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Carolyn Zenk
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Education
- University of Oregon School of Law
- J.D. (1987) | Environmental & Natural Resources Law & Ocean & Coastal Law & Law
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- My courses of study included: My course work included, but was not limited to: Ocean & Coastal Law Water Law Land Use Law Law of the Sea Environmental Clinic Environment & Energy Law Trial Practice CORE COURSES: Civil Procedure, Torts (Personal Injury), Constitutional Law, Contracts, & Criminal Law
- Honors: "Champion of the Environment" Al Gore "Local Hero" Long Island Monthly magazine "Friend of the Court" Long Island Pine Barrens Society "Outstanding Young Woman of the Year" Congress Suffolk County Legislature Recognition for Outstanding Community Service
- Activities: University of Oregon has one of the best Environmental Law Programs in the United States. It's Ocean & Coastal law clinic regularly takes on large corporate polluters & takes them to task. I was Director of the Ocean & Coastal Law Clinic for a summer and handled many cases.
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- Colgate University
- B.A. (1980) | Biology & English Literature
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- Colgate offered numerous courses, which were very helpful to an Environmental career: Conservation Limnology (Study of lakes) Invertebrate Zoology Botany Marine Biology (Off campus at Southampton College) Courses helpful to communication skills: British Literature American Literature Shakespeare Russian novel January Special Projects Spanish lab w field trip to Puerto Rico Study of the Canada Goose in Canada Piano
- Honors: Awarded "Colgate Alumni Memorial Scholarship" Award all four years. Only about Freshmen receive this award. It was created by Veterans of World War II. It is based upon academic scholarship, community leadership, and athletic prowess, as well as in depth interviews. The fundamental purpose of the award is to help students who show promise to be future World leaders and peacemakers.
- Activities: Member of "Peace House" aka Ralph Bunche House. This living arrangement was co-ed. Residents were mostly "World Peace Leaders." Programs centered around facilitating World peace. Volleyball Scholarship four years
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- State University of New York - Stony Brook
- Summer Program Marine Biology
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- This course has served me well for my work related to environmental protection, which has included protecting Long Island's marine waters, wetlands, bays, and Harbors.
- Activities: I gained theoretical and practical experience with the marine species of Long Island. The course included field work on a boat, local beaches, local wetlands and other ecosystems.
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Professional Associations
- New York State Bar # 2236818
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2236818
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Fees
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Free Consultation
Initial phone consultations to my office are free. These usually take from fifteen to thirty minutes. Office consultations are charged -
Contingent Fees
I offer work helping clients to locate appropriate personal injury firms to take their cases. This has included: preparing a professional overview of their case, making calls on the client's behalf, taking field trips to interview with potential large contingency fee attorneys. Contingency Fee lawyers usually charge one third of the money collected, if any, after costs. Referring counsel usually takes one third of the one third so the client pays no more than they would have paid. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
As of this 2023 writing, my current rate compares extremely well with rates elsewhere at $325 to $350 for lawyers with my level of experience and expertise. Indeed, it is way below the going rate. I charge flat rates for wills, powers of attorney, living wills, and health care proxies.
Practice Areas
- Environmental Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Municipal Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
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