Willard H. DaSilva

October 17, 1923

Freeport, New York, United States

Worked at DaSilva & Keidel (Garden City, New York) specializing in Antenuptial, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Civil Practice (General Civil), Custody Law, Divorce Law, Domestic Relations Law, Family Law, Litigation, Marital. Admitted to the bar, 1949, New New York 1969, United States. Supreme Court, United States. Tax Court, United States. Claims Court and United States. Court of Military Appeals. Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: NAFA Distinguished Service Award, 1972. Suffolk County Bar Association Award of Recognition, 1984. Company-Author: "Practical Advice on Pre-Litigation Conduct," Tactics and Strategy Under the New York Divorce Laws, Practising Law Institute, 1970, republished in New York Law Journal. Author: "A Practical Guide for Motion Practice in Matrimonial Actions," New York Matrimonial Law, Practising Law Institute, 1972. "Child Custody AwardsA Puzzlement," The Nassau Lawyer, 1972. Contributing Author: "Benders Forms Foreign the Civil Practice," Volume 10B, Matrimonial Actions, 1972. Author: "A House Divided," The Nassau Lawyer, Volume 23, Number. 7 of The Nassau County Bar Association, 1976. "The Construction of a Trust," Family Law Newsletter of the New York State Bar Association, 1976. "Appeals and Counsel Fees," Family Court Practice and Procedure, New York State Bar Association, 1976 and 1979. "Practical Aspects of Modification and Enforcement of Divorce Obligations," New York Matrimonial Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1977. "The Section 248 Hold Out," Family Law Review of the New York State Bar Association, 1977. "Monetary Considerations," New York Matrimonial Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1979. "Techniques of Drafting a Separation Agreement," Separation Agreements From Whereas to Whereof, New York State Bar Association, 1980. "Effective and Expanding Motion Practice," New York Matrimonial Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1982. Company-editor, Family Law Practice Systems Manual, New York State Bar Association, 1982. "Separation Agreements," Family Law Practice Systems Manual, New York State Bar Association, 1982. "Matrimonial Law," New York Lawyer"s Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 1991-1998. Editor, Elder Law Attorney, New York State Bar Association, 1995-1998. "Matrimonial Law," New York Lawyer"s Deskbook, 1991-1998. "The New Rules of Conduct in Matrimonial Cases," New York Domestic Relations Reporter, January 1994. Crisis Issues in Golden Year Marriages," Elder Law Attorney, New York State Bar Association, Winter, 1994. "The Divorce Book for Men and Women," A Book Review Published in Fair$hare Magazine, March 1995 and in the Family Law Review, December 1994. "Property Subject to Equitable Distribution," Valuation and Distribution of Marital Property," Matthew Bender, 1985. "Appealing from Trial Court Determinations," Family Law and Practice, Matthew Bender, 1985. "The Dollars and Sense of Settling Cases," American Bar Association, The Family Advocate, Summer, 1984. "The Court"s Struggle to Do Equity," American Bar Association, The Family Advocate, Fall, 1986. "The Relocation Trial," American Bar Association, The Family Advocate, Winter, 1989. Author, Fair$hare Magazine: "Clauses to Provide for a Child"s Summer Camp or Travel," August, 1985. "Clauses to Provide for the Religious Dissolution of Marriage," September, 1985. "Clauses To Define the Term Remarriage," October, 1985. "Clauses to Provide for Holiday Visitation," November, 1985. "Clauses to Divide Personal Property," December, 1985. "Clauses to Provide Machinery to Divide Personal Property," January, 1986. "Clauses to Provide for Tax Dependency Exemptions," February-March, 1986. "Clauses to Induce a Spouse to Sign Joint Income Tax Returns," April, 1986. "Clauses to Provide for Spousal Medical Insurance," June, 1986. "Clauses to Provide for a Child"s Medical Insurance," July, 1986. "Clauses to Enforce Medical Insurance Agreements," August, 1986. "Clauses to Retain Title to the Marital Residence," November, 1986. "Clauses to Transfer Sole Title to the Marital Residence to One Spouse," December, 1986. "Clauses to Sell the Marital Residence and Divide the Proceeds," January, 1987. "Clauses for Temporary Exclusive Possession of the Marital Residence," March, 1987. "Clauses for an Option to Acquire the Other Spouse"s Interest in the Marital Residence," April, 1987. "Clauses to Define Emancipation," May, 1987. "Clauses to Fix Responsibility for Present and Future Debts," June, 1987. "Clauses to Provide for Appropriate Legal Representation," July, 1987. "Clauses to Provide for College Expenses," August, 1987. "Clauses to Provide for Life Insurance," September, 1987 and October, 1987. "Clauses to Provide for Permanent and Temporary Support," December, 1987. "Clauses to Provide Permanent