Attorney Biographies

Angela S. Barker

Education:

• Columbia Law School (J.D.)
• Baruch College (M.A., Education; B.A., Psychology)
• American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (May 18 - 24, 2008, Graduate)
• Student of The Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court for the 2008-2010 term

Membership:

• Family Law, Family Courts Section, New York City Bar Association
• Matrimonial Law and Real Property Sections, New York County Lawyer Association
• Family Law Section, New York State Bar Association
• Brooklyn Bar Association
• Bronx Bar Association
• Association of Black Women Attorneys

Invited Presentations at Conferences & CLE Seminars:

• 2007 - National Bar Association (NBA) Small Firms/Solo Practitioners Division
  12th Annual Convention - Speaker Family Law Panel on Child Support Issues
• 2009 - Legal Services NYC - Legal Support Unit
  Divorce: What to Look for in a Tax Return - June 8, 2009
• Spring Semester, 2009 Faculty: Institute of New Dimensions, Teaneck, NJ
  The Examination of Marriage and Property Law

Bar Admission:

• New York State Bar, New Jersey State Bar

Court Admissions:

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  

Building a Successful Practice

Angela S. Barker of New York (Law Office of Angela Barker & Associates, LLC) was a panelist at the young Lawyers Section's "Bridging the Gap" series on "Client Relations-Are You Going to Go My Way?" During her presentation, Barker offered pratical advice for young lawyers on how to successfully start their own law practice. She stressed the importance of good marketing and networking, working with clients on a more personal level, and finding the right area of specialty. [Photo by Steve Hart].