White Plains Attorney Profiles
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Kenneth J. Novenstern
Kenneth J. Novenstern was admitted to practice law in the state of New York in 1985. He commenced the practice of law in Syracuse, NY at the matrimonial firm of Alderman & Alderman. He moved back to Westchester County in 1986 and continued the practice of matrimonial law in White Plains, NY. He has been a member of the Mount Kisco legal community since 1987.
Mr. Novenstern has been engaged in all facets of matrimonial law for over 23 years. His work in the matrimonial field has included litigation for that entire period and has been expanded to include mediation and collaborative law since 2004. Having seen the impact of actively litigated matters on people's lives and finances, he has gained a greater appreciation for the importance of alternative dispute resolution methods in the matrimonial field. To stay prepared to address situations, which arise at collaborative conferences, he has taken every opportunity to obtain additional training and to enter into discussions with other collaborative law attorneys. He has lectured for the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section Continuing Education Program, and has taught classes in family law at Berkeley College in White Plains, NY.
Mr. Novenstern is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, the Northern Westchester Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, and the Family Law Section of the Westchester County Bar Association. He is also a member of the New York Collaborative Law Group, and has gone through extensive training in mediation and collaborative law. Mr. Novenstern graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a board member of Saw Mill River Audubon and Cornell Cooperative Extension and is on the conservation board for the town of New Castle, New York.
Sylvia L. Fabriani
Sylvia L. Fabriani, Esq. was admitted to the bar in the state of New York in 1982. She was previously assistant counsel for the State of New York Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District which prosecutes attorney misconduct. Thereafter, she became senior counsel for that agency. She was formerly chair of the Ethics Committee for the Women’s Bar Association of the state of New York and the Westchester Chapter. She is also admitted to the federal district courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ms. Fabriani has been engaged in the practice of matrimonial law since 1987. She has lectured before both lay organizations and various bar associations throughout the state of New York on the subject of attorney ethics and matrimonial matters. She also has extensive experience in the representation of attorneys in disciplinary matters.
Ms. Fabriani is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association and the Northern Westchester Bar Association.
Alicia A. Gaudio
Alicia Gaudio, Esq. is a graduate of the Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D. 1997) and was admitted to practice in the states of Connecticut in 1997 and New York in 2000. While receiving her degree, she served as an intern with the university's Tax Law Clinic, representing taxpayers, pro bono, in matters against the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Gaudio received an award for oral advocacy after litigating before the U.S. Tax Court, as well as awards for Outstanding Legal Scholarship in Writing and Excellence in Clinical Work. She also interned with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office during the summer of 1996. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Gaudio worked in the tax department for KPMG, LLP in Manhattan, New York. Ms. Gaudio began practicing matrimonial law in Westchester County in 2001.
In 2003, Ms. Gaudio joined the firm of Novenstern & Fabriani, LLP as an associate practicing primarily in the area of matrimonial law, and has expanded her expertise into the areas of real estate, criminal law and wills. Ms. Gaudio became a member of the firm, Novenstern Fabriani & Gaudio, LLP in January, 2008.
Ms. Gaudio is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association, and is a member and an officer of the Northern Westchester Bar Association.
Keith M. Brown
Keith M. Brown, Esq. is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S. 2000) and New York Law School (J.D. 2003). He was admitted to practice law in the state of Connecticut in 2003 and the state of New York in 2004.
Upon admission, Mr. Brown worked in the areas of insurance defense and mass tort litigation. In 2006, he became and associate of the firm of Novenstern Fabriani & Gaudio, LLP where he began practicing in the areas of matrimonial law, criminal law and real estate. Mr. Brown is currently a member of the Westchester County Bar Association and the Northern Westchester Bar Association.