and Rehabilitative Alimony," January, 1988. "Clauses to Provide for Remarriage and Tax Aspects of Alimony," February, 1988. "Clauses to Provide for Modification of Support," March, 1988. "Clauses to Provide for Unforeseen Catastrophes," April, 1988. "Antenuptial Agreements," May-June, 1988. "Stipulations as Agreements," August-September, 1988. "The Initial Client Conference," October, 1988. "The Four Way Meeting," November 1988. "Clauses to Provide Child Support," December, 1988. "Clauses to Provide Child Benefits," January 1989. "The Sense of Settlement in Child Custody," March 1989. "Clauses Re Sole Custody," April, 1989. "Relocation of Custodial Parent," May, 1989. "Visitation Clauses," June, 1989. "Joint Custody," July, 1989. "Financial Disclosure," August 1989. "Joint Income Tax Liability," October 1989. "Drafting & Executing a Separation Agreement," November 1989. "Release of Claims," December 1989. "Release of Estate Claims & Rights," January 1990. "Survival & Merger Clauses," March 1990. "The Art of Negotiating a Matrimonial Settlement," March 1991. "Homework for the Client," April, 1994. "Drafting Prenuptial Agreements in the "90s," January, 1995. "Cupid, Couples & Contracts," Review, New York Law Journal, 1994. "A Primer for Divorce Clients," Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1994. "The New Separation Agreement of the 90"s," Law Education Institute, 1994. "The Divorce Law Handbook," review, Family Law Review, December, 1988. "Documenting Conversations the Easy Way," The Practical Litigator, March, 1996. New York Matrimonial Handbook, Lawyers Company-op Publishing Company, 1980. Editor-in-Chief, "New York Domestic Relations Reporter," Matthew Bender & Company, 1992-1998. Editor: American Bar Association Fax News Update, 1996-1998. Matrimonial Law Journal, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1978-1985. Family Advocate, American Bar Association, 1980-1998. Fair$hare Magazine, 1985-1998. New York Matrimonial Case Law, 1985-1998. Lecturer of Law, New York Law School, 1980, 1994. Saint John"s Law School, 1981, 1991. Touro Law School, 1983. Brooklyn Law School, 1980-1987. Hofstra Law School, 1986-1991. Officer, Suffolk Academy of Law, 1980-1985. Trustee, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell Medical College, 1988-1996. Chair, Advisory Board, Family in Transition Program, North Shore University Hospital., 1992-1997. Advisory Board: Education & Assistance Corporation, 1992-1997. 330 South Ocean Incorporated. Condo Association (Director, 1992-1997. President, 1993-1997). Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1995-1997. Member: Nassau County (Member, Family Law Committee 1974-1998). Suffolk County (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1980-1998. Chairman, 1982-1984; Bi-County Attorneys/Accountants Committee, 1990-1995), New York State (Member: Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1981-1992. Family Law Section: Chairman, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1978-1980. Program Chairman, 1978-1985. Chairman, Publications Committee, 1991-1995. Member, Elder Law Section, 1992-1998. Executive Committee, 1993. Chair, Family Relations Committee, 1993-1998. General Practice Section: Secretary, 1994-1995. Treasurer, 1993-1994. Chair-Elect, 1995-1996, Chair, 1996-1997. Family Law Committee, Chair, 1993-1997. Company-Chair, 1989-1992) and American (Member, Family Law Section. Vice-Chairman, Committee on Economics of Law Practice, 1980-1984. Executive Member, Special Publications Committee, 1984-1985. Executive Member, Ethics Committee, 1990-1992. Executive Member, Law Practice Economics Committee, 1990-1992. Chairman, By-Laws Committee, 1991-1992. Executive Member, ByLaws Committee, 1993-1995. Executive Member, Divorce Law and Procedures Committee, 1993-1995. Executive Member, Marital Property Committee, 1994-1995. Executive Member, Trial Techniques Committee, 1994-1995. Executive Member, Elder Law Committee, 1995-1998. Council Member representing Region I, Northeastern United States, 1992-1998. Member, Litigation Section. Member, General Practice Section. Vice-Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1991-1993) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Family Law Section). New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Family Law Section). The International Society on Family Law. American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Manager, New York Chapter, 1978-1979. Director, Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1983. Vice-President, 1980-1982. President, 1982-1983. Member, National Board of Governors, 1982-1983). Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (1994-1998). Member, American Society of Association Executives, (Charter Member, Legal Section, 1986-1998). Master, New York Family Law American Inn of Court, 1995-1998. Military: Lieutenant, United States. Army Air Corps, 1942-1946.

