We are proud to be acknowledged as the best family law firm in New York.

Robert Stephan Cohen, Bernard E. Clair, Deborah E. Lans, Jad Greifer, Mara T. Thorpe, Bradley Bernstein and Howard P. Roy have received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent, highest ratings for both legal ability and ethical standards throughout their careers.

Robert Stephan Cohen, Bernard E. Clair, Deborah E. Lans, Jad Greifer, Mara T. Thorpe, Shannon Rogers Simpson, Daniella Mayer, Joseph F. De Simone and S. Susan Gross have been selected as Family Law Super Lawyers. Deborah E. Lans was also selected in the fields of Business Litigation and Non-Profit.

Michael Calogero and Sunita Kurra have been selected by Super Lawyers as Rising Stars in the field of Family Law.

Robert Stephan Cohen, Bernard E. Clair, Deborah E. Lans, Jad Greifer, Shannon Rogers Simpson, Mara T. Thorpe, Benjamin A. Lilien and Michael Calogero have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law. Deborah E. Lans has also been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation. Bernard E. Clair was also selected Lawyer of the Year, Family Law, for 2021.

Cohen Clair has again received a Tier 1 ranking in the latest Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The firm is honored to have been selected every year since its inception.

Cohen Clair, one of only two matrimonial law firms in New York, has been ranked Band 1 in the Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth Guide, with Robert Stephan Cohen, Bernard E. Clair, Deborah E. Lans, Jad Greifer, and Shannon Rogers Simpson as notable figures in the field.

Robert Stephan Cohen, Bernard E. Clair, Jad Greifer, Mara T. Thorpe, Deborah E. Lans, Howard P. Roy, Shannon Rogers Simpson, S. Susan Gross and Joseph DeSimone have each been selected for inclusion in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Family Lawyers for 2020.

Jad Greifer was selected in 2014 and 2015 as the New York City Divorce Lawyer of the Year by Corporate LiveWire.