Ms. Kombrink began her law career in New York City in 1983, where she wrote and argued numerous appeals before State Appellate Courts and represented cooperative and condominium association boards of directors.
She joined this firm in 1989 and expanded her practice to include land use, zoning, environmental and real estate law and related litigation. In 1993, Ms. Kombrink became Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Southampton and represented the Zoning Board of Appeals for three years. From 1996 – 1999, she served as Town Attorney, head of the highly-regarded Town Attorney’s Office and counsel to the Supervisor and Town Board and other Town officials.

Ms. Kombrink returned to private practice in January, 2000, to handle complex matters before numerous local governing boards, zoning and planning boards and other municipal agencies. From 2003 – 2007, she served as Village Attorney for the Village of Sag Harbor, and counsel to the Mayor and Board of Trustees, Zoning Board and Planning Board. She has also worked extensively on behalf of private and municipal clients in local farmland and open space preservation efforts, drafted related legislation and facilitated community programs on conservation techniques.

Ms. Kombrink has been a guest lecturer at the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New School for Social Research, Siena Spirituality Center at Villa Maria, and has appeared on CNN, CBS Morning News, Court TV and Public Access TV.

Ms. Kombrink lives in Southampton Village with her husband and son.


Publications

“Eliminating Pre-Existing Non-Conforming Uses”
“Law Aims to Eliminate Sewer Service”


Professional Associations

Suffolk County Bar Association,
Grievance Committee;
Lawyers Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Ms. Kombrink received her J.D. in 1983 from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Cardozo Law Review. She graduated with High Honors from Illinois State University in 1977 with a B.A. in English.