Firm News

2012

February 8, 2012- The firm's attorneys attended the February meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association's Matrimonial Law Committee featruring Justice Arthur M. Diamond speaking on the admissibility of social media and internet based evidence.
February 7, 2012- The first appellate decsion interpreting New York's interim spousal support statute, Khaira v Khaira, twice cites to Lee Rosenberg's NY Law Journal article "Multiple Flaws Abound in New Interim Spousal Support Statute" from February 25, 2011.
February 2012- Part 2 of "The Enforceability of 'Automatic Orders'" by Lee Rosenberg appears in this month's New York Family Law Monthy. The article may also be found on his blog at www.divorcenewyorksyle.com.
January 26, 2012- Andrea Brodie and Lee Rosenberg attended the Annual Meeting of the NYSBA Family Lw Section. Lee was also quoted in a NY Law Journal article on the first no-fault divorce trial and was selected to the Board of Managers of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' New York Chapter.
Andrea Brodie attended the Annual Meeting of the NYSBA Young Lawyers Section where she was selected to be the Young Lawyers Section's Alternate 10^th District Representative.
January 17, 2012- Andrea Brodie and Joe DiPalma attended the January meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Young Lawyer's Committee.
January 11, 2012- The firm's attorneys attended the January meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee.
January 2012- Part 1 of "When Is an Order Not an Order? The Enforceability of 'Automatic Orders' Under the DRL and Uniform Rule" by Lee Rosenberg appears in the January 2012 issue of NY Family Law Monthly.

2011

December 14, 2011- The firm's attorneys attended the year-end meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee.
December 13, 2011- A Resolution authored by Lee Rosenberg as Chair of the Nassau Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee recommending the repeal of the interim spousal support statutes and the elimination of "enhanced earning capacity" awards was passed by the Bar Association's Board of Directors. It will be forwarded to the New York State Law Revision Commission for consideration in their report to the New York State Legislature.
December 5, 2011- "Matrimonial Representation And Same-Gender Newlyweds-to-Be" is published in the New York Law Journal.
December 1, 2011- Lee Rosenberg co-chaired the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' winter meeting. The new Chief Administrative Judge of New York State Courts, Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, was the featured speaker.
November 2011- "Marriage and Divorce: An Overview of Rights, Obligations and Options for Non-Traditional Couples", by Lee Rosenberg and Andrea M. Brodie appeared in the November issue of the Nassau County Bar Association's "Nassau Lawyer".
November 2011- Andrea Brodie was named sole Vice Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Committee. Lee Rosenberg attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Chicago. He is Vice Chair of the AAML's Membership Committee.
November 1, 2011- The firm was successful in obtaining revesals on two appeals in Bushlow v Bushlow, 2011 NY Slip Op 07795 (2nd Dept 2011) and Bushlow v Bushlow, 2011 NY Slip Op 07796 (2nd Dept 2011).
October 19, 2011- Michael Chetkof attended the October meeting of the New York Family Law American Inn of Court.
October 12, 2011- The New York Law Journal article, "Divorce Cases Are Complicated By New Maintenance Rules", frequently quoted Lee Rosenberg. In addition, Andrea Brodie co-hosted the Nassau County Women's Bar Association Matrimonial Law meeting.
