate, 1992 - 1993
- Ostertag O'Leary & Barrett, Associate, 2001 - 2008
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Alpha Delta
