Sleazy NYC Lawyer

1. Peter L. Cedeno & Associates, P.C Attorney Peter L. Cedeño is the managing and founding partner of Peter L. Cedeño & Associates, P.C. located in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Cedeño dedicates his practice to Divorce, Family Law and Criminal Defense. His firm represents clients in all Family Law matters including child support, custody, property maintenance, division and pre/post nuptial agreements. He has successfully represented many New Yorkers with divorce matters, ranging from uncontested to extremely high-net worth couples. Mr. Cedeno has extensive litigation experience and has tried numerous family law matters. As a former Brooklyn District Attorney, Mr. Cedeno has experience handing all criminal matters, including DWI and crimes as they relate to family law matters, such as violations of orders of protection and failure to pay child support. Since going into private practice for close to 25 years ago, Mr. Cedeño has earned a reputation for his skill, hard work and professionalism. He has been invited to lecture on family law and divorce issues for groups, including the New York State Bar Association. Recognized as one of the top 5% attorneys, Mr. Cedeno has been selected to the NY Metro Super Lawyers list every year since 2016. He has a 10.0 Superb Rating by AVVO. A client also sued Mr. Cedeno for malpractice. You can find the details and the NYC Supreme Court document online very easily.

2. After attending the Fordham Preparatory School, Mr. Cedeño earned a degree in Political Science from the University of Scranton. He subsequently attained his law degree from Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law. He has been admitted to practice in the state of New York since 1994. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cedeño gained legal experience as an assistant district attorney at the Kings County District Attorney's Office, where he served as a prosecutor. He later decided to change his focus to family law. Mr. Cedeño serves on the executive committee for the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section. He is also a member of the Matrimonial Forensic Interdisciplinary Forum and the Dominican Bar Association, where he served as vice president from 2009 to 2010. He is a former member of the New York City Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee. Mr. Cedeño is fluent in Spanish.

3. Peter Cedeno should not be allowed to practice Family Law. This guy will play with people’s lives for his own personal benefit, it is absolutly disgusting. Peter is the perfect reason why the legal system needs to be reformed. Unethical lawyers like him need to be disbarred and banned from practicing any kind of law. It makes me sick to my stomach that they let an unethical, dirty lawyer like him practices FAMILY LAW! . This guy lies out of his teeth, thankfully i caught all of his bullshit before he could have prolonged my divorce. Peter has several stories about him in Ny post – google them if you want know the real person. He has petitions about him online as well click here for it. Peter L. Cedeno, a divorce attorney in New York City, is the founding attorney at Peter L. Cedeno & Associates, P.C. He has been practicing law since 1994. Prior to establishing his firm, Mr. Cedeo was an assistant district attorney and partner at several firms. Attorney Cedeno has earned a perfect 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating. He serves on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Section. Mr. Cedeno received his undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton and his J.D. from the Pace University School of Law.