October 6, 2011- Lee Rosenberg lectured at the NYS Bar Association's Basic Matrimonial Practice seminar.
October 5. 2011-The firm's attorneys joined in attending the October Meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee which is Chaired by Lee Rosenberg and featured Justice Jeffrey S. Sunshine speaking on the interim spousal support statute.
October, 2011- Lee Rosenberg was again selected as one of the Ten Leaders in Matrimonial and Divorce Law on Long Island. He was also invited by the New York State Law Revision Commisson to attend their Round-table meeting on interim spousal support in Albany on October 25, 2011.
September, 2011- NY Metro Area "Super Lawyers" selected Lee Rosenberg for inclusion in the field of Family Law for the fifth consecutive year.
September 22 - Andrea Brodie attended the Nassau County Women's Bar Association Cocktail Reception honoring the Judiciary
September 14, 2011- The firm's attorneys joined in attending the September Meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee which is Chaired by Lee Rosenberg and featured Nassau County Administrative Judges Marano, Zimmerman, and Dane providing an update on Nassau County's matrimonial and family law courts.
September 7, 2011 -Andrea Brodie co-hosted the Nassau County Women's Bar Association Matrimonial Meeting addressing DOMA and representation of same-sex clients.
September 21, 2011- Lee Rosenberg lectured at the Nassau County Bar Association at the "Marriage, Divorce, Estate Planning & Employment Issues for Same-Sex Couples" seminar. Materials were written with Andrea M. Brodie.
June 26, 2011 - Latest post at www.divorcenewyorksyle.com, "Almost Born on the 4th of July: Same-Sex Marriage Passes in NY."
June 23, 2011 - Lee Rosenberg was featured in Newsday's "People on the Move" section.
June 2011 - Lee Rosenberg was appointed Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee for 2011 - 2012.
March 30, 2011- "Ready, Set, Lead! Empowering Women in the Political Process" sponsored by the Nassau and Suffolk Women's Bar Associations, was attended by Lee Rosenberg and Andrea Brodie. Andrea Brodie has been selected to become co-chair of the Nassau County Women's Bar Association Matrimonial Committee later this year.
March 25, 2011- The firm's case, Jill G. v Jeffrey G., appeared as a decision of interest in the New York Law Journal. It is one of the few published cases addressing support and counsel fee applications made under the new statute.
March, 2011- Lee Rosenberg attended the mid-winter meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
March 2, 2011- Lee Rosenberg wrote the seminar materials for the Columbian Lawyers Association of Manhattan program on the new matrimonial law statutes.
March 2011- Bill Saltzman, Michael Chetkof, and Lee Rosenberg, each appear among "Long Island's Top Rated Attorneys" for 2011 in Long Island Pulse Magazine.
February 25, 2011- "Multiple Flaws Abound in New Interim Spousal Support Statute", a new article by Lee Rosenberg appears in today's NY Law Journal "Outside Counsel" column. http://www.nylj.com
February 7, 2011- Lee Rosenberg's Letter to the Editor was published in the New York Law Journal under "'No Fault" Should Mean "No Trial'". Also, Part 2 of his Matrimonial Fee Dispute Arbitration article appears in the February issue of NY Family Law Monthly.
January 2011- Part 1 of Lee Rosenberg's article on Matrimonial Fee Dispute Arbitration appears in this month's issue of NY Family Law Monthly.

