Christopher S. Mattingly concentrates his practice in the areas of Matrimonial and Family Law. He is a trial attorney with experience in numerous divorce matters in the New York State Supreme Court including the matters of equitable distribution of property, business evaluations, evaluations of educational degrees, child custody, visitation and child support matters. Mr. Mattingly also has extensive experience in Family Court in the areas of custody, visitation and child support. He has been appointed as a law guardian representing the interest of minor children involved in custody and visitation disputes by Supreme Court and Family Court Justices.

Mr. Mattingly was the recipient in November 2001, of the Bar Association of Erie County's Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. Family Court Award, for work done in the successful defense of an appeal of a custody matter to the New York State Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Bar & Court Admissions

• New York, 1992

Education

• The Catholic University of America - The Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1991
• Canisius College, B.A., 1988

Publications

• "Dependency Exemptions in Matrimonial Settlements" published in The Buffalo Law Journal, April 3, 2003

Speaking Engagements

• Served as the chairman, panelist and speaker to the New York State Bar Association and Erie County Bar Association on numerous seminars in the area of Matrimonial and Family Law

Professional Activities

• Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Chairman of the Bar Association of Erie County Matrimonial and Family Law Committee
• Member, New York State Bar Association Family Law Section
• Member, Bar Association of Erie County in both the Matrimonial and Family Law Committees and the Practice and Procedure Family Court Committee