Family Law & Divorce Practice · New York
Protect What
You Built.
Custody agreements drafted at midnight. Protective orders filed before dawn. When your life is being divided by a court calendar, you need a firm that moves faster than panic — and already has your file open.
Section 01 — Institutional Record
A record built
case by case.
Custody arrangements negotiated since 2005
In marital assets resolved without trial
Protective orders filed and granted
Cases resolved without full litigation
These numbers represent families who needed someone to move faster than their fear. Every figure is a case file, a deposition, a negotiation that ended with a structured path forward — not a prolonged battle.
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Section 02 — The Attorneys
Outcomes that
speak plainly.
Hidden accounts uncovered. Equitable share secured.
Client discovered offshore accounts 48 hours before settlement. We filed for forensic accounting, delayed proceedings, and recovered $2.3M in undisclosed assets.
Primary custody retained. School district preserved.
Executive client needed primary custody maintained without disrupting a demanding board-level schedule. We structured a parenting plan that courts cited as a model agreement.
Order filed. Client relocated. Same day.
Emergency protective order filed at 11:40 PM. Granted at 7:15 AM. Client and children relocated before the other party was served.
Margaret Holt
Managing Partner
J.D. Columbia Law · AAML Fellow
Focus: High-net-worth divorce, complex asset division, executive compensation structures
— $47M estate divided in 9 weeks
— Led 280+ custody mediations
Daniel Reyes
Senior Associate
J.D. NYU Law · Certified Mediator
Focus: Protective orders, emergency custody, international child abduction cases
— Filed 340+ protective orders
— 100% emergency hearing success rate
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Section 03 — Practice Areas & Editorial
Every matter
handled precisely.
High-Net-Worth Divorce
Executive compensation, carried interest, business valuations, and offshore accounts. We engage forensic accountants before opposing counsel knows they exist.
Child Custody & Access
Parenting plans drafted around real schedules — board meetings, travel, school districts. Primary custody maintained without courts dictating your calendar.
Asset Division
Hidden accounts, undervalued real estate, and undisclosed business interests. We find what the other side doesn't disclose and make it part of the record.
Protective Orders
Emergency filings handled in hours, not days. We have attorneys available at any hour for situations that cannot wait until morning.
Mediation & Negotiation
94% of our cases resolve without full litigation. We structure settlements that courts would approve and that both parties can actually live with.
Post-Decree Modifications
Circumstances change. We modify custody agreements, support orders, and asset arrangements when life diverges from the original decree.
What the record
shows.
"Among the firms setting the standard for discreet, high-stakes family law in Manhattan."
"Counsel's approach to asset discovery has been cited in three continuing legal education programs."
"The firm professionals call when they can't afford to lose."
"A custody framework developed by Counsel has been adopted in two other jurisdictions."
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