Willard H. DaSilva

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Background

DaSilva, Willard H. was born on October 17, 1923 in Freeport, New York, United States.

Education

New York University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1946). Columbia University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1949).

Career

Worked at DaSilva & Keidel (Garden City, New York) specializing in Antenuptial, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Civil Practice (General Civil), Custody Law, Divorce Law, Domestic Relations Law, Family Law, Litigation, Marital. Admitted to the bar, 1949, New New York 1969, United States. Supreme Court, United States.

Tax Court, United States.

Claims Court and United States. Court of Military Appeals.

Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: NAFA Distinguished Service Award, 1972.

Suffolk County Bar Association Award of Recognition, 1984. Company-Author: "Practical Advice on Pre-Litigation Conduct," Tactics and Strategy Under the New York Divorce Laws, Practising Law Institute, 1970, republished in New York Law Journal.

Author: "A Practical Guide for Motion Practice in Matrimonial Actions," New York Matrimonial Law, Practising Law Institute, 1972. "Child Custody AwardsA Puzzlement," The Nassau Lawyer, 1972.

Contributing Author: "Benders Forms Foreign the Civil Practice," Volume 10B, Matrimonial Actions, 1972.

Author: "A House Divided," The Nassau Lawyer, Volume 23, Number. 7 of The Nassau County Bar Association, 1976. "The Construction of a Trust," Family Law Newsletter of the New York State Bar Association, 1976.

"Appeals and Counsel Fees," Family Court Practice and Procedure, New York State Bar Association, 1976 and 1979.

"Practical Aspects of Modification and Enforcement of Divorce Obligations," New York Matrimonial Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1977. "The Section 248 Hold Out," Family Law Review of the New York State Bar Association, 1977.

"Monetary Considerations," New York Matrimonial Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1979. "Techniques of Drafting a Separation Agreement," Separation Agreements From Whereas to Whereof, New York State Bar Association, 1980.

"Effective and Expanding Motion Practice," New York Matrimonial Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1982.

Company-editor, Family Law Practice Systems Manual, New York State Bar Association, 1982. "Separation Agreements," Family Law Practice Systems Manual, New York State Bar Association, 1982. "Matrimonial Law," New York Lawyer"s Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 1991-1998.

Editor, Elder Law Attorney, New York State Bar Association, 1995-1998.

"Matrimonial Law," New York Lawyer"s Deskbook, 1991-1998. "The New Rules of Conduct in Matrimonial Cases," New York Domestic Relations Reporter, January 1994.

Crisis Issues in Golden Year Marriages," Elder Law Attorney, New York State Bar Association, Winter, 1994. "The Divorce Book for Men and Women," A Book Review Published in Fair$hare Magazine, March 1995 and in the Family Law Review, December 1994.

"Property Subject to Equitable Distribution," Valuation and Distribution of Marital Property," Matthew Bender, 1985.

"Appealing from Trial Court Determinations," Family Law and Practice, Matthew Bender, 1985. "The Dollars and Sense of Settling Cases," American Bar Association, The Family Advocate, Summer, 1984. "The Court"s Struggle to Do Equity," American Bar Association, The Family Advocate, Fall, 1986.

"The Relocation Trial," American Bar Association, The Family Advocate, Winter, 1989.

Author, Fair$hare Magazine: "Clauses to Provide for a Child"s Summer Camp or Travel," August, 1985. "Clauses to Provide for the Religious Dissolution of Marriage," September, 1985.

"Clauses To Define the Term Remarriage," October, 1985. "Clauses to Provide for Holiday Visitation," November, 1985.

"Clauses to Divide Personal Property," December, 1985.

"Clauses to Provide Machinery to Divide Personal Property," January, 1986. "Clauses to Provide for Tax Dependency Exemptions," February-March, 1986. "Clauses to Induce a Spouse to Sign Joint Income Tax Returns," April, 1986.

