Rhonda J. Panken

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  As a mediator, I regularly refer clients who come to me for divorce mediations to attorneys who will review the results of our mediations (and often refer those who don't wish to mediate to compassionate and competent counsel). It is important to me that my clients or referrals be represented by intelligent, supportive counsel with the strategic vision to bring about the best results for their clients. Rhonda Panken has always proven to demonstrate all of those qualities, and I am confident when recommending her that clients will be well served.

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  I've known Rhonda for many years. Her experience and knowledge of the law are deep and she is an excellent attorney. When hiring Rhonda, you retain more than just lawyer, you get a fierce, thoughtful advocate and a superb legal counselor.

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  I hired Rhonda on more than one occasion to draft some pleadings and motions for me. She was enthusiastic, reliable, thorough and did an incredible job.Her writing was excellent, as was her research and grasp of the legal issues involved. I was so impressed with her work that I offered her an Of Counsel position with my firm. I am thrilled that she accepted the offer and I look forward to continuing to work with her.

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  Rhonda and I were colleagues for about two years at New York Legal Assistance Group and have maintained professional contact over the past 15 years. When I was a colleague of Rhonda's I was always impressed with Rhonda's diligence, devotion to the needs of litigants and sharp assessment of the law and how it could be used to assist her clients. Over the years since that time I have relied on Rhonda's legal knowledge and generous mentorship to advise me or colleagues of mine on particularly complex legal matters. She is smart, thoughtful and an excellent collaborator.

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  Rhonda and I have worked together in some capacity for more than 15 years. At first we were colleagues at the New York Legal Assistance Group, where we were both staff attorneys in their Family Law Unit. At NYLAG, Rhonda was hands down our most knowledgeable matrimonial attorney. Rhonda's knowledge of family law is unquestionable. Furthermore, she has an extraordinary commitment to her clients. Rhonda's tireless efforts to ensure clients receive that to which they are legally entitled are inspiring. Her advocacy skills are second to none and her results have reflected it. When I became Pro Bono Coordinator for the law firm of DLA Piper and Rhonda Supervising Attorney at inMotion, she and I again worked together. Rhonda has supervised several of my attorneys on some very difficult cases. Her ability to mentor them in a professional and courteous manner is exemplary and had an extremely positive impact on the attorneys at my firm. I've seen her take on difficult situations as a manager and handle them with aplomb. From her sharp legal mind to her strong work ethic to her clear grasp of the law, Rhonda approaches her work with a focus on achieving her clients' goals. She is a fair-minded supervisor, a thoughtful leader and a compassionate advocate for her clients.

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  I have worked with Rhonda extensively over the past 5 years. We first met when Rhonda mentored me though matrimonial and family law cases during my externship at the inMotion offices. Rhonda was an amazing resource, deeply knowledgable about the state of the law, the mechanics of the court system, and the specific preferences, both written and unwritten, of each individual court. Rhonda wasn't "assigned" to be my mentor at the time, but, due to her expertise, when I encountered a difficult issue on a matrimonial case, I was referred to her by other inMotion staff. Rhonda jumped in, analyzed the case, and gave excellent advice on how to proceed through a tricky situation. Since then, I have relied on her time after time when confronted with a new or complex problem in matrimonial or family issue. When I moved on to Kasowitz after my externship and structured a pro bono program with inMotion for attorneys at the firm, Rhonda served as our inMotion Supervising Attorney. Rhonda guided our firm attorneys through the casework and litigation skills. Moreover, I endeavored to model my own counseling of junior attorneys after Rhonda's style: passionate client advocacy and straight-shooting advice.

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  Rhonda is an attorney who combines deep substantive legal knowledge, tenacity and skill with unparalleled compassion and commitment to her clients. In the 20 years I have known her, I have regularly called upon Rhonda for advice and/or representation for my clients who faced family law issues. I have always been impressed by her ability to work through extraordinarily difficult cases to very positive conclusions for her clients. Because of my unwavering confidence in her abilities, I referred a close family friend to Rhonda for assistance with a complex child support matter. She obtained a result that has vastly improved the quality of life for my friend and her minor son. Rhonda is not only a superb attorney, she is a wonderful mentor and leader in her field.