2010

December 14, 2010- The last post of 2010 at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com.
December 8, 2010- Michael Chetkof was sworn in by the Appellate Division Second Department as a Court Examiner for the upcoming year.
November 23, 2010- Lee Rosenberg was selected by Avvo as a top New York lawyer in the area of divorce law, which selection will also be featured in the March/April 2011 education issue of Arrive Magazine.
November 2010- Michael Chetkof was re-certified by the Appellate Division Second Department as a Court Examiner in guardianship matters.
November 16, 2010- Michael A. Terzuoli, former Managing Editor of Articles for Hofstra Univeristy School of Law's Family Court Review, joined the firm as a law clerk awaiting admission to the NY State Bar.
November 7, 2010- Lee Rosenberg lectured and prepared the matrerials for "'New Wine in Old Bottles', Statutory Changes: New Issues in Grounds, Maintenance, Child Support and Counsel Fees" at St. John's University School of Law's "Continuing Legal Education Weekend".
November 4, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. "Dial 'M' for Morass", filed during the annual meeting on the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Chicago.
October 2010- Lee Rosenberg was peer selected as a New York metro area "super lawyer" in Family Law for the fourth consecutive year.
September 29, 2010- Lee Rosenberg lectured and prepared the materials for the NY Family Law American Inn of Court's initial Fall meeting on the new changes to the Domestic Relations Law involving no fault divorce, spousal support, counsel fees, and modification of child support.
September 2010- Bill Saltzman, Michael Chetkof, and Lee Rosenberg were each named to the list of Top "Legal Eagles" in Nassau and Suffolk Counties by Long Island Pulse Magazine, setting forth the highest rated attorneys on Long Island.
September 2010- Andrea M. Brodie was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.
August 31, 2010- The firm's case, Cashel v Cashel, in which Michael Chetkof represented the appellant, was successfuly decided in our favor by the New York State Court of Appeals.
August 23, 2010- Lee Rosenberg was quoted in the Newsday article, "NY's New No-Fault Divorce Law Both Praised, Panned" by reporter Carol Polsky.
August 19, 2010- Newsday's article "Praise for NY's New Divorce Law" by Denise Barrios, quoted Lee Rosenberg. Also, a new post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com: "No-Fault(y) Towers- New York Ends the Need to Prove Grounds For Divorce".
August 3, 2010- Lee Rosenberg lectured and prepared the materials for "The Matrimonial Rules and Fee Dispute Arbitration" at the Nassau Academy of Law's "Dean's Hour" seminar at the Nassau County Bar Association.
July 6, 2010- Lee Rosenberg was widely quoted in today's New York Law Journal on the issue of No Fault Divorce. He was also quoted on a related issue in Newsday on July 1.
June 23, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. "A Hard Day's Month".
June 2010- Part 1 of Lee Rosenberg's article, "Bad Law on Double Dipping: Appellate Inconsistency" appeared in the June, 2010 issue of New York Family Law Monthly.
May 5, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. "Court of Appeals Rules on Same-Sex Relationship Cases."
April 21, 2010- Lee Rosenberg presented the legislative and case update at the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee meeting.
April 20, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. "Pet Seminary: The Rise in Animal Custody Claims."
April 6, 2010- The firm's case Cashel v Cashel was accepted to be heard by the New York State Court of Appeals.
March 2010- Lee Rosenberg attended the mid-winter meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He was also named as one of the "Ten Leaders in Matrimonial & Divorce Law" on Long Island. www.tenleaders.com.
March 11, 2010- Lee Rosenberg's "Letter to the Editor" regarding the ongoing inability to pass No-Fault Divorce in New York was published in the New York Law Journal. Also, there is a new post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com "Days in Confusion: The Appellate Court Says What?"
February 26, 2010- Lee Rosenberg's article, "'Rodriguez' Offers Common Sense Revisiting of Double Dipping", appeared in the New York Law Journal's "Outside Counsel" column.
February 21, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. "The Never Departed."
February 10, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. "A Blizzard of Id."
January 26, 2010- Lee Rosenberg lectured at the "Hot Tips From the Experts" portion of the NYS Bar Association General Practice Section Annual Meeting.
January 24, 2010- New post at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.net. "Injustice for All: The Continued Offensiveness of Judge Judyism."
January 2010-"Reconcilable Differences", the January 3 blog post, at Lee Rosenberg's Divorce New York Style, addressing child custody litigation may be found at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. Also, his article "To Halve and to Halve Not: The Drastic Reduction of Awards in Enhanced Earnings and Business Distribution Cases" has been published in the New York State Bar Association's Winter 2009 issue of Family Law Review.

