Kristen Epifania

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Law Offfices of Julie Rendelman LLC

Experience: 6 years

Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and 2 others

New Jersey, New York and Federal Circuit

NY Metro Rising Star, Top 40 Under 40 and 10 others

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Awards 12

Experience 6y

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Kristen Epifania is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Julie Rendelman. She works on misdemeanor and felony matters with the firm, as well as family court matters.

Kristen graduated from Brooklyn Law School, where she received the Dean’s Merit Scholarship, the Lisle Scholarship, & the Lark-Barranco Scholarship. She studied a diverse array of law, including immigration, asylum law and trial advocacy. Focusing on her passion for the criminal sector, Kristen pursued a specialized Certificate in Criminal Law, which required studies in Federal Criminal Investigations, Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Securities Fraud, Law and Police Policy, Forensic Science, and New York Criminal Procedure.

Additionally, Kristen gained practical experience on both the state and federal levels while at BLS. She worked with the Kings County District Attorney's Office in the Crimes Against Children bureau, assisting with the prosecution of sex crimes, assault charges, and homicides. She also worked with U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, handling immigration matters that intersected with the criminal sector. Seeking to be involved in the community, Kristen dedicated pro-bono hours in Memphis, Tennessee, working as a Juvenile Justice Representative with the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office, as well as with Sanctuary for Families in New York, where she assisted with divorce proceedings stemming from domestic violence and sex trafficking cases.

Kristen is admitted to practice in the states of NY & NJ, as well as the Southern & Eastern Districts of NY. She is a member of the NY State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of NJ, and the NYC Bar Association, as well as the NY State Bar Association & the New Jersey State Bar Association. Kristen began working with the Law Offices of Julie Rendelman while still at Brooklyn Law and has since dedicated her career to passionately advocatin

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New Jersey

Since 2018

New York

Since 2017

Federal Circuit

Since 2018

Professional Experience

2016 - Current

Law Offfices of Julie Rendelman LLC

Associate Attorney

2015 - 2015

United States District Attorney's Office - Eastern District of New York

Civil Litigation Intern

2015 - 2015

Kings County District Attorney's Office

Crimes Against Children's Bureau Intern

2014 - 2014

Shelby County Public Defenders Office

Juvenile Justice Representative

2013 - 2014

Sanctuary for Families

Student Legal Representative

Education

2013 - 2016

Brooklyn Law School

J.D. (2016) | Law

Honors: Dean’s Merit Scholarship, the Lisle Scholarship, and the Lark-Barranco Scholarship

2012

Marist College

B.A. (2012) | English Literature

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

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NY Metro Rising Star

Super Lawyers

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Top 40 Under 40

The National Trial Lawyers

Top 40 Young Lawyer

National Alliance of Women in Law

Rising Star

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Certificate in Criminal Law

Brooklyn Law School

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Lisle Scholarship

Brooklyn Law School

Lark-Barranco Scholarship

Brooklyn Law School

Dean Merit's Scholarship

Brooklyn Law School

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Magna Cum Laude

Marist College

Contacts

Law Offices of Julie Rendelman LLC 535 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10017 Cell: (646) 689-1869

Law Offices of Julie Rendelman LLC 1371 Virginia Avenue Bronx NY 10462 Cell: (646) 689-1869

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Experience: 6 years

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

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

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

DUI & DWI

Family Law

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

White Collar Crime

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Certifications

Certificate in Criminal Law

Brooklyn Law School

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