Alton Abramowitz

Recognized by his peers for many years as one of the leaders of New York’s matrimonial bar and an accomplished divorce lawyer, Alton served as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial lawyers from November of 2012 until November of 2013. He is listed in both Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. His opinions and comments on a wide variety of divorce and family law topics are often quoted by the national and local news media. Alton authors the Divorce Law Column for the New York Law Journal, where his articles on variety of family and matrimonial law topics appear throughout each year. In addition, from time to time, he has authored pieces for other publications. He has lectured and written for numerous bar associations and was one of the foremost advocates for the reform of New York’s divorce laws by the enactment of “no fault divorce.” Throughout his career, Alton has held and continues to hold important positions in leading bar associations, including past Chair of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, past Chair of the Matrimonial Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association, past President of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, past Co-Chair of the Matrimonial Law Section of the New York County Lawyers Association, etc. He is also a Diplomate of the prestigious American College of Family Trial Lawyers. From the earliest days of his career until the present, Alton has represented clients in divorce and other family law matters, for which he seeks to find well-reasoned and comprehensive solutions to serious problems that have a long-term impact on the lives of the people who have chosen him as their advocate. He employs all of the tools that are at the fingertips of matrimonial lawyers – from negotiation to litigation to appeals. His name appears as counsel of record on a far-ranging group of reported court decisions. Alton is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, the U.S. Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Specialties: Matrimonial, divorce, custody and family law, including marital settlement, separation, prenuptial, post-nuptial and paternity agreements; litigation and settlement of all forms of family law matters.