2009

December 24, 2009- News update at Divorce New York Style: "Madoff Victims' Divorce Agreement Upheld". See www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com.
December 17, 2009- Attorney, Andrea M. Brodie joined the firm as an associate.
December 10, 2009- Michael Chetkof was sworn in by the Appellate Division as he was re-certified as a Court Examiner in Guardianship cases in Nassau County.
December 9, 2009- Michael Chetkof and Lee Rosenberg attended the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee's final meeting of the year. Bill Saltzman was at the year-end meeting of the Nassau Lawyers Association.
December 7, 2009- Go to Lee Rosenberg's "Divorce New York Style" at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com. for "Into the Woods: A Prenuptial Love/Hate Story" for a brief primer on prenups and the Tiger Woods scandal.
December 3, 2009- Lee Rosenberg attended the Winter meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers New York Chapter which was held at Carlton on the Park on Long Island.
November 17, 2009- The Appellate Division Second Department in Davis v Davis, 2009 NY Slip Op 08579, twice cited to Lee Rosenberg's March 2005 New York Law Journal Article, "No Fault Divorce: New Twist on Constructive Abandonment."
November 14, 2009- see www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com for the most recent Divorce New York Style blogpost, "More Than a Few Good Men (and Women)."
November 2009- Lee Rosenberg attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Chicago. Part 2 of his article "The Non-Effect of the Recession on Downward Modification Applications", also appeared in this month's "The Matrimonial Strategist".
October 29, 2009- Lee Rosenberg moderated the judges panel and authored the seminar materials for the "Matrimonial and Family Court Judicial Forum" on Long Island.
October 14, 2009- Lee Rosenberg presented an update of recent appellate family law decisions at the monthly meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee.
October 2009- Part 1 of the article, "Not Much Ado About Having Nothing: The Non-Effect of the Recession on Downward Modification Applications", by Lee Rosenberg, appears in this month's issue of The Matrimonial Strategist.
October 6, 2009- Lee Rosenberg's most recent blog post, "The 50% Solution?", may be found at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com.
October 5, 2009- Bill Saltzman moderated "Meet the Candidates Night" in Huntington, New York at the Huntington Yacht Club.
October 5, 2009- Lee Rosenberg lectured for the New York State Bar Association's continuing legal education program on the subjects of divorce agreements and child support.
October 2009- All three firm partners, Bill Saltzman, Michael Chetkof, and Lee Rosenberg, have received Martindale-Hubbell's new "AV Pre-Eminent" peer review rating with a rating of 5.0 out of 5 for legal skill and ethical standards. http://martindale.com/Saltzman-Chetkof-Rosenberg-LLP/law-firm-353075-people.htm.
October 2009- This month's New York Family Law Monthly contains Part 3 of the article "Shopping Spree! What's Old and New in Attorney and Judge Shopping" by Lee Rosenberg. He was also included again as a New York Metro Area "super lawyer" in the field of family law. The recogntion appeared in the New York Times Magazine on October 4, 2009. www.superlawyers.com
September 24, 2009- Lee Rosenberg began a new blog called "Divorce New York Style". It may be found at www.divorcenewyorkstyle.com.
September 22, 2009- The firm successfully appealed a lower court decision which struck a New Jersey post-nuptial agreement in Friedman v Roman, 2009 NY Slip Op 06662 (2nd Dept, September 22, 2009).
September 15, 2009- Lee Rosenberg presented "The New 'Automatic Orders' Statute: A Case Study Under DRL 236B(2)(b)" before the NY Family Law American Inn of Court.
September 2009- This month's New York Family Law Monthly contains Part 2 of the article "Shopping Spree! What's Old and New in Attorney and Judge Shopping" by Lee Rosenberg. He also became First Vice Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee.
August 2009- This month's New York Family Law Monthly contains Part 1 of the article "Shopping Spree! What's Old and New in Attorney and Judge Shopping" by Lee Rosenberg.
June 2009- Lee Rosenberg's article "Drafting Matrimonial "Cohabitation" Clauses After Graev", appears in this month's New York State Bar Association Journal. His article "Modification of Support: No Easier to Get in Current Economic Times", was published in the New York Law Journal on June 19, 2009 at page 4.
June 2009- The "New York Matrimonial and Family Court Judicial Forum", a round table seminar and discussion with a panel of matrimonial and family law judges, was scheduled to be held on October 29, 2009 with Lee Rosenberg as the moderator.
May 13, 2009- Lee Rosenberg was a member of a panel of lawyers and judges discussing counsel fee applications and issues of civility before the members of the the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonal Committee.
May 2009- Julie Tumminello became a member of the Young Lawyers and the Matrimonial Law Committees of the Nassau County Bar Association. She is also a member of Women in the Courts Committee.
May 2009- Lee Rosenberg participated in the New York State Office of Court Administration's Divorce Mediation program.
May 4, 2009- The New York Law Journal reported on the firm's case, L.D. v A.D. as a "Decision of Interest". The decision itself may be found at page 21, column 1, and involved downward modification of support issues.
May 1, 2009- Lee Rosenberg lectured on "Family Law: Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Cases", invloving the most recent developments in case law and legislation, domestic violence, child support, and same-sex marriage.
April 2009- Lee Rosenberg was informed that his article on the Court of Appeals' decision in Graev v Graev will appear in the June issue of the New York State Bar Association Journal.
March 25, 2009- Julie Tumminello was duly sworn and admitted to the Bar of the State of New York.
March 2009- Lee Rosenberg attended the mid-winter conference of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
January 29, 2009- The ethics materials for the NYSBA Annual Meeting of the Family Law Section cited to Lee Rosenberg's article, "Matrimonial Rules: Substantial Compliance, Fees", which was previously published in the New York Law Journal. see article
January 27, 2009- Lee Rosenberg lectured at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association on cohabitation provisions in spousal support agreements in the "Hot Tips From the Experts" portion of the NYSBA General Practice Section's meeting.
January 21, 2009- Lee Rosenberg co-presented and prepared materials for the NY Family Law American Inn of Court entited, "Same-Sex Marriage in New York and Elsewhere: Cases, Issues and Recent Developments."

