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Addabbo & Greenberg: The Forest Hills Firm Whose Family Law Attorney Was Quoted on the “Kidney Divorce Case”

At a Glance

Founded by	Dominic L. Addabbo and Todd D. Greenberg; family law practice headed by Jill C. Stone (per the firm)
Focus	Multi-practice firm; family law is one department alongside criminal defense, personal injury, and real estate (per the firm)
Office	118-21 Queens Boulevard, Suite 306, Forest Hills, NY 11375 (Queens)
Signature results	No published itemized family law settlement table identified
Distinctive edge	Family law practice head Jill C. Stone holds an Appellate Division appointment to the Committee on Character and Fitness and has been quoted by the New York Daily News and New York Law Journal on custody matters
Fee model	Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly
Known for	Queens-based divorce, custody, and post-judgment matters (per the firm)

Origin and Background

In January 2009, the New York Daily News covered what it called the “Kidney Divorce Case,” and quoted Addabbo & Greenberg family court attorney Jill C. Stone on her representation of the children involved. Stone, who heads the firm’s family law practice from its Forest Hills, Queens office, graduated from the inaugural class of the City University of New York Law School at Queens College — a school the firm’s site describes as focused on practicing law and the service of human needs. The Queens Boulevard office was confirmed against the firm’s own site.

What Makes This Firm Structurally Different

Addabbo & Greenberg is primarily a criminal defense and personal injury firm; family law is one practice area headed by a single named attorney rather than the firm’s core business. Stone’s institutional credentials are specific to family court: she sits on the Law Guardian Panel in Nassau County and was appointed by the Appellate Division, Second Department in 1996 to the Committee on Character and Fitness for the 2nd, 10th, and 11th Judicial Districts — a body that vets bar applicants’ fitness to practice law.

Practice Areas

• Divorce
• Child custody
• Prenuptial agreements
• Post-judgment enforcement and modification

Track Record

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of family law settlement or custody outcomes on the firm’s site; the firm’s published “Verdicts” page appeared oriented toward its personal injury and criminal defense practices rather than family law matters. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Client Voice

The firm maintains a general client testimonials page, but Awesome Attorneys did not identify testimonials specifically attributed to family law clients as of the research date, as distinct from the firm’s criminal defense and personal injury practices.

Beyond the Courtroom

Stone’s Appellate Division committee appointment and her quoted commentary in the Daily News and New York Law Journal on custody and joint-custody rulings extend her role beyond individual case representation into public-facing family law commentary.

Recognition

Stone’s 1996 appointment by the Appellate Division, Second Department to the Committee on Character and Fitness is a judicial appointment, not a marketing placement. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Martindale-Hubbell or Super Lawyers rating specific to Stone’s family law work on the pages reviewed. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for family law comparable to Texas’s TBLS or Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York family law attorney on that basis.

New York Legal Backdrop

New York permits no-fault divorce under Domestic Relations Law § 170(7) once a spouse swears the marriage has been irretrievably broken for at least six months. Marital property is divided under equitable distribution (DRL § 236(B)(5)) rather than an automatic 50/50 split, and spousal maintenance follows a statutory income-based formula (DRL § 236(B)(6)). Custody determinations turn on the best-interest-of-the-child standard, and child support follows the Child Support Standards Act (DRL § 240(1-b); Family Court Act § 413). None of this is legal advice; a specific divorce, custody, or support matter should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Addabbo & Greenberg’s clearest differentiator in family law is Jill Stone’s specific institutional standing in family court — a judicial committee appointment and a documented history of press commentary on custody rulings. The honest trade-off is that family law is a single-attorney practice inside a firm whose core identity is criminal defense and personal injury, and Awesome Attorneys could not locate a family-law-specific outcomes record or client review set independent of the firm’s broader practice. For a Queens client whose custody matter would benefit from an attorney with genuine standing in the local family court system, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Addabbo & Greenberg’s own website, including its family law practice page, Jill C. Stone’s attorney biography, office location pages, and linked press coverage referenced on the firm’s site.

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