VMM partner Joseph Trotti spoke on the St. John’s Family Law & Child Advocacy Society panel on March 12.
The St. John’s University School of Law Child Advocacy Clinic is an in-house program that handles a variety of legal matters relating to children, including Family Court abuse, neglect, custody and guardianship cases; immigration removal proceedings and status applications; foster parent fair hearings, education and disability advocacy; international child abduction cases under the Hague Convention; and other matters.
The panel topic was the practice of matrimonial and family law in child advocacy. Mr. Trotti focused on client evaluation and trial preparation.
Mr. Trotti heads VMM's Litigation Department and the Matrimonial and Family Law practice. He is the founding partner of the VMM Family InstituteSM and is a member of the Surrogacy, Adoption, and Assisted Reproduction and LGBTQ Representation practices.
On March 11, he received the 2023 Nassau County Bar Association "Access to Justice" award, for his "exemplary pro bono service to the community."