2008

December 11, 2008- Michael Chetkof was re-certified as a Court Examiner in Guardianship Proceedings by the Appellate Division Second Department.
November 2008- Law Clerks, Brynne Holt and Julie Tumminello, both passed the New York State Bar Examination.
October 21, 2008- Lee Rosenberg co-presented and provided materials for a lecture to the NY Family Law American Inn of Court entitled "A Judicial View: Elements of Proof to Present Upon Applications for Maintenence, Counsel Fees and Exclusive Occupancy Pendente Lite or After Trial."
October 14, 2008- Lee Rosenberg was quoted in the New York Law Journal on recent developments in the area of same-sex marriage. see Newsbrief
October 7, 2008- Julie Tumminello, a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law joined the firm as a law clerk.
October 2, 2008- Lee Rosenberg was admitted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
September 28, 2008- Lee Rosenberg was included among the New York Metropolitan area "Super Lawyers" in Family Law in the New York Times Magazine section.
September 2008- "An Update on Prenuptial and No-Fault Divorce Legislation" by Lee Rosenberg was published in New York Family Law Monthly and his article "Tolling the Statute of Limitations on Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements: The Third (and Last) Version of DRL 250" was published in the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Review. see article
July 2008- Lee Rosenberg was invited to join the formation committee of a potential Matrimonial Mediation Program in the Nassau County Matrimonial Part which is designed to advance the interests of litigants and children by providing them with an option of alternative dispute resolution in their divorce case.
June 16, 2008- Lee Rosenberg was selected to be among attorneys meeting with the New York State Legislature on the issue of no-fault divorce in Albany, New York and participated in the subsequent forum presented by the NYS Office of Court Administration's Office of Matrimonial Study and Reform.
June 16, 2008- Michael Chetkof attended the Office of Court Administration Office of Fiduciary Services' Elder Abuse Training for Court Examiner's program at the Judicial Institute in White Plains, New York.
June 2008- "The Matrimonial Strategist" included Lee Rosenberg's article on same-sex marriage in its June 2008 publication.
May 13, 2008- The Nassau County case Brody v Brody, a "Decision of Interest" in the New York Law Journal cited to Lee Rosenberg's "For Whom the Pre-Nup Tolls: Does the New DRL 250 Really Put and End to the Discussion?"
May 2008- Lee Rosenberg's article "For Whom the Pre-Nup Tolls" was published in New York Family Law Monthly.
April 16, 2008- Michael Chetkof was re-certified as fee dispute arbitrator for the NYS Office of Court Administration.
April 9, 2008- Lee Rosenberg moderated and prepared the materials for the Nassau County Matrimonial Committee seminar "Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself, Your Firm and Your Clients".
March 31, 2008- Lee Rosenberg's article, "Same-Sex Marriage: Right to Divorce, but Not to Marry?" appeared in the New York Law Journal. see article
January 22, 2008, the Nassau County Family Court's decision in the firm's case H.P.v B.P. , appeared as a "Decision of Interest" in the New York Law Journal.
January 3, 2008- Michael Chetkof was re-certfied for 2008 by the Appellate Division Second Department as a Court Examiner in Artilce 81 Guardianship matters.

2007

December 2007- Michael Chetkof was invited to join the Installation/Journal Committee of the Suffolk County Bar Association.
December 3, 2007- Lee Rosenberg lectured for the National Business Institute, addressing the Failure to Understand Asset Types and Ethical Considerations in their seminar entitled "Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces".
November 2007- Lee Rosenberg attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois.
October 17, 2007- Michael Chetkof presented a seminar before the NY Family Law American Inn of Court entitled "Respect and Civility: A Method to Employ to Prevent the Undermining of the Integrity of the American Legal System."
October 11, 2007- Lee Rosenberg was an invited participant at the Forum on No-Fault Divorce presented by the NYS Office of Court Administration Office of Matrimonial and Family Law Study and Reform and chaired by Hon. Sondra D. Miller.
October 9, 2007- Lee Rosenberg's article "On Matrimony, the Miller Commission, Legislative Failure" was published in the New York Law Journal. see article
October 2007- Part 2 of Lee Rosenberg's article on establishing jurisdiction over non-residents in matrimonial cases was published in the October 2007 issue of NY Family Law Monthly.
September 24, 2007- Bill Saltzman presented a continuing legal education seminar entitled "Basic Residential Real Estate" to the Nassau Lawyers Association. www.nassaulawyersassociation.com.
September 23, 2007- Lee Rosenberg was listed in the New York Metro area family law "Super Lawyers" section in the New York Times Sunday Magazine. www.superlawyers.com.
September 12, 2007- Michael Chetkof was sworn in by Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division Second Department, Hon. Gail A. Prudenti, as a Court Examiner in Article 81 Guardianship matters.
September 2007- National Business Institute announced its seminar entitled "Preventing Critical Mistakes During Divorce" at which Lee Rosenberg will be lecturing. The seminar will be held on December 3, 2007 and information may be obtained at www.nbi-sems.com.
September 6, 2007- The firm attended the dedication of new plaques at the home of the Nassau County Bar Association. We are among those who have plaques honoring the Bar Association's 75th year.
August 2007- Part 1 of Lee Rosenberg's article on establishing jurisdiction over non-residents in matrimonial cases was published in the September 2007 issue of NY Family Law Monthly.
July 2007-Lee Rosenberg became 2nd Vice Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Committee.
June 2007-Lee Rosenberg was notified of his inclusion in the 2008 edition of Who's Who in America.
June 2007-Michael Chetkof completed the Appellate Division's Certified Court Examiner's program.
April 2007-Bill Saltzman was honored by the Nassau County Bar Association for his 50 years of practice.
March 2007- Lee Rosenberg attended the mid-winter meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.