Robert E. Hornberger is an experienced, compassionate Divorce Lawyer and Family Law Attorney serving clients in New York, with a strong focus on Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island, NY. From his centrally located office in Melville, NY, just south of Huntington, NY and north of Farmingdale, NY, his firm, Robert E. Hornberger, P.C., Attorneys and Counselors at Law, is convenient to all residents of Long Island.

A Long Island native and a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, Mr. Hornberger received his Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Law, and History from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Mr. Hornberger is an experienced matrimonial attorney with a wide background in contested and uncontested divorce, no fault divorce, divorce mediation, collaborative divorce, family law and bankruptcy matters.

Robert E. Hornberger is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and is an active participant in the legal community, including the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, and the Suffolk County Bar Association, where he is a member and contributor to the Alternative Dispute Resolution committee.

A director of the Collaborative Law Association of New York, Inc., a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting collaborative dispute resolution, Mr. Hornberger actively promotes helping couples separate or divorce with greater respect, less cost, increased privacy and skilled legal representation out-of-court whenever possible.

Mr. Hornberger is committed to the growth of divorce mediation and collaborative divorce as cost effective alternatives to the time-consuming and costly litigation ordinarily required to resolve divorce and other family related matters. He believes that families, and most importantly, children, benefit when parents resolve their issues through less adversarial processes such as mediation and collaborative divorce.

Despite his strong commitment to mediation and out of court settlements when appropriate, Mr. Hornberger is not averse to taking cases to trial when necessary. He has successfully tried many divorce, custody, and other family law related matters in court. He is dedicated to his clients, and committed to regular communication with his clients regarding each and every decision to be made in the course of his representation.