White Plains Family Law Attorney

Robin D. Carton

rcarton@cartonrosoff.com

Robin D. Carton is a partner in the law firm of Carton & Rosoff PC, and her private practice has primarily focused on child custody, visitation, matrimonial law, collaborative divorce, divorce and custody mediation, adoption, and guardianship. She earned her J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 1981.

Recognized by Her Peers

Ms. Carton has presented, lectured, and published extensively on the role of the attorney for the child and on best practices in family law litigation. Ms. Carton has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM from Martindale-Hubbell®, indicating that her peers rank her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Court Appointments

For more than 20 years, Ms. Carton has been appointed by the Family and Supreme Courts in Westchester and Putnam Counties to serve as attorney for the child.  She is in the fourth term of her tenure as president of the Law Guardian Association of Westchester County, an organization comprised of attorneys dedicated to effective child advocacy. Ms. Carton has also been appointed by the Westchester County and Putnam County Supreme and Surrogate's Courts as referee, guardian, guardian ad litem, and court evaluator.

Board Memberships

She is on the Board of Directors of the NY Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester, and is President of the Westchester Women's Bar Association Foundation.

Professional Activities

Ms. Carton is a member of various professional organizations and their family law sections, including the NYS Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, and Westchester Women's Bar Association.  She is a founding member of the Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester, and a member of the NY Association of Collaborative Professionals, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater NY, and the Justice Brandeis Westchester Law Society. Ms. Carton also serves on the Appellate Division’s Mental Health Professionals Screening Committee, the Pace Women's Justice Center Moderate Means Matrimonial Panel, the Westchester County Youth Advisory Board, the Law Guardian Liaison Committee, the Family Treatment Court and Juvenile Treatment Court Planning Committees, Courts Catalyzing Change, the Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family Law, the National Adoption Day Committee, and numerous other committees and projects dedicated to educating attorneys and litigants about family dispute resolution.

Presentations

  • Frequent presenter for Parent Education and Awareness Program (PEACE), White Plains, NY
  • Presenter for Westchester County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (WESCOFAPA)
  • Presenter for New Directions: Practical Skills for Returning to Law Practice, Pace Law School, White Plains, NY
  • April 21, 2009: Lecture on "Appointment and Use of Law Guardians/Family Court Practice: Custody, Child Protective Proceedings and Ethics" New York State Bar Association, Tarrytown, NY
  • March 4, 2009: Lecture on "Role of the Attorney for the Child" Westchester County Bar Association, White Plains, NY
  • August 5, 2008: Lecture on "Role of the Attorney for the Child" Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), Elmsford, NY
  • July 11, 2008: Lecture on "Role of the Attorney for the Child" Summer Judicial Seminar, Pace Law School, White Plains, NY
  • April 28, 2008: Lecture on "Role of the Attorney for the Child/Resolving Conflicts In Family Law: A Panel Discussion" Westchester Women's Bar Association, White Plains, NY
  • April 3, 2008: Lecture on "The Role of the Law Guardian" Westchester County Domestic Violence Council, White Plains, NY
  • February 20, 2008: Lecture on "The Role of the Law Guardian" Westchester County Domestic Violence Council, White Plains, NY
  • October 11, 2007: Lecture on "The Appointment and Use of Law Guardians" Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY
  • July 26, 2007: Lecture on "Role of the Law Guardian in Family Court" White Plains, NY
  • June 6, 2007: Lecture on "Custody—What is It?" Pace Law School, White Plains, NY
  • April 17, 2007: Lecture on "The Appointment and Use of Law Guardians/Family Court Practice: Custody, Child Protective Proceedings and Ethics" New York State Bar Association, Tarrytown, NY
  • February 15, 2007: Lecture on "Parental Alienation: The Legal/Judicial Experience" Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family Law, New York, NY
  • May 15, 2006: Lecture on "The Role of School Personnel in Custody Proceedings/ Complex Child Custody Issues: Navigating the Labyrinth" New York City Bar, New York, NY
  • February 8, 2006: Lecture on "Conflicts in Law Guardian Representation" Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department, White Plains, NY
  • May 17, 2005: Lecture on "The Legal Aspects of Custody/Visitation Litigation" Appellate Division, 1 and 2 Judicial Departments, Brooklyn, NY
  • February 17, 2005: Testimony at Matrimonial Commission hearing NYS Judicial Institute, Pace School of Law, White Plains, NY
  • March 31, 2003: Lecture on "The Role of the Law Guardian" Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department, White Plains, NY

Publications