Matrimonial and Family Law

Negotiating the Full Range of Family and Matrimonial Issues
Kasowitz’s Matrimonial and Family Law group has a national reputation for its ability to litigate or negotiate the full range of family and matrimonial issues, including premarital, marital, separation and other agreements. The group handles high-conflict custody and parenting disputes, including complex analysis of income, estate and gift tax implications of matrimonial decisions and negotiated agreements.
Our Matrimonial and Family Law group also has experience in property disputes relating to complex financial structures, real estate and real estate investment vehicles, venture capital and financial services firms, stock options and deferred compensation packages, trusts, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and privately held companies, and professional practices and other high-income careers.
Media
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “How Divorce Can Impact Your Retirement Plans”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “The Right Way To Hire (And Fire) Your (Ex-)Spouse”
- Kasowitz Receives 33 National and Metropolitan Rankings in the U.S. News 2020 Best Law Firms List
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Will Your Spouse Stand In The Way Of Selling Your House?”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Fatherly Article: “How to Tell Your Wife You Want a Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley Quoted in Refinery29 Article: “Why Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth’s Post-Divorce Pet Situation Is Complicated”
- Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Yahoo Finance Article: “Is My Ex-Husband Entitled to the Down Payment Money He Put into Our House?”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Speak at 92nd Street Y on Whether Women are Equal in Marriage and Divorce
- Kelly A. Frawley Participates on Panel Focused on Tax Issues in Divorce
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “5 Tips For Maximizing Your Performance During Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “How Your Compensation Structure Can Affect Your Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “How a Prenuptial Agreement Can Help Protect Your Business Interests”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in PureWow Article: “How to Improve Communication in Marriage, According to a Divorce Lawyer”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “How Your Company Can Support a Senior Leader during Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “How to Handle Job Loss During Your Divorce”
- Emily S. Pollock Featured as Guest on Press Play with Madeleine Brand Podcast
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Does the Dissolution of Your Marriage Mean the Dissolution of Your Business?”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Alimony and Child Support: What Judges Consider About Your Income”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Balancing Act: How to Manage Your Divorce at the Office”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in NBC News BETTER Article: “Prenuptial Agreements: What is a Prenup and Should I Get One?”
- Matrimonial Partner Emily S. Pollock Interviewed on Cheddar Concerning the Bezos Divorce
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Yes, You Can Change Your Career During Your Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Everything You Need to Know About Protecting Your Business in a Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley Featured as Guest on Bold Life Television
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Fox Business Article: “Tax Guide to Divorce in 2019”
- Kelly Frawley and Emily Pollock Address Media Questions Concerning Bezos Divorce
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in PureWow Article: “So, You’re Breaking Up—but Who Gets the Dog?”
- Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Time Article: “If Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are Splitting Up, Here’s What Happens to the $93,000 Engagement Ring”
- Emily S. Pollock Quoted in MarketWatch Article: “Frozen Eggs, Student Loans and Other Unexpected Reasons to Get a Prenup”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in CNBC Article: “Being Rich May Increase Your Odds of Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Business Insider Australia Article: “You Don’t Need to be Rich to Get a Prenup — Here’s How Much You Should Expect to Pay”
- Kelly A. Frawley Featured in Q&A with Benchmark Litigation
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Fatherly Article: “This Is How Much The Average Divorce Costs—And Where All The Money Goes”
- Emily S. Pollock Quoted in HuffPost Article: “How To Protect Your Credit And Assets When Marrying Someone With Debt”
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Fatherly Article: “How to Tell Your Partner You Want a Divorce”
- Emily S. Pollock Quoted in Metro (US) Article: “Gray divorce: what it is and how to prepare”
- Kelly A. Frawley Quoted in Business Insider Article: “Prenups aren’t just for the rich or famous”
- Emily S. Pollock Featured as Guest on Cheddar in “What to Propose before Proposing”
- Kelly A. Frawley Quoted in Fox Business Article: “Divorce and money: Common pitfalls to avoid”
- Emily S. Pollock Quoted in CNBC Article: “What celebrities can teach us about marriage (and divorce)”
- Kelly Frawley and Emily Pollock Co-Author “Understanding the Basics of Child Custody”
- Emily S. Pollock quoted in Fox Business article: “Tax Law to Make Divorce Proceedings Messier”
- Emily S. Pollock and Kelly A. Frawley Discuss Divorce Considerations for Mommybites Blog
- Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Accessing and Using a Spouse’s ESI in a Divorce”
- Kelly A. Frawley Discusses Unconventional Topics of Divorce Negotiations
- Kasowitz Receives Eight National and 14 Metropolitan Rankings in U.S. News and Best Lawyers’ 2017 “Best Law Firms” Survey
- Emily S. Pollock Discusses Engagement Ring Legality in Essence Magazine
- Emily S. Pollock Discusses Distribution of the Engagement Ring in High-Profile Split
- Emily S. Pollock Discusses Custodial Issues in High-Profile Divorce
- Emily S. Pollock Discusses Prenuptial Agreements on $mart Women Podcast
- Kasowitz Successfully Defends Donald Trump, Keeping Divorce Records Sealed
- Kelly A. Frawley Discusses Potential Custodial Issue in High-Profile Celebrity Divorce
Contacts
Kasowitz Benson Torres matrimonial and family law partners Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock have co-authored “Everything You Need to Know About Protecting Your Business in a Divorce,” published in Forbes.
Read StoryKasowitz Benson Torres partner Kelly A. Frawley is featured in a Q&A with Benchmark Litigation.
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Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock Co-Author “Accessing and Using a Spouse’s ESI in a Divorce”
Kasowitz partners Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock have co-authored “Accessing and Using a Spouse’s ESI in a Divorce,” published in the New York Law Journal, discussing the use of electronically stored information, including emails and texts, in a divorce proceeding.
Read StoryIn a matter involving significant privacy rights, Kasowitz successfully defended President-elect Donald J. Trump against efforts by The New York Times and the Gannett newspaper chain to make public the contents of sealed court filings relating to Trump’s divorce from his ex-wife Ivana.
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