Susan L. Bender
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 2 : Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth
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About
Provided by Susan L. Bender
Practice Areas
Matrimonial and Family Law
Languages Spoken
English
Career
Attorney
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
American Bar Association
American College of Family Trial Lawyers
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Attorney General of the State of New York
Civil Practice Law and Rules Committee of the Office of Court Administration
Committee to Certify Law Guardians for Appointment in Domestic Relations Matter in the First Judicial Department
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Greater New York (LeGal)
Matrimonial Advisory Committee of the Unified Court System
Matrimonial Commission
New York Bar Association
New York Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts
New York State Matrimonial Commission
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
Publications
Susan penned notable references in New York law. Her first article, “The Finality Rule Barrier to Court of Appeals Review of Appellate Division Orders in Matrimonial Litigation” was published by the New York Domestic Relations Reporter. She also authored a chapter entitled, “Enforcement of Money Judgments” in one of the most regarded references in New York law, New York Practice Guide (Matthew Bender Publisher, 1988). Most notably, she wrote the chapter, “Bringing Justice to a Flawed System” in the New York Family Law Strategies (Thompson Reuters/Aspatore Press, 2009).
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Matrimonial and Family Law
Work Highlights
Appointed by
Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye [to New York Judicial Committee]
“Chief Administrator of OCA, Matthew T. Crossen” [to Advisory Committee]
“Judge Betty W. Ellerin” [to First Department Judicial Committee]
“Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye” [to Matrimonial Commission]
“Justice John T. Buckley” [to Law Guardian Advisory Committee of the Appellate Division, First Department]
“Chief Administrative Judges, Ann Pfau & A. Gail Prudenti” [to Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee of the New York State Office of Court Administration]
Honorable Justice Peter Tom [to Board of Governors of the New York State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program]
Experience
Susan L. Bender is recognized by judges and colleagues as one of the top matrimonial attorneys in New York. She is routinely listed as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” and has received a Preeminent Rating for both legal ability and ethical standards (“AV”) in the Martindale Hubbell directory of attorneys.
Often, Susan lectures on family law and procedure. Some of the most prestigious groups she had the privilege of presenting for include:
New York State Office of Court Administration
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
New York State Bar Association
Nassau County Bar Association
Brooklyn Bar Association
Pace University School of Law
Interdisciplinary Forum
Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association (LeGal)
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Susan remains well versed in all aspects of family and matrimonial law. She attends conferences and lectures given by other state bar associations and various local groups, including The Fund For Modern Courts and the American Bar Association.
Education
Harper College, State University of New York
Bachelors of Arts
1969 - 1973
Pace University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1976 - 1980
Awards
Recipient, Joan L. Ellenbogen Award
New York Women’s Bar Association
2007
Founders Day Award
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
1998
Fellow
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Board Member, Executive Committee)
2023
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