Justice Jeffrey Sunshine’s moving, landmark decision in Alice M. v. Terrance T. is about more than the impact of egregious conduct on the equitable distribution of the marital portion of a city worker’s pension; it is also about access to economic justice and the right to counsel (“Judge Denies Inmate’s Bid for Marital Assets in Divorce,” NYLJ, Jan. 6).
Had it not been for pro bono representation, plaintiff Alice M. might have had to share her only asset, a modest retirement account, with a man who brutally and repeatedly raped, assaulted and terrorized her.