"Clauses to Provide for Spousal Medical Insurance," June, 1986.

"Clauses to Provide for a Child"s Medical Insurance," July, 1986. "Clauses to Enforce Medical Insurance Agreements," August, 1986.

"Clauses to Retain Title to the Marital Residence," November, 1986. "Clauses to Transfer Sole Title to the Marital Residence to One Spouse," December, 1986.

"Clauses to Sell the Marital Residence and Divide the Proceeds," January, 1987.

"Clauses for Temporary Exclusive Possession of the Marital Residence," March, 1987. "Clauses for an Option to Acquire the Other Spouse"s Interest in the Marital Residence," April, 1987. "Clauses to Define Emancipation," May, 1987.

"Clauses to Fix Responsibility for Present and Future Debts," June, 1987.

"Clauses to Provide for Appropriate Legal Representation," July, 1987. "Clauses to Provide for College Expenses," August, 1987.

"Clauses to Provide for Life Insurance," September, 1987 and October, 1987. "Clauses to Provide for Permanent and Temporary Support," December, 1987.

"Clauses to Provide Permanent and Rehabilitative Alimony," January, 1988.

"Clauses to Provide for Remarriage and Tax Aspects of Alimony," February, 1988. "Clauses to Provide for Modification of Support," March, 1988. "Clauses to Provide for Unforeseen Catastrophes," April, 1988.

"Antenuptial Agreements," May-June, 1988.

"Stipulations as Agreements," August-September, 1988. "The Initial Client Conference," October, 1988.

"The Four Way Meeting," November 1988. "Clauses to Provide Child Support," December, 1988.

"Clauses to Provide Child Benefits," January 1989.

"The Sense of Settlement in Child Custody," March 1989. "Clauses Re Sole Custody," April, 1989. "Relocation of Custodial Parent," May, 1989.

"Visitation Clauses," June, 1989.

"Joint Custody," July, 1989. "Financial Disclosure," August 1989.

"Joint Income Tax Liability," October 1989. "Drafting & Executing a Separation Agreement," November 1989.

"Release of Claims," December 1989.

"Release of Estate Claims & Rights," January 1990. "Survival & Merger Clauses," March 1990. "The Art of Negotiating a Matrimonial Settlement," March 1991.

"Homework for the Client," April, 1994.

"Drafting Prenuptial Agreements in the "90s," January, 1995. "Cupid, Couples & Contracts," Review, New York Law Journal, 1994.

"A Primer for Divorce Clients," Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1994. "The New Separation Agreement of the 90"s," Law Education Institute, 1994.

"The Divorce Law Handbook," review, Family Law Review, December, 1988.

"Documenting Conversations the Easy Way," The Practical Litigator, March, 1996. New York Matrimonial Handbook, Lawyers Company-op Publishing Company, 1980. Editor-in-Chief, "New York Domestic Relations Reporter," Matthew Bender & Company, 1992-1998.

Editor: American Bar Association Fax News Update, 1996-1998.

Matrimonial Law Journal, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1978-1985. Family Advocate, American Bar Association, 1980-1998.

Fair$hare Magazine, 1985-1998. New York Matrimonial Case Law, 1985-1998.

Lecturer of Law, New York Law School, 1980, 1994.

Saint John"s Law School, 1981, 1991. Touro Law School, 1983. Brooklyn Law School, 1980-1987.

Hofstra Law School, 1986-1991.

Officer, Suffolk Academy of Law, 1980-1985. Trustee, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell Medical College, 1988-1996.

Chair, Advisory Board, Family in Transition Program, North Shore University Hospital., 1992-1997. Advisory Board: Education & Assistance Corporation, 1992-1997.

330 South Ocean Incorporated. Condo Association (Director, 1992-1997.

President, 1993-1997). Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1995-1997. Member: Nassau County (Member, Family Law Committee 1974-1998).

Suffolk County (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1980-1998.

Chairman, 1982-1984; Bi-County Attorneys/Accountants Committee, 1990-1995), New York State (Member: Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1981-1992. Family Law Section: Chairman, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1978-1980.

Program Chairman, 1978-1985. Chairman, Publications Committee, 1991-1995.

Member, Elder Law Section, 1992-1998.

Executive Committee, 1993. Chair, Family Relations Committee, 1993-1998. General Practice Section: Secretary, 1994-1995.

Treasurer, 1993-1994.

Chair-Elect, 1995-1996, Chair, 1996-1997. Family Law Committee, Chair, 1993-1997.

