Kevin Abessi

Licensed in New York and New Jersey, Kevin Abessi is a heavily credentialed attorney with a background that is tailored to handle the challenges of family and business. As a client-facing professional with deep academic and professional exposures to finance and investment, Kevin and Abessi Law are well-equipped to handle the sort of financial and business matters that are often at play with matters pertaining to divorce, spousal/child support, contract negotiation, estate planning, and so much more. Abessi Law understands that facilitating legal services is about more than just lawyering, which is why it endeavors to be just as well known for the accessibility, fairness, integrity, and friendliness that it provides its clients. Contact the Firm for a complimentary, no-obligation consultation, and we'll see if Abessi Law is right partner for your needs.

Union College

B.A. | English, Economics

Albany Law School

J.D. | Business, Tax, Family, Estate, Torts, Civil Procedure, Criminal

Honors: cum laude

Vanderbilt University

MBA | Business; Corporate Finance; Investment Management

Honors: Graduated with honor class rank

President

Abessi Law

2020 - Current

VP Operations

DriftPilot

2019 - 2020

President

Abessi LLC

2014 - 2020

Consultant

Milliman

2010 - 2012

Financial Risk Manager

Global Association of Risk Professionals

Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst

CAIA

State Bar of New York

Member

Current

State Bar of New Jersey  # 335422020

Member

2020 - Current

New York State Bar Association

Member

2020 - Current

Albany County Bar Association

Member

2020 - Current

Activities: Lawyer Referral Service - Participant.

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5774575

• Free Consultation
  One free consultation per matter.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  Payment due within 15 days.
• Contingent Fees
  For areas in which contingent fees are the traditional arrangement.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  The Firm is determined to provide the best value possible with quality services at below-market fees.

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Intellectual Property

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Q. I gave the rights to a game I designed to a scammer who is not producing. Can I design a new game with the same theme?

30 May 2021

A: Ah, what an interesting legal area! Games-related cases date back quite a bit. On the analog side, you have Parker Brothers (now Hasbro) fighting to protect Monopoly by imitators like anti-Monopoly and Ghettopoly over decades. On the digital side, you can all all the way back to Pong for video game copyright cases! Based on the (very) limited information offered, yours may be a potentially involved and complex matter with multiple legal paths to consider. An attorney would need to, among other things, review what agreements you have with the publisher, the extent to which the publisher may have acted in bad faith or failed to perform, and even what your design and creative plans and the potential that the publisher's intellectual property rights preclude those plans. As a "gamer" who knows a thing or two about how the industry intersects with IP protection, I can assure you that no attorney can adequately answer your question based on the limited information that you have provided. Consequently, you would have to spend some meaningful time with experienced counsel detailing the background leading up to your current situation and objectives.

Q. After 16 years being completely separated, how can my ex and I get divorced, easily and cheaply?

20 April 2021

A: If you can agree on the terms of the divorce - e.g., equitable distribution, spousal maintenance, custody if relevant, etc. - through private negotiations with each other, then you may be able to proceed with the formal divorce process in an uncontested capacity. This can essentially amount to no more than filing the standard set of docs, without any need for steps like discovery, completing statements of net worth, and conferences with the court and between attorneys. It may even be possible to facilitate an uncontested process with only one party having an attorney, or perhaps the attorney acting as a neutral element, involved only to draft the settlement agreement and file with the court. Ultimately, coming to an agreement privately can amount to considerable savings on attorneys fees and other costs.

Q. I signed a contract stating I must give my employer 90 day notice. What are the legal repercussions if I leave before?

13 January 2021

A: This sounds like a “Garden Leave Provision.” It’s not like you can be stopped from leaving, so the question is whether it’s enforceable, and if so, what are the damages they deserve for an employee breach of that particular demand. An attorney would probably need more context before assessing what the cost of a breach, if any, would be to you. If it ultimately proves enforceable, there may be ways to negotiate out of it in way that may not be costly and ultimately leaves all parties happy.