New York Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

570 Lexington Avenue, suite 1600, New York, NY 10022

Family and Divorce Law

186 Joralemon Street, Suite 910, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Maria Coffinas practices in all areas of matrimonial law and family law and has focused her entire professional career on these matters. Maria is a calm, confident negotiator with a long list of favorable, comprehensive out-of-court settlements. Her demeanor is especially beneficial in emotionally charged and difficult cases. A skilled Brooklyn Family Law Attorney with almost 40 years of courtroom and trial experience, Maria has earned a well-deserved reputation for her high-quality work, superb knowledge of the law, ethical standards and commitment to her clients and cases. Early in her career as a family lawyer, Maria's legal work on behalf of a client — a mother facing a challenge to the custody of her children — established a bedrock legal principle of family law, namely that children have the right to independent, impartial counsel of their own at court proceedings concerning their custody and living arrangements. This landmark case helped secure the rights of children all across New York state. However, it is more important to Maria that her work on this case allowed the mother to maintain custody of her children. The former client still keeps in touch with Maria and thanks her to this day.

Family and Divorce Law

2607 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA

Martin E. Friedlander is the founding partner of Martin Friedlander, PC. Martin E. Friedlander, Esq. is an attorney practicing law for over thirty-years. He specializes in complex matrimonial, high net worth matters, and complex custody proceedings. Mr. Friedlander started his law career as an associate to Jeffrey S. Sunshine, Esq. who is now the Administrative Judge for Matrimonial matters in New York State. In 2008 Martin Friedlander founded a boutique matrimonial firm in New York City. Martin Friedlander appears before all Supreme and Family Courts and before the Appellate Divisions. Mr. Friedlander has handled cases in the Hague Convention. He specializes in Arbitration and Mediation and has extensive knowledge on all issues relating to a “Get”. A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, International Academy of Family Lawyers, and the New York State Advisory Matrimonial Committee. Mr. Friedlander is a member of the NYS Bar, AFCC and Brooklyn Bar Association.

Family and Divorce Law

1122 Franklin Avenue, 400, Garden City, NY 11530

Michael is one of the founding partners of Stempel, Catterson, LoFrumento, Carlson, Biondo, LLP. Michael has forged a legal career dedicated to successfully navigating his matrimonial clients through the difficult, and, often traumatic waters of divorce. He has an impeccable reputation among the bar and jurists as a tireless advocate and tenacious litigator. Michael has represented numerous high net worth clients in divorce litigation ranging from complex business valuations to custody and support. His passion for business valuations and income stream analysis has separated him from others in his field. Michael is an avid writer on matrimonial law and his articles have been published in the New York Law Journal, The Suffolk Lawyer and the New York State Bar’s Family Law Review. Based upon Michael’s writing skills, he also dedicates his practice to appellate work. Michael has successfully argued at the Appellate Division and has had decisions on his appeals published in the New York Law Journal.

Family and Divorce Law

655 Third Avenue, 11th floor, New York, NY 10017

Michael Stutman is a Founding Partner of SSL, LLP. He boasts a prestigious career as a New York matrimonial litigator. Michael is well known for handling matters for affluent individuals with pragmatism and discretion. His strong and resilient courtroom presence and excellent reputation for problem solving and intelligence provides a winning edge for his clients.