Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, a leading family and matrimonial law firm based in New York City, has recently been recognized with prestigious legal awards by Chambers and Partners and The Best Lawyers in America®. Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP (AWFS) specializes in divorce, and is known for representing notable celebrity clients, high-profile business owners, high-net-worth individuals, professionals, and their spouses. The firm's partners, who have over 150 years of combined legal experience, address complex legal and financial issues for clients, including divorce, custody, child and spousal support, valuation and division of assets, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, mediation, and surrogacy.
Partners of Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman Recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in Family Law
Eleanor B. Alter Recognized by Chambers and Partners - High Net Worth as Leading Attorney in Family & Matrimonial Law
Team at AWFS Recognized by Chambers and Partners- High Net Worth as Top Family/Matrimonial Law Firm
Eleanor B. Alter Recognized by The Lawdragon Hall of Fame for 2024
Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP Divorce Lawyers Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth and Best Lawyers Latest Editions
NYC divorce attorneys rank among the best in the nation for family and matrimonial law
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, a leading family and matrimonial law firm based in New York City, has recently been recognized with multiple prestigious law honors. Chambers High Net Worth named partners, Eleanor B. Alter and Jenifer J. Foley, as top Family/Matrimonial Lawyers in its High-Net-Worth Guide 2023. Both Alter and Foley, along with partners, Adam John Wolff, Michael D. Stutman, and Dana M. Stutman, were also included in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. The partners are renowned litigators who have represented notable celebrity clients, as well as high-profile business owners, high-net-worth individuals, professionals, and their spouses. Their firm, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP (AWFS), provides the full spectrum of family and matrimonial law services, including divorce, custody, child and spousal support, valuation and division of assets, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, mediation, and surrogacy.
Eleanor B. Alter Recently Featured in 2022 Annual Report for the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York
Eleanor B. Alter was recently featured in the 2022 Annual Report for the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York, which is in its 40th year of operation. Eleanor proudly served as Trustee of the Fund for 30 years, from 1983 to 2013, at the invitation of the New York Court of Appeals, and also served as the Fund's Chairman of the Board of Trustees for 26 years, from 1985 until 2011.
Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP's Expansion Featured in Law360 Article "Two Top NY Divorce Firms Get Hitched"
Partners from Prominent New York Law Firms Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP and Stutman Stutman & Lichtenstein, LLP Announce Expanded, Leading Family and Matrimonial Law Firm
Newly Expanded Firm, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, Teams Top Divorce and Family Law Attorneys in New York
NEW YORK, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the partners of two prominent New York law firms, Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP and Stutman Stutman & Lichtenstein, LLP, announced their collaboration, Alter Wolff Foley & Stutman LLP, a newly expanded, leading family and matrimonial law firm based in New York City.
Eleanor B. Alter Discusses Real Estate Issues in High-Net-Worth Divorces in the Article "Splitting a Billionaire's Property Empire" with The Real Deal
Eleanor B. Alter Discusses Real Estate Issues in High-Net-Worth Divorces in the Article "Splitting a Billionaire's Property Empire" with The Real Deal
The article discusses the division of assets in high-net-worth divorces, in this case, divvying up a billionaire couple’s real estate portfolio worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Eleanor explains, “In those cases, we’ve always divided up the residences they really care about and gotten rid of the ones they don’t.” She notes that commercial real estate is typically easier to divide, as it’s not as emotionally charged. When it comes to determining custody arrangements and the division of assets, Eleanor says, “If people are reasonable, they can do it.”
Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP Named to 2023 "Best Law Firms" List by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®
New York City-based family and matrimonial law firm upholds its Tier 1 ranking in family law for the seventh consecutive year
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP, a leading New York-based family and matrimonial law firm, has been recognized as a Tier 1 ranked law firm by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" for Family Law in the New York metro area. This is the firm's seventh consecutive recognition.
Eleanor B. Alter Discusses Prenuptial Agreements in High-Net-Worth Cases with Business Insider
Eleanor B. Alter discusses prenuptial agreements in high-net-worth cases with Business Insider.
Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth and Best Lawyers Latest Editions
Attorneys rank among the best in the nation for family and matrimonial law
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP, a leading New York-based family and matrimonial law firm, has recently been recognized with multiple prestigious law honors. Chambers High Net Worth named founding partners, Eleanor B. Alter and Jenifer J. Foley, as top Family/Matrimonial Lawyers in its High-Net-Worth Guide 2022. Both Alter and Foley, along with founding partner, Adam John Wolff, were also included in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2023. Alter, Wolff, and Foley are renowned litigators who have represented high-profile and celebrity clients, business owners, professionals, and their spouses. Their firm, Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP (AWF), provides the full spectrum of family and matrimonial law services, including divorce, custody, child and spousal support, valuation and division of assets, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and mediation.
Eleanor B. Alter Recognized by Chambers and Partners - High Net Worth as Leading Attorney in Family & Matrimonial Law
recognized by Chambers and Partners - High Net Worth as a leading attorney in Family & Matrimonial Law. Esteemed practitioner Eleanor B. Alter of Alter, Wolff & Foley LLP is "one of the most prominent attorneys in the matrimonial arena," states a market insider, adding: "She is hugely experienced, a tough opponent and very straigthforward to deal with."