John A. Pappalardo is a Partner in The Pappalardo Law Group PLLC, with offices in White Plains, New York. The firm is involved in matrimonial and commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation. The White Plains office consists of one (1) Partner, three (3) Associates, three (3) Of Counsel attorneys, Law Clerks, Paralegals and an administrative staff. Mr. Pappalardo has been an active Litigator, Arbitrator, and Mediator for 37 years. He supervises an 8-member matrimonial department.
Mr. Pappalardo’s matrimonial practice handles moderate to very complex litigation involving matrimonial and family law cases. He also has a private matrimonial mediation practice, is certified in matrimonial collaborative law, sits as a matrimonial arbitrator, and was New York State Certified as an attorney representing children. Mr. Pappalardo served as a Guardian Ad Litem in Litigation proceedings for 35 years.
Mr. Pappalardo is admitted to the State and Federal Bar in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. He is also a member of the Bar for the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Pappalardo, is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester Bar Association and their Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolutions subsections. He is a referral attorney for the State Department for Missing and Exploited Children, representing parents who have had their children abducted. John is currently an Officer of the Westchester County Bar Association and is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Bar Family Law Section and the International Association of Matrimonial Lawyers and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Mr. Pappalardo is heavily involved in arbitration and mediation, and is on the AAA, CPR, FINRA, NAM, Second Department Special Masters, Arbitration Ireland Association, and Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Bronx, Rockland Orange, and NYC ADR neutral panels. He has taught Arbitration and Mediation programs for the AAA and has spoken in the field on behalf of the Westchester County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and National Business Institute.
Mr. Pappalardo has served as an arbitrator and mediator in over 1500 domestic and international matters involving:
- Construction
- Franchise
- Commercial
- Real estate valuation
- Insurance
- Matrimonial
- Homeowner
- Contracts
- Sustainable Energy Matters
Mr. Pappalardo is an Adjunct Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and a visiting Professor at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He also currently serves his community as a Part-Time Municipal Judge.
Education
- New England Law, Boston, Doctor of Law (JD), Law, 1986
- Ithaca College, B.A., 1983
Certified Legal Specialties
- New York State Certified in Marital Collaboration
- Former New York State Certified Attorney for Children
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1986
- New York, 1987
- New Jersey, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association, Domestic Relations Subsection
- Westchester County Bar Association, Domestic Relations Subsection
- Westchester County Civil Arbitration Panel
- United States Bankruptcy Court Mediation Panel
- Academy of Family Mediators
- American Arbitration Association
- New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
- American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Subsection
- New York State Law Guardian Panel
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Referral Attorney
- International Academy of Family Lawyers
- Paralegal Advisory Committee at Berkeley College
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- International Academy of Family Lawyers
Published Works
- John A. Pappalardo and Samantha A. Rescigno. Advocacy in the Pre-Trial Stages. The Advocate’s Advantage Blog, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (Jan. 2023).
- John A. Pappalardo, with Cassidy Allison and Samantha A. Mumola. We All Need Somebody to Lean On: Using the Law to Nurture Our Children, Beginning with Third-Party Visitation. Pace Law Review Vol. 39, No. 2 (Fall 2019).
- John A. Pappalardo and Elidi B. Lara. The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem in Parental Alienation Cases. Westchester Bar Journal Vol. 44, No. I (Fall 2019).
- John A. Pappalardo and Emily Rawdon. The Unanswered Questions Lingering Among Family Lawyers Two Years Following the Supreme Court’s Ruling That Same Sex Couples May Not Be Deprived the Right to Marry. Westchester Bar Journal, Vol. 42, No. 1, P. 43 (2017).
- John A. Pappalardo. Revisiting Arbitration Within Domestic Relations. Westchester Bar Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 12, P.8 (2017).
- John A. Pappalardo, Judith E. Murphy, and Kristen L. Woodford. Revisiting ADR Within Domestic Relations Law. Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter (2011).
- John A. Pappalardo. Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection. Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter (2010).
- John A. Pappalardo. New York State’s Refusal to Promote Visitation Between Foster Care Children and Their Extended Family. Westchester Bar Journal (1996).