Sari Friedman | Honored for Excellence in Matrimonial and Family Law

Sari Friedman, Attorney at Law, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in matrimonial and family law.

For 35 years, Ms. Friedman has been a strong advocate for people's rights, which is why she established New York's premiere boutique matrimonial and family law firm. At the helm of the practice, she has led her team in developing a reputation for providing aggressive and compassionate representation of the highest quality. Ms. Friedman offers representation in a wide variety of legal areas as they pertain to family and matrimonial law, including alimony and maintenance, child custody, child support, divorce, fathers' rights, grandparents' rights, grounds for divorce, visitations, orders of protection, and pre- and post-nuptual agreements. 

Ms. Sari Friedman is an award-winning attorney. She was named a Top Rated Lawyer by Legal Leaders' Long Island and was selected for inclusion in New York Magazine's Women Leaders in Law feature. Additionally, she is an AV preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell and she is among the Premier 100 Trial Attorneys in New York State. As she looks to the future, Ms. Friedman plans to continue in her life's work and ensure the firm remains a top-tier matrimonial firm. Read More...

WHAT ROLE A LAWYER PLAYS IN A DIVORCE CASE- SARI FRIEDMAN

If your marriage is dissolving, you need a divorce lawyer who can help you out with the legal matters. When you find that, this is the time when the situation is out of your control now, you should resolve the situation and should approach an attorney who will help you to get out of the situation without making it more hectic or tough for you to get out of the situation.

A divorce lawyer plays a vital role as it is a personal as well as a sensitive affair. No matter how strong you are, a divorce can left you and your family in an unbearable pain. The divorce lawyer that you choose have some responsibilities towards the case, and a good lawyer will help you to reach the settlement quickly and painlessly. No matter what kind of matter it is- general or very sensitive, in both the cases you require a divorce lawyer. A divorce lawyer can help you with providing legal advice and end up the matter without getting into any undesired situation. A lawyer is an expertise in this matter and his/her services will definitely help you to come out of the situation. More experienced an attorney is, more ease he will possess in solving your problem.

To be a divorce lawyer one must undergo the training in specialized courses and a hand on work on divorce cases. As it is one of the sensitive cases, so an attorney needs to be careful towards each perspective of his client.

With the types of divorce cases, role of divorce lawyer also varies. In an uncontested divorce, the service of a lawyer is to fill the divorce papers and represent his client during the hearing of the court whereas in the contested divorce, Lawyer is supposed to fill the divorce papers and represent his clients in the courthouse. Usually a divorce lawyer suppress in litigation, so his responsibility is to sort out the case as soon as possible and get a desirable outcome for the client.

Following are the responsibilities of a divorce lawyer:

Pre-Divorce Wisdom: It is the responsibility of a divorce lawyer to provide you enough and helpful pre- divorce wisdom. He must advise you on the matter in detail like marital possessions, child custody, home rights and other concerns. An attorney should take the matter seriously as it needs a lot of patience and courage, some lawyers may take personal approach towards the children associated with the case.

Paperwork: A divorce lawyer need to prepare with the paperwork at the beginning of the case and file a complaint in the court. Your lawyer should always be ready with the paperwork related to insurance, pension, business and in case of child custody he should be prepare with motions for custodial support and temporary visitation arrangements.

Proceedings: A lawyer should give a timely response to his clients call or email and any document and information received from the other party should be forwarded both to the client and to the court. An attorney should inform every new developments to his client as soon as possible.

Professional Assistance: An attorney too need the opinion of an expert to resolve dispute. These experts are often called in during property appraisals and child custody arrangements. An attorney should have the contact information of these experts on hand to make the things move quickly as well as easily.

A lawyer ought to go with you to any court testimonies, hearings, and meetings. He/she ought to completely bolster you during settlement arrangements and paperwork. In the event that the case goes to trial, your lawyer should completely inform you on what may happen in court and how to set yourself up.

Sari Friedman an experienced matrimonial and family law attorney and being a mother of two understands the importance of family. She is dedicated to protect the rights and future of her clients. According to her a divorce lawyer plays an important role and she believes that “no greater vocation can be had by woman or man than to be a parent. Our purpose is to promote the equality of that vocation and to offer men and women an opportunity for the mutual support to pursue their rights”.