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LEADING DIVORCE ATTORNEYS AND PROFESSIONALS IN FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our attorneys are dedicated to family law matters, having committed their careers to providing seamless, efficacious, and rigorous legal services across the full spectrum of challenges facing our clients as their families go through difficult periods of change. We have earned a reputation as a firm that understands the legal and emotional dynamics of these issues and are resolved to work alongside you to protect what matters most, your livelihood and your family’s wellbeing.
We have earned a reputation as a firm that understands the legal and emotional dynamics of these issues and are resolved to work alongside you to protect what matters most, your livelihood and your family’s wellbeing.
Our firm achieves exceptional results because we are innate family law litigators – balancing the complex psychological, legal, reputational and financial needs of our clients comes naturally to us and sets us apart from general practitioners.
National law practice focused exclusively on divorce & family law
At Kleyman Law Firm, we are family lawyers par excellence.
You will benefit from our team’s exclusive commitment to family law matters. Your attorney will be part of a highly rated and recognized team with diverse skill sets and backgrounds, many of whom were trained by NYC matrimonial judges. We know our courts, judges, and procedures and will provide you with the best divorce attorney NYC has to offer across a range of substantive legal practices
You will benefit from our investment in you as a person, not just as a client. The unique nature of family law disputes requires a special sensitivity to the quickly shifting, emotional circumstances that you may find yourself in, and we are committed to being available to guide, support, and defend you whenever it’s needed. We promise a high level of service, reflective of the human element of this stressful period. We guarantee you will always experience direct access to an attorney, not support staff.
Our team of six attorneys works collaboratively and with complementarity across all kinds of cases from aggressive, trial-ready briefs to collaborative, mediation or arbitration strategies.
Your attorney will be a specialist, not just in the law but in the emotional nuances of legal and relational change, with an extensive network of resources in mental health, forensic science, and private investigation services to ensure you and your family are supported through and beyond the legal dynamic.
Attorney Val Kleyman is the founder of The Kleyman Law Firm. Nationally ranked among the top attorneys, Mr. Kleyman devotes his practice exclusively to complex divorce and family law matters and provides legal representation to clients in New York. Val is responsible for working with the firm’s attorneys on legal case strategy and firm operations.
Jaclyn Zackowitz is a partner in the Kleyman Law Firm and managing attorney in Florida. She is licensed to practice law in both Florida and New York making her uniquely capable of providing comprehensive legal representation to her clients in both states. Jaclyn handles a wide range of matters including divorce, family law and pre/post marital agreements.
Andriana Toscano is a partner in the Kleyman Law Firm and managing attorney in New Jersey. She is also chair of the litigation & trial advocacy practices. Ms. Toscano is licensed in New Jersey and New York and has extensive experience in complex divorce litigation. She manages the firm’s extensive trial calendar of contested divorce and family law matters.
Saundra L. Gardner is a Senior Associate and managing attorney in Georgia and District of Columbia. She has been practicing exclusively in the area of matrimonial and family law for over a decade. Ms. Gardner is highly skilled in all phases of matrimonial and family-law matters with focus on contested litigation. She is also the firm’s senior trial counsel.
A Versatile Family Law Firm That Can Pivot to Meet the Needs of Each Case
When it comes to family matters, we firmly believe that one size does not fit all. As such, our team applies years of dispute resolution experience to curating a bespoke legal approach that is specific to our clients’ complex needs. Your circumstances and goals are at the forefront of our strategizing, consequently, we operate under strict principles of communication, transparency, full disclosure, and fair dealing – it is these qualities that allow us to achieve results with discretion, efficiency, and flexibility.
Maintaining a breadth of legal knowledge and a meticulous attention to detail are the most important tools in an attorney’s arsenal: our attorneys are skillful in family law matters and they are dedicated to resolving issues amicably and fairly. This is not about profit maximization – it is about securing livelihoods confidently and justly, without unnecessary hostility.
How we accomplish this:
- Exclusive practice of divorce and family law.
- Initial cooperative and amicable approach on every matter.
- Best interests and goals of the client prioritized over billable hours.
What makes us so successful in the field is not only our legal accolades, qualifications, and training, it is our understanding of the emotional stakes and psychological processes involved in marital breakdown. Putting people before profit makes commercial sense. Resolving cases early through settlement may mean fewer billable hours, however, it both nurtures our reputation and frees up our team to procure more work and more vigorously pursue cases at trial.
How we accomplish this:
- Combination of legal and psychological approaches to family law.
- Prioritization of positive mental health of clients and their children.
- Understanding of challenges and side effects pre and post family conflict.
Approaching our clients as individuals means confidently taking a firm stance when this is called for. While we strive for settlement where possible, we thrive on complexity and excel at trial across a range of circumstances – we always prioritize securing our clients’ privacy and financial interests in the courtroom.
How we accomplish this:
- Preference for speedy cooperative settlement and resolution
- Effective litigation and trial strategy
- Strong result driven courtroom advocacy
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If you’re considering legal advice for a family law matter, don’t get distressed by costs you haven’t accrued yet. Every legal journey is different, especially in family cases. Talking to a member of our team for free could ease your mind and get you on the right path for securing legal and financial independence.
