Top Rated Family Law Attorney in New York, NY

Honors/Awards

• Quoted in Psychology Today Magazine
• Client Champion Award is based upon client reviews, Client Champion Award , Martindale Hubbell , 2021
• Lisazeidermaninfo.com, Notable Women In Law in Crains New York , Crains New York , 2021

Educational Background

• Fordham University, B.A., Religious Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Bar/Professional Activity

• New York State Bar Association, Member
• Board Member of LIFT, Board Member of the Jewish Bar Alliance,  Board Member of Justice Brandeis Law Society 9th JD , Board Member of Savvy Ladies,   Chair of Development Committee for Savvy Ladies , 2020
• Westchester Women’s Bar Association, Member
• New York Women's Bar Association, Member, 2005 – Present
• New York, 2005
• New York State Bar Association, Member of Legislation Committee, 2000 – Present
• Connecticut, 2004

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Jennifer Hurvitz and I discussed the red flags associated with being in a relationship with a financial bully. , Speaking Engagement , Doing Relationships Right: Is Your Partner a Financial Bully? with Lisa Zeiderman, Esq., Doing Relationships Right Podcast with Jennifer Hurvitz, Divorce And Matrimonial Law, 2011
• This article is about changes in how courts will determine custody of your "pet" and the changes in the law. , writer , New York Courts May Soon Be Raining Cats, Dogs and Perhaps Parakeets , New York Law Journal , Legal, 2021
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents left New York State with their children and have not returned. While parents relocated with their children, we questioned whether New York courts would maintain jurisdiction to compel a parent to return a child after having resided outside the state for over six months. , writer , Relocation: Home is Not Necessarily Where the Heart Is, New York Law Journal , Legal, 2021
• NYLJ commentary on 46 Judges and non judiciary staff in 2020 not being certified. , Writer , No Budget Cuts—Judges Are Already Taking a Death Gamble , NYLJ , 2020
• Modifications of Child Support , Writer , Downward Modifications of Child Support, Unemployment and COVID-19, NYLJ , Family Law, 2020
• Article in NYLJ regarding pros and cons of calling the child’s therapist in a custody case. , Writer , Calling the Child’s Therapist as a Witness in a Custody Case , NYLJ , Family Law, 2020
• “Cleanup the Prenup,” (Co-Author with Amy L. Reiss, Esq.,), New York Law Journal, Volume 233-No 28, Feb. 2005
• Recent Case Editor of the Westchester Domestic Relations Law, 2012 – 2013
• Title Divorce In Challenging Times: Legal and Economic Considerations, Jewish Community Center (JCC) New York, 2010 – Present
• Equitable Distribution & Maintenance, New York State Bar Association, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Boundaries of Electronic Snooping, New York Women’s Bar, 2010 – Present
• “Utilizing the Lis Pendens in Matrimonial Actions,” (Co-Author with Scott E. Mollen), New York Law Journal, Volume 238-No 13, July, 2007
• "Divorces Cyberspace & Discovery: Writing on a Wall May Not Be Private After All," New York State Family Law Review (2011) with Amy L. Reiss and Danielle Jacobs
• “Snooping: What’s Legal, What’s Illegal,” (Co-Author with Amy L. Reiss, Esq.), Family Law Review, 2009
• Case Editor for the Domestic Relations Law publication of the Family Law Section in Westchester County

Special Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Financial Litigator,   Certified Divorce Financial Analyst , 2016

Pro bono/Community Service

• Served on various non-for-profit boards including LIFT and Savvy Ladies and JBLS, 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Vice President of Board of Savvy Ladies, 2021
• Chair of Development Committee for Savvy Ladies , 2020
• Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, 2016

Verdicts/Settlements

• Board Member of LIFT also known as Legal Information for Families  Executive Committee Member of the Justice Brandeis Law Society of the 9th JD  Board Member of Savvy Ladies  Board Member of the Jewish Bar Alliance New York , 2020

Industry Groups

• Family Law
• Matrimonial Law. I am a board member of LIFT and Vice President of the Board of Savvy Ladies
• Secretary on the JBLS Executive Committee and I serve on the Board of JBANY