The best divorce and family lawyers in NYC in 2026 for complex and high-asset cases include Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson and Raoul Felder & Partners — long-established Manhattan matrimonial firms — along with Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas, Warshaw Burstein and Blank Rome's matrimonial group.
These are established Manhattan matrimonial firms known for complex, high-asset divorces, custody and prenuptial agreements. Many families don't need a firm at this level — for an uncontested divorce, a smaller practice or a mediator may be far more cost-effective. Always ask about retainers and hourly rates up front.
A leading Manhattan matrimonial boutique for high-net-worth divorce.
Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan is a matrimonial and family law firm frequently cited among New York's top divorce practices, handling complex financial and custody matters and prenuptial agreements.
12 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017
A prominent matrimonial firm known for large, complex marital estates.
Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson, co-founded by Robert Stephan Cohen, is a family law firm known for representing clients in high-profile and financially complex divorces.
One of New York's best-known matrimonial practices.
Raoul Felder & Partners is a Manhattan matrimonial firm whose founder became one of the country's best-known divorce lawyers, handling contested divorces, custody and support.
437 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022
A full-service firm with a strong matrimonial and family law group.
SSRGA is a Manhattan firm with a well-regarded matrimonial and family law practice alongside real estate and litigation, useful when a divorce touches property or business interests.
444 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022
A Midtown firm with an established matrimonial department.
Warshaw Burstein is a general-practice Manhattan firm whose matrimonial and family law group handles divorce, custody and marital agreements.
575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
A large national firm with a respected New York matrimonial group.
Blank Rome's New York matrimonial group pairs family lawyers with the firm's tax, trusts and business specialists — useful when a divorce involves complex assets.
1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
An uncontested divorce in New York can take a few months; contested cases involving custody or significant assets often take a year or more.
Yes. Since 2010, New York has allowed no-fault divorce when a marriage has been 'irretrievably broken' for at least six months.
A civil divorce does not dissolve a Jewish marriage. Couples arrange a get through a beth din, such as the Beth Din of America; New York's 'get laws' address barriers to remarriage in civil proceedings.