Jacqueline Newman
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in New York, NY
New York, NY 10175
- Family Law (80%),
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (20%)
At the New York, New York-based matrimonial law firm Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd, LLP, Jacqueline Newman serves the residents of New York City, Manhattan and the surrounding areas in family law matters. Ms. Newman joined the firm in 1998 and later became a partner and is now the managing partner. She focuses on negotiating prenuptial agreements and litigating challenging, high net worth divorce cases. While she litigates cases, she is also a capable and compassionate mediator with extensive experience in collaborative law.
After graduating with her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware, Ms. Newman went on to receive her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Admitted to practice law in New York, Ms. Newman is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the on the board of the Matrimonial Law Committe of the New York City Bar Association, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (former board member), Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York, and the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Section. In addition, she belongs to the New York City Bar Association, for which she previously served as a member of its Executive Board of Young Lawyers Committee.
As a respected member of the legal community, Ms. Newman has taught, with her partner Barry Berkman, Family Law Practice at Fordham University. She has also taught the Collaborative Family Law Class for the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals and the Center for Mediation in Law, as well as presented legal classes for the New York State Unified Court System. A well-known authority on matrimonial law in the New York City region who has been featured in the Ten Leaders of Matrimonial & Divorce Law in New York City, Age 45 and Under, Ms. Newman been asked to speak on various television shows, and she has been quoted in national publications such as: Bloomberg Law, Crain's New York Business, Time. Com, Business Insider, USA Today, Reuters.com, People.com, Women's Day, Town and Country, The New York Post, CNBC.com, Glamour Magazine, U.S. News and World Report and the Huffington Post. Her ethics and professional ability have earned her the prestigious AV-Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Ms. Newman has also authored two books: Soon-to-Be Ex: A Woman's Guide to Her Perfect Divorce and Relaunch and Soon-to-Be Ex for Men: Preserving Wealth, Fatherhood and Sanity in Divorce.
*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 80%Family Law
- 20%Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights, Arbitration, Mediation
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2020
Top Lists
- Top 50: 2020 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2015 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2014 Women New York
- Top 50: 2013 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
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About Jacqueline Newman
Admitted: 1999, New York
Professional Webpage: http://www.berkbot.com/attorney-profiles/jacqueline-newman/
Honors/Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Ten Leaders of Matrimonial & Divorce Law in New York City, Age 45 and Under
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Former Member, Executive Board of Young Lawyers Committee, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York
- Board of Directors, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals , 2014
- New York State Women's Bar Association
- Matrimonial Committee of the New York City Bar Association , 2017
- Member, Family Law Section, New York State Bar Association
- New York Association of Collaborative Professionals
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Advisory Board of Shining Service Worldwide, 2013
- Faculty of The Redwoods Initiative
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Interview, New York Attorney Jacqueline Newman Explains New York’s New Divorce Maintenance Payment Law, Legal Broadcast Network, 2015
- Quoted, How to Choose a Good Divorce Attorney, Journey Beyond Divorce, 2013
- Quoted, Questions to ask before calling it quits, GLO, 2013
- Quoted, Better get divorced now — or it could cost you $110K a year, New York Post, 2015
- Quoted, Why a Collaborative Divorce Makes Financial Sense, U.S. News and World Report, 2013
- TV Appearance , Jacqueline Newman on the San Bernardino shooter’s friend being indicted, Newsmaxx TV - The Hard Line, 2015
- Quoted, Substance-Abuse History and Other Mysteries of Child-Custody Battles, Yahoo Parenting, 2015
- Quoted, Why Bill Cosby’s Wife Camille Was Ordered to Testify Against Him, The Wrap, 2016
- Article, Blog, Jacqueline Newman Talks Difference Between Mediation and Collaborative Law, Haute Lawyer, 2013
- Interview, Jacqueline Newman Reports On The Madonna Custody Case, Good Morning Britain, 2016
- Article, Jacqueline Newman Talks Litigation Challenges for the Wealth, Haute Lawyer, 2014
- Blog Post, Planning Financially For Divorce, MoneyGeek.com, 2016
- Interview, Divorce Saloon speaks with New York divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman on Collaborative divorce Law in New York, Divorce Saloon International, 2014
- Quoted, Does an "Infidelity" Postnuptial Agreement Prevent Cheating?, About.com, 2016
- Article, Jacqueline Newman Discusses the Interdisciplinary Model of Collaborative Divorce , Haute Lawyer, 2014
- Quoted, What Happens Without a Prenup? Divorce Lawyers Weigh In on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's 15-Month Marriage, People.com, 2016
- Quoted, Child abuse claims help poison Brangelina divorce, USA Today, 2016
- Article, 7 Mistakes to Avoid when getting Divorced, Stacyknows.com, 2014
- Quoted, What's at Stake in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Divorce: Combined Fortunes Estimated at $500 Million, People, 2016
