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Award-Winning Long Island and New York City Family Law Attorneys
Leaders in New York Matrimonial Law
Every family has unique values, priorities, commitments, traditions and challenges. No two families are the same, and when your family relationships get “complicated”, you can turn to us for help. A separation or divorce can entail many new changes and urgent decisions. It can feel like your world is turned upside down. Your stress level can go through the roof overnight. This is something our attorneys and staff fully understand. After all, we have families too! Like you, we live and work on Long Island and in New York City. We know the challenges of raising children and co-parenting, because we are doing it too. Above all, our first priority is to serve our clients during their time of need. We coach our clients to keep their emotions in check during what can be an overwhelming process. The goal is to reach the best outcome possible — when it comes to your home, your children and your money — without a costly court battle. Needless to say, your personal safety and emotional equilibrium is vitally important.
As one of the premier matrimonial law firms on Long Island and in the New York Metropolitan area, we seek to redefine the law firm experience. We are committed to providing smart divorce solutions and peace of mind. You can depend on our compassionate team of attorneys to help you move forward with your life. Importantly, we do not believe that every legal case must end up in court with high stakes litigation. We guide our clients towards a civilized out of court resolution in the vast majority of cases. Our mission is to navigate our clients to the finish line with dignity intact, and children and finances protected — in the short term and the long term. If you or your children need protection from an abusive spouse, we will not hesitate to get a court order so that you are safe in your home.
The longevity and success of our firm since 1976 is due to our promise to treat our clients the way we would treat our own loved ones. We are proud that we are a referral based practice. We do not take your trust for granted.
One of the Longest Running and Top Rated Family Law Firms in New York - 50 Years of Service
For nearly five decades, Wisselman Harounian Family Law has served the New York community, offering solutions from the simplest to the most complex family legal issues. Our team of attorneys and mediators is respected by our peers and professional community as leaders in the field of family law on Long Island and New York City.
Whether you are seeking a fresh start with a divorce or a prenup, we are here to help.
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Committed to Your Peace of Mind and Well Being - We Believe Mental Health Is Wealth
We believe we have an obligation to address all of the needs that arise from your family law concerns, especially the concerns we can’t see, like your mental well being, stability and clarity. From Day One, we will do an assessment for you and your children, including domestic violence issues, to make sure that your needs are addressed. Our goal is to give you peace of mind so that you can move on with your life.
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Licensed Social Worker on Staff - We’re in the Habit of Helping
We have a licensed master social worker on staff to help consult with our attorneys and provide referrals to clients, so that they can better cope with the full spectrum of their family concerns. We can help you with referrals for individual counseling, rehab and support groups, and specialists for children with special needs.
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Licensed Mediators - Going to Court is Not Always the Answer
Sometimes options to settle out of court are the answer, and if that’s the case, our mediators are ready to help. Unlike many other firms, we encourage peaceful and civilized resolution of issues from the outset. Litigation is almost always a Plan B. We can also counsel you regarding annulments, uncontested divorce, or legal separation in lieu of divorce.
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Modern Family Law Services - Because Every Family Is Different
Wisselman Harounian Family Law recognizes the unique needs of your family and is at the forefront of evolving legal issues including religious and cultural divorce (and religious prenups), LGBTQIA+ couples, fertility and surrogacy matters. We also prepare same sex prenups and surrogacy contracts.
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A Commitment to Community - We Live Here Too
Wisselman Harounian Family Law supports organizations that stand against domestic violence and child abuse. No other firm has donated as many pro bono hours to victims of domestic violence. Our Managing Partner, Jacqueline Harounian was recognized with the “Humanitarian of the Year Award” by UJA, a leading non profit organization, for her advocacy and service. We also sponsor and support several charities that help individuals and children with cancer.
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Multi-Disciplined Long Island Family Law Attorneys - We Get Your Business
The experts we work with have a varied background as forensic accountants, tax planners, mental health professionals, parent coordinators, pension experts, appraisers, private investigators, and real estate professionals. In order to get the best possible outcome for our clients, we will not hesitate to bring in outside experts.
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Prenups are the closest thing to divorce insurance.
This phrase is our trademark! Our law firm handles nearly 100 prenuptial agreements each year. We believe that premarital financial counseling and disclosure of assets, debts income and expenses is the route to a healthier and happier marriage.
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