Christal S. Prinz
Associate Attorney
“People may forget what you have told them, but they never forget
how you treated them.”
Christal S. Prinz joined our firm in 2020 as an associate attorney. She
has over eighteen years of litigation experience with at least fourteen
of those years focused on matrimonial and family law. Ms. Prinz also has
experience in criminal law, education law and foreclosure litigation.
Christal graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany
in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Thereafter,
she graduated from Albany Law School and was the 2001 recipient of the
Albany Law School Civil Rights and Disabilities Law Project Award for
her dedication to assisting those with disabilities.
Ms. Prinz has represented parties in complex matrimonial and family law
cases throughout Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley. She
has also successfully argued cases on appeal before the Appellate Division.
She comes highly rated by her peers on Martindale-Hubbell as professional
and strong advocate for her clients.
She was a former board member for a number of years with the Suffolk County
Women’s Bar Association and is a current member of the Mid Hudson
Women’s Bar Association. Ms. Prinz enjoys volunteering for the local
SPCA, as well as traveling when possible.
Christal has handled a multitude of cases including:
- Divorce trials
- Family offense trials
- Custody trials
- Relocation trials
- Child support (including constructive emancipation cases)
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Adoption
- Legal separation
- High net worth divorce
- Equitable distribution
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Child custody
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Grandparents' rights
- Child abuse and neglect
- Expungement hearings for CPS reports
- And more...
BAR ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION
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Albany Law School, Albany, New York
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State University of New York at Albany
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Psychology-1998
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Family Law Section
- Trial Lawyers Section
- Member, Dutchess County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association, Mid Hudson Valley Chapter, N.Y.