- Interview, Radio interview with Bob Salter discussing financial abuse, collaborative law, prenuptial agreements and divorce, 2014
- Quoted, How Child Abuse Investigation Could Affect Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Divorce Case, People, 2016
- Quoted, Ken Griffin's Citadel hit it big in 2014, USA Today, 2015
- Quoted, More Millennials Are Seeking Prenups, And Are Reasons To Consider One, Bustle, 2016
- Quoted, Is Sage Kelly the new normal for Wall Street divorces?, CNBC, 2014
- Quoted, The $1 billion divorce: Why Harold Hamm's ex-wife didn't win more, Reuters, 2014
- Radio Interview, January is Divorce Month, This Morning America’s First News with Gordon Deal, 2015
- Radio Interview, Radio interview discussing January divorces, Business Talk Radio - The Frankie Boyer Show, 2015
- Radio Interview, Radio Interview on January being Divorce Month, Prenuptial Agreements and Same Sex Marriages, Sirius XM - "What She Said" , 2015
- Interview, Same Sex Couples Less Likely to Get Divorced Than Straight Couples, Half Full Magazine, 2015
- Quoted, Divorce Attorney Jacqueline Newman Offers Relationship Advice "You Want to be Divorcing a Happier Spouse", , Cupid's Pulse, Celebrities, Love, Opinions, 2015
- Blog Post, Who Gets the Dog Post-Relationship and Love, Cupid’s Pulse, 2015
- Quoted, 5 money mistakes that could wreck your second marriage, Yahoo Finance, 2015
- Sofia Vergara's ex writes op-ed about wanting their frozen embryos back - Legal Analysis with NY Family Law Attorney Jacqueline Newman, ABC, 2015
- Why Bad Mouthing Your Spouse On Twitter & Facebook During Divorce Is A Bad Idea, On The Brink Morning Show, CNBC News Radio, 2015
- Quoted, Can Jon Gosselin Seize Custody of Just One Child From Ex, Kate?, 2015
- Quoted, Inside Bristol Palin’s Custody Battle Over Newborn Baby, Yahoo Parenting, 2016
- Quoted, Is the Upper East Side “wife bonus” a real thing?, The Washington Post, 2015
- Quoted, Why The Ex-Wife Of Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Didn't Accept This Check For $974,790,317.77, Business Insider, 2015
- Quoted, 10 Tech Issues to Consider If You're Going Through a Divorce, Techlicious, 2015
- Quoted, Carnations? Again? Why Post-Valentine's Day is a Popular Time for Divorce, Shine, from Yahoo!, 2013
- Contributor , How to Protect a Business from Divorce, Business Insider, 2015
- Quoted, Sorry, We Are Not Breaking UP!, Glamour Magazine, 2013
- Contributor, How Divorces Among the Rich Differ from Middle Class Divorces, Business Insider, 2015
- Quoted, What I Wish I Knew Before I Got Divorced, Woman's Day, 2013
- Article , Ashley Madison Hack: Evidence for Divorce?, CNBC.com, 2015
- Quoted, So you've got a J.D. Now what?, Crain's New York Business, 2012
- Quoted, Are Hyphenated Last Names Harmful for Kids?, Yahoo Parenting, 2015
- Quoted, Facebook Ex Trashing: It Can Cost You, Huffington Post, 2012
- Quoted, Who Gets Custody of the Family Dog, Time.com, 2015
- Quoted, Kids, no kids? One or four? When couples disagree, Associated Press, 2012
- Quoted, Divorce Lawyers Brace For 'Tsunami' After Ashley Madison Hack, Huffington Post, 2015
- Quoted, The Savvy Career Woman's Guide to Hiring a Lawyer, The Grindstone, 2012
- Quoted, Josh Duggar had an Ashley Madison account, NY Post, 2015
- Quoted, Crazy S$%$t People Fight Over, The Huffington Post, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Selected to Haute Lawyers Network for New York Divorce and Prenuptial Agreements, 2013
- Author of Soon-to-be-Ex for Men, Preserving Wealth, Fatherhood and Sanity in Divorce, 2018
- Author of Soon-to-be-Ex, A Woman's Guide to her Perfect Divorce and Relaunch , 2018
- Lead Counsel Rated in Divorce Law and Family Law, 2013
Videos:
- Interview, Jacqueline Newman discusses the lower divorce rate among military members, 2015
- Approval of Out-of-Wedlock Births Growing in U.S., The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson, 2015
- Radio Interview, Jacqueline Newman discussed how to keep an inheritance from going to a spouse during divorce, ways women suffer from financial abuse in marriage, and ways social media can hurt during divorce, 2016
- Prenup 101: Understanding the Basics, New York Financial Press
- Blog Talk Radio, September, 17 2013,*32 Minute Mark, Money for Lunch interview about Collaborative Law, 2013
- Panel Discussion at Untied - Women's Divorce Resource, •Short Take: If You're Considering Divorce, Do This Now, 2014
- Interview on Eyewitness News, ABC 7, Disciplining children: How far is too far? Experts weigh in, 2014
- Midpoint, NewsMax TV, Jacqueline Newman comments on Emotional Abuse as Grounds for Divorce, 2015
- Interview, Jacqueline Newman talks recent trends in divorce, Biz Talk Radio, 2015
- TV Interview, Ashley Madison Hackers Threatening to Expose Sensitive Information, 2015
- Don’t Vent on Facebook or Twitter during Divorce , Lawyers.com, 2013
- Interview on Arise News at 30 minute mark, •Custody Battle Between Biological Father and Adoptive Parents, 2013
- Matrimonial Law with Jacqueline Newman, WireLawyer, 2014
- Interview on WPIX 11 Morning News, Preventing Financial Abuse, 2014
- Greenberg News, WNJC Super 1360 AM, Radio Interview on Celebrity Divorces, 2015
- TV Interview, Arise Xchange host, Andrew Schmertz speaks to Jacqueline Newman a Family Law Attorney about why divorce rates rise when the economy gets stronger, 2015
- Radio Interview, Jacqueline Newman on Nationally Syndicated Bev Smith Show talking Ashley Madison Hack and Prenuptial Agreements, 2015
- Interviewed for comments on current Family Law news story, Arise News, 2013
- Interview on Wirelawyer, Social Media and the Law: Panacea or Pandora's Box, 2014
- Legal Issues with Parents Spanking Children, Midpoint on NewsMax , 2014
- Radio interview on KOGO News, The Facebook Divorce Factor, 2014
Educational Background:
- University of Delaware, B.S., 1996
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Last Updated: 3/18/2020