Our Attorneys - Quick Overview
Audrey M. Sager
Matrimonial lawyer
Partner
- Experience - over 30 years of experience with matrimonial law and parental rights
- Credentials - licensed to practice in New York State, Federal, and Appellate courts
- Awards and accolades - a New York Super Lawyer and an AV-Rated attorney
- Professional associations and memberships - a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; on the Executive Committee and Law Guardian Advisory Panel of the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Section.
- Speaking engagements - invited guest lecturer on various topics in divorce and matrimonial law
- Special skills - bilingual in Spanish
Steven L. Gellerman
Estates, business, and real estate lawyer
Partner
- Experience - over 30 years of experience in wills, probate, administration, trusts, estates, real estate, and business law
- Credentials - licensed in New York State, Federal, and Appellate courts
- Community affiliations - legal aid and community involvement in New York State
Esther Chyzyk Bernheim
Matrimonial lawyer
Associate
- Experience - over 25 years of experience in matrimonial law
- Credentials - licensed to practice in New York State, Federal, and Appellate courts
- Professional accomplishments - published in various legal journals
- Special skills - bilingual in Spanish
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From offices in Queens, our attorneys represent clients throughout Nassau County, Westchester County, and New York City's Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. And for the convenience of our Westchester clients, we offer local meetings.
Our Attorneys - Detailed Profile
Audrey M. Sager, Attorney at Law
Experience
For more than 30 years, Audrey M. Sager has devoted her practice exclusively to the field of matrimonial and family law on both the trial and appellate levels, including:
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Credentials
Fully versed in the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), Audrey M. Sager represents many clients who reside outside New York State, but whose litigation is jurisdictionally based in the New York Courts.
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Awards and accolades
With extensive trial and appellate experience, Audrey M. Sager, a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, brings a level of experience and expertise not often found in these fields.
Selected as a New York - Metro Super Lawyer
2007, 2008, 2009Super Lawyers honors attorneys for their outstanding achievements within the legal profession with this distinguished award.
Received the highest peer review rating by Martindale Hubbell
An AV Rating is a clear indication that a lawyer demonstrates the highest professional and ethical standards. The AV rating is used to identify lawyers with very high to preeminent legal ability and is a reflection of an attorney's experience, integrity, and professional excellence.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
"To be represented by a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to be represented by a leading practitioner in the field of family law. AAML Fellows are recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with an expert level of knowledge, skill and integrity."
Professional associations and memberships
As a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1988, Audrey M. Sager is recognized by the Bench and Bar as an expert practitioner in Matrimonial Law. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section; a member of the Interdisciplinary Committee on Mental Health and Family Law (a group comprised of forensic experts and custody litigators); a member of the Law Guardian Advisory Committee for the Second Judicial Department; a member of the Queens County Bar Association; and a member of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
Member
- Queens County Bar Association
- Family Law Section
- New York State Bar Association
- Family Law Section - Executive Committee
- Women's Bar Association of State of New York
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Appointed Member, Law Guardian Advisory Committee for the Second Department
- Member, Interdisciplinary Forum on Mental Health and Family Law
- Program Chair, 1993-1996
- Designated Mentor, Pro Bono Panels, in the field of matrimonial and family law.
- Queens County Bar Association
- Bar Association of City of New York
- New York State Bar Association
Speaking engagements
Ms. Sager has lectured extensively throughout New York State on such topics as equitable distribution, custody, custodial relocation, and matrimonial trial techniques before the New York State Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the Queens County Bar Association.
Special skills
Se habla español. Abogada Audrey M. Sager puede ayudarle con todas sus necesidades de derecho de familia. Obtener el aviso que necesita para avanzar en la dirección positiva. Llame a nuestras oficinas: (718) 261-2300.
Steven L. Gellerman, Attorney at Law
Experience
With more than 30 years of experience in the field of trusts and estates, Mr. Gellerman has represented estates of various degrees of complexity and values, including contested probate proceedings, lost will proceedings, and proceedings to declare a missing heir deceased.
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Credentials
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Community affiliations
Mr. Gellerman has also represented parties who suffered the loss of a loved one in the September 11, 2001 attacks, helping the survivors obtain compensation and bring closure to their tragic loss.
In Real Estate, Mr. Gellerman has represented sellers, purchasers and lenders in both residential and commercial transactions. With extensive experience in the purchase, sale and investment in real estate, Mr. Gellerman brings his expertise and personal involvement to each transaction to ensure the proper results for his clients.
Esther Chyzyk Bernheim, Attorney at Law
Experience
Esther Chyzyk Bernheim has practiced on both the trial and appellate levels, and brings her expertise and devotion to every case and every client.
Credentials
Admitted to the New York State Bar in 1982, Esther has practiced solely in the field of Matrimonial Law since her admission. Born August 24, 1957 in Havana, Cuba, she immigrated to the US at the age of four and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Esther graduated from Queens College in 1978, and from New York Law School on a full Fellowship scholarship in 1982.
Professional accomplishments
She has been published in The New York Law Journal and has prepared materials for many lectures in the continuing legal education series.
Special skills
Se habla español. Abogada Esther Chyzyk Bernheim puede ayudarle con todas sus necesidades de derecho de familia. Obtener el aviso que necesita para avanzar en la dirección positiva. Llame a nuestras oficinas: (718) 261-2300.