Company-Chair, 1989-1992) and American (Member, Family Law Section. Vice-Chairman, Committee on Economics of Law Practice, 1980-1984.

Executive Member, Special Publications Committee, 1984-1985.

Executive Member, Ethics Committee, 1990-1992. Executive Member, Law Practice Economics Committee, 1990-1992. Chairman, By-Laws Committee, 1991-1992.

Executive Member, ByLaws Committee, 1993-1995.

Executive Member, Divorce Law and Procedures Committee, 1993-1995. Executive Member, Marital Property Committee, 1994-1995.

Executive Member, Trial Techniques Committee, 1994-1995. Executive Member, Elder Law Committee, 1995-1998.

Council Member representing Region I, Northeastern United States, 1992-1998.

Member, Litigation Section. Member, General Practice Section. Vice-Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1991-1993) Bar Associations.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Family Law Section).

New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Family Law Section). The International Society on Family Law.

American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Manager, New York Chapter, 1978-1979.

Director, Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1983.

Vice-President, 1980-1982. President, 1982-1983. Member, National Board of Governors, 1982-1983).

Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (1994-1998).

Member, American Society of Association Executives, (Charter Member, Legal Section, 1986-1998). Master, New York Family Law American Inn of Court, 1995-1998.

Military: Lieutenant, United States. Army Air Corps, 1942-1946.

Achievements

Willard H. DaSilva has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1995-1997. Member: Nassau County (Member, Family Law Committee 1974-1998). Suffolk County (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1980-1998.

Chairman, 1982-1984.

Bi-County Attorneys/Accountants Committee, 1990-1995), New York State (Member: Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1981-1992. Family Law Section: Chairman, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1978-1980. Program Chairman, 1978-1985.

Chairman, Publications Committee, 1991-1995.

Member, Elder Law Section, 1992-1998. Executive Committee, 1993.

Chair, Family Relations Committee, 1993-1998. General Practice Section: Secretary, 1994-1995.

Treasurer, 1993-1994.

Chair-Elect, 1995-1996, Chair, 1996-1997. Family Law Committee, Chair, 1993-1997. Company-Chair, 1989-1992) and American (Member, Family Law Section.

Vice-Chairman, Committee on Economics of Law Practice, 1980-1984.

Executive Member, Special Publications Committee, 1984-1985. Executive Member, Ethics Committee, 1990-1992.

Executive Member, Law Practice Economics Committee, 1990-1992. Chairman, By-Laws Committee, 1991-1992.

Executive Member, ByLaws Committee, 1993-1995.

Executive Member, Divorce Law and Procedures Committee, 1993-1995. Executive Member, Marital Property Committee, 1994-1995. Executive Member, Trial Techniques Committee, 1994-1995.

Executive Member, Elder Law Committee, 1995-1998.

Council Member representing Region I, Northeastern United States, 1992-1998. Member, Litigation Section.

Member, General Practice Section. Vice-Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1991-1993) Bar Associations.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Family Law Section).

New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Family Law Section). The International Society on Family Law. American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects.

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Manager, New York Chapter, 1978-1979.

Director, Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1983. Vice-President, 1980-1982.

President, 1982-1983. Member, National Board of Governors, 1982-1983).

Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (1994-1998).

Member, American Society of Association Executives, (Charter Member, Legal Section, 1986-1998). Master, New York Family Law American Inn of Court, 1995-1998. Military: Lieutenant, United States.

Army Air Corps, 1942-1946.

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Manager, New York Chapter, 1978-1979. Director, Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1983.

Vice-President, 1980-1982. President, 1982-1983.

Member, National Board of Governors, 1982-1983).

Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (1994-1998). Member, American Society of Association Executives, (Charter Member, Legal Section, 1986-1998). Master, New York Family Law American Inn of Court, 1995-1998.

Military: Lieutenant, United States.

Army Air Corps, 1942-1946.

Connections

Married Frances A. DaSilva.

Spouse:: Frances A. DaSilva.

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Born

October 17, 1923

Freeport, New York, United States
Nationality
American

Education

1946

New York University , Bachelor of Arts
1949

Columbia University , Bachelor of Laws

Awards

Recipient: NAFA Distinguished Service Award, 1972. Suffolk County Bar Association Award of Recognition, 1984.

Recipient: NAFA Distinguished Service Award, 1972. Suffolk County Bar Association Award of Recognition, 1984.

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