Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP

Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP is one of the largest New York law firms dedicated exclusively to the practice of family and divorce law. The firm offers clients three ways of approaching a divorce: mediation, collaborative law, or negotiation/litigation and also specializes in prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

The firm focuses on representing high net-worth clients, who may face particularly complex issues in divorce, including the division of business interests, unrealized income, investments, stock options, and substantial real estate. As such, the attorneys of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein are highly financially sophisticated and understand the ins and outs of complicated financial topics, and how New York law and courts approach those issues.

In the area of child custody, the firm's attorneys stay abreast of all developments in not just the law concerning custody awards, but also the study of family and child psychology, and the firm features on staff a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is also a practicing attorney.

The firm also boasts a unique practice catering to the family law needs of entertainers and professional athletes and their spouses, who face highly specialized issues in divorce. Other lawyers at the firm handle exclusively appellate matters and have a deep understanding of international and foreign divorces and the jurisdictional problems they may present.

Lawyers at Berkman Bottger have named as Fellow to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; received the coveted SuperLawyer designation and the highest AV Rating of Preeminent; and named in the Best Lawyers in America guide. The firm's attorneys have drafted practice guides for matrimonial law; taught Continuing Legal Education classes on divorce law; and served as adjunct professors at New York law schools on the topic of divorce and family law.

The firm's managing partner, Jacqueline Newman, has been selected for inclusion in Thompson ReutersNew York-Metro Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Attorneyssince 2013, andBest Lawyers in Americasince 2016. In 2022, Ms. Newman was chosen by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in New York City.

With offices in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey, Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein represents clients throughout the New York tristate area.