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At a Glance
| Founded by | Rebecca F. Dahlen (per the firm) |
| Focus | Matrimonial and family law, solo practice (per the firm) |
| Office | Forest Hills, Queens, NY (near Kew Gardens and Rego Park), with a second office in Hauppauge, NY (Suffolk County, not city-proper) |
| Signature results | No published itemized settlement table identified |
| Distinctive edge | Covers the full range of matrimonial issues — from contested divorce through post-judgment enforcement — from a single Queens office serving multiple boroughs |
| Fee model | Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly |
| Known for | Divorce, equitable distribution, and custody matters in Queens and the surrounding boroughs (per the firm) |
Origin and Background
Rebecca F. Dahlen’s practice is anchored in Forest Hills, Queens, near the Kew Gardens and Rego Park neighborhoods, a genuine city-proper office confirmed against the firm’s own site. The firm’s second office, in Hauppauge, sits in Suffolk County on Long Island; per Awesome Attorneys’ editorial standard, only the Forest Hills location qualifies as a city-proper New York City office for this profile.
What Makes This Firm Structurally Different
Dahlen’s practice covers the complete lifecycle of a matrimonial matter under one attorney — contested and uncontested divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, equitable distribution, maintenance, post-judgment modification and enforcement, and custody and visitation — rather than specializing narrowly within family law.
Practice Areas
- Contested and uncontested divorce
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Equitable distribution of assets
- Maintenance (spousal support)
- Post-judgment modification and enforcement
- Child support, custody, and visitation
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of settlement or custody outcomes on the firm’s site. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published set of itemized, attributed client reviews for this firm across major consumer review platforms as of this profile’s research date.
Beyond the Courtroom
Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific published community or pro bono activity for this attorney as of the research date.
Recognition
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Martindale-Hubbell or Super Lawyers rating for this attorney 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)). 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
Dahlen’s clearest differentiator is full-lifecycle matrimonial coverage from a single attorney based in a genuine Queens office. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not locate an independent, itemized outcomes record or a set of attributed client reviews to weigh against the firm’s own description of its practice, and a solo practice has less capacity for simultaneous, document-intensive litigation than a multi-attorney firm. For a Queens client who wants one attorney handling every phase of a matrimonial matter from filing through post-judgment enforcement, that structure is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.
Methodology and Sourcing
This profile was researched from the Law Office of Rebecca F. Dahlen’s own website, including its practice description and office location pages.
Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by the Law Office of Rebecca F. Dahlen prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.
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