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Valerie Wolfman

New York, NY

Licensed for 32 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

French English German

About

Ms. Wolfman is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, Supreme Court of the United States, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. She started her legal career working for Edward Morrison, a former Deputy Mayor of the City of New York. She was an associate attorney in the firm of Wasserman Schneider & Babb a firm concentrating on various international commercial issues. At both firms, before starting her own boutique firm, Ms. Wolfman would handle the firm’s divorce and family law cases in addition to the firms’ commercial matters. She is a member of the prestigious International Association of Family Lawyers. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.For most of the past thirty years she has been on the French Consulate’s referral list. Many of her clients are French citizens residing permanently or temporarily in New York. She is fully familiar with the various types of French prenuptial agreements. She is also on the State Department’s list of referrals for matters involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction.Before College, Ms. Wolfman lived in Switzerland, France, Texas and California (San Francisco). She speaks French, German and Swiss German. Ms. Wolfman lives in New York City with her husband, an architect. They have one son.In addition to having been at the forefront of cases involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, Ms. Wolfman has settled cases involving complex financial compensation and choice of law questions such as whether to file in New York or in the person’s home country.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Probate

International Law

Language

French English German

Contact

Valerie S. Wolfman110 E 59th Street, 22nd FloorNew York, NY, 10022110 E 59th Street, 22nd FloorNew York, NY, 10022

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

melanie
January 25, 2011

I only had a consultation with Valerie about my divorce case. Her approach was by far the most down to earth and honest that I could wish for. She is upfront and will give you a great amount of information for a first consultation, which is good if you don't want to get more confuse about what to do. The initial consultation fee was also extremely reasonable and Valerie was very very generous with her time. She did no rushed or pressured me to make any decision. I am still at the beginning of my divorce so I need to evaluate a lot of things before I go for a lawyer, but Valerie is for sure someone you should go for a consultation in NYC. Totally worth in every sense.

melanie
January 25, 2011

I only had a consultation with Valerie about my divorce case. Her approach was by far the most down to earth and honest that I could wish for. She is upfront and will give you a great amount of information for a first consultation, which is good if you don't want to get more confuse about what to do. The initial consultation fee was also extremely reasonable and Valerie was very very generous with her time. She did no rushed or pressured me to make any decision. I am still at the beginning of my divorce so I need to evaluate a lot of things before I go for a lawyer, but Valerie is for sure someone you should go for a consultation in NYC. Totally worth in every sense.

melanie
January 25, 2011

I only had a consultation with Valerie about my divorce case. Her approach was by far the most down to earth and honest that I could wish for. She is upfront and will give you a great amount of information for a first consultation, which is good if you don't want to get more confuse about what to do. The initial consultation fee was also extremely reasonable and Valerie was very very generous with her time. She did no rushed or pressured me to make any decision. I am still at the beginning of my divorce so I need to evaluate a lot of things before I go for a lawyer, but Valerie is for sure someone you should go for a consultation in NYC. Totally worth in every sense.