The below 2026 rankings of Leading New York City Family Lawyers ranks the top family law attorneys in New York City specializing in divorce, matrimonial disputes, child custody, and complex family law matters. These leading New York City divorce lawyers and family law practitioners have been peer-recognized for their exceptional expertise, courtroom skills, and client outcomes across the Greater New York City metropolitan area.
Preeminent
David Aronson, Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan
Marilyn Chinitz, Blank Rome
Robert Cohen, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Daniel Rottenstreich, Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas
Brett Ward, Blank Rome
Adam John Wolff, Alter Wolff, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman
Leading
Alton Abramowitz, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas
Eleanor B. Alter, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman
Leigh Basehart Kahn, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas
RoseAnn Branda, Abrams Fensterman
Susan Bender, Bender & Crane
Bernard Clair, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Jenifer J. Foley, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman
Steve Gassman, Gassman Baiamonte Gruner
Nancy Green, Green Kaminer Min & Rockmore
Caroline Krauss, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri
Michael Mosberg, Mosberh Sharma Stambleck Gross
Susan Moss, Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda
Jacqueline Newman, Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein
Judy Poller, Pryor Cashman
Valentina Shaknes, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri
Shannon Simpson, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Pamela Sloan, Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan
Peter Stambleck, Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross
Michael D. Stutman, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman
John Teitler, Teitler & Teitler
Eric Wrubel, Warshaw Burstein
Recommended
Rosalia Baiamonte, Gassman Baiamonte Gruner
Nancy Chemtob, Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda
Lauren Crane, Bender & Crane
Joseph DeMarco, Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos
David Dikman, Dikman & Dikman
Robert Dobrish, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Margaret Donohoe, Donohoe Talbert
Alyssa Eisner, Sager Gellerman Eisner
Arthur Ettinger, Salzano Ettinger & Lampert
Samuel Ferrara, Meister Selig & Fein
Ira Garr, Garr Silpe
John Gemelli, Gemelli Gross Shapiro & Marino
Jad Greifer, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Norman Heller, Blank Rome
Sophie Jacobi-Parisi, Blank Rome
Randi Karmel, Randi L Karmel PLLC
Elena Karabatos, Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos
Marcy Katz, Pryor Cashman
Deborah Lans, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Mitchell Lieberman, Lieberman & Lieberman
Ben Lilien, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson
Daniel Lipschutz, Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan
Juan Luciano, Juan Luciano Divorce Lawyer
Allan Mayefsky, Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan
Laurie McPherson, The McPherson Firm
Claire Cody Miller, Claire Cody Miller Esq
Richard Min, Green Kaminer Min & Rockmore
Morgan Mouchette, Blank Rome
Dilpreet Rai, Rower LLC
Abby Rosmarin, Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein
Karen Rosenthal, Bikel Rosenthal & Schanfeld
Lily Royer, Marguerite E Royer Esq
Alyssa Rower, Rower LLC
Gretchen Beall Schumann, Schumann Law LLC
Sherri Sharma, Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross
Steve Silpe, Garr Silpe
Siobhan Stewart, Rower LLC
Meredith Strauss, Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas
Paul Talbert, Donohoe Talbert
Heidi Tallentire, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri
Judith White, Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger & Richter