New York Magazine

December 2008
The Definitive Guide to Legal Representation in New York*

The public may perceive quality divorce lawyers as those willing to fight it out in court over every single issue. But many successful matrimonial attorneys believe court should be the last resort because it drags out cases that could be resolved more efficiently through other means including mediation – or even the old- fashioned route of the parties sitting down and negotiating a deal.

Experienced matrimonial lawyers, who’ve seen the often-tragic result of drawn-out divorces, are among the loudest proponents of negotiated settlements. Jeffrey P. Weinstein is in this group. Jeffrey P. Weinstein, who over the past 30 years has developed a reputation as one of New Jersey’s most successful family law attorneys, is in this group. He believes litigation is usually the worst way to end a marriage. That’s why he and many of his colleagues in the divorce bar try to counsel their clients to put emotions aside and work through a divorce as amicably as possible.  Read more…

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