Ellen Werfel Martineau

A partner at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP, in White Plains, New York, Ellen Werfel Martineau is a veteran family law attorney serving clients in New York City, and Westchester and the surrounding counties. She brings nearly four decades of experience to her clients’ aid and vigorously represents them in family law matters related to:

• Pre- and postnuptial divorce
• Contested and uncontested divorce
• Post-judgement enforcement and modification of agreements
• Property agreements and custody involving unmarried couples
• Domestic violence
• Property division and distribution
• Child support and alimony
• Custody and visitation

Trained in mediation and arbitration, Ms. Martineau encourages her clients to resolve their issues with their spouses without getting the courts involved. She is well-aware of how straining a divorce or another family law matter can be on both parties, both emotionally and financially, which is why the collaborative process would prevent any more undue stress befalling her clients.

After graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from the State University of New York, Ms. Martineau attended the Syracuse University College of Law and obtained her J.D. in 1981. Licensed to practice in New York a year later, she later gained admission to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

With her long and arduous career span, Ms. Martineau has gained recognition for her considerable contribution in her legal field. The New York Times named her to their Top Attorneys in the New York Metro Area and Top Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area list in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Furthermore, she has been rated “Excellent” on Avvo.

Apart from her law practice, Ms. Martineau stays active in her legal community with involvement in organizations such as the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA), the Westchester Women’s Bar Association, the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals and the New York State Bar Association. Additionally, she serves on the executive committee of the Family Law Section of the WCBA.